Opinion Players you thought should have played in a different position but never really did

[Headless]

I've been thinking about Christian Salem

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Christian Salem

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

350.6

5star

D

18.1

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

285.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.2

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

, who I've wanted to play forward of centre for some time. Salem did play forward somewhat in the first patch of games, but hasn't really been seen there since - and I'm not quite sure why!

Anyway, it made me wonder what other players thought should have been played elsewhere. Maybe you wanted Brad Miller as a tall winger, or Clint Bizzell to go forward as per time at Geelong.

Any good examples?

 

[Topkent]

I've been thinking about Christian Salem, who I've wanted to play forward of centre for some time. Salem did play forward somewhat in the first patch of games, but hasn't really been seen there since - and I'm not quite sure why!

Anyway, it made me wonder what other players thought should have been played elsewhere. Maybe you wanted Brad Miller as a tall winger, or Clint Bizzell to go forward as per time at Geelong.

Any good examples?

All key forwards who don't immediately come in and star should have a look in defence. Still think someone like Weid could have been ok if he was played as an interceptor alot more or even given the chance.

Salem definitely into the middle.

Always wanted to see Gus drift forward more an drag a mid one on one. He's a good one on one player.

 

[LeverPuller]

Watts in the ruck

 

[Headless]

Watts in the ruck

Honestly played pretty well there as an athletic ruck a few times.

 

[Dory_77]

Paul Johnson at back pocket, only got a brief taste of what could have been!

 

[PerfectFooty]

Okay i really wanted to throw Dawes back late in his career with us, use those brick hands for spoiling. Guy could use his frame and tackle, really wanted to try him as a defender

 

[00Stinger]

Clint Bizzell to go forward as per time at Geelong.

Any good examples?

Bizzell was a great intrecepting backman though

Although funnily enough was dubbed the next GAblett at Geelong lol

 

[00Stinger]

Weid as a CHB

 

[The Dr]

Bowey and Salem mid/forward


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[Headless]

Lynden Dunn

15

Lynden Dunn

Age

38

Ht

192cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

was an interesting player. Was good back, showed a bit forward, but I really liked Dunn as a tagger.

 

[Dory_77]

Agree re Salem for all the above reasons.
Agree with TK re Gus. He used to drift forward a bit earlier in his career but rarely does now. Is a decent mark for his size. Oliver could probably try this a bit too for bursts - he's a big unit and had got an ok set shot routine together earlier this year/end of last.

Feel like Tapscott could've had a go on the ball. Probably never had the tank but seemed to struggle to stay involved on a flank. Also more opportunities to lay people out (or more realistically hurt himself).

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Weid as a CHB

Tried it for a half vs Freo last year, absolute rubbish.

 

[Topkent]

Tried it for a half vs Freo last year, absolute rubbish.

Harrison Petty had the worst first game you'll ever see then became a premiership defender

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Harrison Petty had the worst first game you'll ever see then became a premiership defender

First gamer a bit different to a guy who had been in the league for 5 or 6 years like Weid had been last year

 

[Topkent]

First gamer a bit different to a guy who had been in the league for 5 or 6 years like Weid had been last year

Yeah still would have given him a season down back before I gave him away for nothing. He wasn't a forwards arseh*le but he was athletic

 

[Headless]

May forward.

 

[Proper Gander]

I have thought once or twice that I wouldn’t mind seeing Bowey HFF. I’ve gone off the idea since Saturday, but I’m pretty fickle and could be persuaded

 

[Proper Gander]

Actually, Leave Bowey and try Salem forward.

Whatever the reason, Salem has stagnated - no, clearly regressed - since being in my 5 best demons on the field for the GF. And he clearly had a defined role as the architect to set up play moving out of defense.

I think the problem now is that the game has changed and the way we have moving the ball out of defence is no longer working. I think the reason Salem has never been dropped isn’t so much a “teachers pet” type thing, it’s more that Salem is doing everything his coach has asked from him, but we have a coach that is coping very badly recognising the need to change our system, and even worse at getting any attempted changes to work.

 

[Toump Ass]

Jake Lever

8

Jake Lever

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

242.0

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.1

2star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

145.4

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

189.8

4star

as full forward. Couldn't be worse than what we already have and his goal celebrations are elite.

 

[Topkent]

Jake Lever as full forward. Couldn't be worse than what we already have and his goal celebrations are elite.

I want Lever to lead out from FF take a mark and hold the ball above his head one armed before he kicks. I want the Darryl White style look

 

[Topkent]

How the **** did I not win the draft

 

[Headless]

How the **** did I not win the draft

Not enough Blicavs.

 

[Dark Avenger]

Jack Watts should have been a winger.

 

[TheBoss]

Jake Lever as full forward. Couldn't be worse than what we already have and his goal celebrations are elite.

You might be onto something! Just tell our mids not to look for him, and get him playing like an interceptor. He will clunk five I50 marks per game.

 

[Proper Gander]

You might be onto something! Just tell our mids not to look for him, and get him playing like an interceptor. He will clunk five I50 marks per game.

Oddly, I saw Weideman as a potential intercepting defender. A lot of his marks seemed to come from a sideways approach