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All preseason as a forward next year
This year was about continuity which he got by playing back
This year was about continuity which he got by playing back
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All preseason as a forward next year
This year was about continuity which he got by playing back
And in turn will lose it when playing forward, he won't last more than 8 games.
Yeah he's an intercepting weapon. He's a great contested mark but does it better on his own terms, which he won't get on the forward line.We didn't help Chom out, by not playing Kal Dawson. He needs to play on the third tall, so he can make chasing the intercept as his primary focus. Suspect 1v1, but so is Darcy Moore.
I'm in the minority that wants him kept back, but think he has a higher ceiling there. He's really only had one good quarter as a forward, not sold on him as the answer up there.
As desperately as we need another key forward, don't think we should rob Peter to pay Paul.Yeah he's an intercepting weapon. He's a great contested mark but does it better on his own terms, which he won't get on the forward line.
As desperately as we need another key forward, don't think we should rob Peter to pay Paul.
Pair Chom up with Logue and Corr in the short term. Then Logue and one of the Dawsons in the longer term.
We've seen what can do down there after 1 pre-season. Imagine what he could be in 3 years, Moore and Stewart territory isn't beyond him.
Maybe he could be!Neither is Charlie being the best power fwd in the AFL
I'll put my hand up and say I couldn't have been any more wrong about him in the backline. Now I don't know where I want him. Structurally, we NEED a crash-and-bash key forward, but he's been our most brilliant defender. Then there's the potentially irrational feeling I've had that playing down back has almost provided a safety net for him.
When he went forward a few weeks back, even though I liked the move, I felt like he was once again at the mercy of his injury demons. Could easily see an ankle snapping in my mind's eye, and I just don't imagine that happening when he's down back. I don't know.
Isn't it amazing too that we have 13892 medium forwards and then **** all in the two forward categories either side of that. What's done is done, and I rate Duursma's talent, just like everyone else who is blessed with the gift of eyesight, but Nostrils could've had a point about Watson. Unless he'd have been too full of bravado to stick with our club long-term, that is. (this sentence applies to both Nostrils and Watson)
That's known in the football trainer industry as the "Todd Goldstein Special".Is it reasonable for the medical staff to get Charlie off
Call me a weirdo, but I differentiate between 'most brilliant' and 'best.' LDU is our most brilliant player, but Sheezel has a big case for being our best. Corr has been more effective than Chom, for sure. But he hasn't provided the aerial dominance that Chom has. He's just done his job and stuck tight to his man. Valuable, but not flashy or particularly noticeable. Barrass is fourth in that list but you won't find many, if any, eagles fans who'd like him to go, even if they get a decent deal for himCorr has been our best defender though, playing on the best forward each week.
And as I have been saying, his defensive craft is just not good.
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I’m not sure many on our list can use their bodies as well as corr and are able to manoeuvre players under the ball. (I mean he did so well he gave mark of the year to Reid) but you get itCall me a weirdo, but I differentiate between 'most brilliant' and 'best.' LDU is our most brilliant player, but Sheezel has a big case for being our best. Corr has been more effective than Chom, for sure. But he hasn't provided the aerial dominance that Chom has. He's just done his job and stuck tight to his man. Valuable, but not flashy or particularly noticeable. Barrass is fourth in that list but you won't find many, if any, eagles fans who'd like him to go, even if they get a decent deal for him
Chom is an attacking defender. He needs other players to cover his defensive stuff so he can run off and intercept.Call me a weirdo, but I differentiate between 'most brilliant' and 'best.' LDU is our most brilliant player, but Sheezel has a big case for being our best. Corr has been more effective than Chom, for sure. But he hasn't provided the aerial dominance that Chom has. He's just done his job and stuck tight to his man. Valuable, but not flashy or particularly noticeable. Barrass is fourth in that list but you won't find many, if any, eagles fans who'd like him to go, even if they get a decent deal for him
What a deep cut this isThat's known in the football trainer industry as the "Todd Goldstein Special".
Corr has been our best defender though, playing on the best forward each week.
And as I have been saying, his defensive craft is just not good.
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We did the Backstreet Boys get stuck in my head after this? Not a fan, but they were very supportive of each other.I’m not sure many on our list can use their bodies as well as corr and are able to manoeuvre players under the ball. (I mean he did so well he gave mark of the year to Reid) but you get it
Well refreshing to hear al clarko mention Logue and how we've missed him.
And what his return allows us to do with Comben.
Liked that he chatted about Freo and what it meant to them when they had Pearce, Treacy and Darcy out. How important it is to have a strong midfield and spine.
Liked that he said when you're not on top it's important to have big targets fwd of the ball.
It is still a very simple game in many ways.
So Charlie to the fwd line in 2025, and yay!!
Well refreshing to hear al clarko mention Logue and how we've missed him.
And what his return allows us to do with Comben.
Liked that he chatted about Freo and what it meant to them when they had Pearce, Treacy and Darcy out. How important it is to have a strong midfield and spine.
Liked that he said when you're not on top it's important to have big targets fwd of the ball.
It is still a very simple game in many ways.
So Charlie to the fwd line in 2025, and yay!!
With dawson back in the team, you would think he will go back.
Combine is needed in defense as bulldogs play tall.