okay i was thinking more of a full back role with limited zone area as in scott to daw: 'you are in this x times y area and never to go out of it' Jump high and put fist to ball'. Daw would be exceptional if he is in a closely packed area with no space where others need a run up he could just jump at it. Since his marking has been poor as i remember seeing him often jump at ball with one arm, that's perfect for defense as you only need to touch it first then its down to the ground.
However, with a captial H, we really need 4 small defenders with high defensive pressure and ground work skill. Don't like atley and clarke in defense as i feel they are too loose and you add Daw (minimal pressure skills), McMillian (too big to be a lock down) then you essentially have 5 out of 6 defender who are likely to be of inferior defensive pressure skill than the opp.
Now if what the news circulating is accurate, mcdonald will be into the midfield, atley should be primarily in the mid, this allows us to add 2 new small lock down defenders. Nowadays is all about mass pressure, full court press, this is the predominant way to win now. Swarm tactics. Outrun your opposition. You need to go small and gradually you will be able to wittle down your opp's stamina and open the game up towards the last quarter or third.
I am really hoping this year and beyond, it wouldn't be a bad thing if we have 1 or 2 less tall players than the opposition as we will ultimately outrun the opp. So one Brown is more than enough as key forward, 1 tarrant will ensure defense is sound and stable. Daw despite the hype is a bit of a surplus atm as nielson and durdin both will provide far more structure and much younger. However if Daw can be managed well, he would be an exceptional gain...
