Read the thread in total and am surprised at some of the calls.
When we were at our best 4-5 seasons ago, our forward structure had the three very quick pressure players, with Jack, Lynch and a medium sized forward. Thursday night, we had Jack, Judson Clarke, who is still underdeveloped physically imo, with Ryan, Cumberland, Pickett and Baker? Far too slow, need speed to pressure and keep the ball in F50 imo.
We really need MJR and Coulthard to come in to the side, and keep Clarke in too, to get the forward 50 pressure and speed back in the side, in my opinion. We’ve gone so far away from what worked in the past, and I think we cannot go any worse than the rubbish we dished up 2 nights ago? Surely we could give it a try.
Calls for Biggie to come in is just change for the sake of change imo. He’s not looking like he can be an AFL standard player from what I’ve seen in the VFL. The 2021 draft haul all look like decent prospects to me, but are still very young and will take a bit of time to develop. Banks and Sonsie can play the game, but need time to develop physically to deal with the hits from bigger opponents at AFL level. They’ve certainly got the requisite skills, both of them.
Saying that, I’d rather we played Brown in Shorts role while Shorty is injured, although I’m guessing Baker will be moved back as cover. And surely Bauer will be given a chance this week to replace Miller? And Pickett is NOT a forward, he’s either a winger or an onballer, doesn’t have the pace to play the role. Was very reliable on the wing and a star on baller for South Fremantle, and we move him forward? Just as stupid as playing Cotchin forward. Whatever happened to our policy of playing players in their areas of strength, the strengths that got them drafted in the first place?
Interesting that some are saying the flu bug, which has certainly created a path of destruction last week or so at my workplace, has been through the Club. Is that fact or just a guess/excuse? It’s certainly very prevalent at the moment, thats for sure.
