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Form slump coincided with one tall forward game plan. Maybe more of a genuine small forward that needs 2-3 backs committed to bringing the ball to ground to do his best work.
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Even his cousin Cyril doesn't get much of the ball & look how dangerous he is. But yes he is struggling atm & could do with a rest. Just needs to add a little more size & to keep his feet more often to stay in a contest
Bill James said:
Exactly. Difficult for even the best small forwards to get opportunities with two talls bringing the ball to ground let alone just one. I don't envy the role for our small forwards. They've all been struggling of late with the game plan. Membrey kicked as many goals as our whole forward line.
Bill James said:
Yep well pointed out. Also if Jack is only genuine tall option 5 guys can't feed off the one forward
No doubt his forms been ordinary , however I still believe his working hard his just not finding the footy enough, personally don't think he needs a rest just needs to work through the slump. I still believe more time up the ground is his go, I wouldn't put him back to the VFL , however with so many small forward options maybe a game or 2 playing on a wing down there might help him rack up some numbers and regain confidence .
CC TIGER said:
CC he's already doing that, thats the problem, he's playing further up the ground but getting far weaker output.
His form slump coincided with adding the extra small, stats in a post above from mine, for when Lloyd was added to the team making Butler, Castagna, Stengle / Shai and Lloyd and then Dan, hence why both Dan and Lloyd have been playing much further away from goal.
Its becoming another farce had plenty of them over the year at tigerland. Very poor performer being gifted games. Groundhog day!
