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You need to be good, not just be tall. Something this board does not understand and never will.
Westhoff and Ryder didn’t stop the Richmond small defenders marking everything uncontested. Need to make a contest.
Marshall needs to play some decent football and earn a spot back. Unfortunately this is looking like it will be a difficult task.
I missed this last week, but you're wrong, and the proof is in the pudding over the last 5 years. We always look more threatening and efficient going forward when we play a 3rd tall forward. It's not by coincidence, and not every 3rd tall plays a good game every time.
We weren't just unlucky or not working hard enough against Richmond and Brisbane, we couldn't make contests because our lack of marking targets allowed our opponents to dominate the aerial contests. The KPDs didn't have a lot of work to do and their crumbing players could set up knowing that they had the size advantage at almost every marking contest.
The 3rd tall option just needs to provide a good target, hustle on defence and play his role. Unless he's a total liability, the difference he makes to our forward structure more than makes up for any performance deficiency. If you can't see the difference between the weeks we've played the 3rd tall and the weeks we haven't, I can't help you. It's been incredibly clear this season. Marshall is averaging 9 disposals, 3 marks and 0.66 goals. Hardly setting the world on fire.