Everyone wants to be the underdog | The Eye of the Coach with Adam Simpson (07.05.26)

About this episode

Adam Simpson discusses strategies for improving team performance and sustaining success in sports.

Adam Simpson talks about how to go from "okay" to "good" ahead of tonight's clash in the West, tracking the rise of both Fremantle and Hawthorn in recent years. He also goes into how to sustain success, and explains the 20-40-60 defensive structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Adam Simpson

Topics covered

• underdog
• sports
• team success
• defensive strategy
• AFL

Keywords

• underdog
• AFL
• Fremantle
• Hawthorn
• defensive structure
• team success
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fremantle, Hawthorn

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