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Best way to defend lob pass into goal circle?

Under 13's playing in Grand Final next week and other team rely heavily on lobbing to tall goal shooter.
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Paul McKibbinCoach, England

How about double marking the GS? Alternatively you will need to get all other players - your GD to GS - to work to deny the lob shot to the opposition. By pushing opposition away from your defending third - up the court or out to the sides - you will help to reduce the accuracy of the lob pass and hence take their GS out of the game.

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