Potential future forward line make up: discussion

[Bentleigh]

After watching West Coast play (well, dominate) the Doggies and in recent games with the return of young Ashley Hansen in recent weeks I started thinking he plays a some what similar style to Richmond bright white hope Cleve Hughes.

Hughes is a Tarrnet, Hansen, perhaps even Hentschelish type who prefer the strong leading and taking marks on the wing than strong contested marks in the 50.

Perhaps this is the forward line Wallace is building, to compliment our improving midfeild which in theory should be very strong in a few years based on the WCE model.

Gary Lyon wrote a article in recent days on the very issue, similar to what I was thinking. He stated how with the return of Hansen as the CHF if gives Lynch much more space in side the forward 50/square and allows the CHF to link play ahead of him.

Infact, a WCE forward line of: Lynch, Hansen, Hunter, Embley, Cousins & Staker/Chick/Cox/Sampi/Armstrong actully looks pretty solid, when you consider its been called the WCE weak point for a long time now.

Without the likly hood of a Roughead, Kennedy, or Gumbleton/Thorp to come into the list any time soon is this the direction perhaps Plough is building our forward line? With Hughes as this link type CHF/Forward flank and Schultz and/or Richo as the Lynch type square player?

 

[rota69]

Please, there is one thing that you or anyone else just cant do, dont relate any richmond player to tarrent.

 

[Parabola]

I see where you're coming from.
I havent seen much of hughes cause I can't get to any vfl games. I think plough is basing our forward line as a bulldogs or west coast style lineup. I just hope we can get some depth in there so when a player goes down, we'll have another one ready to go.

 

[duckboy]

Our forward make up next year will still be something like:

Pettifer Richardson Tambling

Krakouer Schulz Brown


In three years time, it may well be something like:

Pettifer Hughes Tambling

Brown Schulz {draft pick - prospective KPP}

I can't see there being a massive change.

 

[mini_me316]

Our forward make up next year will still be something like:

Pettifer Richardson Tambling

Krakouer Schulz Brown


In three years time, it may well be something like:

Pettifer Hughes Tambling

Brown Schulz {draft pick - prospective KPP}

I can't see there being a massive change.

Tambling won't be in the forward pocket in 3 years time, by then he will be in the midfield, I would put Limbach in the Forward Pocket for 3 years time.

 

[Bentleigh]

You'd be lucky to see Limbach on the list in 3 years time.

 

[strauchy]

wats hapening with limbach anyway . havent heard anything from him since he got drafted. hows he doing back in coburg????? is he good enough 2 be on our list?

 

[chööö]

HF (pick 8) - Hughes - Pettifer
FF Brown - Richo - Shultz


also please note: no acker

 

[Richo83]

You'd be lucky to see Limbach on the list in 3 years time.

Don't like what you see Bents?

 

[#1 Tigers Fan]

Would like to see something like this next year:

HF: Pettifer - Schulz - Tambling

F: Brown - Richardson - Krackour


In three years time something like this:

HF: Pettifer - Pattison - Tambling

F: Brown - Richardson - Hughes

Pettifer in three years time will be playing the same "Sharp-Shooter" role.
Pattison in three years will be playing a Riewoldt like CHF.
Tambling in three years time will be playing a crummer/midfielder role.
Brown in three years time will be playing like a champion as always .
Richardson in three years time will be playing a Alister Lynch type role.
Hughes in the years time will be playing a lead out Full-Forward.

Edit Reason: Forgot to do reasons for all players in three years time.

 

[Bentleigh]

Don't like what you see Bents?

I thought he was the dogs bollocks after watching the kid at the intraclub game in Collingwood, and awful long time ago. Impressed me alot.

He seems to kick the odd goal and get in the best from time to time for the Burgers.

Fingers crossed he has a big '07.

Being a 4th round pick or what he was, I wouldn't place too much importance on him comming good.

 

[Bentleigh]

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Pattison in three years will be playing a Riewoldt like CHF.

lol

 

[rfctigerarmy]

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lol

That is worthy of an 'lol'.

Dont compare Riewoldt to Pattison.

 

[Darth_Tiger]

I thought he was the dogs bollocks after watching the kid at the intraclub game in Collingwood, and awful long time ago. Impressed me alot.

He seems to kick the odd goal and get in the best from time to time for the Burgers.

Fingers crossed he has a big '07.

Being a 4th round pick or what he was, I wouldn't place too much importance on him comming good.

the reason he went 4th round was because he was injured that year. could end up being a bargain pick. hope he makes it.

 

[tiger4life]

the reason he went 4th round was because he was injured that year. could end up being a bargain pick. hope he makes it.

I am one who believes limbach can make it at AFL level, and i think he was an emergency toward the end of the year after kicking 7 at coburg the week before.

Just wondering whether he is suited to a FF role or a CHF role? Will he lead out from the square and stay relatively close to the 50, or will he lead up to the wings like Hughes?

Also, is he a player who likes to mark on the lead, or is he a strong contested/1-on-1 mark?