Given we have Naughton, Bruce, JUH, Darcy and English all potentially gunning for spots he would play, if I were Schache I’d probably just be putting on a display for other sides. He could do a Lewis Young elsewhere and long term I think he will get squeezed with us.Despite some encouraging recent signs I think the jury is still well and truly out on Schache. He has never shown the ability to take strong contested marks against good opponents and his part time ruck work is not very good.
Having said that, he seems to be playing the role of a tall, mobile half forward flanker at present and if he can keep building on that there may be a position in the team for him going forward. He will need to maintain this improvement or he may find himself relegated to the VFL again when Bruce returns.
Probably benefits the club to keep him on one year deals but I don’t think he’ll be a reliable best 22 player with us.