Why did Sheedy put Johns in the backline?

[stander]

Lucas had three shots at goal while Johns was on the bench.

How may times did they clear it away from Lucas ?

 

[Longy413]

How may times did they clear it away from Lucas ?

When Monfries refused to man up and let his opponent play free infront of him?

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Grant wasn't his opponent.

He's a 5 foot nothing midfielder, it isn't hard to get around a 6 foot 4 tall.

He would have stepped around Paddy Ryder.

The blokes played less than 20 senior games, he's played 30 games of footy in the last five years.

He's kicked five goals in his last three games in a side that has struggled to get the ball inside fifty, let alone give him a decent crack at beating his opponent one out.

He's worked his backside off the last few weeks.

He's got strong hands, he's got a great burst off the mark and he breaks packs.

But lets burn him at the stake.

He basically cheated out of that contest.

It was an attempted tackle of a player that lacks the conditioning to be a regular AFL footballer at the moment. No surprises considering the amount of football he has missed.

I'm not burning him at the stake. I think he can offer a fair bit. He has many great attributes but what he lacks is the fitness to play at AFL level. It's a lot easier to develop a fitness base than a skill base so there's a lot of upside for him.

Best way for him to get that is to have games at VFL level where he will be given %100 game time and used in positions with a bit more movement than just FF..... maybe CHF or ruck or CHB.

With Lloyd and Lucas in the side there is no position for Johns.

 

[mustapha]

I would like to see how he goes when we at least break even in the midfield. We look very good when we actually get a centre clearance but that is an extremely rare event. With the ball moving so slowly into the forward line what chance does he have?

 

[jhgoat]

why did he put him there? because he is a genius! Johns V Brown this week

 

[CjohnsRun]

Let's Not forget the Really encouraging lead by johns off a Lucas kick only to get Cut of and spoiled by Brent Stanton.. 35m's out directly in front.. I am pretty sure in the 3rd 1/4 could hvae steadied us for a crack..

 

[J.Hetfield]

why did he put him there? because he is a genius! Johns V Brown this week

Believe it ornot thats a possibility..Last year when we played them he was the only opponent on Brown that did not squirm once or refuse to apply body pressure..

When up forward Courtney like all other key forwards needs supply to look good..I dont think he is lazy either..Granted he runs out of petrol faster thena Lucas but the experince and games played in x amount of years explains that..

 

[jhgoat]

Believe it ornot thats a possibility..Last year when we played them he was the only opponent on Brown that did not squirm once or refuse to apply body pressure..

When up forward Courtney like all other key forwards needs supply to look good..I dont think he is lazy either..Granted he runs out of petrol faster thena Lucas but the experince and games played in x amount of years explains that..

finally someone speaking sense! johns does chase a hell of a lot