AFL EXPLAINED | Taggers

[@npd6225]

I’m a Bombers supporter and I can’t believe how good of a job GWS did on Parish on the weekend.

[@andrewbryce6653]

@J G But does that even matter - go love your soccer - we don't care!

[@ChriSX13]

another option to break the tag: have so many gun midfielders that you can't tag them all!

[@dharshanmasilamani5280]

cough cough* Bulldogs *cough cough Bontempelli, Macrae, Liberatore, Treloar, Dunkley and Smith

[@ChriSX13]

@@dharshanmasilamani5280 drat, you figured me out! XD

[@fourtwentyhellions7185]

200 iq

[@codeword632]

@@dharshanmasilamani5280 Treloar isn't a gun he is overrated

[@-hobbit-9481]

@@dharshanmasilamani5280 nullify Libba and you beat the dogs

[@Nkwenkl18]

As a yank trying to learn the game, your videos are extremely valuable. Many thanks, man!

[@ClarkKristy]

I can't believe these videos don't get more love. I enjoy learning more about strategy but find most commentary on AFL to be painful. Thanks!

[@FootyA2Z]

Thanks, Kristy! happy to hear you enjoy our breakdowns

[@PhilCAust]

Commentary is very often dross to keep you focussed on the game on at the time. It's great to watch videos like this that take more of an overview approach.

[@kitgorman2178]

Do a video on half-back. Like Tom Stewart or Lachie Whitfield!

[@campbellward362]

Great video! As a lions fan it's been great seeing Dev Robertson play a half tag role he's grown heaps in a year from it

[@Heroball299]

I'm a lions man myself and I've loved watching dev play this year.

[@MRHenHen]

Hopefully we can continue using him as a tagger this season we haven’t had one for years. He did a great job shutting Selwood out of a game last season. One of the main reason we lost our 2 finals last season was we didn’t have a tagger to shut down big body midfielders like Petracca & Bont

[@oddoken]

Great vid mate, I reckon another interesting role you could cover would be the loose defender. Its a pretty interesting role, divided into two main categories, the distributor and the interceptor, both with polar opposite mindsets to how the team wants to play but equally as damaging to the opp. Would love to see your breakdown!

[@FootyA2Z]

Hey mate cheers for the kind words, we're super keen to do a distributor kind of video. We have a Loose Player in defence episode out already so you might enjoy that if you haven't checked it out :)

[@PhilCAust]

This is a great video. I picked up the game outside of Australia having not played or been around it (besides tv) when there. Great to see an overview with examples that can be easily googled or players that can be studied. Also, great work on including AFLW content. I hope you have kept that up and do more of it.

[@Troublemaker2004]

Gaahhhh I can't get over how good these videos are. Loved the Svarc mention too.

[@FootyA2Z]

She had a great season!

[@nert-13]

Video idea AFL Explained: International Rules Football, State of Origin, and other friendlies.

[@q8gyj26s]

Crowley super underated

[@modalsoulmedia]

Great video. I’ve always been curious about when tagging was first used. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@FootyA2Z]

Cheers Mate!

[@tommybeerfull]

Mark Hutchings tagging of Steele Sidebottom in the 2018 GF went a long way to securing WCE flag that day

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

As did Levi Greenwood tagging Tim Kelly in the 2020 elimination final

[@MORISENSEIISGOD]

Thanks for another great video Footy A2Z! One topic I would like to see you cover is the pathway to become and umpire - what are the requirements, what does the pathway to AFL umpiring look like, how is it different for field vs boundary vs goal umpires. Also I remember reading an article about very obscure rules written in the Laws of AFL document. One such rule was something about how the home team must supply 2 footballs, one of which is chosen by an umpire to be the match ball. I could be completely wrong there though. Maybe a video covering some of these rules most fans, even long time fans, have never heard of, would be an interesting one.

[@FootyA2Z]

The home team supplying two balls is definitely still a thing in local footy, but not sure who's responsible for it in the AFL (I'd guess the league) and they definitely use more than two during the game

[@aussieaussie4848]

Most underrated tagger was Clint Jones from St Kilda used to lock everyone down

[@teddercheddar5242]

The blonde haired assassin🙌

[@user-dj2xn]

Of the top of my head I can only think of 4 current taggers, O Connor, De Boer, Schoenberg and Robertson (kind of)

[@Anthony-rp6rl]

i need this since my NRL team parramatta eels will never win a comp so ill just support the GWS they have a bigger chance of winning a flag

[@fourtwentyhellions7185]

Dude thanks for these sick videos, I'm new to afl

[@StupidRobotFightingLeague]

This is awesome! Do you have a video on the whole AFL/VFL thing please? Also what does flags mean?

[@felixbekkers2820]

A flag means winning a premiership. So winning the grand final.

[@DM-hc3sb]

Great video. Where did you learn all this stuff?

[@Hello-qd3uy]

love it

[@bidoferz437]

Cracking video

[@rogerisnotthatbad2490]

Another way to break a tag is to be Andrew gaff on brawshaw

[@The.Talent]

that'll cost you a few weeks on the sidelines though.

[@harrybaruhas5576]

4th- Great Vid haters taggers who are hacks and can't play...they diminish the game.

[@kevsmagpies1306]

Great video all teams should have taggers so it stops the best players in the game I would like to see that happen

[@kanemorgan2098]

First

[@michaelsean9753]

Who is your favourite (or best) tagger of all time? 👇

[@michaelsean9753]

Mine is Levi Greenwood, as a cats supporter, got very annoyed every time I saw his name in the opposing lineup. Hatred as a form of respect.

[@StupidRobotFightingLeague]

Banksy

[@garryjeffery9160]

Dylan Clark was great for Essendon but injury woes hope he comes back.

[@Philsta007]

Mark Hutchings

[@user-dj2xn]

Cameron Ling is the beat

[@fredsmith2277]

why reference womens AFL, they have nothing serious to do with the game, womens AFL is a joke !!!