ESSENDON v WEST COAST AFLW GAME ANALYSIS

Under Daisy Pearce, the Eagles have again started the season strongly with some dodgy umpiring decisions going a long way to deciding this resulting in 2 of Essendon's goals.

There's also a clip from the Richmond/Western Bulldogs game and 1 from the Adelaide/Geelong game, with Richmond/Geelong both winless after 2 rounds going up against Essendon and Sydney respectively.

0-3 is a long way behind in a 12-game season.

Today we look at:

• Bulldogs Leading Patterns
• West Coast Covering for Each Other
• West Coast Going Slow and Taking What's Given to Them
• Dalgleish Run
• Adelaide Team Defense

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NMvPA + MELBvSTK + GCvSYD + FREvBRIS AFLW GAME ANALYSIS

I can't see North Melbourne not winning the whole thing again and they backed me up against a Port Adelaide team who, although got a roll at the right time last year, continue to double down on this long kick, low possession game which can work on it's day but when it doesn't pan out, they don't have a plan B.

The Dees were looking like they were ready to get back to the top echelon of the AFLW but injuries in the first 2 games will now really test them but with THAT forward line they'll always be a dangerous team where the Saints were unable to back up from last week at all which would be frustrating for them.

The Swans are looking very good with Molloy, Ham and Morphett + the inclusion of Zippy Fish although we have played 2 teams without a yet and face another one of those in Geelong this week, albeit a bigger test down at the Cattery v the Gold Coast who are struggling all over the park at the moment and just seem to have players in and players out every year which should subside in the future as they draft home-grown talent from Queensland.

 In the first video we look at:

• North Melbourne Forward 50 Stoppage Goal
• North Melbourne Lane Running 
• Port Adelaide Not Using Their Numbers x 2
• Port Not Identifying the Tempo of the Game
• North Forward Press Defense

In the second video we look at:

• Melbourne Drawing and Dishing
• A Spare Player-Off
• Melbourne D1/D2 Fail
• Gold Coast Collapsing Towards the Ball
• Sydney Kick Out Set Play
• Brisbane Forward Craft to Draw the Free Kick

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COLLINGWOOD v GWS AFLW GAME ANALYSIS

We're already seeing the gap between the top and bottom sides in AFLW and on top of that there's the disparity in the draw from 12 games for 18 teams so anytime there's a game between teams around each other. it's usually a very close affair, which we saw a bit of this weekend.

I actually tipped GWS in this one thinking their ability to move the ball in transition would be the difference but the Pies kept things contested and outside of a 3 goal spurt from Tarni Evans in the 1st quarter, it was a game played between the arcs.

From this game we look at:

• Collingwood using their spare player on offense
• Collingwood not using a play on and overlap opportunity
• GWS going slow enabling thier defender to set up behind the ball
• GWS forward 50 stoppage goal
• Ash Centra Alert

I took so many clips from this week (20+) I've failed to order them properly in the editing process so we also get a quick clip from Melbourne/St Kilda looking at drawing the player then handballing.

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ANCHORS AND FLOATERS + WEST COAST/SYDNEY GAME ANALYSIS

I read about the anchors and floaters system a couple of years ago from a soccer coach on Twitter and it's a stuck with me ever since as it's a very simplified way of explaining inner and outer positioning in team sports, of which Aussie Rules is of course included.

This system provides off-ball players positional reference points at and around the ball regardless of ball location, providing a framework of space occupation.

Another thing I once read that sticks with me constantly is that good decisions are made from good positions and nailing the anchors/floaters system creates opportunities for interactions based on your position relative to the ball.

This provides an overall structure to create a foundation fro which payers can be creative + as you always payers close to the ball, you can press immediately upon turning the ball over, regaining possession as soon as you can, and as close to our goal as you can.

In this game analysis we look at anchors and floaters as well as:

• Sydney at Boundary Throw In
• Sydney Kick Out
• Liz Run
• 3 x Sydney at Center Bounce Clearance

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COACHING MODERN FOOTBALL CHAPTER 6 TEAM FORMATIONS - SNEAK PEAK

                                                     

A few years ago I read that the best decisions are made from the best positions and not a truer thing has been said in relation to invasion sports, such as Aussie Rules Football.

A lot of time is put into making things happen in different parts of the ground but without full team cohesion across the ground, it usually falls down pretty quick or it doesn't hold for very long.

For example you can work on clearance work but if the rest of your team isn't set up to capitalise on them then you might get more clearances, but then you end up not getting much from them scoreboard wise.

If I had to name the biggest thing besides talent that can be successful in local/amateur football, then it has to be organisation which can actually make lesser talent, look more talented than they actually are.

And this is where team formations come into play.

The most popular formation local/amateur teams work on is the zone defense against an opposition kick out and we'll often spend 30mins on that alone in some training sessions!

This indeed suggests that we think formations are important enough to dedicate time to, but us coaches need to train them far more often then we do.

Just be aware that the formation won't do the work for you but getting back to my original statement, players will be able to make better decisions from better positions, if they're in them, and that's what consistent team formations can do.

I go on to show different used in different ground locations such as:

• MIDDLE OF THE GROUND
• MID 50 BOUNDARY THROW IN
• MID 50 IN GENERAL PLAY

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MEN'S ROUND 24/WOMEN'S ROUND 1 GAME ANALYSIS

With a busy weekend and too much footy to watch, I've just finished watching what I wanted to watch and have some left over clips to share from both men's and women's games this past weekend.

In the men's we look at:

• A picture perfect center bounce clearance from Gold Coast
• Sydney with a new kick out play
• Collingwood formation on Adelaide kick out fueling their forward half offense

In the women's we look at

• GWS and Hawthorn not utilising their outnumber advantages and both resulting in turnover goals against them

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AFLW GAME ANALYSIS - CARvCOLL + WCvGC + SYDvRICH

                              

In today's game analysis for AFLW Round, we stay with the Carlton/Collingwood, West Coast/Gold Coast and Sydney/Richmond games from Thursday/Friday where we look at:

• Carlton going right back to where the ball came from inside forward 50
• Collingwood defensive set up and Carlton ball movement
• Carlton aggressive corridor kick
• Gold Coast going off the mark
• Gold Coast not releasing the quick fast enough
• Gold Coast defending the fast break overlap
• Zippy Fish Blakey kick out
• Zippy Fish Gulden overlap
• Chloe Molloy Game Intelligence

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