PaddysurDaddy
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- Mar 30, 2017
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I feel like we really need to figure this out soon. How are we going to set up when it's time to play finals?
The hard part about predicting our forward line is what appears to be our need for a forward ruck. Hickey, although a very good player in his own right, isn't cutting it by himself, Bruce isn't offering enough support as a ruckman, and Longer can't do it all alone either.
We do however have a very good option for a forward ruck that is putting his hand up at Sandy in Rowan Marshall. He's 5 metres tall (201 cm), weighs three tonnes (98 kg), and can pirouette on a pinhead (is meant to have very good agility for a big man).
Last saturday in the first quarter for sandy he registered 9 touches and 2 strong contested marks that he converted for 2 goals. From reports at the ground, our inside fifties dried up after that and our ball use going his way was pretty poor, so he didn't do too much more. But the signs are that he can play - and he can ruck.
The problem is, to squeeze a guy of his size into the forward line is no easy task. Especially when our number 1 pick comes into play (2014's, not hawthorn's first rounder)
If Paddy McClunkin' becomes the player we hope he will (Gilbee said his 19 touch, 9 mark, 3 goal game on the weekend was 'outstanding), we're starting to look really bloody tall.
Trying to fit them both in, we could line up something like this:
FF - Gresham | McCartin | Marshall
HF - Membrey | Bruce | Billings
(other possible smalls are; Minch, Lonie, Long, a FA, etc)
Membrey can kind of play small, but while I have faith in that forward line's ability to kick a score, overall we're probably going to struggle to put on enough forward pressure.
*This hypothetical is with both Paddy and Marshall coming on the way we'd like.
Other possibilities are,
FF - Gresham | Marshall | Long
HF - Membrey | Bruce | Billings
FF - Gresham | McCartin | Marshall
HF - Long | Bruce | Billings
(Membrey to the wing)
Paddy, Bruce, and Marshall all appear bound to the forward line. They could play in the back line, but we already look tall enough back there.
Would we entertain a trade?
Interested to hear your thoughts.
The hard part about predicting our forward line is what appears to be our need for a forward ruck. Hickey, although a very good player in his own right, isn't cutting it by himself, Bruce isn't offering enough support as a ruckman, and Longer can't do it all alone either.
We do however have a very good option for a forward ruck that is putting his hand up at Sandy in Rowan Marshall. He's 5 metres tall (201 cm), weighs three tonnes (98 kg), and can pirouette on a pinhead (is meant to have very good agility for a big man).
Last saturday in the first quarter for sandy he registered 9 touches and 2 strong contested marks that he converted for 2 goals. From reports at the ground, our inside fifties dried up after that and our ball use going his way was pretty poor, so he didn't do too much more. But the signs are that he can play - and he can ruck.
The problem is, to squeeze a guy of his size into the forward line is no easy task. Especially when our number 1 pick comes into play (2014's, not hawthorn's first rounder)
If Paddy McClunkin' becomes the player we hope he will (Gilbee said his 19 touch, 9 mark, 3 goal game on the weekend was 'outstanding), we're starting to look really bloody tall.
Trying to fit them both in, we could line up something like this:
FF - Gresham | McCartin | Marshall
HF - Membrey | Bruce | Billings
(other possible smalls are; Minch, Lonie, Long, a FA, etc)
Membrey can kind of play small, but while I have faith in that forward line's ability to kick a score, overall we're probably going to struggle to put on enough forward pressure.
*This hypothetical is with both Paddy and Marshall coming on the way we'd like.
Other possibilities are,
FF - Gresham | Marshall | Long
HF - Membrey | Bruce | Billings
FF - Gresham | McCartin | Marshall
HF - Long | Bruce | Billings
(Membrey to the wing)
Paddy, Bruce, and Marshall all appear bound to the forward line. They could play in the back line, but we already look tall enough back there.
Would we entertain a trade?
Interested to hear your thoughts.
) it'll actually be a very smooth transition. This way Bruce gets to play FF the whole game, Paddy plays CHF and Marshall/Hickey rotate as the the forward/ruckman. We also then have three smalls like Gresh, Minch or Billings playing with them and it's handy. Tim can push up and kick some goals too if he feels like it. 
