robertbb wrote:
Buckley had an absolute shocker in Rnd1 jimmae. His best position is running off half back, but Tuohey, Docherty and Byrne have him covered in all aspects. He will have to reinvent himself as a small forward or he's going to find himself missing out.
I don't think it was a shocker. I was more shocked with some of the things I was seeing from old men Simmo and Walker thb.
I've gone over the game a couple of times and was mindful of his 7 possessions and thought he provided a lot of energy and pressure acts.
He closed down space with his tenacity and forced Richmond errors. You don't get stats for those things.
Lets face it small forwards at Carlton were doing well because we got the ball in quickly in Rattens days, problem was with accuracy and turnovers (still is) and players like Betts and Garlett are doing much better at Melbourne and Adelaide so its a bit of a small forwards graveyard at Carlton.
If we bring in players who show form in the ressies its Dick and Byrne. Both of those would slot in the backline to cover their fast backmen who run and carry. They have a bterr chance of doing this than Rowe and White, but then again I think Rowe is the only one big enough to man up Lynch. If so, Jammo should go.
I think there's a spot for Buckley. I think he shows the same intensity as Lamb and has more runs on the Blue Board than Lamb imo. I'd have Buckley ahead of Lamb.
Last night I spoke with Lambs mentor who flew to the game on Sunday to give him a gee up. He didn't give me much, but knowing him he's probably conceding failure in doing so because...I know what he's like.
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