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Looking like a tactic. I am hoping he still spends the majority of game midfield: 60/40, rotating with Mundy, Serong and others.Hi folks. I've seen a lot of chat about Fyfe playing forward more often. Is this a consensus shared by everyone?
He's 29 so it's not like he needs to be put out to pasture just yet.
I understand the appeal of deploying him the way Richmond deploy Martin but IMO you could still play him primarily in the midfield and back him in to win another Brownlow if his body holds up. Is that worth sacrificing?
I'm just struck by how widely agreed it seems to be that Fyfe will be rotated out of the midfield to play forward. I'd still be picking him on the ball for as much time as his body can handle.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
I think a lot depends on how the youngsters step up this year.Hi folks. I've seen a lot of chat about Fyfe playing forward more often. Is this a consensus shared by everyone?
He's 29 so it's not like he needs to be put out to pasture just yet.
I understand the appeal of deploying him the way Richmond deploy Martin but IMO you could still play him primarily in the midfield and back him in to win another Brownlow if his body holds up. Is that worth sacrificing?
I'm just struck by how widely agreed it seems to be that Fyfe will be rotated out of the midfield to play forward. I'd still be picking him on the ball for as much time as his body can handle.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
I think a lot depends on how the youngsters step up this year.
We will have Mundy in there with hopefully a similar output to last year. In terms of general improvement with age and maturity we have Serong, Cerra and Brayshaw, then you are looking at Darcy Tucker hopefully stepping up another level also. Blakely also in the mix fighting for his career as an AFL player. I do agree when it comes to crunch time in big games or finals (which we will hopefully play this season) it’s hard to look past the dual Brownlow medalist in the midfield.
Call me crazy but I'd be playing Fyfe in the engine room 80/20 or until he needs a rest. He's 29 and an elite inside midfielder. I'm not sure they get rotated out so casually.Looking like a tactic. I am hoping he still spends the majority of game midfield: 60/40, rotating with Mundy, Serong and others.
The ‘not-so-bad’ thing with Fyfe is that he’s such a smart footballer. He’s a gun mid-sized forward who beats guys with strength and leap, and to a lesser degree pace. He’s not super-fast but he’s not slow either. You put a big guy on him and he’ll beat him in body-on-body strength and positioning, and will beat him for speed. You put a smaller guy on him and he’ll just ragdoll them, and out-position them. And of course he can jump on all of their heads to beat them in the air. He plays taller than he is because of his aerial ability.Hi folks. I've seen a lot of chat about Fyfe playing forward more often. Is this a consensus shared by everyone?
He's 29 so it's not like he needs to be put out to pasture just yet.
I understand the appeal of deploying him the way Richmond deploy Martin but IMO you could still play him primarily in the midfield and back him in to win another Brownlow if his body holds up. Is that worth sacrificing?
I'm just struck by how widely agreed it seems to be that Fyfe will be rotated out of the midfield to play forward. I'd still be picking him on the ball for as much time as his body can handle.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
I'm not convinced his value playing forward primarily is anywhere near his value as an elite starting mid who can push forward.The ‘not-so-bad’ thing with Fyfe is that he’s such a smart footballer. He’s a gun mid-sized forward who beats guys with strength and leap, and to a lesser degree pace. He’s not super-fast but he’s not slow either. You put a big guy on him and he’ll beat him in body-on-body strength and positioning, and will beat him for speed. You put a smaller guy on him and he’ll just ragdoll them, and out-position them. And of course he can jump on all of their heads to beat them in the air. He plays taller than he is because of his aerial ability.
They are also developing cohesion between the young midfield, so they’re going to try and play them together for longer periods, but the expectation is that Fyfe will play both in the middle and up forward.
Plus, our forward line is good but not great, and he is an incredibly difficult player to match up on wherever he plays. Stick him forward he’ll kick goals.
I'm not convinced his value playing forward primarily is anywhere near his value as an elite starting mid who can push forward.
Personally think he’ll be full time centre square due to talent and the fact he wants to be there and they want to do whatever they can to keep himIs Cerra likely to be full time mid this season with your other fwd options coming through?
I don’t disagree. But if our midfield is on top, he can go forward and stretch the oppo defence, but if the young blokes need help in the middle he’ll play there. I think JLo will give him licence to roam to wherever he’s needed at anyone time.I'm not convinced his value playing forward primarily is anywhere near his value as an elite starting mid who can push forward.
Martin still plays primarily as a midfielder. He's good for a bit more than a goal a game, on average.Definitely agree but will be also dependent on the relative strengths of each group, as well as injuries. If we have mid injuries then Fyfe will play 90% mid. If not, then he will more likely be 60/40 with more time in middle during major games (finals?).
Similar to Dusty I guess.
Some folks have Fyfe holding down FF or CHF. When did this happen?I don’t disagree. But if our midfield is on top, he can go forward and stretch the oppo defence, but if the young blokes need help in the middle he’ll play there. I think JLo will give him licence to roam to wherever he’s needed at anyone time.
He played forward in the intraclub the other day, kicked 5 and if it was in season, took a screamer that would been contender for MOTY. And while our forwards aren’t world beaters, we have a very strong backline. He beat all comers. I think he only played three quarters too.Some folks have Fyfe holding down FF or CHF. When did this happen?
Surely not.
Makes sense to play him forward in an intra-club game. But when it comes to R1, surely he lines up in the midfield.He played forward in the intraclub the other day, kicked 5 and if it was in season, took a screamer that would been contender for MOTY. And while our forwards aren’t world beaters, we have a very strong backline. He beat all comers. I think he only played three quarters top.
Hi folks. I've seen a lot of chat about Fyfe playing forward more often. Is this a consensus shared by everyone?
He's 29 so it's not like he needs to be put out to pasture just yet.
I understand the appeal of deploying him the way Richmond deploy Martin but IMO you could still play him primarily in the midfield and back him in to win another Brownlow if his body holds up. Is that worth sacrificing?
I'm just struck by how widely agreed it seems to be that Fyfe will be rotated out of the midfield to play forward. I'd still be picking him on the ball for as much time as his body can handle.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Our problems last year were from the midfield and forward, so they are looking for solutions. Long term solutions. Part of that problem has been a dependence on Fyfe in the midfield as well as a below average forward set up. Having a midfield that does not rely on Fyfe, and also that releases Walters back to the forward line, is massive.Call me crazy but I'd be playing Fyfe in the engine room 80/20 or until he needs a rest. He's 29 and an elite inside midfielder. I'm not sure they get rotated out so casually.
Haven’t seen that suggested.I don't think any team in the comp has sufficient midfield quality/depth to decide they don't want to play Nat Fyfe primarily as a midfielder anymore.
On the first page of this thread, some folks have him lining up at CHF and FF.Haven’t seen that suggested.
I Agree.Hi folks. I've seen a lot of chat about Fyfe playing forward more often. Is this a consensus shared by everyone?
He's 29 so it's not like he needs to be put out to pasture just yet.
I understand the appeal of deploying him the way Richmond deploy Martin but IMO you could still play him primarily in the midfield and back him in to win another Brownlow if his body holds up. Is that worth sacrificing?
I'm just struck by how widely agreed it seems to be that Fyfe will be rotated out of the midfield to play forward. I'd still be picking him on the ball for as much time as his body can handle.
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Andrew Embley might be the better analogy. A midifelder with the height to ostensibly play KP. But you don't start them there. You start them between the arcs and let them drag a smaller opponent into the F50.I would like to see Fyfe be used like Adam Hunter was used. The eagles would send Hunter forward at random times. It’s extremely difficult to play for.