Schulz prepares for new defensive challenge

[jezza]

Regardless of whether he can make it as a KPP or not, Schulzy must be played up forward. He almost single-handedly took apart the brisbane defence- something that even the greatest champion forwards have tried to do and failed!! You can't judge a player on one game alone, but in that game he showed, at least, that the talent was there to be a handy forward. I can't imagine why anyone would want to deny him the chance to become a great forward prospect.

Also, if it ain't broken, don't fix it!! Our best and fairest this yr was playing CHB and I just don't see the need for any changes to be made to a position which we already cover fairly well. We don't have a true full forward and with the leap on Schulzy, surely he'd give it a fair crack. Anyway that just my opinion.

Problem was Jay struggled in most games he played when Richo was in the team. IMO this is because he as yet doesn't read the play very well. A move to CHB will teach him very quickly how to read the play and then I see him being moved down forward, possibly when Richo retires. Our forward line is going to have RIcho as well as a resting ruckman, doesn't leave a lot of room for Jay and I think he would go missing a lot. The move to CHB is to help expedite his football education and develop him into a very damaging forward.

Joel was extremely good at CHB for us in 2004, but we clearly need some height down back as well, Bowden, Kellaway, Graham and Gaspar are all too short to play on someone like Ottens in the forward line.

 

[GoTeam2-0-0-4]

fair enough

 

[jezza]

The other point would be that possibly one of Archibald, Pattison or McGuane may develop in that position eventually, but they are going to take a while to develop, if Jay can hold down the position for a couple of years we may well then have a ready replacement and he can move forward.

 

[sante]

at least in the future we will have Schulz for Forward and Back

 

[Darth_Tiger]

i recall someone saying they saw him as a david neitz type player (learn his craft in the backline and then later in his career move forward) but i cant remember who said it. it was someone at the club but i dont think it was one of the coaches.

 

[Bentleigh]

at least in the future we will have Schulz for Forward and Back

This year I'd have our Spine:

Gaspar
Bowden
Coughlan
Simmonds
Stafford.

* Richo as the roaming CHF and Campbell playing out of the sqaure while Stafford the big option up forward.

With Schultz comming off the bench it allows him to fill a number of postions. Im sure Moore will be developed as the future FB yet Schultz should be able to hold down CHB, for patches at least.

Id also like to see Knoble rucking, allowing Simmonds, Richo and Stafford to all be options up forward. Schultz off the pine would replace these blokes for periods.

He is not yet 20 untill season starts so he has time on his side. However from Jay is not near up to standard mentally, which is a concern.