Henderson moving back forward?

[zeeCFC]

No, Jamison has shown he has zero goal sense sadly.

 

[Artie Bucco]

I think Henderson will be great whichever position he plays, he has stated the he prefers playing in the backline though. Atm looks like we need him to play forward though

 

[CarltonKid07]

No, Jamison has shown he has zero goal sense sadly.

Really? What about Watson or McCarthy? Or is Mitchell our only player actually capable of playing KPF

 

[zeeCFC]

C'mon dude, research then post.

McCarthy and Mitchell are that far away it's not even an option to put them up for discussion right now.

 

[CarltonKid07]

C'mon dude, research then post.

McCarthy and Mitchell are that far away it's not even an option to put them up for discussion right now.

I would but Ive been hearing different viewpoints from McCarthy, whereas I wouldnt have a clue how good Watson is up forward.

 

[CarltonKid07]

Whats the worst that could happen by moving Mitchell in the seniors early? As much chance of getting injured in the 1s as in the 2s. Henderson for me is a true CHB though I can also see him swinging both ways.

 

[crizis]

cant put hendo forward again on a permanent/ semi permanent basis, will confuse the kid massively, he has just started getting comfortable back there. i would play jameson forward until casboult/mitchell are fit enough. jameson hasnt really been back to his best year so its worth a try.

 

[Jeremias]

cant put hendo forward again on a permanent/ semi permanent basis, will confuse the kid massively, he has just started getting comfortable back there. i would play jameson forward until casboult/mitchell are fit enough. jameson hasnt really been back to his best year so its worth a try.

Why would moving him around confuse him?

He's not a robot.

Plenty of footballers can play at both ends of the ground.

There's absolutely no reason not to move Henderson forward at times should we need to.

 

[Buddy33]

henderson to stay back
hampson to not step foot out of the goalsquare
thornton to get back in this team and stay forward, he is not needed back. and the midfielders need to actually pass him the effing ball
im sorry, but the deliver he gets compared to others is terrible

 

[blues4flag]

Why would moving him around confuse him?

He's not a robot.

Plenty of footballers can play at both ends of the ground.

There's absolutely no reason not to move Henderson forward at times should we need to.

Really? I think very few take well to being moved all over the place. The positions require very different mindsets - in defence, you have a point of focus and a solitary role to perform. Up forward, the onus is on you to find the footy and beat your opponent.

It might sound easy but that uncertainty can be detrimental to players, particularly when they've set themselves for one task and find themselves thrust onto the opposite side of the ground midway through the second quarter.

Something that I've experienced myself in local footy and seen at AFL level, where players step up when given continuity in the one role.

 

[tubes82]

From playing down back hendo's confidence in himself has sky rocketed. He has taken that confidence forward with him. It was great to see him up forward leading and taking marks. I think we need him forward ATM with Waite out and Hampson struggling. Wato jamo and laidler back is enough IMO. I think he has grown as a player and can handle the chf position. Play him forward I say.

I never want to see bower forward again. He is hopeless forward!

 

[T2B_]

No, Jamison has shown he has zero goal sense sadly.

Yeah Jamo has the smarts and natural class to play lead up and get the ball...just unfortunately he's absolutely no good around the goals.

Still we shouldn't have to resort to that. Out of our "defenders", Henderson is the best option (obviously) and against the Cats despite not kicking a goal, I thought he looked our most true key forward. He was able to at least neutralise and even beat Harry Taylor in a number of one on one contests and played the lead up CHF role really well (as he often does, so long as he's fit ).

Sounds funny to say, but Hendo is also one of our very best users disposing of the ball inside 50.

 

[The Coach]

It's all about planning for not having Waite remember, what, if any games we get out of Waite can be played for him as a HFF.
My two cents

Mobile 3rd tall forward (like Hawthorn of old) is a perfect positon for him - we had better see something of him after he held us to ransom for a 3yr deal (when did this back inj first manifest?)

 

[mike ockerts]

Mobile 3rd tall forward (like Hawthorn of old) is a perfect positon for him - we had better see something of him after he held us to ransom for a 3yr deal (when did this back inj first manifest?)

I thought it flared in the st kilda game, but who actually knows for sure, for all we know it could be a side effect of the hip op that he had last year, probably isn't, but the club never tell you the exact truth RE injuries.

 

[Jeremias]

Really? I think very few take well to being moved all over the place. The positions require very different mindsets - in defence, you have a point of focus and a solitary role to perform. Up forward, the onus is on you to find the footy and beat your opponent.

It might sound easy but that uncertainty can be detrimental to players, particularly when they've set themselves for one task and find themselves thrust onto the opposite side of the ground midway through the second quarter.

Something that I've experienced myself in local footy and seen at AFL level, where players step up when given continuity in the one role.

Henderson has shown serious ability at both ends of the ground.

Not every player can play both back and forward, but there are plenty that can. Lachie, in his short career, has already shown he can succeed at both ends of the ground.

That doesn't mean they aren't better at one end than the other, it means they can play both forward and back and have an impact on the game.

From our club alone, Waite and Thornton have had significant impacts on games both up forward and in defense.

Adam Hunter specialized in moving from defense to attack to have an impact on games.

SOS was full back of the century yet kicked over 200 goals.

Not saying Hendo will reach those heights but he can certainly be of enormous value to us at both ends of the ground. Some may well say it's best to develop him in one position only, others may suggest the ability to put him at both ends of the ground is a huge advantage that should not be ignored.

 

[1981]

I don't think we know what his bets spot is. Pound for pound thought right now I think he gives us more as a defender. As a forward he doesn;t kick enough goals and I don't think he is assertive and aggressive enough to make things happen when things are tough.
As a forward I rate him a 7 and as a defender I rate him an 8, but that is just NOW and he still has development in him

 

[GoBlues!]

Surely it depends on who we play and how many KPFs they have. Not much point in having Jammo, Hendo and Watto in the same backline against a team with one KPF and a host of small forwards cutting us up. With Geelong down on KPFs, Hendo was the logical choice to go forward as a mobile tall fwd who can mark and provide a target.

Against West Coast, with Lynch, Darling and big Cox I think Hendo will be playing in the backline.

 

[jonoman89]

I think Henderson reads the play incredibly well making him better suited to a key defence role.

He just doesn't seem to have that ability to demand the football on a lead like other key forwards. Last week the kicking inside 50 at the best of times was very, very average. But you could count on both hands the amount of times our players ignored a very solid lead from Henderson and instead went down the 2010 era "I'll kick it long to Betts" mode.

Next year will be interesting in that I think Watson will be getting consistent games at CHB on account of the skill he's shown over the last fortnight. With Jamo at FB and Watson at CHB, Henderson would probably be surplus to our needs in defence and be forced to move forward.

I think that if Hendo played forward consistently over the end of this season, had a pre-season as a forward, and the squad was correctly drilled to kick to him on the lead he'd be capable of slotting 40 goals. We simply can't count on Waite anymore, if he plays it's a blessing.

Mitchell and Henderson at FF and CHF respectively may give us the required tall forward combo to move forward.

 

[BlueGibbs2012]

Henderson seems a good thinker so is well suited to playing defence where he can read the play and cut off incoming attacks. Playing KPF, you need something extra, Reiwoldts tank, Buddy's x factor/agility, Pav's/Brown's strong hands.

It is no insult to Hendo but he doesn't have a standout characteristic athletically. What he does have is a good brain, and he is solid in all footy characteristics, just not a standout. Playing defence seems suitable. If he develops more and some swagger to boot, then maybe a move forward later.

 

[CarltonKid07]

I have this bad feeling Henderson could turn into a really, really good key defender.

 

[thylacine60]

I have this bad feeling Henderson could turn into a really, really good key defender.

Why bad?

 

[Omega Blue]

i think we ruined waite by moving him up and back so often. i'd much rather an all aussie chb than a servicable player who can play back and forward.
yeah sure SOS did it but that guy was honestly an absoulute champion of the game. he's the fb of the century for goodness sake.
i would just hate to ruin hendo because for every SOS (who can play back and forward) theres heaps of whitnalls and waites who just never got consistency with there game.

 

[BrandonG]

henderson to stay back
hampson to not step foot out of the goalsquare
thornton to get back in this team and stay forward, he is not needed back. and the midfielders need to actually pass him the effing ball
im sorry, but the deliver he gets compared to others is terrible

Agreed