Riewoldt in midfield against Collingwood

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In another thread (Fergus Watts), I raised the idea that Riewoldt might go better in the midfield where he doesn't need to kick for goal so much. This would allow him to use his run, kicking ability and marking to set up for our forwards, and allow us to add somebody like Watts into the forward.

Somebody argued the fair point that:
Thank God you're not coaching. Roo may seem fast when he's got a lumbering CHB on him, but playing him on the ball would rob him of his greatest strengths - leading and marking - and expose his greatest weaknesses - speed and agility (as I say, he has loads of both, but not at ground level when compared to elite midfielders).
I argued in response he didn't need to be in the clearances to play midfield, but could be used just for run and marking there.

At any rate, it seems Ross Lyon (right on cue for the discussion!) DID play Roo in the midfield for most of the Collingwood match! How do people think he went? What indication did his performance give of how he'd go if he stayed there? Personally, I thought he did alrightish, not terrific, but there was a bit of potential there. Your thoughts though?
 

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He had a big fat 0 goals coz he played away from goals... gave collingwood a chance to play an extra seasoned defender on Gehrig & Koschitzke.

This also meant we scored less than 100 points... had he played forward we would be more likely to kick the tonner... and beat collingwood... its a big call for me to say... but I am pretty sure. Collingwood doesn't usually kick a 100 points.. and we would have beaten them had we had 100 points.
 

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Riewoldt was moved to the midfield because he didn't get anywhere near the footy in the first half of the match. He didn't look like kicking many goals. He just had a pretty awful day, likewise Montagna.
 

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Riewoldt was moved to the midfield because he didn't get anywhere near the footy in the first half of the match. He didn't look like kicking many goals. He just had a pretty awful day, likewise Montagna.
I thought Harry O ripped him a new one in the first half.
When he was moved onto the ball he started to get his hands on it a bit more
 
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