It's a bit sad really, when you're attacking a supposed lack of structure using the example of a team that at times had no-one
at all
in its forward line.
Have a think about that. Sydney are so good, and Freo under Lyon are so bad, that Sydney can point the way using an invisible forward line.
I'm gonna sit back here and give a nice old one handed clap for that.
They didn't have anyone home because like every other team, everyone is chasing the ball hard. Freo do the same. Cam Mac was popping up around what used to be called the half back line.
Where Freo fall down is having enough speed on the rebound to get numbers in support for attacking and having the skills to move the ball with speed and accuracy. That's been the story since about 3/4 time in the 2013 GF. The ball is just hacked forward... well, it isn't but it starts to look and feel that way when you're methodically tearing your eyes out slowly to save the pain of watching anymore. You can carry on all you like about forward structure but the ball has to get there in usable fashion and it just doesn't under RoLy.
If he could actually turn that around then you'd see some exciting football in the Chevron Blues. It's not out of the question, either. I've drawn up a quick flow chart to show how it might work...