Not very.
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It will be interesting how the midfield goes this year with Schofield in chargeIt's a relative thing. Our forwards are as good as our midfield can make them look.
Interesting read .. thanks ..https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/01/...-season-preview-best-22-and-predicted-finish/
Port Adelaide 2019 season preview: Best 22 and predicted finish
https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/01/...-season-preview-best-22-and-predicted-finish/
Port Adelaide 2019 season preview: Best 22 and predicted finish
His shoulder issues are a worry, same last year.Tom Rockliff is having a solid pre season?
Pretty fair assessment. I predict 12th-14th. The only area missed in the article is the impact of our new assistant coaches and Ken's inept game plan. If the assistant coaches make significant impacts to our tactical / structural deficiencies, we may squeeze into 8.https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/01/...-season-preview-best-22-and-predicted-finish/
Port Adelaide 2019 season preview: Best 22 and predicted finish
Yeah fairly accurate but for some idiotic reason I still think we are top 8 worthy, maybe wishful thinking on my part.Pretty fair assessment. I predict 12th-14th. The only area missed in the article is the impact of our new assistant coaches and Ken's inept game plan. If the assistant coaches make significant impacts to our tactical / structural deficiencies, we may squeeze into 8.
Could Frampton be the answer up forward along with marshall.
His shoulder issues are a worry, same last year.
Yeah fairly accurate but for some idiotic reason I still think we are top 8 worthy, maybe wishful thinking on my part.
Long term, could make a handy Dixon replacment and partner to Marshall.
Liked him marking up foward Vs Essendon.
Would like to to try develop him into a Forward.
Our forward issues are 10% Dixon not being what he was hyped up to be/has the potential to be, and 90% in the coaches box.
The likes of Dixon and Gray have the ability to carry us through games, Marshall is still untapped but can also join this group. Westhoff isn't spending enough time down there to be counted and Watts is Watts. SGray is a bit better than he gets credit for too but we shouldn't have to be in a position to rely on him.
Ryder is a reliable resting forward for a couple goals a game but Lycett is closer to 'filling space' than anything.
Dixon could make a good center half forward, some one that brings the ball to ground and take a few good marks. Marshall, Ryder/Lycett and possibly Frampton could stay forward.It's difficult to work out the true value of Dixon given his often too hard hands and unreliable set shot, but I suspect most other team's game plans wouldn't have him working up and down the ground until he is completely gassed.
Assuming that changes and he is left to do most of his work in and around the forward 50 I believe we will see him become a much more effective player in season 2019.
Agree he is asked to run huge distances and prone to be sucking in the big ones during set shots, but even outside of that his goal kicking accuracy stinks - especially during critical moments. Have to get balance right for him to have a presence for that kick from half back to centre half forward v lone ranger up forward. Good coaching will get mix right versus our opposition. Some teams we will isolate our dangerous forwards or keep Ryder deep. Other times the weakness could be who is defending Marshall and have him deep in attack. Then we have to get the fwd pressure right to lock the ball in our attack without opposition dangerous half bank flankers racking up 40 disposal games and pin pointing their transition players without any pressure. Re again the need for smart assistant coaches to isolate the weaknesses - rather than the 1 dimensional vomit we have seen last 2 years!It's difficult to work out the true value of Dixon given his often too hard hands and unreliable set shot, but I suspect most other team's game plans wouldn't have him working up and down the ground until he is completely gassed.
Assuming that changes and he is left to do most of his work in and around the forward 50 I believe we will see him become a much more effective player in season 2019.
Granted, the forward line in 2018 was poorly structured and under-performed, the service from mids did not help, however, I think our entire game plan set up the forwards to fail. Slow, cumbersome ball movement from the backline and through the midfield would be a nightmare for a forward.
Hopefully the game plan changes and we see some quicker ball movement (as well as cleaner ball movement). It really is the best option for us, as we dont exactly have an elite kicking midfield who can consistently hit leading forwards on the tit.