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Can you imagine King and Otto having a full preseason........We should have the best ruck combo in the comp 2007
 
Yeah well I say bring on the fractures if it means wins.

You are making a good point with overall discipline. I absolve you of your sins partridge.
 
Otto has been great this year, and is constantly improving. He is only 26 and I think he's got his best years to come at FF and he does the job in the ruck. He'll be massive for the Cats in years to come.

Also, I saw him after the open day earlier this year and he stood in the car park for close to an hour, talked to everyone and signed autographs for an ever increasing group of kids.

GO CATS!
 
If Brad plays the remaining two games this season, it'll be his first full season since 2001. This, coupled with (hopefully) a full pre-season, will see him absolutely fire next year.

Has shown some amazing glimpses this year (v Fremantle, Brisbane etc) but has also been very solid in both the forward line and ruck.

He'll never be a 70+ goal forward but if he can keep up his 2-odd goal per match ratio plus drop into the ruck, he will be a major key to the team's success over the next few years.
 

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I agree with the fact that if at the start of the year we were told he would have the stats he has had so far we all would have taken it, but i also recongise the fact that we are seeing what is capable of it is frustrating to see him not always achieve it.
Ie comes out takes strong contested grab almost killing bolton and then kicks the goal, but then later on drops a couple of marks when clearly had best position and would be expected to mark it.

But i think that with the full pre-season, and more confidence gained from this year, he should be very good next year, and will hopefully start taking all these marks that he drops sometimes, but blokes like Fev or Llyod always take.
I also dont really want to see, or think we will see Tomhawk and Nablett playing a lot in the same foward line next year.
unless its vfl.
coz Nablett still needs to commitment to really wanting to play AFL, while Tomhawk will only be a first year player so cant expect much from them.

a foward line of Otto, Mooney and one of Nablett or Tomhawk along with Chap, Gaz, and Johno would be very nice next year, with Nablett and Tomhakw to start playing as the two key targets in 3 years time.
 
Most of the discussion about Otto suggests that people see him as a key forward who can occasionally play in the ruck. I think he is actually the opposite - a ruckman who can play forward. Ideally (assuming we have the likes of Nath or Hawkins stepping up to a key forward position) I would much rather see Otto played mainly in the ruck with the occasional foray forward. My reason for this is that I think Otto is a fantastic ruckman but more importantly is able to take contested marks around the ground (something we haven't seen too much of from Kingy) and we need ruckmen who can contribute more than just contesting hitouts.

Whaddayathink?
 
My5t3r10u5 said:
Most of the discussion about Otto suggests that people see him as a key forward who can occasionally play in the ruck. I think he is actually the opposite - a ruckman who can play forward. Ideally (assuming we have the likes of Nath or Hawkins stepping up to a key forward position) I would much rather see Otto played mainly in the ruck with the occasional foray forward. My reason for this is that I think Otto is a fantastic ruckman but more importantly is able to take contested marks around the ground (something we haven't seen too much of from Kingy) and we need ruckmen who can contribute more than just contesting hitouts.

Whaddayathink?
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otto is one of the best, if not the best tap out player in the league. The direction he gets on the ball and accuracy is superb.
 
Has anyone seen his stats when he was our No.1 ruckman earlier in the year when King was out? He didn't kick many goals, but he got between 20-30 hitouts a game. If (yes if) Nab and Tom are firing up forward in the next few years and Kingy's retired, Otto has to play ruck more. Although I love his crashing marks at FF, I really like him in the ruck.
Has been a very good player for us this year, should get in the Top 5 for the Best & Fairest at the club this year.
 
Great site Rizzo and interesting stats. Be nice if you could separate Otto's stats for when he was rucking vs playing forward. I suspect he gets much more of the ball when rucking. It's a bit like comparing the great man's goal kicking record to Lockett or Dunstall when he played most of his footy wing or half-forward.
 

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