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Cutler is a concern to me. He does some useful things and he certainly has some skill but in his role it has to be much more active defensively as well as in attack. I watched him closely today within the limits of the TV telecast. We just need a player who can play that manic roaming role up and back, cutting off ball, tackling to cause turnovers, gut running to be an option going forward, bobbing up where ever he is needed. I am not sure Cutler has enough of that in his game often enough.
Don’t get me wrong, he is a good footballer.
And having said all that I hope Cutler keeps learning and developing. At some point he could be the cream on top of the cake. I’m just not entirely sure we have the luxury of cream on our cake at the moment. But I am not sure who could come in to replace him. Guys like Squizzy and Basti offer other talents but not necessarily more all round than Cutler. Allison might be an option but with arguably a more modest skill set than Cutler.
The one I would probably like to see play some time to develop in that role in NEAFL is Coleman - good defensively, works hard both ways, dangerous going forward, great reflexes, quick and instinctive, runs all day, a solid kick and good awareness. If he can show something in such a role and assuming we draft him, I think he would have a future.
Don’t get me wrong, he is a good footballer.
And having said all that I hope Cutler keeps learning and developing. At some point he could be the cream on top of the cake. I’m just not entirely sure we have the luxury of cream on our cake at the moment. But I am not sure who could come in to replace him. Guys like Squizzy and Basti offer other talents but not necessarily more all round than Cutler. Allison might be an option but with arguably a more modest skill set than Cutler.
The one I would probably like to see play some time to develop in that role in NEAFL is Coleman - good defensively, works hard both ways, dangerous going forward, great reflexes, quick and instinctive, runs all day, a solid kick and good awareness. If he can show something in such a role and assuming we draft him, I think he would have a future.