Great move involving Waite in the leadership group.
He is our X factor.
When he plays he plays well and is our focal point in forward line.
He is a lead up forward and also handles pack and one out situations, what more can you ask for?
Despite what some might say to me he is a KP, 194cm and mobile has held down our forward line when he isn't injured, which has been his biggest challenge.
He is the only one that throws his weight around and does it well despite some reports of brain fades (if it suits compare Judds suspension record with Waites).
He also brings the smalls into the game and eases pressure from other tall’s as he’s usually is taken by the best defender.
With the youngsters coming through and hopefully injury free this will assist him in the load he has been carrying and this will curtail some of his misplaced frustration and aggression but hopefully not diminish it as we need it from our leaders.
As we have seen in the last few rounds with the assistance of Casboult to relieve some pressure as a lone KP he will relish the freedom and also thrive on field as this will relive some of the work load that a bigger bodied forward will assume the responsibilities of.
This in turn will ease some pressure on his body and hopefully will be able to string some games together for us.
When he was younger his confidence wasn’t where it should have been but now with this new position I hope he has grown and will elevate him to the player we all hoped he would become.
This is his chance to stand up and become a mentor and leader to the the younger talls before they take over and it's a great move to force him to do so.
If we are to be a candidate for the flag Waite will need to lead the charge and this is what Mick brings to Carlton.
No more side stepping and coasting stand up and be counted.
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