patto#27
Draftee
Obviously I am fairly biased as Minno has been my favourite player for quite a few years, but i honestly think he isn't a terrible option in the forward line, and quite possibly should be playing more minutes there, especially when we are playing 3 ruckmen.
Although he is slow, he is generally quite good with the one on ones, and when he is out numbered, he is very good at creating a contest, breaking the packs and bringing the ball to ground and he is certainly one of our more reliable shots at goal. He has proven on a few occasions in the past 12 months that he can do it (Ala richmond last season and carlton this pre-season), as well as in the past (2008-2009), that he can kick goals, and maybe should be getting more time in the forward line.
Of course I understand that on the flip side, Minson is head and shoulders our best ruckman, and would be a valuable asset to lose.
Are Roughead and Campbell good enough to ruck for an extra 15-20 minutes a game to give Minson those extra minutes to perhaps prove himself up forward in 2012?
Of course I am not expecting him to kick a bag every week, and most likely will never kick a huge number of goals, but even if he is just able to break the packs and bring the ball to ground, that would warrant more time spent down in the forward line. (just a quick add, yes i know cordy is a half decent contested mark at times, I don't believe he is great at making a contest, breaking a pack, and bringing the ball to ground, not yet anyways).
Although he is slow, he is generally quite good with the one on ones, and when he is out numbered, he is very good at creating a contest, breaking the packs and bringing the ball to ground and he is certainly one of our more reliable shots at goal. He has proven on a few occasions in the past 12 months that he can do it (Ala richmond last season and carlton this pre-season), as well as in the past (2008-2009), that he can kick goals, and maybe should be getting more time in the forward line.
Of course I understand that on the flip side, Minson is head and shoulders our best ruckman, and would be a valuable asset to lose.
Are Roughead and Campbell good enough to ruck for an extra 15-20 minutes a game to give Minson those extra minutes to perhaps prove himself up forward in 2012?
Of course I am not expecting him to kick a bag every week, and most likely will never kick a huge number of goals, but even if he is just able to break the packs and bring the ball to ground, that would warrant more time spent down in the forward line. (just a quick add, yes i know cordy is a half decent contested mark at times, I don't believe he is great at making a contest, breaking a pack, and bringing the ball to ground, not yet anyways).