View Full Version : CHB - A position not filled?
sdb4884
18 Apr 2006, 00:56
Adam Hunter has done a great job there but after seeing him against the Tigers, taking contested marks and his vision he is a great potienial Full Forward. Already proven there last year too. Who goes to CHB back though? possibly Staker?
Adam Hunter has done a great job there but after seeing him against the Tigers, taking contested marks and his vision he is a great potienial Full Forward. Already proven there last year too. Who goes to CHB back though? possibly Staker?
Jaymie Graham
94_Eagles
18 Apr 2006, 01:18
Quentin Lynch.
mudgeathon
18 Apr 2006, 01:31
He probably could be a good full foward, i.e. he has all the attirbutes + he was a FF in his junior days. But why change the structure of the team if it's working fine as it is at the moment.
Gunnar Longshanks
18 Apr 2006, 01:48
Hunter should stay at CHB for the time being.
We have to find a winning forward combination between Hansen, Staker and Graham.
Lynch is the wildcard. He hasn't done much as a forward, but is a useful pinch-hitter.
If Lynch could hold down CHB, and Brett Jones was brought in as a 3rd defensive tall, I think that would allow us the greatest versatility in attack.
But currently, Hunter is doing a job at CHB, and that's more important than creating another option within our forward structure.
Bestbird
18 Apr 2006, 03:30
Hunter is way to valuable as a CHB who can pinch hit up forward IMO.
And one of the reasons is that the current HB line also includes players like Nicoski and Chick who are all capable forwards. This therefore makes flooding more difficult as these players follow there men into our attacking zone and also contribute towards a score.
Still, i'm sure at sometime in the future he will have a role as a permanent forward
sydney eagle
18 Apr 2006, 09:43
Hunter's future position may well depend on how Jaymie Graham develops. If he can't consistantly kick goals up forward it may well be that he is swapped with Hunter, but for now I think that Graham should be given a chance in attack.
macca69
18 Apr 2006, 10:28
We don't necessarily need a CHB who will play there week in week out. Depending on the oppositions forward set up, we can have Hunter, Staker, Graham, Lynch, B. Jones and Glass in the 22 and play whichever of them in the backline depending on how the opposition forwardline is setup. Throw the remaining players down forward with Cox/Seaby and Hansen and we should go alright. The beauty of this is that it gives us options, so if one of our defenders is getting beaten, we can just move one of our forwards down back until we get the right matchups, not many other teams have this many talls who can play forward and back. CHB is not a problem issue IMO, FF is the only defiency in our side IMO.
otis_david
18 Apr 2006, 10:31
A.McDougall... ;)
Watch the 2004 game against the Saints (when we got destroyed) Doogs goes onto Riewoildt after half time and destroys him. Doogs to CHB- you know it makes sense. :p
sdb4884
18 Apr 2006, 13:54
A.McDougall... ;)
Watch the 2004 game against the Saints (when we got destroyed) Doogs goes onto Riewoildt after half time and destroys him. Doogs to CHB- you know it makes sense. :p
NO JOKE - Ive been thinking of him playing at CHB for a while. He actually has the speed to keep up with the likes of Riewoldt and co. Developing mark, decent kick. If he continues to develop at CHB at WAFL level, maybe he can salvage his AFL career.
Special Agent
18 Apr 2006, 14:43
Hunter is our CHB.
Idiotic to even consider moving Staker back given the form he's shown up forward so far this year. Lynch is still an option to go back on certain players, Graham was being groomed for a key back spot and will probably end up back there eventually.
Lynch drops a mark
18 Apr 2006, 14:47
Very happy with the entire team in general
jorel6669
18 Apr 2006, 16:52
A.McDougall... ;)
Watch the 2004 game against the Saints (when we got destroyed) Doogs goes onto Riewoildt after half time and destroys him. Doogs to CHB- you know it makes sense. :p
Wash your mouth out, young man! We don't say the "M" word around here! :D
Hunter - CHB
Lynch - CHF (or Half forward flank)
FF/FP - Sampi, Staker and Graham
I would think sometimes Staker and Lynch could swap, while if Hunter's opposing number is a little on the slow side Lynch could drop back if we need some more marks up forward.
At the moment i'd like to see how Hansen would go at CHB, he has real trouble taking contested marks across half forward maybe he would be better defending against the big men at CHB.
Special Agent
18 Apr 2006, 21:48
At the moment i'd like to see how Hansen would go at CHB, he has real trouble taking contested marks across half forward maybe he would be better defending against the big men at CHB.
Hansen is not a defender. Nor will he ever be.
Hunts is definitely our CHB. Our forward structure at the moment is working so their is no need to change anything unless it all goes pear shaped. It is nice to know that we have Hunter available to throw forward if we get in trouble.