I am not sure how to fit Schache into the starting 22 without injuries and form slumps. This is harder than last year - Naughton is fit; Martin coming means English will play third tall role; and we can expect that JUH will play some games.
But these will happen (injuries and form slumps) so expect he will get games.
- Bruce will need to pick up his form.
- We are thin down and expect Bruce or Naughton to play some time there
- He played the roaming tall very well in his best game of the year with Bruce - he plays a traditional style that makes our Mids lower their eyes rather than bomb it in and when they deliver so does he - a beautiful kick
- Martin will probably miss some games and he is likely to fight it out with Sweet to
come in when he does
- He is bigger again and hopefully harder - if he gets a bit of arrogance about him to initiate contact (still rarely makes first move) he only needs a bit more either aggression to be very handy
- His tank will also be developed and the longer quarters and lower interchange is effectively a two-goal change that will substantially advantage better endurance teams - not sure where we are comparably
- Bevo did not try and move him and expect has a plan to try
- JUH should not play every game - let’s not wreck him and so we should rotate him with Schache to keep the structure of a third tall
- Bruce, Naughton, JUH/Schache and English looks way too tall and slow but Naughton’s best game has him up the ground, JUH is lightening quick and Schache can run all day - so some possibilities with two up the ground and two staying in the 50
- One big under-utilised strength is his 50-60 kicking range. Buddy shows how much you can spread defences if you can kick accurately from outside 50 - when he leads out others must follow or he gets an easy shot - if they follow it disrupts the zone. I like suckling doing this but Schache can add something
There is a case for him - but all fit he is unlikely to play unless he brings a new weapon to the fight.
Best 22 Forwards already pretty full:
English/Dale - Bruce/Schache - Wallis/Weightman
VDM/Richards - Naughton/Bonti - JUH/Hannan
But these will happen (injuries and form slumps) so expect he will get games.
- Bruce will need to pick up his form.
- We are thin down and expect Bruce or Naughton to play some time there
- He played the roaming tall very well in his best game of the year with Bruce - he plays a traditional style that makes our Mids lower their eyes rather than bomb it in and when they deliver so does he - a beautiful kick
- Martin will probably miss some games and he is likely to fight it out with Sweet to
come in when he does
- He is bigger again and hopefully harder - if he gets a bit of arrogance about him to initiate contact (still rarely makes first move) he only needs a bit more either aggression to be very handy
- His tank will also be developed and the longer quarters and lower interchange is effectively a two-goal change that will substantially advantage better endurance teams - not sure where we are comparably
- Bevo did not try and move him and expect has a plan to try
- JUH should not play every game - let’s not wreck him and so we should rotate him with Schache to keep the structure of a third tall
- Bruce, Naughton, JUH/Schache and English looks way too tall and slow but Naughton’s best game has him up the ground, JUH is lightening quick and Schache can run all day - so some possibilities with two up the ground and two staying in the 50
- One big under-utilised strength is his 50-60 kicking range. Buddy shows how much you can spread defences if you can kick accurately from outside 50 - when he leads out others must follow or he gets an easy shot - if they follow it disrupts the zone. I like suckling doing this but Schache can add something
There is a case for him - but all fit he is unlikely to play unless he brings a new weapon to the fight.
Best 22 Forwards already pretty full:
English/Dale - Bruce/Schache - Wallis/Weightman
VDM/Richards - Naughton/Bonti - JUH/Hannan
