- Central player starts with ball attacking into the 25 from the centre of the field. Initial movement can be carry or pass - Attacking team focus to create space in the A23 to create scoring opportunities - Defensive focus to defend the overlap and D25 defensive techniques
- Movement off ball to create space - Overlap creation - Team defending
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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