When he was playing in a premiership team surrounded by players like Houli, Lambert and Edwards and kicking long to two tall forwards who could be relied on to mark or bring it to ground, Short was as good as anyone at doing what he does. That's when (while in the media) Ross Lyon said he was the best in the AFL for taking the ground.
Now though, he isn't surrounded by those stars and a long kick is more likely to be a turnover than a halved contest.
Is he doing so much different now? Similar to K Mac in my view. The scruffy disposal didn't matter as much when we had insane pressure all over the ground.
Thinking about the criticism levelled at our senior players for not 'stepping up'. It's a bit harsh I think. The ones we have left are the foot soldiers who are still doing what they've always done, trying their hardest, but now in an ordinary team they don't look as flash. We may want Short to morph into Bachar but it's not going to happen. There are other ways of showing leadership obviously but I am not close to the club so I wouldn't know what is happening there.
Now though, he isn't surrounded by those stars and a long kick is more likely to be a turnover than a halved contest.
Is he doing so much different now? Similar to K Mac in my view. The scruffy disposal didn't matter as much when we had insane pressure all over the ground.
Thinking about the criticism levelled at our senior players for not 'stepping up'. It's a bit harsh I think. The ones we have left are the foot soldiers who are still doing what they've always done, trying their hardest, but now in an ordinary team they don't look as flash. We may want Short to morph into Bachar but it's not going to happen. There are other ways of showing leadership obviously but I am not close to the club so I wouldn't know what is happening there.
