Big Kahuna Boot wrote:
..not sure why harts wasn't mentioned, though i personally don't see him bein' CHF.. ..personally i think if we don't have a true CHf but have instead a very good HF line then we use them as all very mobile types.. ..walks, waite, houla's across hff would all work very well i reckon.. ..ppl aren't too fond of waite's early days up forward but i think he showed alot, just his youth/inexperience let down consistency.. ..i still think he's a far more natural forward, all year played down back but always kicked goals/provided good options when pushed forward by ratts.. ..him, walks and houla's after their returns from injury all had immediate impact when thrown forward.. ..waite may not be a traditional chf, but that doesnt mean he cant be a roaming sort.. ..plenty of chf's don't play the position old school anyways..
yeah, you only have to look at that game in 2007 when waite was acting captain against the Hawks to realise what a difficult match up Waite is up forward and how effective he can be there.
He got a working over as the HP backman in the first half with 5 goals against him, and then being switched to the forwardline in the second half and kick 5 goals.
5 goals in a half against a dominant team, before the Judd days.
He's a forward, and some ppl just don't want to see it.
He is a nightmare to match up on for opposition players and coaches.
Play him forward....every now and then, otherwise on a wing.....mmmmm.