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We need this bloke ready to play midfield in round 1
Yes, he is our big bodied inside mid next year.We need this bloke ready to play midfield in round 1
Idk I think what he's good at (being accountable for his opponent, pace and accuracy by foot) can translate well to playing on a wing, and McKenna similarly.Going to buck the trend and say he should stay as a half back. He doesn't find enough of the ball to be a midfielder, and he works well when he has a clear task, beat his man and then get the ball.
Also I love how people complain about "trying to turn flankers into midfielders" then ask why we don't do it with the most obvious flankers on our list in Redman and McKenna
I don't think his low possession game translates well and he works well with the game unfolding in front of him. Ridley has far more traits suited to a wing than either and people are whinging about the club developing him there in the 2's.Idk I think what he's good at (being accountable for his opponent, pace and accuracy by foot) can translate well to playing on a wing, and McKenna similarly.
The complaints about attempting to convert flankers into mids comes from taking guys like Langford/Begley and throwing them in the middle before they've even shown anything in their preferred position.
As opposed to our guys with high possessions who can't hit a target? We're desperate for reliable kickers in the middle and we can only work with what we've got at the moment. Maybe we trade a guy in and hopefully Ridley is good to go next year but it wouldn't hurt to try Redman there, if it doesn't work out then we can put him back in defense.I don't think his low possession game translates well and he works well with the game unfolding in front of him. Ridley has far more traits suited to a wing than either and people are whinging about the club developing him there in the 2's.
Seriously, Redders, you need to show Joey C4L's vid.On Donair this week he said he reads Big Footy and BomberBlitz for a laugh. Hi Mason
Going to buck the trend and say he should stay as a half back. He doesn't find enough of the ball to be a midfielder, and he works well when he has a clear task, beat his man and then get the ball.
He's not a 20 possession a game player. I love him, I still remember the first time the two of us saw him at WH that day and we agreed at about QT that he'd make it. But I still see him as a half back rather than midfielder.eth-dog, dont know how we can say he doesnt get enough ball in the middle.
Of the 3 or 4 quarters of midfield he has played in the VFL he blew up the game at least twice.
I reckon he'd be great coming off a wing. Good dukes, plenty of run and wouldn't hesitate to crack in when it's his time to go. Add to that his footskills and we've got an excellent field kick and excellent vision and delivery i50.I don't mind if we do try him out in different positions throughout his career. The way people carry on in here you'd think nobody in the history of our club has ever been able to mature and develop proficiency at more than one position.
HBF and backpockets are the easiest positions to play at AFL level and even though Redman is very promising in his current role, I don't mind throwing him around a bit and seeing if he has some proficiency as a midfielder. His strong overhead marking, good pace and nice kicking would be welcome in there. I'm not sure if he can find enough of the ball to truly make it in there but as an experiment I think it could be quite interesting.
He's not a 20 possession a game player. I love him, I still remember the first time the two of us saw him at WH that day and we agreed at about QT that he'd make it. But I still see him as a half back rather than midfielder.