A Key Forward and midfield speed
We were cut to shreds tonight in transition we couldn’t run with likes of Smith Holmes and others
Our midfield other than Nick is very one paced
Its time for Josh to play midfield full time
The backline is still solid even without Howe
His last couple of games he got a bot more tome on ball while the first couple of games he played he was player wing and small forward which certainly doesn’t suit him
The state of our list goes back further than the 4 years our Salary cap stuff up is a lot of the cause for this and paying a million for 2 players not to play for yes has limited our opportunity to play in the free agents and trade markets also have finished in the top eight 6 off the last 8...
You also have to take into consideration that we have never really bottomed out like other clubs with the exception of Buckley’s last year which was the covid draft and that has probably been the worst and hardest to puck draft in recent years
Also our salary cap has until this year been an...
We certainly need to do something with our forwards
Buller Membery and McStay have kicked 2 goals between them for the season
We certainly need some more height in the backline
Hopefully either Moore or Howe or both are back after our bye
Also tonight we could win a centre clearance which...
Its also about time we made Josh a full time mid
Although he sets up a lot of play off half back he adds speed and class to that mid field
Next year we can not have Pendles Sidey and Long in the same midfield
Sidey forward Pendles bench and part of the mid rotations still and Long as a backup...
Yes 100% agree we need mid fielders with leg speed
Bailey and Mcluggage smashed us tonight
Other than Nick we have average speed across the ground
We need this fixed before before we go looking for another key defender particularly a 34 year old
McStay won’t go back against either Geelong or Adelaide
Geelong only have Neale and Cameron as there tall forward
Adelaide have Thilethorp Walker and Fogarty
Maynard will play as the third tall against both
Parker for Howe unless there a Bobby miracle return
Yes to have 3 pivotal players out of you forward line midfield or defence at one time is unlucky
And if you don’t believe me go back and have a look at the way we played before the bye when these 3 were up and about compared to recent weeks
Even go have a look ay the West Coast where even the...
Because we already have 3 and it would be unlikely that all 3 are out of the side all at once
Remember we also have Harvey Harrison that player that role and Hayes learning so that 5 unfortunately list spots are limited
Our game revolves around frontal half pressure locking the ball in our forward line resulting in difficult transition and dump kicks back to our defenders
Only occasionally over the last few weeks having Schultz Hill and McCreery has really effected the way we play in both attack and defence...