Adam Chatfield wrote:
We are still tinkering at the edges and figuring out what works best.
We are coming from a side which had gone 4-43 before Teague took over, so I think Teague is showing some loyalty to the guys who have at least got us to the point of being competitive.
I don’t agree with this whole throwing out the baby with the bathwater philosophy either, we are 4-6, not 0-10.
Injuries to McGovern and McKay have hurt us, and we do need more pace in the midfield, for sure.
Issue was when we’ve tried quicker smaller guys in the midfield we simply can’t get the ball at all, as we are out muscled. It’s possible the guys we need in there simply don’t exist on our list currently. Dow will get another go but has shown very little to this point.
I’d like Fisher and Cuningham running through there more and Kennedy can rest forward more as we know he is a good mark.
SPS in defence, I’m not a huge fan either.
Are Fisher and Cuningham the quicker smaller guys that can't get the ball?
Fisher's numbers in the middle have been good, before Teague and in the first half of round 1 before he got injured.
Dow turns 21 this year. He's had over 500 kicks and kicked 13.19, or something like that in 40 games. He is only going to improve, and he's quick. His stats are as good as the ones the media is singing their praises to in the Freo midfield. Interesting: perception vs reality, or we are hard task masters.
I think the main problem you alluded to is because we don't have the cattle to lay a defensive role in the midfield, and our classy young players are just that, and they need to be developed....and I don't think the adhoc 12 v 12 praccy games are condisive to development, well not the type our kids need.