Take out the absolutely crap free kick he got in the first quarter, I thought he was pretty quiet. And definitely played better footy most other games this year.
I'm with you that we would've taken him; I just don't think it was such a 'spanner in the works' moment. If it was a big structural issue that they were properly worried about, we would've taken a ruck regardless.
I wouldn't be entirely surprised if we don't draft a ruck this year. I think...
Oh hai...
Pies in 2010, Macaffer & Blair; Geelong in 07 & 09, Rooke. Etc etc etc. Plenty of good sides have had designated taggers in the forward line.
Unlike the Carlton game, I don't think I really saw a glaring error. He kinda coulda maybe run away from the defender to get the ball to Joe for the running shot (but I'd normally prefer the guy with the momentum to take the shot, so that's hindsight heroics), and he shoulda (and normally would...
More goals a game than Fletcher, Carlisle, Hooker & Pears though. Drop em all!
Stupid line of reasoning.
The issue is not that he's not doing what the club wants, your issue is that the club's not doing what you want.
Kommer is clearly doing what the coaches ask more often than not.
2012 Points against: 95
2013 Points against: 80
He's certainly not perfect, but he has been reasonably effective at stopping a half-back. Sure, our attacking guys have been more efficient, but let's give credit where it's due. Baguley, Howlett, Kommer, Hooker, Hocking & at times Myers have...