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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Not really accidents….I think we might have accidentally found two genuine forwards this year. First Williams moving forward for a game this year and ending up kicking 4 goals in his first game up forward and then 3 the next week, and now Kemp moving up forward because of Charlie and Harry’s absence and kicking 4 goals. Missing Charlie and Harry this round proved to be a good thing.
If Kemp becomes a consistent option up forward I think the solution is rather simple... We unleash the Charles up the field and let him free roam like J.Cameron. He's the best kick in our team imo, borderline unbeatable 1 on 1 when fully healthy and can win his own pill below his knees.
Have Kemp and Harry sitting back as deeper options and let Charlie go crazy.
With that said, we need to see more before we go worrying about any permanent shifts/role changes.
I think we might have accidentally found two genuine forwards this year. First Williams moving forward for a game this year and ending up kicking 4 goals in his first game up forward and then 3 the next week, and now Kemp moving up forward because of Charlie and Harry’s absence and kicking 4 goals. Missing Charlie and Harry this round proved to be a good thing.
Kemp has always had that attacking flare and straight lines the ball hard. I’m gathering that trait and his size played a role in him being deployed into the backline.
But what I see with Kemp is a full forward type more so than the 3rd tall type. Who wouldn’t want to see Kemp running at the ball coming inside 50 from the goal square and launching at it like he did yesterday.
Kid has talent in spades and we need to get the best out of him.
A goal in each quarter yesterday is something we rarely see from our forwards. He was switched on
It’s like, get a player, work out where he will play the worst, and play him in that position for a year, and wonder why he doesn’t excel.
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Soapy, if I could send one post on this forum to Voss and Co. it would be this one!Agree. Sadly these great moves seem to come out of necessity rather than creative thinking.
It’s always been my concern with Voss. He is very stoic and stubborn. That can be good but sometimes I think he is predictable and doesn’t get the best out of players because of it
I think the other thing that I was impressed with yesterday was his willingness to use his speed and size to create some pressure and chaos. A few times he just straight-lined a ground ball, didn't win it, but took down a couple of bodies. Then the smalls were able to mop up and create scores.
This, more than anything else, makes me think he could stay forward when Charlie and Harry come back. To be fair, it is also what JSOS adds when he is down there.
Funny that "where he plays worst" was where he played 80% of his junior footy.
Without actually being considered a key defender though. He's quick and can take a mark, but Vic Country used him forward, back and midfield. He's a genuine utility and was never promoted as a key defender.
He'd still be good being used as a medium defender.
I always felt Luke Livingston was treated in a similar fashion ...played by Carlton at fullback against the big gorillas when he had made his reputation as a talented CHF prior to the draft. We never got to see the best of what had been a very talented juniorI defend him every week. I felt he was being thrown to the wolves being used as a key defender. I'm so happy for him today.