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.....is (are?) what we need to become a competitive finals team!!!!
That is my opinion after cooling down after another tantalising yet frustrating loss.
The question is, do we have them on our list and they are still developing or do we need to draft and/or bring them in? (Likely to be both)
Good players have the ability to lift and improve their output when surrounded by high quality teammates and that is why, contrary to what some believe, IMO guys like Nahas, Edwards & Tuck can be part of a premiership team.
Imagine if we inserted the following into Saturdays lineup:
- A CHF who takes 8 - 10 grabs per game, kicks 2 -3 goals and patrols the ground between the centre and 40 metres out.
- A genuine medium, marking forward with some freakish skills
- A full back who is big and strong and shuts down the key oposition big forward.
- A further A grade midfielder to add to our current rotations.
Actually, forget Saturdays line-up... we would be 6 & 2 or even 7 & 1 with the luxury of these additions.
Now I don't want this to be just dismissed as a pipe-dream because in reality I reckon it's pretty much where The Club knows it needs to head.
Stick a CHF and a quality medium small into our forward half and suddenly it starts to function much better. Jack would find plenty of extra space and less extra defenders sagging off to double team him.
We would get quicker quality ball into our forward 50 for either a mark on the lead or a crumb off a pack... = more positive scoreboard outcomes. (what a wank cliche!
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Stick a big strong full back on Patty on Saturday night and he would not have got 3 goals in the first qtr + Rance & Grimes are freed up as the 2nd and 3rd defenders + of course we cover an injury easier.
Stick an extra A grade mid into our rotations and everyone benefits.
So in terms of current 'cattle', who have we got?
- CHF = Miller (no), Vickery (doubtfull), Griffiths (hopefull), Astbury (hopefull), Elton (hopefull)
- Mid Forward = O'Hanlon (very early but hopefull), Connors (could be the man if he ever gets his head right)
- Full Back = Rance (prefer he is 2nd tall), Post (never), Griffiths (prefer forward), Astbury (IMO too classy to be stuck at full back), Darrou & Wright (too short perhaps and very green)
- A grade mid = Ellis (likely), Helbig (dunno), Arnot (dunno),
So 4 players which could equate to one brillirant trade & draft period or two very good ones... or some much needed luck and excelent development of guys already on our roster....
So which is it?
That is my opinion after cooling down after another tantalising yet frustrating loss.
The question is, do we have them on our list and they are still developing or do we need to draft and/or bring them in? (Likely to be both)
Good players have the ability to lift and improve their output when surrounded by high quality teammates and that is why, contrary to what some believe, IMO guys like Nahas, Edwards & Tuck can be part of a premiership team.
Imagine if we inserted the following into Saturdays lineup:
- A CHF who takes 8 - 10 grabs per game, kicks 2 -3 goals and patrols the ground between the centre and 40 metres out.
- A genuine medium, marking forward with some freakish skills
- A full back who is big and strong and shuts down the key oposition big forward.
- A further A grade midfielder to add to our current rotations.
Actually, forget Saturdays line-up... we would be 6 & 2 or even 7 & 1 with the luxury of these additions.
Now I don't want this to be just dismissed as a pipe-dream because in reality I reckon it's pretty much where The Club knows it needs to head.
Stick a CHF and a quality medium small into our forward half and suddenly it starts to function much better. Jack would find plenty of extra space and less extra defenders sagging off to double team him.
We would get quicker quality ball into our forward 50 for either a mark on the lead or a crumb off a pack... = more positive scoreboard outcomes. (what a wank cliche!
Stick a big strong full back on Patty on Saturday night and he would not have got 3 goals in the first qtr + Rance & Grimes are freed up as the 2nd and 3rd defenders + of course we cover an injury easier.
Stick an extra A grade mid into our rotations and everyone benefits.
So in terms of current 'cattle', who have we got?
- CHF = Miller (no), Vickery (doubtfull), Griffiths (hopefull), Astbury (hopefull), Elton (hopefull)
- Mid Forward = O'Hanlon (very early but hopefull), Connors (could be the man if he ever gets his head right)
- Full Back = Rance (prefer he is 2nd tall), Post (never), Griffiths (prefer forward), Astbury (IMO too classy to be stuck at full back), Darrou & Wright (too short perhaps and very green)
- A grade mid = Ellis (likely), Helbig (dunno), Arnot (dunno),
So 4 players which could equate to one brillirant trade & draft period or two very good ones... or some much needed luck and excelent development of guys already on our roster....
So which is it?
