Past #14: Trent Dumont - delisted end '21 - 113 NM games/26 NM goals - 2019 NM VCapt - thanks Froggy

[Flawed Genius]

1. Trent Dumont impressed through the middle, staking his claim for a senior recall with some impressive defensive work in particular.

“He was really strong with his tackles. He forced a number of secondary stoppages by just holding them up and getting a restart,” Development Manager Ben Dyer said.

“Since he’s come back to the VFL it’s been his best game from a tackle point-of-view.”

Dumont also found plenty of the ball going the other way.

“He was also really adept at hanging onto the ball, drawing a tackler and putting a player in space on the outside. Sometimes the game just looks a bit easier for guys like that … like they’ve got a fair bit of time.

“He would have liked a bit more on the outside and he finished with 2.2 so could have impacted the scoreboard a little bit better, but he was really solid.”

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

So we're not playing Dumont because we have too many inside midfielders, so when exactly does he get his chance? Spitta, JZ or Cunners are not going anywhere in the next 5 years.

 

[RobZombie]

So we're not playing Dumont because we have too many inside midfielders, so when exactly does he get his chance? Spitta, JZ or Cunners are not going anywhere in the next 5 years.

And while we're all loving Jacobs' work tagging, that also puts him in the stoppage group. JZ and Ben spending time forward helps create some opportunities I guess.

 

[Harris 10]

So we're not playing Dumont because we have too many inside midfielders, so when exactly does he get his chance? Spitta, JZ or Cunners are not going anywhere in the next 5 years.

His best bet to getting more game time is Ziebell playing up forward for longer periods of the game.

 

[GarnerSmash]

And while we're all loving Jacobs' work tagging, that also puts him in the stoppage group. JZ and Ben spending time forward helps create some opportunities I guess.

Cunners and JZ are probably there because BJ is playing that stoppage role so not likely Dumont gets a gig unless we change the BJ role again, have an injury or drop Bastinac or Gibson. He ain't going to half back, the half forward line is chockers with Turner, Garner, Boomer and Higgins (who incidentally spent more time on ball and behind the ball this week than he has before for us) so it has to be the midfield rotation.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

His best bet to getting more game time is Ziebell playing up forward for longer periods of the game.

And who does JZ replace up there? Thomas, Higgins, Turner, Nahas, Garner, Boomer. Plenty of pressure on for places there.

 

[the big lebowski]

and Higgins (who incidentally spent more time on ball and behind the ball this week than he has before for us)

I noticed this. Maybe in preparation for a return of Wells to the forward line?

 

[GarnerSmash]

I noticed this. Maybe in preparation for a return of Wells to the forward line?

Maybe.

But I think its more so to get Jack and Cunners forward a bit more, accommodate Garner and Turner forward and BJ in the guts. We are getting pretty full in the middle and off half forward.

 

[koshari]

Could be worth giving him a run on hbf.

 

[naturally north]

So we're not playing Dumont because we have too many inside midfielders, so when exactly does he get his chance? Spitta, JZ or Cunners are not going anywhere in the next 5 years.

Not so sure

 

[Woodson]

This is the week when Brad Scott should work more team rotations. Dumont IN for Gibson.

 

[MeatHookSodomy]

Has he copped alot of opposition attention since going back to 2nds? No doubt he would after showing he is the differnece at afl level but does he get a hard tag?

 

[WesternRoo]

The key to him playing more as I see it is the long overdue crumbling of the triple towers.

When we first started using this set up, it had Hansen and Tarrant in it. Both are very mobile and good defensively.

Black then joined which effectively went away from this set up as Black is more a mobile third tall.

It now has Waite, Petrie and Brown which is too top heavy.

Fundamentally the set up has never really worked against any side of quality and is an absolute white elephant.

Our forward structure looks at its best with Petrie and Brown, Thomas, Turner, Garner, Boomer floating through and a resting Ziebell and Cunnington.

Ziebell and Cunnington always look dangerous and Ziebell should arguably spend 60 - 70 percent of the game up there. At very least as a high half forward.

This then creates a spot for another ball winning mid and Dumont is the boy most likely.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Trent Dumont: 28 disposals (15 kicks, 13 handballs), 7 clearances, 7 tackles, 8 one percenters

 

[Joshen]

Trent Dumont: 28 disposals (15 kicks, 13 handballs), 7 clearances, 7 tackles, 8 one percenters

Its sad that regardless of how he plays there just isn't a spot in the firsts for him.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Out Gibson in Dumont. I'm sick of Gibson's turnovers and fumbles.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Out Gibson in Dumont. I'm sick of Gibson's turnovers and fumbles.

... and the wrong decisions and kicks to no advantage and non-tackles?

But he adds run and spread ...

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

... and the wrong decisions and kicks to no advantage and non-tackles?

But he adds run and spread ...

And leadership. Presumably. (please notice I'm not defending him)

The other part of why he tends to stay.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Its sad that regardless of how he plays there just isn't a spot in the firsts for him.

Yep.

No place in the side for him.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

And leadership. Presumably. (please notice I'm not defending him)

The other part of why he tends to stay.

Other part? What is it, apart from leadership, that's keeping him in?

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

Other part? What is it, apart from leadership, that's keeping him in?

Them photos

 

[Flawed Genius]

2. After his six appearances at AFL level, Trent Dumont had struggled to regain his best form in the VFL. That changed on Sunday as the midfielder excelled.

“It was by far the best game he’s played since he came back from his AFL games,” Dyer said.

“Firstly from a consistency point of view, across the four quarters he was a strong contributor.

“His work inside, both in winning the ball and putting players into space, was exceptional. Also his tackling, he was forcing secondary stoppages and holding them up frequently.”

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Other part? What is it, apart from leadership, that's keeping him in?

The other part was leadership, adding onto the first two parts.

Like I said, I don't really get it at all but apparently the coaches (and I presume fellow players) do.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

The other part was leadership, adding onto the first two parts.

Like I said, I don't really get it at all but apparently the coaches (and I presume fellow players) do.

Aaah yes, the run and spread. The parts I said.

My subtext was that they don't outweigh the negatives any more.

 

[Flawed Genius]

3. Trent Dumont has found his feet again after lacking continuity from being North’s substitute player on occasions throughout the year.

“Last week was one of his better games but I thought today he went to another level,” Dyer said.

“That’s as well as I’ve seen him spread and hit up and win some ball on the outside. It’s the best balance of a game I think I’ve seen Froggy play which is really, really encouraging because he’s tracking in the right direction now.”