Danger Burton back

[bus24]

Excellent.

Some might say inspiring!

 

[fartass]

Burton is as much a flanker as he is a KPP, IMO he plays his best footy when allowed to float around and do his own thing, running his defender into the ground, not when he has to play as more of a structural piece of a CHF/FF type. 3 talls is by no means too many, for much of the year we were operating with Tippett, Stevens and Walker as our talls and when Walker dropped out, Burton came in, its only since Bock has dropped out that we've gone shorter. At the start of the year we even had Stevens, Hentschel, Walker, with Tippett spending significant amount of time forward as well, so a forward line of Tippett, Hentschel and Burton is by no means too tall, it becomes interesting when/if Bock comes back.

summed up very well. is this be the first game hentschel and burton have played togeather this year?
good timing to have both up and running, one round before the finals

 

[BACCS]

Who was it in here that said Craig wouldn't give Dangerfield another game this season?

Haha that could have been me. But it was before knowing Shirley was a definite out, once I heard that, I knew he'd come back in. Also can't understand why the club site is saying Porpy is in doubt, didn't Craigy and the assistants say there was no need to worry, he'll train Friday?

 

[Stiffy_18]

I don't get this thinking at all. All three of those "talls" are very mobile. Plus when Craig has had a full complement to select from, his preference for our forward line is to have three talls on the field, at the same time. Two in deep and one roaming at centre half forward and beyond.

And besides Burton is hardly a tall. He can play taller than he is but c'mon people he is NOT a KPP. Never has been and never will be. He is a medium forward who takes a great mark.

He is 184 cms for goodness sake.

 

[WALL-e]

We're Bock and Moran away from our best side. (excluding unknowns such as SMACK).

Sellar would come out for Bobby, but who else.... hmmm

Solid team, it's shaping up nice.

Get the voices out those who are going!

Those who aren't yell at the crap commentary. Although Parkin makes his debut and he's a ton better than the usual fodder.

 

[crowman86]

JR stated porps was in no doubt, said something like "Ah no, he will play"

 

[BACCS]

JR stated porps was in no doubt, said something like "Ah no, he will play"

No suprise there.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Personally think we are too tall with Burton Hentschell and Tippett however with Porps in doubt could be the reason? Douglas unlucky but may get a reprieve if Porps doesn't come up.

......not in a million years .......we've played 3 taller players than these in games regularly b4.

Burtons a 6 footer so he hardly qualifies as a tall ........and it has been proven over & over again in finals that talls win you games.

Frankly I think that forwrd line named is absolutely awsome and presents HUGE matchup problems for any club in the finals.

Does Hentschell/Porplyzia get the 3rd & 4th best tall

That means Knights gets the 5th best tall .......well I'll be happy with that result

 

[WaynesWorld19]

We're Bock and Moran away from our best side. (excluding unknowns such as SMACK).

Sellar would come out for Bobby, but who else.... hmmm
Solid team, it's shaping up nice.

Get the voices out those who are going!

Those who aren't yell at the crap commentary. Although Parkin makes his debut and he's a ton better than the usual fodder.

Look Moran is gone for this year ........despite the "legend" status that's developed since he got injured ......he's not that good and a long way away from where people think he is.

Yes Morans made significant improvements this year .......but he's not been any better as a ruckman than Maric or Sellar ........but yes he's been the most valuable around the ground.

He still needs to improve his intensity ......and importantly I'd like to see one pack mark taken .....haven't seen one yet

 

[Geoffa32]

Team looks good.

Probably our best line up, minus Bock, we could have going into September this year.

 

[Stiffy_18]

......not in a million years .......we've played 3 taller players than these in games regularly b4.

Burtons a 6 footer so he hardly qualifies as a tall ........and it has been proven over & over again in finals that talls win you games.

Frankly I think that forwrd line named is absolutely awsome and presents HUGE matchup problems for any club in the finals.

Does Hentschell/Porplyzia get the 3rd & 4th best tall

That means Knights gets the 5th best tall .......well I'll be happy with that result

I agree!

As I said, I don't think there is a backline in the AFL that can match up on that forward line provided they get some decent amount of supply!

 

[taylor_walker_13]

I agree!

As I said, I don't think there is a backline in the AFL that can match up on that forward line provided they get some decent amount of supply!

I agree, that is on paper a 16 goal forwardline without any midfielder contribution, that is going to be a major headache for any team right now.................and by christ do I ****ing like it ALOT

 

[Tambaran]

Look Moran is gone for this year ........despite the "legend" status that's developed since he got injured ......he's not that good and a long way away from where people think he is.

Yes Morans made significant improvements this year .......but he's not been any better as a ruckman than Maric or Sellar ........but yes he's been the most valuable around the ground.

He still needs to improve his intensity ......and importantly I'd like to see one pack mark taken .....haven't seen one yet

This is the opposite revisionism. As RuckWatch proved, his ruckwork was actually very good.

And his intensity was fine.

 

[jenny61_99]

I agree!

As I said, I don't think there is a backline in the AFL that can match up on that forward line provided they get some decent amount of supply!

All good points. I just believe with that much talent forward (oh what a problem to have! ) you could create the bomb it in and hope mentality rather than a focussed approach. I'm happy to be proved wrong!

 

[Crow-mo]

Look Moran is gone for this year ........despite the "legend" status that's developed since he got injured ......he's not that good and a long way away from where people think he is.

Yes Morans made significant improvements this year .......but he's not been any better as a ruckman than Maric or Sellar ........but yes he's been the most valuable around the ground.

He still needs to improve his intensity ......and importantly I'd like to see one pack mark taken .....haven't seen one yet

stop it. he's become twice the player he was since he got injured.

 

[Crow-mo]

This is the opposite revisionism. As RuckWatch proved, his ruckwork was actually very good.

And his intensity was fine.

that's the opposite of reading. it showed no such thing.

 

[Cap]

I think in the case of Moran he as baggable until he got injured and the next best wasn't as good. Its not that he is a star it just that he offers more around the ground than MAric and Sellar.

On the forward line, its exciting...but not nearly as much as it would be if Walker was in it

 

[rooboy]

Personally think we are too tall with Burton Hentschell and Tippett however with Porps in doubt could be the reason? Douglas unlucky but may get a reprieve if Porps doesn't come up.

Burton isn't that tall, folks. He adds mobility in the forward line and marking. And ofcourse brainfades.

 

[jenny61_99]

Burton isn't that tall, folks. He adds mobility in the forward line and marking. And ofcourse brainfades.

He "plays" taller than all of them put together!

 

[StonesThrow]

Who was it in here that said Craig wouldn't give Dangerfield another game this season?

I still think that Craig wont bring Dangerfield back this year unless there is heaps of injuries.

culprit