Is defense more important than offense in AFL?

Discussion in 'Aussie Rules Football Discussion' started by Harps, Apr 4, 2013.

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Defence or attack?

  1. Defence

    8 vote(s)
    42.1%

  2. Attack

    6 vote(s)
    31.6%

  3. Lachlan Coote Is Gun Association

    5 vote(s)
    26.3%
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  1. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    A continuation of Skippos vs Mousey.

    In my opinion, the key to winning a match is having your back 6 play well. If they aren't good enough, then you're going to lose. Defensive minded mids are also key. If your mids are too attacking, you're going to have a bad time.

    Discuss.
     
    Last edited: Apr 4, 2013
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  2. Skippos SM Morgan

    Harps in regurgitating my argument shocker.
     
    Skippos, Apr 4, 2013
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  3. Jager LO Townsend

    Don't flatter yourself, it's not exactly a unique argument
     
    Jager, Apr 4, 2013
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  4. Cribbage RG Cribb

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynxPshq8ERo
     
    Cribbage, Apr 4, 2013
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  5. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    :p

    You are the footballing brain.
     
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  6. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
    #6

  7. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Skippos in trying to make something about himself shocker.
     
    Cribbage, Apr 4, 2013
    #7

  8. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    Cribb to give us his opinion.
     
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  9. Cribbage RG Cribb

    You're all attack-junkies.

    #LifeOfMF
     
    Cribbage, Apr 4, 2013
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  10. Skippos SM Morgan

    It was more the defensive minded mids bit. In 5 years on afl forums I've never once read people classifying midfielders as part of defense due to their defensive mindedness until I posted it last night :p
     
    Skippos, Apr 4, 2013
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  11. Skippos SM Morgan

    I actually think compared to sports like rugby league & union AFL is an incredibly attack centric game.

    An afl team with shit defense won't win a flag. One with shit attack still might.
     
    Skippos, Apr 4, 2013
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  12. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    Taggers m8.
     
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  13. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Typo somewhere or massive contradiction?
     
    Cribbage, Apr 4, 2013
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  14. Skippos SM Morgan

    No because the second statement is relevant to league even more from what I've seen.
     
    Skippos, Apr 4, 2013
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  15. Number 11 CJ Downes

    :laughing:

    Needs to be serious consideration put to moving all AFL related discussion to the Victard subbie and banning it on the main boards.
     
    Number 11, Apr 4, 2013
    #15

  16. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Haha yeah I was going to say that and point to the St George Illawarra premiership winning side.

    Just seems like a weird set of statements to make both in the same post tbh.
     
    Cribbage, Apr 4, 2013
    #16

  17. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    He confused me too.
     
    Last edited: Apr 4, 2013
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  18. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    AFL subbie imo.
     
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  19. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    Droos, I thank you for using your supreme AFL knowledge and voting with attack!
     
    Harps, Apr 4, 2013
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  20. Skippos SM Morgan

    Like, the whole thing in league is 'defend' - in AFL, it's defence with a mind to attack.

    I've not seen enough league to analyse the game so call me on it but I don't think every tackle and defensive play in league is with the attempt of attacking, it's with the attempt to stop someone elses attack.

    In AFL defence is almost the best form of attack, you don't just 'tackle' - you choose one of many courses of action in order to maximise your chance of getting the ball and territory. You don't just 'spoil' - you punch the ball to maximise the chance of a teammate getting the ball and launching an attack.

    I guess what I'm trying to say is that under league principles, in a marking contest the defender would just punch the ball forward. In afl, they'd consider punching sideways as a team mate might be roving. Excellent defense is attacking.

    And that's not running down league; the defensive principles are purely by virtue of the game and rules.
     
    Skippos, Apr 4, 2013
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