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Kicking for goal, hitting targets is a skill. If we had our best team out there, fit and firing, result mayThat would be correct if Port were a skilled or quick team. They aren't. They are very much like us except the way they move the ball is different. In reality they have two "speedsters" in their team in Polec and White, the others aren't exactly much faster than any of our players, especially their midfield. We have Hill as a speedster and Ballantyne as the forward speedster. We were cut apart from our own bad kicking and Port nailing everything including boundary line shots often.
He doesn't take front position and, tries to jump over the top of opposition.I think Zac is still substantially lighter in average weight than a lot of opposition starting ruckmen, he's not able to physically hold off opponents from manhandling him at stoppages and contests.
True. And when oppo ruckmen don't allow him the space to get a run up, he's stuffed.He doesn't take front position and, tries to jump over the top of opposition.
Nothing of the sort. I don't think it's simply a case of rocking up with the same team next year and hoping there are no injuries.
I would like to see less of defensive role players in the forward half. I would like Mayne to kick more goals, or made accountable for not doing so. I would like Danyle Pearce's role changed such that he is not the number one bloke kicking inside 50. I would like Zac Clarke being made accountable, possibly by Apeness who can play up forward in stints, possibly better than Clarke can. Form and attitude permitting, I would like Sylvia to be a rotation in the midfield.
Those are the things that could make Freo top four again. Not more of the same.
Can he gain more weight?
i dunno if he needs to. he isn't going to be the monstering-type of ruckman and last thing we need is for him to be a slower forward
What role will he be playing in 2015?
The Mitch Clark sweeping half back role?
That is far from the stupidest thing that's been said on this forum.
Zac is tall and has a huge tank. I'm sure the opposition would think twice about long bombs into their Fwd 50 with a 200cm monster prowling around.
Should have offered Dean Cox some money for a year to teach Clarke how to ruck.i dunno if he needs to. he isn't going to be the monstering-type of ruckman and last thing we need is for him to be a slower forward
Should have offered Dean Cox some money for a year to teach Clarke how to ruck.
Teams that move the ball quick and use the ball well under pressure are always going to trouble us, as they can catch our defensive structures before they can properly set up.But I wonder whether the running teams are our Achilles, but in the same way - the running teams are also like the Freo of old, never knowing which team would turn up.
Should have offered Dean Cox some money for a year to teach Clarke how to ruck.
Because he played for WC? Cox was one of the best ruckmen going around..I know there have been some hysterical opinions around here recently but surely this deserves a card
If Sandi couldn't do it, Cox isn't gonna make a difference...Because he played for WC? Cox was one of the best ruckmen going around..
Because he played for WC? Cox was one of the best ruckmen going around..
Because he played for WC? Cox was one of the best ruckmen going around..
Exactly what Clarke should be learning to do.. If he isn't going to be a massively effective ruckman then he should learn to play around the ground better.He wasn't renowned for his ruck work, which was only middle of the road. It was his ability to function as an extra midfielder and rack up 18+ possessions a game that made Cox so good.
Exactly what Clarke should be learning to do.. If he isn't going to be a massively effective ruckman then he should learn to play around the ground better.