He's absolutely proven he's top level SANFL forward and floating utility.
Any Westies out there…have you seen Beech play as a defender and how has he gone?
Beech has predominately played as a half forward and on the ball. Always had a great pair of hands and can take a pack mark.
When West was in trouble Beech was the one who would float back into defence to help out our defenders, but he's actually never lined up in defence to my recollection.
Couple of points about Beech; he has an awkward running style which makes him look slower than he is. He also has a large tank, one minute for West he was in defence next he would pop up and kick a goal.
Not scared to kick both feet, his left foot kick again looks awkward but hell it's effective. If only others would follow his lead and attempt to improve their non dominant side like he has done.
I thought he was the perfect candidate for that taller half forward.
I'm of the belief he would be more effective than Menzel because of his work rate and perseverance but McGovern now plays that role.
There's no way McGovern will be dropped, although Mc Govern may well be an ideal swing man to spend time in defence when we need reinforcement back there. Beech could have filled the half forward line admirably coming off the bench.
Being on the rookie list means an upgrade and that's a long shot.
If he was on the senior list Beech may well been in line for an opportunity.
A rookie list upgrade is a major step,one has to be kept for O'Brien just in case Jacob's goes down.
Now there's a log jam for the other place with Greenwood,Keath and Beech showing real form. I don't think much will change until injuries come, then he might get the call up but he certainly knows where the goals are.