- Joined
- Nov 6, 2005
- Posts
- 218
- Likes
- 0
- Location
- The World of Aus
- AFL Club
- Carlton
- Other Teams
- Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Thread starter
#1
I am interested in seeing your thoughts on this issue. Lance Whitnall. Where should he play? Up forward or down back? He was often asked to fill the holes down back when injuries to our key posi defenders took toll. Lance did extremely well down back considering the circumstances and for his efforts he finished 3rd in the John Nicholls Best & Fairest Award.
I think he does well down back and he can read the play better, which means he just takes control of the half-backline making it into a brick wall where the opposition his being forced to kick to him every time. He's also very good up forward cause he brings his teammates into the game. He moves up the ground (as a normal CHF does) and he kicks the ball into space forcing the Carlton forwards to meet to the ball. That is the beauty of Lance Whitnall, he brings players into the game whether he's playing up forward, down back or even a bit of both.
I would like to see Lance Whitnall play up forward in 2006 and then at near the end of each quarter, drift down back to fill a hole and put that brick wall up so the opposition doesn't score. That was exactly what he did in the Wizard Home Loans Cup Competition for 2005 and I would like to see that happening in the NAB Cup as well as the AFL premiership season for 2006.
Any thoughts?
I think he does well down back and he can read the play better, which means he just takes control of the half-backline making it into a brick wall where the opposition his being forced to kick to him every time. He's also very good up forward cause he brings his teammates into the game. He moves up the ground (as a normal CHF does) and he kicks the ball into space forcing the Carlton forwards to meet to the ball. That is the beauty of Lance Whitnall, he brings players into the game whether he's playing up forward, down back or even a bit of both.
I would like to see Lance Whitnall play up forward in 2006 and then at near the end of each quarter, drift down back to fill a hole and put that brick wall up so the opposition doesn't score. That was exactly what he did in the Wizard Home Loans Cup Competition for 2005 and I would like to see that happening in the NAB Cup as well as the AFL premiership season for 2006.
Any thoughts?

