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Areas of  technique. Practice, Practice, Practice

1. Mental: Going through the routine in your mind.

2. Set up: Line up

3. Physical: Procedure

4. Rhythm Smooth Flowing Action

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Goal Kicking

Have all centre players behind the ball, then running forward with designated blockers in place.

Centre Half Forward needs to be in 50m arc with HFF out wide which opens up the corridor for the on ballers.

Attacking Ruck Play

Players must make a judgement when to leave their position so they arrive at a perfect time to receive.

Give and Get

Player starts in centre of ground. Kicks the ball (follows) to a leading HFF who marks, Runs with the ball then handpasses to Wing player who is streaming through.  He receives ball and looks for the leading Full forward.

Players are positioned on the HFF and Wing positions with a group at Full forward.

Player starts in centre of ground. Kicks the ball (follows) to a leading HFF who marks, runs with the ball then handpasses to Wing player who is streaming thru, he receives ball and looks for the leading Full forward.

Full forward takes the mark then follow the same procedure kicking to the Hal forward flank position.

All players follow their kick or handpass to the next position.

Key Points.

• Positional Kicking
• Have players “punch” through the kicks, “Worm Burners”
• Timing of leads
• Concentration with marking
• Positioning with handpasses
• Power running from the Full forward after he disposes of the ball.

Three player drill or use variation. One ball at each end.

Outside players handball / kick or roll the ball to the middle player who then handballs back to the end the ball came from.

One in the Middle

Short Ball

One in middle.

Three player drill or use variation. One ball at each end. Outside players handball / kick or roll the ball to the middle player who then handballs back to the end the ball came from. As soon as he gives the ball off the player on next cone handball or rolls the ball directly out in front of the middle player who picks up and returns the ball quickly.

The objective is to keep the player in the middle working under pressure for one minute solid before changing places with one on the outside players.

Key Points

• Strong work ethic in middle
• Concentration, clean ball handling
• Accurate disposal when tiring
• Front & square
• Strong voice

Possibly this is the most important learning time in their sporting life. Equally important is the Coach who is laying the early foundations (correct techniques, skills and disciplines).

Children play sport for a variety of reasons:

• to enjoy it.
• to Improve skills
• participating in fun activities
• Creating relationships
• Being with friends
• Able to do something well
• Achieving challenging tasks
• Being well organised
• Given positive feedback
• Being part of a friendly and caring group
• Feeling safe, secure and being treated with respect

As we have had many requests for this segment, we will provide you regular features on the basics of football to help both the Coach (Mums/Dads Teachers whoever) and the players.

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Ruck Strategy (Five (5) Drills Included.

The Centre bounce is one of the most important parts of our game. A team that can consistently win the ball out of the centre will generally win the game.

It allows the forward players to have first use of the ball, creating many scoring opportunities and placing backmen under enormous pressure.
It is important to vary the direction of the tap as well as the length of the tap, this puts the opposition constantly under pressure as to where the ball will be tapped.

Ruckman.

He is responsible for getting the tap out and directing the ball to a spot worked out by the onball group. Constant communication between this group is vitally important.

Sweeper. (Centreman)

He is responsible for roving the opposition ruckmans work and putting extreme pressure on the opposition rover if he receives the ball from the tap. The sweeper must constantly “Tread water” as not to commit his actions too early. This player can also be very creative if we win the knock out by supporting the receiver and running off to receive the ball.

Receiver. (Rover)

He is responsible generally for getting the ball, running to a predetermined position decided by he and the ruckman. He must be fully committed to the role, eyes on the ball, creative, power runner and being a real work horse in the middle.

The Protector. (Ruck Rover)

He is responsible for assisting the receiver in getting the ball by shepherding / blocking, running at opposition players who are placing pressure on the receiver. He needs to be of strong character, disciplined, good reader of the play and prepared to use his body.

General.

Be prepared to change the roles of the centre group, this continually keeps the opposition guessing. Opposition are then unable to make plans to stop your dominance in the centre square.
If one of the players in the centre square is being tagged then swap this player to the sweeper role or the protector role.
This negates the opposition tagger and places him in a position not able to support his team mates and gives our receiver a better chance of winning the ball.
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