Brad Green - Full Forward

[CM Sean]

After watching the past 2 games, I really think we should play Brad Green at full forward. Unlike alot of the others we put down there, Brad Green not only has the experience but he also has great hands and a very effective kicking technique. He is a brillant set shot on goal and he has strong hands to take much needed marks in the forward line. Instead of playing up the ground, I really feel until Watts comes in later in the year, Brad Green should be out full forward. We need to be able to kick a winning score and Brad Green can definetly do that.

Thoughts/Discuss.

 

[Capt_Concussion]

He's even shorter than Bate and we need him elsewhere. Saying that, he needs to spend more time in the forward 50, but not as our main target.

 

[CM Sean]

He's even shorter than Bate and we need him elsewhere. Saying that, he needs to spend more time in the forward 50, but not as our main target.

good point, but for now, I think full forward would be better just for the time being. Then after that maybe he could fill a half forward role...or whatever lol

 

[afterburner]

I'm a fan of this for two simple reasons:
1. In the two games thus far we've been unable to make the opposition defenders match up. They zone off two easily, and an extra target up forward will force them to become accountable; and,
2. The argument of him being needed up the ground (whilst it has merit) is flawed. Davey showed on the weekend is use of the ball out of defence is as good (if not better than) Greens, and Morton can play Greens role across the mid-field.

Green hasn't got the size of Bate, however a forward line of Pettard, Millar, and Green, Bate at CHF and a rotation of Jetta, Wonna (when fit), Maric etc crumbing is far more dangerous than what we currently have.

 

[CM Sean]

Well said afterburner, I totally agree. With Green in the forward line I think it gives us a much better chance of kicking a winning score. If you had to have someone kicking for your life, Green would be a pretty safe bet in my opinion. And Like you said, playing Davey up the ground looked postive, sure he got alot of cheap posessions but it's better then him roaming around up forward and having no impact whats so ever.

And yeah, Green doesn't have the greatest size but he is more reliable then the others IMO. He can actually take a mark and like I said earlier, he is an excellent set shot on goal.

 

[KTLK]

After watching the past 2 games, I really think we should play Brad Green at full forward. Unlike alot of the others we put down there, Brad Green not only has the experience but he also has great hands and a very effective kicking technique. He is a brillant set shot on goal and he has strong hands to take much needed marks in the forward line. Instead of playing up the ground, I really feel until Watts comes in later in the year, Brad Green should be out full forward. We need to be able to kick a winning score and Brad Green can definetly do that.

Thoughts/Discuss.

100% agree. Look at Jakovich for example, a small forward who has kicked bags of goals for the club.

 

[Dez!]

We could have Jesus Christ playing full forward for us and it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference.

Our problem isn't who is in the forward line it's who is kicking it into the forward, our delivery is shocking. You watch the kicks inside 50 and they are appalling, they are either right on top of the target head which makes him a sitting duck to be crunched or we kick to a 3 on 1. We need to be smarter going into the 50, while Green would make a good target up forward I think someone with his kicking ability is what we need kicking into the 50.

I wouldn't have a problem with him going up forward to pinch hit every now and then.

 

[CM Sean]

We could have Jesus Christ playing full forward for us and it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference.

Our problem isn't who is in the forward line it's who is kicking it into the forward, our delivery is shocking. You watch the kicks inside 50 and they are appalling, they are either right on top of the target head which makes him a sitting duck to be crunched or we kick to a 3 on 1. We need to be smarter going into the 50, while Green would make a good target up forward I think someone with his kicking ability is what we need kicking into the 50.

I wouldn't have a problem with him going up forward to pinch hit every now and then.

Forget kicking Into the 50, kick From the 50 . If you got Brad Green running toward goal from 50 out, surely he needs to have a shot noe and then. I'm not saying your wrong or anything, I'm just saying rather then always looking inside, having shots on goal from outside 50 wouldn't hurt us. Sometimes looking for the short option is what kills us, we need to go long aswell now and then. With that being said, I do agree with you for the mostpart, I just wanted to add that point in there lol. Instead of kicking it to a 3 on 1, kick it over the 3 on 1 and through the sticks lol

BTW: Our forward line isn't that bad, it's not like we need "Jesus Christ" to be half credible lol.

 

[goDees22]

100% agree. Look at Jakovich for example, a small forward who has kicked bags of goals for the club.

Not really a good example, jakovich was an absolute freak who played when footy was one-on-one, green would be going up against 2 or 3 and just doesn't have the height to play KP.

While i agree he'd be good as a leading forward it would just deplete an already fragile midfield even further and we'd end up gettin beaten even worse

 

[Dez!]

Forget kicking Into the 50, kick From the 50 . If you got Brad Green running toward goal from 50 out, surely he needs to have a shot noe and then. I'm not saying your wrong or anything, I'm just saying rather then always looking inside, having shots on goal from outside 50 wouldn't hurt us. Sometimes looking for the short option is what kills us, we need to go long aswell now and then. With that being said, I do agree with you for the mostpart, I just wanted to add that point in there lol. Instead of kicking it to a 3 on 1, kick it over the 3 on 1 and through the sticks lol

BTW: Our forward line isn't that bad, it's not like we need "Jesus Christ" to be half credible lol.

You're missing the point I'm not talking about kicking from 50 into the 50 I'm talking about running towards our 50 preferably through the middle Green has the perfect kick and can put the ball into space and have the forwards run onto it instead kicking to a contest.

Also misunderstood the Jesus Christ comment, that's not a dig at our forward line. The point of it is it wouldn't matter who is in the forward line because it's not entirely the forwards fault that we aren't kicking winning scores. Anybody would struggle with the delivery we've been offering.

 

[KTLK]

Not really a good example, jakovich was an absolute freak who played when footy was one-on-one, green would be going up against 2 or 3 and just doesn't have the height to play KP.

While i agree he'd be good as a leading forward it would just deplete an already fragile midfield even further and we'd end up gettin beaten even worse

Jakovich is an example of the size as it is similar to Green. Comparing the player type - I agree is different. Thanks and sorry for the confusion.

 

[CM Sean]

You're missing the point I'm not talking about kicking from 50 into the 50 I'm talking about running towards our 50 preferably through the middle Green has the perfect kick and can put the ball into space and have the forwards run onto it instead kicking to a contest.

Also misunderstood the Jesus Christ comment, that's not a dig at our forward line. The point of it is it wouldn't matter who is in the forward line because it's not entirely the forwards fault that we aren't kicking winning scores. Anybody would struggle with the delivery we've been offering.

Im sure our midfilders can deliver, it's just a lil hard when there is 3 on 1 occasions. I know the delivery isn't all that good at this time but surley, someone other then Green can do it, I'm sure if Brad Green played full forward, someone would find a way to deliver to him. Don't forget, Green has been a forward before, he knows how to lead into space. At the moment, out midfilders are kicking it to packs rather then players on the lead. When Green went forward this past week, he took some good marks and some helpful goals, when he stayed away the forward line was lifeless. I know the delivery isn't the best but, Green leading into open space gives our midfielders something better to kick to.

As for the Jesus comment, all I was implying was, we don't need a miracle for it to work. I know your point is based around delivery into the forward line but, it's not like we need Jesus to be able to counter attack on bad kicks. I know you were being sarcastic about the Jesus remark but...if he played in our forward line I'm sure he (of all people) could and would make it work

 

[2 Dogs]

Who needs Jesus Christ when we already have a god-like saviour waiting in the wings to fly us up to heaven!!

Oh Heavenly Juice Show Us The Way!!!!

 

[CM Sean]

Juice no longer has Neitz to jump over lol.

 

[Bartram_Class]

We could have Jesus Christ playing full forward for us and it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference.

This.

I'd love to have Green floating across half-back, on the wing delivering to our forwards, and being the forward on the end of it. We can't have it all though.

Leave him where he was so successful last year, floating across half-back and onto the wing. He's one of our better kicks and god do we need someone who can kick in that back half.

 

[Fairtex09]

Green would be more effective FOR THE TEAM in the midfield rather than kicking 3 goals up forward, he would more likely create more goals in the midfield.