I think the problem with Adelaide for a while is the midfield as a group. Matt Crouch
would be fantastic surrounded be classy speedy ball users and some big powerful bodies.
Unfortunately all our prime midfielders are pretty vanilla and similar.
Sloane, Laird, Keays and add Crouch and you have probably the least variety in a prime midfield set in the AFL.
If the AFC keep crouch they need to commit to bringing in that variety and breaking up that monotony.
I don't think they are willing to do that.
I think the AFC feel that the current prime midfielders have been a revelation, perhaps apart from Sloane. I think they believe that Laird and Keays have been amazing and any move to relegate any of the 3 would be disrespectful.
So, the easier thing to do, and to not hurt anyones feelings, would be to test the waters with Crouch, especially given no-one has seen him for a year
That way we get to keep people happy, not offend the captain and reward those who try really hard.
The AFC way.
PLAYERCARDSTART
5
Matt Crouch
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 28.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.0
- 4star
- HB
- 16.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.8
- 5star
- D
- 24.9
- 5star
- K
- 9.7
- 4star
- HB
- 15.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 3star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
- D
- 21.2
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 10.8
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 3.4
- 5star
- CL
- 2.0
- 4star
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Unfortunately all our prime midfielders are pretty vanilla and similar.
Sloane, Laird, Keays and add Crouch and you have probably the least variety in a prime midfield set in the AFL.
If the AFC keep crouch they need to commit to bringing in that variety and breaking up that monotony.
I don't think they are willing to do that.
I think the AFC feel that the current prime midfielders have been a revelation, perhaps apart from Sloane. I think they believe that Laird and Keays have been amazing and any move to relegate any of the 3 would be disrespectful.
So, the easier thing to do, and to not hurt anyones feelings, would be to test the waters with Crouch, especially given no-one has seen him for a year
That way we get to keep people happy, not offend the captain and reward those who try really hard.
The AFC way.