It was noticable today as you can tell from this photo that Jars is obviously making a late clutch at his job by doing something he's abused for 5 or more years, as captured in this photo:
This is Zac Milbank's article from tomorrow's Sunday Mail which addresses the issue:
North flood to a win
ZAC MILBANK | June 21, 2008 05:26pm
NORTH Adelaide coach Andrew Jarman has sinned. The man known known for producing an attacking Roosters outfit, brimming with skill and flair, resorted to flooding today as his men earned an unflattering - yet effective - 47-point win against South Adelaide at Prospect.
''It's (flooding) against my religion,'' Jarman admitted after the game.
''But it's an area we'll need to keep looking at. I still like to make sure we're attacking and kicking our goals but these days it's a fine line. Central has been doing it for eight years, Sturt has nailed it and Glenelg has been doing it very well. It's funny how the game is shifting.''
In a sight not seen at Menzies Crescent in Jarman's five-year reign, North regularly had every player - except forward Heath Younie - in its defensive half when the visitors were on the attack.
Not only did it clog the stagnant Panthers' attempts to deliver cleanly to marking targets Ben Warren and Dale Ellis, but it allowed North to attack on the counter punch.
As soon as the hosts turned the ball over, a nest of Roosters - notably Daniel Ward, Nathan Lonie, Damon White and Trent Sporn - queued up across half-back to send the ball forward.
''That's (half-back) where you generate your gameplan,'' Jarman noted.
''That's where all the good sides start and if they're (defensive runners) flat and not running then we're in trouble.''
As soon as the legion of red-and-white linkmen streamed forward, Fos Williams Medallist Clint Alleway gleefully accepted their immaculate disposals to nail a game-high 5.1 to go with his 10 marks.
''He's a class player isn't he? And if you tell him that he will agree,'' Jarman said of his valuable bigman.
''He's super competitive and has been playing a little bit sore since the state game.''
South, chasing its first win against North in its past eight starts, suffered from hesitant decision-making entering its attacking 50m arc. After hanging tough in the first half - South only trailed by 24 points at the main break - the Panthers conceded six goals in the all-important third term as Dale Ellis managed their only goal for the quarter.
''They (North) worked pretty hard back,'' South coach Clay Sampson said.
''It was their work-rate and we probably didn't move the ball quick enough through the midfield into our forward line. And that's what it's all about - quick ball movement - and we didn't do that.''
Crows-listed pair Andy Otten (37 disposals) and David Mackay (29) worked hard for the Panthers after being omitted from AFL duty during the week while Michael Handby was tireless in trying to set up play through the middle of the ground.
GAME STATS:
North 4.2 7.6 13.8 15.11 (101)
South 2.0 4.2 5.3 8.6 (54)
BEST - North: Alleway, Allan, Lonie, Ward, Archard, D. White, Cunningham, Wright. South: Otten, Handby, Rolfe, Mackay, Redigolo.
SCORERS - North: Alleway 5.1, Wright 2.1, O'Brien 2.0, W. Thompson, Delvins 1.2, Stewart 1.1, Lonie. B. White, Archard 1.0, Younie 0.2, D. White, Ward 0.1. South: Otten, Rolfe 2.0, Warren 1.3, Redigolo, Ellis, Boyd 1.0, Smith, Thewlis 0.1, rushed 0.1.
INJURIES - North: Allan (Achilles). South: Neagle (hamstring) withdrew from selected squad.
UMPIRES - D. Joyce, S. Thompson, R. Williams.
A bit hypocritical perhaps the way he's canned clubs for doing this in the past or just a person clutching at straws knowing his job is all but gone?
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