Fiora is a midfielder/ Time to go. Fiora. [Merged]

[Trek]

Does anyone know why Fiora never plays in the midfield. His skill, disposal and speed warrant him being upgraded to the midfield. He is much better than stagnating in the flanker supporting role he is currently stuck in. What do you think?

If anyone has a direct line to the coaching panel, please suggest this no-brainer to them.

 

[evo]

Re: Fiora is a midfielder

Agreed and welcome to PRE.If there is a player more suited to the wing than Fiora than I'd like to see him. Having said that, I will admit that Danny's move of him onto Joel Smith as effectively a forward pocket tagger worked a treat.Iwouldnt like to see it each week however.

 

[zips]

Re: Fiora is a midfielder

while Fiora is built like a stick insect, I can't see him getting any time in the middle. Too easily bumped off the contest.

 

[btoz_01]

Re: Fiora is a midfielder

Not tough enough to play in the midfield too easily pushed aside.
Hes been given his opportunity to play as a running half back.

 

[Stuart]

Re: Fiora is a midfielder

Granted Fiora is not what you would call a hard footballer, but his strentghs are his ball carrying ability & long kicking. This is where thru the midfield ( not necessarily the centre square bounce) his strengths will be of benefit to the side, long kicks to forward options.
Not all midfielders need to be winning the clearance at the centre square. His role in the midfield should be as a winger, running to receive from a clearance. By saying he is brushed aside too easily, I would prefer that on a wing in a contest rather than in the backline where it results in a shot at goal. With his pace, he may be able to exploits others thru his run rather than being exploited due to his light frame in a one on one battle down back. He should be played in a role similar to that of a Peter Matera type player, utilising his strengths rather than fighting his defiencies.

 

[Pomsta]

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Fiora should be played on a wing or the on the HFF. He has got the run, the skills and the brains to play there. This is why we recruited him at number 3, not to play in a back pocket.

 

[Harry]

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Fiora's main strength is his running. As such the coach should utilise his strength. He should be played on a wing and told to just run hard from contest to contest and push forward from behind the play.

Whenever a richmond player takes a mark or receives a free kick, Fiora should always be looking to sprint forward (if situated behind the play) or scoot around the player (if situated lateral to the play) to always provide a running handball option for the player to play on.

Players like Tivendale, Fiora, Hyde, Rodan should be utilised this way. Their constant hard running from contest to contest should be their measure of intensity and hardness.

Fiora should not be chained in the back line, being accountable for his man. He is too weak and un-accountable to provide a defensive option. He should be unleashed so that he can run, carry the ball and create.

 

[evo]

Re: Fiora is a midfielder

If it looks like a winger,plays like a winger,runs like a winger it must be played as a ......

run Fiora run!

He's the Jesper Gronkjaer of the AFL.

Let him free Danny.

 

[FightingFury]

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No way would l like to see him in the dogfight centre clearances,too light hasn't the attack neccessary either.
Let him roam as a wingman between half back and half forward using his pace.
The kid lacks confidence in himself which is a shame because it affects his whole game.
He rarely takes his opponent on, is hesistant in an aerial contest and his once accurate kicking has deserted him.
Id like to see the confidence return with a more attacking role.

 

[TigerTiger]

Time to go. Fiora.

Fiora is week. Not hard enough at the ball. He shouldn't be playing at this level. What do you think??

 

[Bulluss]

Re: Time to go. Fiora.

I thought Fiora wasnt havent a bad season so far, but i still wasnt happy with him playing in the backline as he always gives away very soft free kicks which usually result in goals to the opposition. I wanted to see him on the wing or half forward.

After friday nights game i thought he was pretty ordinary. I will give him one thing and that is that his work rate was fairly good but he kept fumbling the ball and also falling over at the critical moment. Maybe he just had a bad night in terms of this ball handling but i think he would deffinately want to improve on the that this week.

I think he is still capable but i would rather Pavlich anyday

 

[FightingFury]

Re: Time to go. Fiora.

Fiora is week.


I think you need to learn to spell.

 

[DragaTheCro]

Re: Time to go. Fiora.

Azza has improved this year TigerTiger. I think he can be pretty valuable for us. He's a pretty good kick, and backs himself, a bit like Tivva.

 

[TrueTiger]

Re: Time to go. Fiora.

Fiora should stay i would say it was time to go for the Number 8 now he is a dud.

 

[Redford]

Re: Time to go. Fiora.

He's a pretty good kick, and backs himself, a bit like Tivva.

Hah hah hah...surely you jest Dragster !!!!??? He is one of the worst kicks in the competition when kicking to a leading target - especially when he's running with the ball.

Did you see that pathetic kick on the city side of the ground last Friday ? As usual, he took 2 or 3 bounces, had no pressure on him what so ever, then proceded to miss (Brown I think it was) by about 10 feet with a typically tumbling piece of garbage. After his first bounce I predicted to a friend he'd stuff it up. He didn't let me down.

He isn't so bad at taking a shot on goal, but there is a complete misperception about Aaron Fiora's passing skills. Just because he is skinny and looks like he should kick it well a la Robert Flower, doesn't mean that he actually does.

Watch Fiora during the course of the year and how many tumbling floaters he kicks when he is on the run and trying to kick a sharp pass to someone on the lead.

He is a chump !

 

[bigwow]

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I was happy with his game generally on Friday, apart from twice when he had the ball in space, could have carried it to the forward 50, and had a shot, but decided to pass from about 70 m to a forward.
I was always coached to carry the ball as far as I could before kicking, if you've got 20 metres of space in front of you, use it!
The times Fiora did this Friday, could have cost 2 goals.

 

[tigertime]

I am a big fan of Fiora.

His biggest ability is his pace and ability to run. (He can also lead and mark very well which are great assets)

He would be better served on a wing or half forward where he can run and back himself against his opponent and do some damage.

His skills are good under pressure. He has hit richo plenty of time with pinpoint passes over 50m.

The only thing lacking in his game, and this a coaching/confidence thing, is that he isnt running that extra 20-30m and breaking a line like he did in 2002. He is kicking the ball too quickly.

I am sure that is the unfair pressure he has been put under by being forced to play on bigger opponents in the backline. He has done an admirable job considering he isnt a natural defender but an attacking player.

Everyone should stop judging him on where he was selected in the draft and more on the ability and talent he has to offer. A decent coach would get a lot more out of him.

 

[Rampaging_Richo]

Aaron is nor used correctly.

As previous posts have written, he greatest strength is his pace and running ability.

He and Tivendale should be encouraged to run to every contest where a richmond player has taken a mark and be running from behind screaming for the ball and driving it forward quickly.

Having said that, Aaron is also quite versatile, in that he is good in the air, can play a close checking role and can play forward.

As for the Pavlich comparison, build a bridge people and get over it. Yes Beck & Danny stuffed up, but we have Aaron so get behind him.

BTW, Aaron is far from soft. he is actuall one of the more courageous players we have. His skinny body is always a concern. Next year will see Aaron get about as big as he will ever get.

 

[hutstar]

I agree with Redford, his kicking really lets him down- seems to be mainly when he is at full tilt, fairly clear, and even though he has time, goes the kick off a really long pace; it looks like he will fall over sometimes his stride in the kick is so long!
That being said, as a two year prez of Aaron, i think he will become a very useful footy player, once he is moved to the wing or HFF. He likes to have a go, and show the humility of a working footballer. Let him play footy without the burden of man marking and the pressure that comes with being a Richmond defender.

 

[dmx]

I am a big fan of Fiora.

His biggest ability is his pace and ability to run.  (He can also lead and mark very well which are great assets)

He would be better served on a wing or half forward where he can run and back himself against his opponent and do some damage.

His skills are good under pressure.  He has hit richo plenty of time with pinpoint passes over 50m.

The only thing lacking in his game, and this a coaching/confidence thing, is that he isnt running that extra 20-30m and breaking a line like he did in 2002.  He is kicking the ball too quickly.

I am sure that is the unfair pressure he has been put under by being forced to play on bigger opponents in the backline.  He has done an admirable job considering he isnt a natural defender but an attacking player.

Everyone should stop judging him on where he was selected in the draft and more on the ability and talent he has to offer.  A decent coach would get a lot more out of him.

tigetime i kind of thought that you had some sort of idea since on other posts you dont muck around and hit nails on the head when talking about what you think the state of the club is at.

But now you have gone a blown that out of the water because if you can say what you said abve about Fiora, then you have no idea, absolutely N.F.I