Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes would rotate back-up ruck in that system and unlike Fraser and Wood, can give us a bit more presence up forward when they are not rucking. Fraser and Wood are not doing well enough in the tap-out department to warrant being in the team if they aren't dominating in the ruck when they've there. You have to be very good at one or the other or decent in both. They are both poor at both ATM.
MY CHANGES:
IN: Dawes, Barham/Goldsack, Buckley
OUT: Fraser, Macaffer, Johnson
REASONS:
*Fraser is not a dud but he is playing like one
*Macaffer is in the team for his tackling but can't become part of the midfield rotation so we bat deeper and isn't quick enough to have a run on the wing or break the lines from half back. Barham provides the tackling/desperation but so much more in other areas. Should be told to be as simple as possible with his kicking though. Goldsack is the other option. He can defend better than Barham and Macaffer combined and could be useful in helping out Maxwell who is seriously in horrible form at the moment. I think the coach isn't helping his form though considering how often he being is used as a KP at the moment. It's simply not his gig. Is it this or have the other clubs simply worked him out? Bit of both?
*Johnson needs a rest. He started the season brilliantly but has been seriously pathetic over the last couple of weeks. We need to remember that he was injured at the start of the season and that it is a long year. There is no point keeping him in there while he is playing badly. Will hurt his confidence massively. From all reports Buckley was very good in the VFL on the weekend and can seriously kick a ball. He isn't as good as Johnson in a defensive capacity but it's not as if that is BJ's strong suit either. We need to "see" this guy.
