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It's important when discussing the issue of 'steps' to also consider the lack of turnovers in the modern game from one on one tackling.  With this overcarrying not being punished by the tackler or the referee, I think it's only going to get worse.  Compare with Australian rules football, clearly defined tackle, which can be made successfully in a one verse one scenario therefore the player on the ball will aim to move it before contact even though he can run the ball 20 metres before playing it if he chooses.  The likelihood of losing the ball in the tackle means he moves the ball.  It's now all but impossible to turnover the ball one v one in modern Gaelic football resulting in mass defences.