Roast Poorly skilled backline

[Collingwoodity]

Frost's debut season as a 19/20 year old was promising.

Langdon's debut season as a 19/20 year old was promising.

Oxley's debut season as a 19/20 year old was promising.

They've all regressed significantly.

The bigger question for me is did this regression occur because of coaching and tactics/structure?

Now they will not be world beaters, but they were better players individually in their first seasons, someone is responsible for that?

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Oxley regressed? Really? And I'd say Frost is as good as he ever was, he'd look a lot better if he wasn't playing on Buddy with the ball coming in there 200 times per game.

 

[DAWESOME!!]

Oxley and Reid in should equal a more skilled backline. Whether it's as effective when the ball is not in our hands we will see.

 

[Vicky Park]

Apologies for this question, as it may already have been covered in this thread (I can't bring myself to read all the 'end of the world' threads). But can anyone advise if any of the likely lads we picked up last year -
Wills, Smith, Phillips, Gold - can play or be groomed for defence?

 

[Quicky]

Apologies for this question, as it may already have been covered in this thread (I can't bring myself to read all the 'end of the world' threads). But can anyone advise if any of the likely lads we picked up last year -
Wills, Smith, Phillips, Gold - can play or be groomed for defence?

Smith has played a lot of footy at half back. He's a good ball user, has footy smarts and wins a bit of the footy. The hope would be that can translate to AFL level. His height at AFL level may be an issue, but I think if he is half back flank rather than deep that could be okay.

Gold has played a lot off half back flank but don't think he has the defensive game or ball winning ability to prosper. He'll run a lot, and the small amount of footy he wins will likely hit a target. Think a poor man's Armstrong.

Not so sure about the others. Phillips would have the ball use going for him but not sure if he can defend. Wills I suspect is best played in a clearance role. He seems better inside and may struggle for pace in defence but haven't seen a real heap of him to truly assess more than a few initial impressions.

 

[speedytiger]

Pendles down back. Problem solved

 

[Visions]

I think the thread should be re-titled poorly skilled backline, midfield and forward line.

 

[TradeDraft]

Still Crap

 

[Roverjg]

Who is our backline coach?

 

[mike123]

It's looked better with Pendlebury and Reid but it's still quite poor

 

[Justlokan]

Langdon has significantly regressed

 

[Spatfers]

Langdon has significantly regressed

you could forgive it if he could actually defend.

 

[TradeDraft]

Who is our backline coach?

Ben Hart - Sack Him

 

[TheWoodsOf72]

Ried was the only one holding things together. We have had no structure for 4 years

 

[Spatfers]

has Marley Williams' kicking always been this facepalm?

 

[SpongePie]

has Marley Williams' kicking always been this facepalm?

Yes. Super overrated on this board.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

has Marley Williams' kicking always been this facepalm?

He's still taking kickouts.

 

[danielnajdek]

Thought Ramsay was good. At least he can hit a target by foot.

 

[Tazzaye]

Lets steal Rance off em

 

[TheWoodsOf72]

Langdon has significantly regressed

Look like he was disinterested at times. Not 100% effort all the time

 

[mike123]

Yes. Super overrated on this board.

No one rates his kicking on this board.

 

[Finnishpie]

has Marley Williams' kicking always been this facepalm?

I'm afraid so. All those who were "he's great on the left foot" were drinking the cool aid.

 

[jimmy35]

He's still taking kickouts.

Absolutely mind boggling. Maybe we're playing rope a dope.

Of all the sublime left footers going around we end up with with Browny, Marley and Tooves waiting in the wings in our backline.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Ramsay would be better for kickouts but lacks penetration... Scharenberg may be the long term answer?

 

[MarkT2]

Pendles down back. Problem solved

Doesn't solve the problem and we miss him badly on the ball.