Paul Roos wrong to criticise Nat Fyfe’s defensive work rate: Fremantle coach Ross Lyon

Paul Roos wrong to criticise Nat Fyfe’s defensive work rate: Fremantle coach Ross LyonRory Coleman-HeardThe West AustralianTue, 2 April 2019 7:14PMPlay VideoPremiership coach Paul Roos says

coaches have already devised plans to expose the Fremantle skipper's two-way running.The West AustralianVideoPremiership coach Paul Roos says coaches have already devised plans to expose the

Fremantle skipper's two-way running. “The first thing is, Nathan is an outstanding player. It’s easy to leverage a headline off him - everyone picks it up and runs with it.

“All great midfielders try to be exploited by the opposition and that’s why team defences (have) really come about because as they’re trying to run you forward, you just hand over to a

half-back and you stay where you need to get the ball, which is the midfield.

Lyon, who was an assistant coach under Roos at Sydney, said his former colleague’s opinion reflected the defensive game style he used to employ.

“You’ve got to understand Paul’s lens ... (He taught) the strictest one-on-one game plan probably in the last 30 years,” Lyon said.

“We look through different lenses and we see different things but both coaches (saw) fit to give Nathan (Fyfe) coaches association votes on the weekend.

“He’s a very special player, teams try to exploit him and I would say he’s in pretty good form.”

Fyfe sits fourth in the AFL Coaches Association MVP award, after earning best-on-ground honours for his performance against North Melbourne in round one.

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