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Jacob Townsend
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true!tigerlove said:
Sometimes, you're thrown a chance. He took it and become a premiership player. He may yet respond to another chance. He has determination and will to be out the best. He may need to learn a new position given the Lynch inclusion will change somewhat the dynamics of our future forward line.
He would probably make a half decent tagger in the give-a-star-player-a-hard-time style but Hardwick doesn’t use those types much. Maybe Kingsley has a different opinion? The Saints have tried to use run-with players occasionally.
Tony Braxton-Hicks
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Yeah saw that. Still a bit of a surprise to me. Hopefully makes a useful contribution in 2019.
We missed the late in the season 2017 version of him, but he's unlikely to ever be that again.Inspector said:
Inspector said:
Had his chance to cement his position late in the season but was dropped after his Round 20 game against Geelong. Was very poor that game, only 2 efficient disposals, virtually unsighted. Just wasn't playing the same as late in 2017, probably partly because by this stage opposition teams had done their homework on him.
burst into the 2017 seniors after tearing it apart in the VFL. Just needs to do the same in 2019. Hard work, form and the rest will come if he is to make it back into the 22.
It was quite noticeable in 2018 how many team's across the leage adopted the 'Townsend' tactic using defensive forward to upset the intercept markers.
We had it used against us many times, particularly late in the season.
Personally I think Jacob's shelf life has reached it's use by date & felt he should have been moved on. Happy to be proven wrong.
We had it used against us many times, particularly late in the season.
Personally I think Jacob's shelf life has reached it's use by date & felt he should have been moved on. Happy to be proven wrong.
I'd like to see him get his fitness to an absolute peak and put him into a forward/midfield role. He won a Liston Medal in the VFL as a midfielder and while not blessed with pace, he should at least be tried more often as a contested ball player in this role, especially with the rule changes. Up to him to develop the endurance required for more regular stints on the ball including transitional running.
