All this gumph about living next to Henry Playfair or being on Couchy's garbo run or whatever isn't answering the real Henry question.
What are we going to do with him?
He wouldn't seem to have a future in the forward line with Hawkins being drafted and NA coming on well last year. Grima showed a few things in the VFL this year to suggest that he could fill a key forward role in the future (much more a natural forward than defender in my opinion).
I see three options:
(1) We could still use another ruckman, especially if King goes down again, and if he stands up straight H is probably just about tall enough at 198cm. Would be quite useful around the ground too with his mobility and marking ability.
(2) Key defender. There must still be some question marks over whether Harley can make it back fully from injury, and I reckon Lonergan is still a long shot to play again. Spencer is lucky to be on the list and may not be this time next year. That really leaves Scarlett, Egan and Sam Hunt, which is not a very deep pool, and Egan is the only CHB out of that group. Retraining H as a back up CHB I think is a realistic option.
(3) VFL. Play out most of 2007 in the magoos before being delisted.
Thoughts?
What are we going to do with him?
He wouldn't seem to have a future in the forward line with Hawkins being drafted and NA coming on well last year. Grima showed a few things in the VFL this year to suggest that he could fill a key forward role in the future (much more a natural forward than defender in my opinion).
I see three options:
(1) We could still use another ruckman, especially if King goes down again, and if he stands up straight H is probably just about tall enough at 198cm. Would be quite useful around the ground too with his mobility and marking ability.
(2) Key defender. There must still be some question marks over whether Harley can make it back fully from injury, and I reckon Lonergan is still a long shot to play again. Spencer is lucky to be on the list and may not be this time next year. That really leaves Scarlett, Egan and Sam Hunt, which is not a very deep pool, and Egan is the only CHB out of that group. Retraining H as a back up CHB I think is a realistic option.
(3) VFL. Play out most of 2007 in the magoos before being delisted.
Thoughts?











