Shoulder surgery for Dick

[Obese Arachnid]

Could be Blair if they Promote him for dick?

Wouldn't think so DTM. With Ball & Jolly that throws possibly Fraser playing more of a fwd role & a Thomas/Caff/Didak/Davis playing closer to goal.
Even though only probably Davis is a more direct replacement as a true crumber.

Not to mention Medders who really wasn't in the side last year & not up to his best for various reasons.

Also Blair, although short, is not a small crumbing fwd. He is a one position player, in & under in the guts.

 

[Smoky]

Sad for Dick... but not tragic, he has plenty of time to get back in the team this year.

Our small forward stocks are plenty though. Medders needs to lift, if not he won't be there next year... and lets not forget the Caff, used to kick 10 a game in the VFL.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Even though only probably Davis is a more direct replacement as a true crumber.

Not to mention Medders who really wasn't in the side last year & not up to his best for various reasons.

Also Blair, although short, is not a small crumbing fwd. He is a one position player, in & under in the guts.

Medders is no more a crumbing forward than Blair, in my book. I think either Leon pushes up or Thomas pushes up, they're the only two we have who are genuinely capable of playing the crumbing role IMHO.

 

[Quicky]

This is terrible news for so many reasons. Shattered for Dick after having to have a knee reco a few years back, just seems the sort of guy that will be really down about not getting out on the park. I hope the boys really get behind him and make it as easy for him as possible - it'll be tough.

I also think it is a big blow for our forward line. He is the one small crumbing player we can rely on to always chase and keep up the defensive pressure. We lacked that at the start of last season and our forward line suffered. Dick improved this alot when he came back in the team.

I think it also means Thomas will have a year as a FP - when I was hoping he'd get more midfield time. Davis is too important as an outside mid IMO and Thomas is the only other option, particularly who can apply that defensive pressure.

Shattered for Dick - hope he gets back sooner rather than later.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Medders is no more a crumbing forward than Blair, in my book. I think either Leon pushes up or Thomas pushes up, they're the only two we have who are genuinely capable of playing the crumbing role IMHO.

My bad for not making it clearer. I was counting Medders in the group of possible fwd inclusions, not as a crumber--no way! Plays too tall for that.

I actually don't even consider Daisy for that either, probably next closest after Leon though.