ThePsychologist wrote:
Braithy wrote:
henderson is so much better as a back, and yarran a much better downhill skier in the forward half, i don't know why we don't swap them permanently.
Totally agree about Henderson. If we are truly rebuilding his future is in defence. Just reads it so well and sets up and is a great foil for Jamison. Could easily be as good as Rance as a defender.
As for Yarran I don't think it's about position but about attitude. Can be a weapon in defence if on. Has really annoyed me the psat few weeks. Everyone is trying and he is letting others down. Shouldn't be tolerated.
As part of the rebuild we should be settling the defence first. A future of:
B: Buckley Jamison Fields
HB: Tuohy Henderson Docherty
Simmo as extra man.
options: Yarran Byrne Sheehan DVR Giles White Smith Jaksch
That could easily be a top 4 defence IMO.
For the rest of the year I'd look at Rowe up forward with Casboult & Everitt with possibly Walker. Rowe & Casboult relieve Kruezer for parts of game. Maybe try Jaksch up forward as well.
Exactly. With henderson down back we look so much more poised. And with tuohy and doc make a great hb line.
Our mids are doing ok
That really leaves our forward line to be worked out. We need three talls.
1. Has to be casboult
2 rowe/jaksch/watson
3 dre/walker/white/jones
Rowe may be the answer for second tall. His confidence and skills may have improved with his stint down back. He is not a bad kick for goal either.
We have forward options that need to be explored. I would like the rest of the year to be spent trying to find the right forward combination. Lets not go into next season "wondering" if the likes of watson or jones are going to make it or not. A decision on these two players in particular, needs to be made.
Two players we have missed this year, is sheehan and byrne. These guys have the right attitude. Mayber byrne can be changed to hf? Sheehan is more if a straight runner, like tuohy and belongs back.
Smith may be a smoky to hold down the small forward position. Needs to work on his fitness, but a bustling, hard at it small forward, would be a great addition