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• Defensive Transition After a Behind: Give players experience in quick defensive transition
• Fold Back or Rebound: Give defenders experience in working out the odds of whether to outnumber their opponents at contests or spread to rebound
• Zoning Defenders: Give zoning defenders experience in proper positioning
• Going to the Fat (empty) Side: To switch the play to the fat side in order to move the ball easily through the midfield and forward line
• Using the Loose Player: Give experience in taking advantage of a loose player in different parts of the ground

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Gold Coast Suns coach, Guy McKenna, speaks about his philosophy on coaching defense as part of the AFL Coaches on Coaching series