Matthew Bate

[bigange]

What is going on with him this season guys?

I have been a big fan of him having seen a bit of him as a junior but his form this season is well down on what he has shown previously?

Do you think he is being played in the right position or what? Personally I don't like the way Bailey is using him but have only seen 3 of your games so you would all know better.

 

[Dez!]

He's in the right position but it's what's around him that's killing his game, our lack of forwards hurts him because he becomes a main target instead of the 3rd/4th option.

Robbo coming back in will help him immensely as would Dunn staying up forward, although I wouldn't be against sending him back to Casey just to get some form up and giving Maric a run instead.

 

[dizwah]

He's in the right position but it's what's around him that's killing his game, our lack of forwards hurts him because he becomes a main target instead of the 3rd/4th option.

Robbo coming back in will help him immensely as would Dunn staying up forward, although I wouldn't be against sending him back to Casey just to get some form up and giving Maric a run instead.

Absolutly spot on Dez!

 

[omit]

the delivery into our forward line is killing all our forwards at the moment

 

[bigange]

Interesting thoughts guys.

I still think he has midfield potential but should spend 75% of his time up forward.

I thought Dunn was being groomed as a midfielder as well? Saw he got a goal or two on the weekend and the same last week so maybe he is a forward after all.

 

[Dez!]

Interesting thoughts guys.

I still think he has midfield potential but should spend 75% of his time up forward.

I thought Dunn was being groomed as a midfielder as well? Saw he got a goal or two on the weekend and the same last week so maybe he is a forward after all.

Dunn was drafted as a forward but because of his huge tank and his ability to run he was being played as a tagger, while he do some good tagging jobs I believe he'd be more effective up forward.

A hell of a lot more effective.

 

[saj_21]

He should be thrown into the middle sometimes to get his hands on it, does suffer from the mids consistency to kick the ball to a forward target. Iamgine being bate on Sunday's game you could make 4 or 5 leads only to see it be handballed each time. Also he hands below his knees are terrible he is always fumbling and costs him possessions.

On a side note could a) our forwards lead at the kicker and b) midfielders 1-2 handballs kick to the forward.

Granted adelaide had numbers behind the ball hence so many handballs but it would be good to see a melb player hit up a leading forward.