Wally Walpamur
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 23, 2016
- 6,150
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- AFL Club
- Fremantle
I saw there were threads for our forward line and midfield but none for our defenders.
This was one line I was confident in coming into the season but five of our preferred back six (Pearce, Hamling, Logue, Ryan, Wilson) have been underwhelming or injured in the two JLT games. Wilson can’t hit a target and isn’t running with it off out of the back, Hamling’s dropped everything that has come his way and I’ve noticed he and Pearce are either getting in each other’s way or not dropping off to help one another like they were last season, Ryan looks like he’s been told to be a more body on body defender than interceptor and Logue’s gone and injured himself again.
With the 6-6-6 rule change I’m worried that we’re too slow and not skilful enough to get the attack going. With the injuries to our midfielders, I can somewhat excuse some big scores being kicked against them but they looked a lot better last year than what they’ve shown so far.
Duman simply isn’t very good and Nyhuis isn’t getting a run. Hughes has been good at intercepting but isn’t the best one on one and is too slow to get the attack going. His kicking isn’t great either.
Should Carter be considered early to add some pace, skill and rebound?
This was one line I was confident in coming into the season but five of our preferred back six (Pearce, Hamling, Logue, Ryan, Wilson) have been underwhelming or injured in the two JLT games. Wilson can’t hit a target and isn’t running with it off out of the back, Hamling’s dropped everything that has come his way and I’ve noticed he and Pearce are either getting in each other’s way or not dropping off to help one another like they were last season, Ryan looks like he’s been told to be a more body on body defender than interceptor and Logue’s gone and injured himself again.
With the 6-6-6 rule change I’m worried that we’re too slow and not skilful enough to get the attack going. With the injuries to our midfielders, I can somewhat excuse some big scores being kicked against them but they looked a lot better last year than what they’ve shown so far.
Duman simply isn’t very good and Nyhuis isn’t getting a run. Hughes has been good at intercepting but isn’t the best one on one and is too slow to get the attack going. His kicking isn’t great either.
Should Carter be considered early to add some pace, skill and rebound?