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John Northey’s Official online blog. This area will cover a range of topics and may often include a football drill that can be discussed directly with John and the Swooper Coach team.
Ball Ups — Stoppages
Session Focus – Ball Ups / Stoppages The most successful teams are also the best teams at winning stoppages! The Centre bounce and ball ups are one of the most important parts of the game. A team that can consistently win the ball out of these areas will generally win the game. In this area…
Umpiring Melee Decision Correct
UMPIRES have abandoned the CHFL senior encounter between Hepburn and Beaufort early in the last quarter after a melee. The Courier’s correspondent John McGregor, who was at Hepburn covering the match, said the umpires made the call after a “rolling melee” formed 10 minutes into the term. Hepburn was in full control of the contest…
McLean Dropped (Omitted)
Benched or not you are part of the team. It wasn’t a good look. This type of action creates problems. (Poor me) Remember it’s all about the team. Carlton midfielder Brock McLean has been dropped, a week after failing to attend an AFL three-quarter-time huddle when subbed out of the game. McLean told the Blues…
A Correction smoothed things quickly
Swoopercoach A correction by the field umpire smoothed things quickly. In the opposition goal square where a ball up was taking place our Ruckman jumped high and punched the ball through the goals. The umpire who bounced the ball was about to award the opposition Ruckman a free kick for the ball had not being…
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