Analysis Our forward line - KPF depth?

[eth-dog]

So, does Hooker get a gig up forward with Pears to see if they can turn this shit around?

#PearsForward

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Unless its fixed by round 1 it's going to be an issue all year.

 

[fishardansin]

I think Daniher leading up from half forward, Winderlich and Chappy leading up from inside 50 and Carlisle deep was the plan, with a resting ruck and small forward buzzing around them all.

Lets not forget that Hibberd and Dempsey running off half back as well as Hurley helping set up play through there is important to break the game open and allow for quick entries that create chaos for opposition defenders and smart players like Winderlich and Chappy can take advantage as well as Carlisle getting more one v one deep.

Obviously Dempsey will struggle to be up for round 1, but Hibberd should be there and if he's not there will be a plan to cover the loss of their run, when there clearly wasn't today.

The other thing that run from half back does is force midfielders to help cover it, which in turn will see one of Zaka, Heppell, Watson or Stanton free.

 

[biscuit]

Our forward line is a rabble.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Our forward line is a rabble.

Would kill for a fwd line like the Hawks.

 

[biscuit]

Would kill for a fwd line like the Hawks.

Even just a bloke like gunston 3rd tall, very good lead up player and solid hands!
i would really love hurley back in the forward 50

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Even just a bloke like gunston 3rd tall, very good lead up player and solid hands!
i would really love hurley back in the forward 50

I think Essendon made a play for him but you right im in the same boat damm you Dogs for stealing Crameri from us.

 

[RearNaked]

crameri is a hopeless flat track bully

 

[eth-dog]

Crameri was overrated. What we need is a solid, experinced tall forward who knows where to lead

 

[RearNaked]

****ing knights pushing out lloyd for neagle imagine if we could of got hurley playing with lloyd for an extra couple of years

 

[Smoocher]

Do me a favour and take Tarrant from us.

 

[blitzer]

I think our full strength forward line will do alright but I think we will rarely ever see it. Hoping for Winderlich and Chapman to both be fit for extended periods of the year is wishful at best. Carlisle and Daniher will be solid but probably not much more than that and will probably drift in and out of games. Not even sure who completes the forward 50 after that. Personally I'd like Zac Merrett or Kommer to be in there and probably Hardingham just to have an extra marking forward target.

I reckon Goddard would be good in the forward line taking the 3rd tall (Hardingham/Steinberg) spot but I doubt they will do it. Also I think our forward line is going to absolutely suck if we get a few injuries to key players. Even at full strength its not that strong. It could be a long year if we can't find reliable avenue's to score.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Do me a favour and take Tarrant from us.

Only want him if he knows how to lead and kick goals

 

[Smoocher]

Only want him if he knows how to lead and kick goals

Can lead. Can kick goals. Has concrete hands and feet. Never seen a big man jump so low. Couldn't out mark his shadow if he tried. Has been injured 4 out of the 7 years with us. Please take him.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Can lead. Can kick goals. Has concrete hands and feet. Never seen a big man jump so low. Couldn't out mark his shadow if he tried. Has been injured 4 out of the 7 years with us. Please take him.

Well we do need a new permanent member for the injury list now Gumby has gone west...

 

[Howard Moon]

Do me a favour and take Tarrant from us.

aaron black instead?

 

[yaco55]

Leading and movement in the forward line is an undoubted issue, but the way we move the ball is a BIGGER issue. We are kicking too much,often to wings and flanks. The next line of the opposition defence finds it easier to move up a line and then stymie our ball movement. We need more hands when moving the ball to allow for quicker ball movement.

 

[RearNaked]

maybe daniher back fletch forward since hurls back and buckets forward looks like it gonna work so well

 

[RearNaked]

or we could wait till the real stuff ?

 

[BrunoV]

aaron black instead?

In physical terms Ambrose is Black/Tarrant juiced up. Seriously, he's about 20 kgs heavier than Rayner, the strongest guy at our club, 6'4 and only just gets done by the national 800m champion in a 3km time trial.

Whatever reasoning was behind him not getting pre-season games behind Steinberg and Hardingham was deeply, deeply flawed and hints at complete denial on the part of the coaching staff (heard nothing to suggest that Ambrose didn't put in over the pre-season).

Don't care who was working hard. They were known quantities and they are not good enough or physically capable of playing the roles required in the forward line.

I'm yet to watch the match against the Tigers (and Ambrose may well have stunk) but we've lost the opportunity to develop chemistry between the types of guys are capable of addressing our forwardline woes.

 

[Howard Moon]

seems after all Thompsons grandstanding about sticking with JD/Jake fwd and Hurley back come hell or high water he may have to do an embarassing swing around thanks to the impending suspension? not ideal.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

If Carlisle doesn't play I think Hurley's a good chance to be back up forward for the week, Hooker/Fletcher/Pears can cover.

 

[brisbane13]

Fletcher to the Forward line? any one
Leave Hurley down back to settle, with hooker and pears, to establish our back line
if castle doesn't play put Fletcher up forward, he played a few games up forward with sheedy back in the day and always kicked a few goals.
nothing to do with his age, he is still rather fit and agile for a man his size, out on a lead he is quick and would be almost impossible to stop & his long arms would be a huge advantage due to the full back not allowed to chop at the arms any more. Who do you match up on him a small player that could go with him to cover the ground, or a tall player to match him in the air but will be out paced trying to cover some ground. as well being a brilliant player of reading the play,

 

[eth-dog]

Carlisle has gotten off

 

[bombermick]

We should be able to get enough goals out of Daniher/Carlisle (they have contributed in PS), but by all reports we were at sea when Carlisle missed the Port match. Injuries/suspensions to either one and we are stuffed.