A bit of negativity here regarding Harry Taylors game Thursday night,in his defense the Dogs game was his first back in nearly 2 months and followed up against the Swans off a short break and was used as second key forward/second ruck while Aliir had the luxury of sitting back,we were asking a fair bit of Harry in my opinion off that preparation.He will be better for the run and important against the Crows this week.
Again, I don't think it's people being negative, more so, why have a superior defender to both Kolo and Henry sitting forward. The point I made early is that it seems as though we are robbing Peter to pay Paul.
The MC has made some really glaring poor calls on players recently, I guess I'm just unsure of keeping one of our better defenders in a forward post.
Our forward line issues have been about two factors IMO. Mainly the first having the addition of a second tall, as it is fairly obvious that Hawkins excels with another foil. I'd like to see Hawkins stat outputs with either Harry,
Sav, Menz or Buzz, then compare that to just Hawkins with no other real forward option (I'm throwing Danger into this pile as I think the second tall or someone with a higher level of forward craft being the determining factor).
Secondly, the MC has for some reason, whether it being injury or perceived lower level of form, has not selected the best rotation of small forwards. It is obvious to most of us, that JJ, Parfitt, Narkle and Kelly when resting, is a far
better forward rotation of smaller types to really lock that footy in giving repeat shots on goal and a higher amount of defensive pressure.
The first test if you will, would highlight which tall is best moving forward in comparison to their peer. Secondly, I think it is an absolute must that a portion of those four smalls (perhaps also including Cockatoo), must play for the rest of
the year in the forward structure, baring injury of course.
Guys like Parsons, Gregson and possibly even McCarthy will just need to wait for an injury to have any chance in playing for the rest of the year.