He was in elite form the first few games for the year - then dropped right off.
Doesnt seem to attract charlie votes but
Doesnt seem to attract charlie votes but
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Our midfield is still not good any way you look at it but Nic Nat makes up a big part of the difference (if fit)Fair point I was more referring to your first paragraph. It just seems the general consensus is we will finish bottom 6, but I feel like if Nic Nat and Shuey are at their best for most of the year this won't be the case. Not surprised at all we went from 2nd to 17th in Contested Possessions without Nic last year.
I guess my point is while our whole midfield is skewed by 1 or 2 players, I don't think this is much different to most other midfields in the comp
Brander looks solid, I'd be happy playing him at full forward until Kennedy gets backI actually think in the middle we can match and inporve on last year, in fact I think we will be a lot more dynamic as the season goes on.
However, I'm not sure this translates to ladder position. I'm very worried about JK, he's so crucial to our structure I think we're gonna have an up hill battle putting up a winning score until be he returns. Darling really needs to step up and tbh it looks unlikley.
We need to start working on plan B asap in regards to JK, he's on the wrong side of 30 now. Hopefully brandner is the answer.
lol Shuey wasn t even in the top 20 mids in the league let alone brownlow form
No doubt, my view is we drop from middle of the road to bottom few teams through losing nic. But i believe our defence and forward line (fully fit) makes us good enough to still compete with the best teams in the comp if our midfield goes back to middle of the road with nic backOur midfield is still not good any way you look at it but Nic Nat makes up a big part of the difference (if fit)
PortI agree. Shuey is a good player, but when did you ever see a game where he willed us over the line or be a clear difference to be BOG? Not often.
GWS 2016 is one example.I agree. Shuey is a good player, but when did you ever see a game where he willed us over the line or be a clear difference to be BOG? Not often.
Our midfield is still not good any way you look at it but Nic Nat makes up a big part of the difference (if fit)
No you're right he's not a top 5 midfielder in the game.NN is massive at centre bounces. Not just his tap work but the follow up and clearance. He brings our midfielders into the contest.
But a Danger/Fyfe/Dusty he is not. Around the ground his impact on our midfield output is minor.
GWS 2016 is one example.
38 touches (23 contested), 13 clearances, 6 tackles, 2 goals. Carried us in that game.
Last year against Port in the elimination final comes to mindI agree. Shuey is a good player, but when did you ever see a game where he willed us over the line or be a clear difference to be BOG? Not often.
Our lack of goals kicked in the pre-season (without JK) was a concern. The whole forward line needs to step up, otherwise the scoreboard is going to look a bit sick!I cant see us sliding as bas as these so called experts predict. Im thinking we will finish mid table...again.
The loss of pridds and mitchell wont be felt IMO. Redden now has the opportunity to be the primary extractor. Sheed can play in the middle rather than being pushed up forward.
Im more concerned about this makeshift forward line.
Last year against Port in the elimination final comes to mind
I don’t really buy this ‘Sheed can finally play in the middle’ argument. While last year he was often named on a flank before the game (heaps of on-ballers are these days) I’m fairly sure he would contest a large number of centre bounces.I cant see us sliding as bas as these so called experts predict. Im thinking we will finish mid table...again.
The loss of pridds and mitchell wont be felt IMO. Redden now has the opportunity to be the primary extractor. Sheed can play in the middle rather than being pushed up forward.
Im more concerned about this makeshift forward line.
Such logic has no place with this audienceI don’t really buy this ‘Sheed can finally play in the middle’ argument. While last year he was often named on a flank before the game (heaps of on-ballers are these days) I’m fairly sure he would contest a large number of centre bounces.
They’ll get more continuity in there for sure but people make it sound as though Sheed, Redden, Ebert etc have all been forced to play full forward all game whenever Priddis was in the side
No but priddis was in a league of his own for slow
For instance sam mitchell - considered slow right?
His 20m time was closer to the fastest ever recorded at the draft combine than it was to priddis
Priddis was glacial slow.
Every team has a mix of fast and not so fast mids - we were the only team with anyone that slow
The oppositions slowest mids - Their dom sheeds etc could leave him in the dust
Yeah a dubious free kick on the siren does not make you BOG.
Geez you must have been fun to watch that game with.Yeah a dubious free kick on the siren does not make you BOG.