Teddy Hopkins wrote:
Blue Vain wrote:
Nothing changes.
Teddy wants Setters dropped on a weekly basis and Keogh re-appears with 20 negative posts after a loss.
Very true.
Setterfield was doing nothing even when we were winning. You disputing that?
Meanwhile we have guys like Dow in the VFL. Wing may not be his natural position but give him a go. Couldn't do any worse.
By the way, Setterfield was picked at 5 in his draft year. Maybe he wouldn't be getting games if not for that.

I'm not convinced Setterfield and LOB own the wings, and feel we need an upgrade on them. I think they will get better and I don't want Dow on a wing either. Period.
I've watched Dow's games in the reserves and still think he's lazy after the clearance, like his job is done.
I think Dow on a wing would be a disaster. He doesn't run defensively, and doesn't hunt the ball. He waits for a ball up or centre bounce to get close to the action as if its his cue to commit to a contest.
So the idea is sticking Dow on a wing for the sake of change?
2 wrongs don't make a right. IMO its a weak proposition teddy.
Dow can come in as an inside mid now that Cripps is out. He's an inside mid. I'm not sure if he will ever be a dominant mid, but he's an inside mid. Would like to see what he's got to offer in that role, now that he's supposedly in form.
We have seen Dow dominate in the reserves before and come in to play HF, and wing and failed. But when Teague gave him a (rare) go as an inside mid he went alright, but wasn't allowed to develop his game. He should not have been dropped after the Effendruggies game last year after he had 11 disposals in the first quarter. Teague made the wrong decision by the player and the club.
Setterfield was on the ground 90% of the game, and had 20 disposals vs GC at 70% efficiency, so 14 effective disposals.
I thought he was weak at the contest on the weekend.
I thought LOB was about the same.
We need to upgrade our wings if these 2 don't improve.
I dispute that Setterfield has been ineffective when we were winning.
He played 2 great, yes great, first halves in the first 2 rounds, then did well in the last Qtr vs Tigers but faded vs Dogs.
He was crap vs Hawks imo.
The wing is such an important position. Watch Isaac Smith play the position. Ed Langdon. Supreme runners and ball users, and they play important roles for their teams.
There's players building to challenge who might be able to play the wing position, not like Langdon or Smith.
Fingers crossed 2 of Carroll, Philp, Cuningham (or trade) make a difference because Martin and Williamson don't look interested.