Poaching: Deep Poach by Seb Allen

Any player who is between the offensive cutter and the endzone might be able to use their position to act as a deep poach

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As the furthest most downfield defender, reacting to deep strikes is vital and can stifle pull plays or easy scores for the offence. A deep poach can provide this cover. Notice in the first clip the GB defender (white) identifying his mark is entering a dead space on the field running horizontally away from the disc. This allows him to anticipate the area in which the offence is attempting to attack – deep. In the second clip, although not getting […]

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