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There were a few niggling needs needing to be fixed after tumbling out of last years finals
- some will hopefully be naturally fixed (ball returning, some form and fitness to Thomas)
But after the trade and draft period (including releasing players) - where do you think our problems/needs now stand?
My thought:
Problem was an inside midfielder obviously Ball will fix this but there is still very little backup - I don't think we got one in the draft or via free agency/trades. Kennedy has potential but I prefer him as a high half forward (Which I like and appreciate him being)
Poor overall rucking (more an issue with the backups and Dawes) - Now there is the talent 100% but will it fix the problem like we all hope - I say short term definitely with Q-Lynch a huge temporary upgrade on Dawes (as a 20% ruckman) -- need one of Grundy or Witts to be that 30% better than a rubbish Wood (when playing those minutes)
Forward entries - I think hopefully Dids back and Beams being half forward will help this but also picking up Kennedy will be handy long term....
Any other major problems people saw last year that need/have been rectified - Another would be back half rebounding issues... but that seemed to be game plan as much as anything....
- some will hopefully be naturally fixed (ball returning, some form and fitness to Thomas)
But after the trade and draft period (including releasing players) - where do you think our problems/needs now stand?
My thought:
Problem was an inside midfielder obviously Ball will fix this but there is still very little backup - I don't think we got one in the draft or via free agency/trades. Kennedy has potential but I prefer him as a high half forward (Which I like and appreciate him being)
Poor overall rucking (more an issue with the backups and Dawes) - Now there is the talent 100% but will it fix the problem like we all hope - I say short term definitely with Q-Lynch a huge temporary upgrade on Dawes (as a 20% ruckman) -- need one of Grundy or Witts to be that 30% better than a rubbish Wood (when playing those minutes)
Forward entries - I think hopefully Dids back and Beams being half forward will help this but also picking up Kennedy will be handy long term....
Any other major problems people saw last year that need/have been rectified - Another would be back half rebounding issues... but that seemed to be game plan as much as anything....