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Eds srength is endurance gut running not speed. Both Hills are probably a bit quick for him on the burst.
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Has the older Hill been rushed back?
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Weitering won't be playing back
Stephen Hill is never rushed, just glides like a puma.
On a serious note, he has returned on the schedule the Docs gave about 4 weeks ago.
We should be playing him down back
Why?
His talent is wasted forward
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Disagree, his talent isn't wasted anywhere on the field. Should be in the centre square
Categorically his influence on the game is down this season than last.Disagree, his talent isn't wasted anywhere on the field. Should be in the centre square
He shouldnt be forward.
Id be fine with him in the middle. Just not forward of centre
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Watch the Sydney and imagine that for 22 games a year in the future
He had that impact for 22 rounds down back last season
Easier to get the ball in the backline in a struggling team compared to a forward in a struggling team. He's doing very well for a 19 year old KPF keep him there.
He hasnt swung back much this year...
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Well said Harks. I'm convinced the 2015 and 2016 drafts will be looked back on as the turning points of our great club.
Fair point.
How many quality intercepting backs do we need? Marchbank and Plowman are quality, give Weiters a good run at it up forward. He just has all the talent and smarts. Just seems stupid to me to have so much if our best talent at one end of the ground.
Maybe his talent is wasted down back.
Its easy to get cheap kicks in defence. He needs to learn a new role that will benefit the team and his career long term. He's good enough. I believe in Weitering.
Spot on.
He'll rebound, get some intercept marks, beat his opponent often and set up play.
Boring.
We have plenty of those players already. Marchbank makes his presence in the back half obsolete.
If Weitering kicks a goal a game and adds structure to our forward line and it creates space for Charlie and SOS to add value up forward - I am okay with Weitering forward. Might be a stretch but is Casboult playing better because of Weits?
Not sure why he shouldn't be forward - which is it:
- we have another KPF in the magoos who could do better right now? McKay not yet, Jones maybe (that's a big maybe that's probably not likely), Jaksch (who knows really why he hasn't been given a chance but the MC must have a reason)
- we don't have another KPD who can intercept? Marchy seems to be doing just as well as Weitering did last year - I personally prefer the Marchy (CHB) and Weits (CHF) combo then last years version that involved a second ruck as our KPF.
- Weitering and Marchbank could both play in the backline together? Sure they could but that means either ASOS or Rowe would be out but why do that, can't see the upside in that if it means we bring in Jones, McKay not yet) or Jaksch
So based on my half arsed analysis, Weitering has averaged as many goals after 6 games forward then Jones and surely has more upside. McKay has massive potential but not there yet as decided by the MC and Jaksch has done a Dean Jones to the someone on the MC or maybe the goals he gets are just VFL goals and not going to translate.
On that basis we now Weitering can dominate down back, we ain't playing finals this year so why not get 20 games up forward into him if the backline is settled.
Not having a go FBI but keen to understand the reasoning
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No need to drop Weiters back. Rowe, ASOS and Marchbank have McCarthy, Taberner and Kersten.Williamson the other back.
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I'm really glad to be part of a forum where I can have in-depth discussions using evidence-based logic to exchange arguments.
Oh, and I guess there's this place, too.
Gloating after a win = boo.
Oh, and I guess there's this place, too.
Gloating after a win = boo.
Gloating after a non-inclusion = woo.Why? Fair dinkum just enjoy a good win. Every time we have a great win the "I told you so" people come out
Just lovely.All that Jones debate was worth it
Keen to see Cripps, Samo and Fisher blitz up their home state deck.
Also keen to see ASOS keep McCarthy goalless.
Also keen to see ASOS keep McCarthy goalless.
I hope so.
But honestly I'm going to arrange a test where I get the top 40 draft names since 2008- 2014and somehow get my dog to choose numbers randomly..
I have no doubt he will out perform our recruiting record.
I will also add I don't lay all the blame at the feet of the recruiting team, their selection criteria having been hopelessly compromised by outside influences.
Although not a big fan of Boekhorst , was interested in seeing him play at Subiaco with some northern blues form under his belt. On the wide open spaces of Subiaco he may have shown something.
Will be keen to see what Cunningham can do.
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Will be keen to see what Cunningham can do.
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