This is maybe a bit out of left field but hear me out.
I think our two big issues are our tall forwards and centre clearances. Jack and Tom only played a few games together last year (admittedly it worked) but it isn't now! We are just bombing the ball to a big pack and usually near the boundary line - our smalls are down in form but largely through lack of opportunity. I have rarely seen George, Rioli, Higgins hit up for a forward 50 pass - this was common place last season.
Possible solution - our wings are hardly killing it and we need elite kicks coming in to forward line. Let's throw Jack and Stack into the rotation. Jack is a good kick going into forward 50, as is Stack.
The Bulldogs ruck is a bean pole and Witts certainly had the better of him after he was BOG the week before against the Bombers lesser ruck division. Soldo needs to crash into him. I did like some of Soldo's palming work last week - he is definetly improving and doing well for a young ruck (in games).
Ins: Stack, Cotchin,
Outs: Graham, Naish
The idea is to get Chol, Jack, Stack and Rioli to play higher, KMac, Stack can play more of the defensive winger role, Jack and Chol kicking the ball inside 50. We need smalls to get out of Lynch's way. Don't recall one lead last week!
Assuming Astbury still unavailable.
PS: Can we charter a flight for Edwards?
