RR, the best teams have players leading at the footy, all over the ground. We kick the ball in from a point, 15 meters sideways to the back pocket who is free, or 45 meters out to the defensive flank to the 6 mids, and 4 of our forwards who have gathered there with their opponents (- 2 who stay back in our forward line to receive the hurried kick in). The kick to the man in the back pocket is allowed by opponents because they know the next kick is to the mob who have gathered on the 50.
We then gain possession, and the player under pressure looks up to the forward 50, where he should have a couple of options 60 - 70 meters away leading hard into space towards him. All he can see is 4 or 5 of our forwards running hard away from him trying to get to our forward 50, accompanied by their opponents who, having picked them up on the back of the square only have to run half the distance. Our mid then has to complete the hardest kick in footy. Dropping the ball onto a teammates head while he is running away from him. A great game plan, which has never, and never will, work. Try something different from the start of the game.
All the waiting and kicking around in the world will not open up space once all these players have run back to our forward 50.
Have a look at sides like the Hawks and Geelong and GWS, they have players leading at angles, sure, but they are always running to space up the ground, not back towards goals.