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How has Alex's goal kicking been at training. Has he sorted out his routine/ball drop?
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Like that ,there is still some postie like you sympathise Tab, I will choose a.Pearce over Tab for this match because he can swing back as compare to tab, also in recent interview a.peace also don't mind to do a bit ruck for the team if needed.
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Tabs is shaky in the forward 50 but when he's out on the wing/flank he doesn't look as bad. Less fumbles and the kid can run - and pretty quickly too. But unfortunately for him he seems to freeze up whenever there is a potential for a goal.
Really? You think every other team are playing 3 tall forwards? I suppose maybe if you are counting guys like Stringer as tall forwards. But if so, then so are we probably if we are playing Pav, A.Pearce/Sandi and Fyfe in the forward line. Regardless I certainly like this week's forward line more than Griffin/Clarke, Pav, Tabs etc. Another issue with Tabs is his forward pressure. Pav isn't exactly a pressure machine so having both of them in our forward line makes the opposition's transition out of defence too easy imo. Not saying A.Pearce is going to be as good as Kennedy, Darling, Gunston, Roughhead etc at pressure either but he is better than Tabs at applying pressure (and obvious upside of being versatile as well).
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Agree but he need to go back to peel and add versatility to his game, suggestions ruck for peel team.
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Counting the spare ruckman, yes.
Except it really isn't. I don't recall Pearce kicking 3 goals in a game before. He kicked a goal in a couple of games and had a horrendously unconvincing ball drop. I actually can't believe how overrated his stint up forward has become, he was serviceable at best.
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The advantage of a.Pearce is when he swingback ,Johnson can play forward
A bit as compare to Tab no plan B at all.
I really wants Tabs to come up and be the forward we really need. He has shown glimpses and there is promise... however if he doesn't deliver this season then AFL may just not be for him. I foresee de-listment. I hope I am wrong - I want him to make me eat those words - but Freo' really REALLY need to improve scoring power - it's no secret.
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Just play Dawson forward
There is an awesome old thread on the Hawks board circa 2007 talking about Dawsons future as a forward. He tore it up for Box Hill on more than a few occasions in the forward line
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/26-zac-dawson-delisted-end-2008-season.304125/
Also seeing so much defense of Zac from supporters other than our own is funny. P3 is when he started getting goals and page 1 is where the Hawks fans are annoyed at all the criticism he was copping from the media
There is an awesome old thread on the Hawks board circa 2007 talking about Dawsons future as a forward. He tore it up for Box Hill on more than a few occasions in the forward line
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/26-zac-dawson-delisted-end-2008-season.304125/
Also seeing so much defense of Zac from supporters other than our own is funny. P3 is when he started getting goals and page 1 is where the Hawks fans are annoyed at all the criticism he was copping from the media
He has way more presence. I don't recall Pearce kicking three goals either, if you want to pick a game where Tabs had multiple goals and hold it up as some kind of watershed moment for him, but I do recall him going out of games, getting bugger possessions, not contributing off the ball. I want Tabs to succeed like anyone, but Pearce for me makes us look twice as dangerous up front at the moment. He attacks the footy in a way that Tabs doesn't. He has arrogance in the way that Tabs doesn't. The kind you want to see in a forward and which none of our other forwards in the current best 22 have.
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Yeah it's a mystery why we haven't at least tried Dawson forward given that we have a very capable defender in Silvagni not getting games.
Are you starting these rumours???
I remembered we did (not full time), just a short sting I think.
Dawson looked like a deer meeting the headlights. I really liked the guy,
but..no
btw since we are talking, I believed we've tried both Silvagni and Johnson forward.
Johnson during Harvey's era. He wasn't that effective and he found his forte when we moved him back to defense. He is effective where he is.
As for Silvagni...
Let's just say if you love Mayne's work as a defensive forward then you will also enjoy the crunching tackles Silvagni do up forward ;-)
Johnson during Harvey's era. He wasn't that effective and he found his forte when we moved him back to defense. He is effective where he is.
As for Silvagni...
Let's just say if you love Mayne's work as a defensive forward then you will also enjoy the crunching tackles Silvagni do up forward ;-)
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It's a much better balance to the team with a bit of youthful enthusiasm as well IMO. I think Dawson might do a little ruck work and Alex swing between bak and forward.
For this very reason we need to try big men up forward who kick goals.
A.Pearce is perfect while Tabs gets some confidence in the magoos.
For the same reason, if Tanner Smith continues to kick goals for Peel he deserves a go at FF/CHF before Mayne.
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No. The reason Silvagni isn't the main defender because when he comes up against players like Kennedy and Hawkins he gets torn to shreds. Yes he had one amazing game against Buddy Franklin when Freo lost by 40+ pts.
But if you want evidence, watch the 2012 Semi Final against Adelaide. Taylor Walker just made Silvagni looked C grade. Infuriating game to watch.
But a far greater contested mark and applies a whole lot more defensive pressure up forward.
Exactly. And most importantly he is versatile. There is this other guy we have that isn't shabby at contested marking and kicking goals. Can't remember his name... 211 or something. A.Pearce being able to play forward or back gives us more options with Sandi as well.
Sounds like Mayne
Mayne is an average markSounds like Mayne
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