Strategy Keep Jenkins in defence!

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Yes, I did watch the game. Thank you for asking.

The reason I think we should keep him there is because he was so bad at it (stay with me). Outbodied, lost the ball in the air in some contests, positioning average.

I think we should keep him in defence through the preseason and perhaps first third/half of next season.

All the weaknesses he has displayed as a forward get magnified in defence - you get exposed. As a forward he has some tricks and upside but at the moment short comings include his ability in one on one contests, ability to create a spill even when the kick doesn't favour you, to bring the ball to ground at all costs. These skills would have to improve playing against a direct opponent in defence. Not to mention the lessons he would learn trailing after some of the opposition's best forwards - their leading patterns, their reading of the play, their work ethic, their bodywork.

Then about halfway through the season swing him back forward after that two/three month education period. I think he would return to the forward line as a more rounded and better player.

 

[Elite Crow]

As long as he doesn't cost us the season in the meantime

 

[Crowked]

I actually think we if we did educate him, he could end up being a pretty good CHB.

If not though you could be right.

 

[spexau]

Has all the tools to be a very good CHB. Could be a good opportunity for him to learn the game.

 

[cmndstab]

I don't see Jenkins as the kind of player who learns from his mistakes and gets better. I think with Jenkins, what you see is what you get. We can either decide that's fine and keep him, or move him on.

I'd be choosing the former.

 

[MRB37]

Put him in the boxing ring all pre-season and tell him to take a spoonful of cement every hour.

 

[maxlilly]

It was good to see him been held accountable today. And up his workrate and having to man up in defence.
It really showed what type of footy nous is required all over the ground.
I wonder if Luke Thompson even allowed himself a little giggle watching JJ down back.
Makes you appreciate Talia and Brown even more for the work they do every week down back

 

[Allefgib]

Disagree. Body on body can be taught and easier to teach defensively.
Persist.
Could be better than bock.

 

[ruscy002]

I'm down with it. Actually think that while his reading of the play, body positioning etc. was clearly off, he shows a calmness and confidence that will not only get him by, but will actually be an asset to our defence.

 

[Crowked]

Could be Trucks first full time coaching project.

 

[King Elvis]

Has all the tools to be a very good CHB. Could be a good opportunity for him to learn the game.

Lacks the intensity, concentration and aggression at the contest.

No chance.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

As long as he doesn't cost us the season in the meantime

Is there is a season to cost?

 

[Elite Crow]

Is there is a season to cost?

We are going to win the flag

 

[Glenno23]

We are going to win the flag

I've already got the money down on it!!!!!








* i don't really, i like money

 

[billy fragos]

Jenkins in defence could work it would save us trading an A grade player to gws for Davis or offering 700K to get frawly

 

[Footypie32]

Drugs are bad Mackay

 

[billy fragos]

Truck should be our new forward coach after that goal

 

[Schulzycrow]

Against St Kilda as a bit of a learning type game of what is expected...sure. Teach the lad how to kick a penetrating short pass, because he sucks at the moment at it. Also maybe mention that if you have the pace you should use it along with his booming boot could be handy. That said half a game would have been ample and Pods should have gone back in the second half.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Playing JJ in defense depends in who he has around him

 

[Schulzycrow]

Truck should be our new forward coach after that goal

Let's not go overboard...I would like a forwards coach that was...like a forward. What about Wayne Carey?

 

[spenze]

I am glad he didn't set the world on fire today in the back line. Would have given everyone false hope like Smack did the first week he played CHB and absolutely starred, at least with this effort it is easy to see where he needs to improve but nothing will improve until he gets his intensity levels up, once that happens all the rest will click

 

[spenze]

Let's not go overboard...I would like a forwards coach that was...like a forward. What about Wayne Carey?

Crows WAGS say " yes please"

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Yes! Athletic , Big and has speed

needs to work on his kicking and learn to use his body

 

[Mike Smyth]

Reilly, Henderson, VB and now Jenkins.Why do we keep trying to manufacture a position for average players. Piss them off before they turn into 200 game players.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Has all the tools to be a very good CHB. Could be a good opportunity for him to learn the game.

How so. He rarely takes a contested mark, regularly gets out bodied in one on one contests and has the intensity at the contest of an under 8's kid. Get rid of him. We hang onto flawed footballers for way too long.