For two years we have been found out by faster, stronger, explosive midfields like Pies, Dees, Port and Hawks on the weekend.
We have a star carrying this team in the Bont. We have a workhorse in Libba and a smart footballer in Treloar. The second two have limitations, Libba pace, Treloar defensive work. Both are not explosive either. Macrae and Daniel cannot be played in the middle as they cannot keep up defensively in what the modern day demands (even the coach has worked this out). This may work for lower sides but wont beat the best. Smith has the ability yet has lost all form and doesn’t seem to want to do the hard work.
Don’t let our clearance numbers fool you. We bring up an extra to the contest. If we are going to go anywhere next year it is improving the onballers.
Yet unfortunately there is not a single player coming through. Yes, we need to go to the draft, yet they will take time to come in. Is there anything us we can do as if we don’t its backwards next year, sides are moving past us.
I think we need to look from within. There is one player who has progressed substantially the last two seasons. I would through him the challenge in the offseason. Your backing up the Bont next season in the middle, get the fitness even further up, work with the coaches yet we need you bursting from the centre, not the backline.
Welcome to the middle Ed Richards
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We can find replacements in the backline (maybe not as good) yet we need his pace, strength and kicking through the middle. We actually need a few new faces in the middle. You be surprised how the forward and backlines fall into place if the middle dominates. Just look at the Pies forwards and defenders on paper!
We have a star carrying this team in the Bont. We have a workhorse in Libba and a smart footballer in Treloar. The second two have limitations, Libba pace, Treloar defensive work. Both are not explosive either. Macrae and Daniel cannot be played in the middle as they cannot keep up defensively in what the modern day demands (even the coach has worked this out). This may work for lower sides but wont beat the best. Smith has the ability yet has lost all form and doesn’t seem to want to do the hard work.
Don’t let our clearance numbers fool you. We bring up an extra to the contest. If we are going to go anywhere next year it is improving the onballers.
Yet unfortunately there is not a single player coming through. Yes, we need to go to the draft, yet they will take time to come in. Is there anything us we can do as if we don’t its backwards next year, sides are moving past us.
I think we need to look from within. There is one player who has progressed substantially the last two seasons. I would through him the challenge in the offseason. Your backing up the Bont next season in the middle, get the fitness even further up, work with the coaches yet we need you bursting from the centre, not the backline.
Welcome to the middle Ed Richards
PLAYERCARDSTART
20
Ed Richards
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- MG
- 201.4
- 3star
- D
- 11.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 5.3
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 2.5
- 3star
- MG
- 198.3
- 3star
- D
- 14.6
- 4star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- MG
- 232.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
We can find replacements in the backline (maybe not as good) yet we need his pace, strength and kicking through the middle. We actually need a few new faces in the middle. You be surprised how the forward and backlines fall into place if the middle dominates. Just look at the Pies forwards and defenders on paper!