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Centre to Top of Square

Focus
Skills under pressure, Contested ball, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Gameplan/Strategy.
Skills
Tackle, Kick Long, Crumb, Mark Contest.
Purpose
A player hugging the boundary on an acute angle just shouldn't attempt a shot. It's low percentage compared to a cleverly centered ball made for forwards. The kick needs to be to advantage.
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Players
16+
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Ages
14+
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Balls
1
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Cones
5
distance
Distance (max)
50m
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Opp. tops
4
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Visible opposition strip: 4
  • Setup

    Choose 8 defenders, 2 at each of (B - C - D - E). Match these defenders with appropriate forwards so there is a decent contest for each pair. (A) & (B) should be about 5m apart, but you can adjust this as a difficulty setting.
  • Step 1

    Coach rolls/tumble punts the ball towards the boundary, where (A & B) set off on a foot race to retrieve.
  • Step 2

    (A) has the jump on (B) so needs to pickup cleanly, run a few metres to steady, raise the eyes and see who they can most effectively kick to. The kick should be:-
    A high drop punt to space in front of one of the leading forwards. The ball needs to be lofted. A flat pass that misses everyone could fall into the hands of a defender and allow a counter attack.
    Failing that, lofted to the top of the goal square, to give the forwards a run and jump at it.
    Not too close to goal or it will be fodder for a full back to spoil through.
  • Step 3

    If someone is in clear position to mark, do so, otherwise if it's a 50-50 contest:-
    Full forward (C) should fly
    (D) should play deeper for a kick that goes deeper to the pocket
    (E) gets front and square of (C)
  • Step 4

    Allow play to continue until a goal is kicked or defenders thwart the attack.
    Rotate defenders (and optionally marking forward option) after several turns.
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Groups of
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8
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
1
Distance (max)
distance
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
demo
play
video
Players
group
16+
Ages
profile
11 +
Balls
ball
1+
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
demo
play
video
Players
group
20+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
6+
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
drill
Groups of
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8
Ages
profile
9 +
Balls/grp
ball
1
Cones
cone
8
Distance (max)
distance
30m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Front & Square, Decision Making.
Skills
Kicking.
drill
Groups of
group
group-arrow
icon-group
6
Ages
profile
10 +
Balls/grp
ball
4
Cones
cone
4
Distance (max)
distance
50m
Focus
Contested ball, Hard Running, Decision Making, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Mark Contest.
drill
Players
group
14+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
150m
Focus
Defensive, Contested ball, Hard Running, Front & Square, Run & Carry, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb, Mark Contest.
drill
Players
group
15+
Ages
profile
13 +
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
6
Distance (max)
distance
100m
Focus
Run & Carry.
Skills
Kick Long.
drill
Players
group
10+
Ages
profile
15 +
Balls
ball
3+
Cones
cone
0
Distance (max)
distance
160m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Contested ball, Decision Making, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery, Stoppages.
Skills
Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb.
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