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Centre to Top of Square
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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.
Players
16
+
Ages
14
+
Balls
1
Cones
5
Distance (max)
50m
Opp. tops
4
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Instructions
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
8
Ages
13
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
1
Distance (max)
15m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Run & Carry.
Skills
Shepherd, Crumb.
Kick & Follow-up Hands
Players
16
+
Ages
11
+
Balls
1
+
Cones
4
Distance (max)
80m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square.
Skills
Handballing, Kick Long, Shepherd.
Help After Poor Disposal
Players
20
+
Ages
13
+
Balls
6
+
Cones
6
Distance (max)
160m
Focus
Hard Running, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Crumb.
Square in a Square
Groups of
8
Ages
9
+
Balls/grp
1
Cones
8
Distance (max)
30m
Focus
Skills under pressure, Front & Square, Decision Making.
Skills
Kicking.
Leads Inside 50
Groups of
6
Ages
10
+
Balls/grp
4
Cones
4
Distance (max)
50m
Focus
Contested ball, Hard Running, Decision Making, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Mark Contest.
Kick to the Hot Spot
Players
14
+
Ages
15
+
Balls
1
Cones
0
Distance (max)
150m
Focus
Defensive, Contested ball, Hard Running, Front & Square, Run & Carry, Goalkicking.
Skills
GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing, Tackle, Shepherd, Crumb, Mark Contest.
Inside Runners
Players
15
+
Ages
13
+
Balls
1
Cones
6
Distance (max)
100m
Focus
Run & Carry.
Skills
Kick Long.
Wing Contests with Defensive Runner
Players
10
+
Ages
15
+
Balls
3
+
Cones
0
Distance (max)
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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