I find the whole Shoemakers debate quite tedious.....even though I'm quite outspoken regarding my opinion of him.
I think the club is responsible for his current plight. They have persisted with him as a defender for far too long, circumstances may have contributed to this ie; injuries to other personnel or not having the personnel list wise. But sometimes you just have to come to the realization that not all forwards make very good KP defenders. We have bulked him up thinking that if he was strong enough physically he wouldn't get man handled, but there is more to playing KP defense than strength, his ability to read the play in the air, the ability to be proactive rather than reactive in a defensive contested position, the understanding of how to use your body to protect the ball from your opponent....You don't have to be the strongest KP player to achieve this.
Shoey's bulk has rendered his speed and agility to very average, his knee injury has also played a major part.
Trim him down this pre season greater emphasis on his speed and agility work and play him as the high half forward/wing that pushes deep inside forward 50 that he was always destined to be. As a kid he had flair, agility, an amazing aerobic capacity along with the height that made him a difficult match up.