Would like to see him in there more.Interesting that he went in for our last 2 centre bounces for the year, and was on Neale for the last stoppages.
He was good all game, again.
And, this allows Hugo or Sam Banks to play on the wing.Needs to be played as a pure midfielder IMO.
The last 10 minutes showed us what he is capable of. He was the only one who remotely looked like he could match Lochie Neale at the contest and gave real urgency and physicality when he was at the centre bounces.
Add Marlion and Taranto to a squad of Cotchin, Prestia, Sonsie and Ross and you have some genuine size and hardness in your midfield group and can't possibly be worse that the squad of midgets we have used this year.
yepNeeds to be played as a pure midfielder IMO.
The last 10 minutes showed us what he is capable of. He was the only one who remotely looked like he could match Lochie Neale at the contest and gave real urgency and physicality when he was at the centre bounces.
Add Marlion and Taranto to a squad of Cotchin, Prestia, Sonsie and Ross and you have some genuine size and hardness in your midfield group and can't possibly be worse that the squad of midgets we have used this year.
yep againAnd, this allows Hugo or Sam Banks to play on the wing.
At a function earlier in the year I asked a Tiger coach whether they'd considered moving Marlion into the middle on a more permanent basis. They had & he trains there often at training but said it would be a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul as he plays that wing role so well. Safe to say I too think the move should have happened ages ago.Needs to be played as a pure midfielder IMO.
The last 10 minutes showed us what he is capable of. He was the only one who remotely looked like he could match Lochie Neale at the contest and gave real urgency and physicality when he was at the centre bounces.
Add Marlion and Taranto to a squad of Cotchin, Prestia, Sonsie and Ross and you have some genuine size and hardness in your midfield group and can't possibly be worse that the squad of midgets we have used this year.
No doubt he and KMac are head and shoulders our best wingers, and it's an important role. But so is centre square mid. At least he should have gone in for more bounces before playing wing in normal play.At a function earlier in the year I asked a Tiger coach whether they'd considered moving Marlion into the middle on a more permanent basis. They had & he trains there often at training but said it would be a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul as he plays that wing role so well. Safe to say I too think the move should have happened ages ago.
Nah, dont need him. We have Jayden Short.No doubt he and KMac are head and shoulders our best wingers, and it's an important role. But so is centre square mid. At least he should have gone in for more bounces before playing wing in normal play.
At least they are thinking about it.At a function earlier in the year I asked a Tiger coach whether they'd considered moving Marlion into the middle on a more permanent basis. They had & he trains there often at training but said it would be a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul as he plays that wing role so well. Safe to say I too think the move should have happened ages ago.
Should have been in the guts months ago
Not to mention he won a Norm Goss Medal and got Norm Smith votes playing in the guts.I have given up on this ever happening.
When Tim Kelly left South Freo, Marlion went in to the middle and played like a natural. It put him on the AFL radar. I get that it was WAFL level, but the point is he really dominated.
The Tigers have won three flags with a team of players who play their roles week in week out. It is hard to argue with the results.
But.......our midfield has been fragile for the last two seasons and I think most football people would say it has been our weak link.
I feel very non-plussed when I see us struggling in the middle while Marlion plays a defensive wing role. I just don't get it.
This is one of many reasons we should get a better mids coach. Lenny Hayes is too late and has returned to the Aints.I have given up on this ever happening.
When Tim Kelly left South Freo, Marlion went in to the middle and played like a natural. It put him on the AFL radar. I get that it was WAFL level, but the point is he really dominated.
The Tigers have won three flags with a team of players who play their roles week in week out. It is hard to argue with the results.
But.......our midfield has been fragile for the last two seasons and I think most football people would say it has been our weak link.
I feel very non-plussed when I see us struggling in the middle while Marlion plays a defensive wing role. I just don't get it.