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The #1 forward was always gonna get taken by Presti, as he was our best stopper.
Were CHFs like Lucas and Richo traditional CHFs? No, they led up the ground as much as they played the CHF role. The traditional CHB/CHF position isn't what it used to be.
I remember watching a game in 1996 against North when a young, arrogant Nathan Buckley played the CHB role and beat the best CHF in the modern era. That is a midfielder playing the CHB role.
I don't see Clement as ever being a HBFer, or a BP player. He had that CHB title in my books.
I remember that game too with Bucks. I don't see your point. He was the CHB on the day, and he played on the oppositions CHF. That's what CHBs do.
Clement almost never played on tall marking targets. The best two were shared between Wakelin and Presti. If there was a third, they would typically be taken by Cloke (who had a terrific year). Clement played HB or BP almost always, and ended up playing on medium leading / running players or smalls.