Jamar & Naitanui

[Andy_Mac]

One stat I find remarkable is that Jamar does not have even 1 inside 50 this season. Conversely Naitanui has 22 at 5.5 per game.

It's not that he's continually dropping back, he only has 4 rebound 50's (Naitanui has 3).

Since Jamar is high in contested marks, wouldn't you want him pushing forward and being an offensive weapon?

We would love Jamar to be able to spend time up forward clunking pack marks, but he's been playing as our only ruckman this year, and has been doing a great job. I'm sure if we had the option to rotate Jamar and Cox in the ruck the stats would be different.

In any case whilst its great to see NicNat tap the ball to himself and deliver the ball inside 50 you cant rely on just one player doing this time after time, yes it would be good but teams are going to wake up to his "tricks", just like we have scene with Liam Jurrah.

The beauty of having a more traditional set up is that you spread the load. ll Jamar needs to do is keep knocking it down to there advantage and let the midfielders do their thing.

 

[Underdog]

We would love Jamar to be able to spend time up forward clunking pack marks, but he's been playing as our only ruckman this year, and has been doing a great job. I'm sure if we had the option to rotate Jamar and Cox in the ruck the stats would be different.

But what's stopping him push forward whilst being in the ruck?

In any case whilst its great to see NicNat tap the ball to himself and deliver the ball inside 50 you cant rely on just one player doing this time after time, yes it would be good but teams are going to wake up to his "tricks", just like we have scene with Liam Jurrah.

He primarily does it when his opposition target the man instead of the ball. Do you think it would be smarter to allow a 50/50 situation as opposed to taking possession of the ball?

In any case, we don't "rely" upon that happening.

 

[Andy_Mac]

But what's stopping him push forward whilst being in the ruck?

He rucks basicly all day without a chop out, it would be hard for him to ruck all day as well as run hard in both directions.

He primarily does it when his opposition target the man instead of the ball. Do you think it would be smarter to allow a 50/50 situation as opposed to taking possession of the ball?

I'm confident there will be more and more time put in to "stop NicNat plan A, B and C. He's chopped the Bombers up twice now, coaching against Mathew Knights is like punching a one armed disabled man...

 

[Headless]

Headless, don't want to sound picky, but should change the 41 in your sig to 44.

Technically yes, but the #41 has personal significance so I'm putting it off for as long as possible!

 

[saj_21]

But what's stopping him push forward whilst being in the ruck?

In any case, we don't "rely" upon that happening.

He did push forward a few times against Richmond and kicked a goal himself. I would love for Jamar to spend time forward, but as our nly ruckmen we need to be smart and rest him on the bench.

Our forward line works well on sharing the load;
Green 10
Petered 9
Bate 5
Sylvia 5

Once we haev a second legitiamte ruckmen who do more than just be tall (spencer) or pretend to be midfielder and b no good in the ruck or round the ground (Johnson) then Jamar will have to go it alone.

 

[Buddha117]

He did push forward a few times against

Our forward line works well on sharing the load;
Green 10
Petered 9
Bate 5
Sylvia 5

 

[Gazza_11]

Max Gawn will flatten Naitanui in a few years.

I'm perfectly happy with Watts. Can't wait to see the look on all the non-believer's faces when he wins a pile of Coleman's and Nic Naitanui's still f***king ordinary.

 

[melbournemartin]

I don't want to keep it.

 

[Supermercado]

I know I'm old when I don't understand the references.

 

[Buddha117]

I don't want to keep it.

I just want to help !