- Aug 22, 2009
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Who will be our wings in 2020?
This seems to be the biggest query in our line-up heading into 2020.
It’s likely that Gaff spends a lot of time there given the amount of inside mids we have, other candidates for the role don't seem obvious (to me at least).
If we assume that we have the following as picked:
Regardless of who is picked, it’s uncertain who will play on the wing. If we assume that Gaff spends 80% of his time there (other 20% on the bench or on the ball), this leaves 1.2 spots to fill. Options are:
I can’t think of a good solution. No one seems to be suited to the role beyond Gaff. And if we picked someone like Brander to play there, I feel like we’d be leaving a better player out of the team
This seems to be the biggest query in our line-up heading into 2020.
It’s likely that Gaff spends a lot of time there given the amount of inside mids we have, other candidates for the role don't seem obvious (to me at least).
If we assume that we have the following as picked:
- 7 defenders
- 6 mids: Kelly, Yeo, Shuey, Redden, Sheed, Gaff
- 2 rucks: Naitanui, Hickey/Allen/Vardy
- 2 tall forwards: Kennedy and Darling
- At least 2 small forwards: Cripps, Ryan
Regardless of who is picked, it’s uncertain who will play on the wing. If we assume that Gaff spends 80% of his time there (other 20% on the bench or on the ball), this leaves 1.2 spots to fill. Options are:
- Try to pick a second wingman who plays there all the time. Not sure there are any obvious candidates. I suppose it could be Nelson, Brander (apparently), Hutch(?), who else? This would still need some other players to run through.
- Share the role around. Players who could run through include: Kelly, Cripps, Venables, Hutch, Waterman, Sheed. Could Yeo, Shuey or Redden spend time there?
I can’t think of a good solution. No one seems to be suited to the role beyond Gaff. And if we picked someone like Brander to play there, I feel like we’d be leaving a better player out of the team