  I would argue it has changed very little - and is very similar to ours as it stands at the moment. They may maintain the ball a bit more, but so do we but by and large they are playing a very similar game style as they did last year.  A big difference between them and us is this year they are way better hitting targets inside 00, have in Lynch a focus who has been marking the ball (unlike us) and small forward who kick goals, get ground balls and apply excellent forward pressure (again unlike us).  But open to being convinced otherwise.  Meanwhile the Roos are flourishing with a quick transition, quick ball movement, repeat entries, contested ball game plan that shares many similarities to the tigers's game plan and the one we employed so successfully last year. Dogs employ a similar style.  The jury is out on the West Coast game style involving huge spread, switching and maintaining the ball with kick/marks. Yes they won the flag last year. But that was last year abut the game moves on. That said contested ball will always have a place in the heat of finals.  Share on other sites  I don't think our game style has really changed. Last year we had the most inside 00's and 0nd most clearances. This year 0nd most I00's and 0th most clearances.  So we can win the ball and get it inside 00 plenty but as we all know this year that hasn't converted into winning scores, nor efficient scores in general.  I think teams figured this out watching our losing games last year that the way to beat us was to almost let us get the ball in there, and repeat entry the hell out of it, with the view that one quick kick or handball to a running player out of our forward 00, would result in an easy goal out the back.  I think teams have figured out how to play us better and as such we need to adapt our game style.  Whether this is a result of the 0-0-0 rule I don't know, but 000 sure is an evil number.....  