What SKILL would you improve in your footy team?

Question

OK Hypothetical time:

God, Allah, Buddha, Mother Nature or the Tooth Fairy (whoever you believe in) tells you the following:

"You have four extra weeks in the off-season that no other team can have. If your team spends the whole time practising ONE skill they will be clearly the best team in the competition at the skill. If you divide it for TWO skills you will be up amongst the best. If you divide it by FOUR skills you will improve a little but not much."

What's more, he/she says "You may do this for up to two teams providing the skills practised aren't the same. "

What team/s and skill/s would you pick?

I would pick Geelong and spend the whole four weeks practicing goal-kicking accuracy in all sorts of situations.

My other team would be Richmond and I would teach them hardness at the ball/physical positioning in the contest (one skill).

(Don't answer with tactics - this one's about skills, we'll do tactics later)

Answer 1

I'm a small fan of Carlton and was absolutely disgusted with how they ended their season, so I would do some exercise that teaches self respect, don't know if these kokoda walks do that but whatever we could come up with I would do for 2 weeks.

Other 2 weeks I would get the swans to practice the hard ball get (for want of a better phrase). We are already pretty good with Kirk and Jude Bolton but have a new midfield coming through and would love for the legacy to continue with the new breed - something you can never be too good at (although the umps are trying to stop it).

Answer 2

Essendon - need speedy midfileders

Answer 3

The skill of of gaining good publicity instead of bad will do me just fine.

Gee I feel for Woosha for a man such integrity he has to get his footy team geared up for the season amongst all that negativity.

Thank heavens we have him as our coach.

Answer 4

For Hawthorn I'd say either Ruck work or Defence

Answer 5

Collingwood - also spend the whole four weeks practising goal kicking accuracy - its usually our down fall in critical matches.

Answer 6

I would get the Kangaroos to improve their fitness so they can play 4 quarters not 2.

I would also like to improve the forward line for the Tigers and teach them accurate goal kicking skills.First thing getting rid of Richardson.