Quicky
Brownlow Medallist
- May 27, 2008
- 25,775
- 31,855
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
- Other Teams
- Socceroos, Melbourne Victory
Where we play Maynard is one of the more interesting questions coming into the 2018 season. He has spent his career to-date as a lock down back pocket knocking the chocolates out of lesser men. But this season he has built a bigger tank, he's training with the mids and looks destined for a role upfield.
I'm interested in peoples thoughts on this. Where is Maynards best role? Is it at back pocket? Wing? On-ball? Tagging? Half forward? And why?
I think he is best used in one of two roles for us. I would love to see him unleashed off a wing first. In a similar way Embley was played for the Eagles. His kicking inside 50 is a real feature of his game. He can take the game on from the wing and be the most damaging.
The other is as a run-with player. Greenwood is great at this but isn't a damaging player. Crisp has gone back and will stay there. I think there is a place in the side for a run with player and I reckon there is greater balance if that player can be an offensive threat. Maynard could do this.
If Maynard goes further afield it also opens up opportunities in defence. For smalls in defence we have Crisp who picks himself. And then it is real open. There are claims for Varcoe, Murray and Smith. There's the new boy Appleby. Who replaces Maynard there?
Another flow on if Maynard moves to the wing is who gets displaced? Sidebottom and WHE have looked good there. We have Wells and Treloar who go there. As well as Phillips and Aish. We have a lot of quality on the outside.
Personally i'd love to see Treloar spend more time on the wing rotating on-ball. And i'd love to see Wells spend more time at half forward. Wells ability to find space and hit targets is so valuable there. It also gives us the freedom to use Sidebottom and WHE more forward of the ball. That could be handy if Elliott misses the start of the year and while Stephenson develops.
Whatever happens with Maynard it seems there will be positive flow-ons and opportunities through-out the team. I'm really looking forward to see how it all pans out.
I'm interested in peoples thoughts on this. Where is Maynards best role? Is it at back pocket? Wing? On-ball? Tagging? Half forward? And why?
I think he is best used in one of two roles for us. I would love to see him unleashed off a wing first. In a similar way Embley was played for the Eagles. His kicking inside 50 is a real feature of his game. He can take the game on from the wing and be the most damaging.
The other is as a run-with player. Greenwood is great at this but isn't a damaging player. Crisp has gone back and will stay there. I think there is a place in the side for a run with player and I reckon there is greater balance if that player can be an offensive threat. Maynard could do this.
If Maynard goes further afield it also opens up opportunities in defence. For smalls in defence we have Crisp who picks himself. And then it is real open. There are claims for Varcoe, Murray and Smith. There's the new boy Appleby. Who replaces Maynard there?
Another flow on if Maynard moves to the wing is who gets displaced? Sidebottom and WHE have looked good there. We have Wells and Treloar who go there. As well as Phillips and Aish. We have a lot of quality on the outside.
Personally i'd love to see Treloar spend more time on the wing rotating on-ball. And i'd love to see Wells spend more time at half forward. Wells ability to find space and hit targets is so valuable there. It also gives us the freedom to use Sidebottom and WHE more forward of the ball. That could be handy if Elliott misses the start of the year and while Stephenson develops.
Whatever happens with Maynard it seems there will be positive flow-ons and opportunities through-out the team. I'm really looking forward to see how it all pans out.