The art of the AFL stoppage and how it's shaped the Pies' results

It's as close to a 50-50 situation as there is in Australian football.

Stoppages can involve as few as eight participants or many more. Congestion at the stoppage is not new.To some, stoppages are the most crucial aspect of the game. To others, they are rapidly losing importance compared to the intercept game. The Magpies tend to hurt their opponents when they win stoppage clearances. But this year they're just not winning enough of them.The role of the sweeperMost teams position a sweeper at the back of stoppages when not within either arc. The role serves two main tasks.

There's also nuanced positioning in the outer layer of the stoppage. Teams need to decide whether to man to up the opposing sweeper to make them accountable or gamble on having a spare elsewhere.website, Collingwood's Adam Treloar recently revealed his side has shifted its focus to coming out of the front of the stoppage this season.

While most of the debate centred on Shaun Higgins attempting to block Cripps, the key action happens before that, when Matthew Kennedy dives towards Cripps's opponent Jed Anderson to force the mismatch. The easiest and safest place for a ruckman to tap the ball is close to his body. But varying the target location is important because going forward all the time can make a team too predictable. A planned hit-out to a designated side can be as effective as precisely choreographed movement.As Collingwood is discovering this season, an aggressive stoppage strategy can be risky.

robhough15 make sure you read this guys analysis. Top notch

Yes please, more articles about art

Mattys123 Fantastic article, great work guy's.

Cc Robbo_heraldsun would be great if the herald sun followed this lead and sought to educate public on nuance of the modern game. Probably a bit harder than screaming ‘state of the game’ every time there’s a couple of ball ups

Please more of this analysis.

jacksongs I wonder how 'the art of playing most games at your home ground' compares...

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