We lack any kind of class in the middle, the class players are the ones that give you the scoring power in less defensive games, if our defensive pressure isn't up there, and it is exceptionally hard to maintain every week, we lack the firepower to put away teams in a less defensive encounter.
We have seen the reanimation of the Laidley plodder midfield from hell, not since the halcyon days of Power, Piccioane, Firrito, Simpson and Rawlings days have we seen a bigger collection of one paced plodders who do not run and carry, have no pace, no acceleration, flat footed stoppage workhorses who once get the ball bang it to boot to nobody in particular or turn it over with skill error.
Greenwood, Cunnington, Swallow, Jacobs, Bastinac, Gibson, Adams. That is the nightmare scenario. Throw in Ziebell when he has a full game.
Greenwood 22 disposals, Swallow 25 disposals, Cunnington 13 disposals, Jacobs 13 disposals, Gibson 17 disposals, Bastinac 12 disposals, Adams 8 disposals. Other than Greenwood and Swallow, the others were exceptionally poor.
We are a team with no outside mids and it is painful to watch and we keep recruiting the same type of players.