Yeh I don't fully agree with your first point, kicking only 42, 49, 42, 44 points consecutive weeks suggest we don't get the easy ones out the back.Easy enough to get goals when you’re sneaking out the back.
He’s uncompetitive in the air and allows his opponent to go third up and intercept every single week.
7 intercept possessions for Butts this week, 9 for Stewart last week when he manned him up. You just can’t afford to be unaccountable in modern footy.
I’m sorry but he’s not going to make it getting beaten like that each week.
Between those efforts and his lack of discipline which could have cost us the game I don’t think there’s a spot for him once we get a few back from injury.
He's about as competitive in the air as every other small/medium forward (Bolton the exception) we have at the moment. Even the GOAT about to play his 300th can't compete in the air...
How is it remotely comparable to put him up against Stewart? I don't like him as much as the next guy, but he's been one of the best defenders in the league over the last few years. A bloke in what his 25th game is going to need a bit of time to develop.
But I do agree, his discipline does need work, but he's shown he wants to give it a crack.
If he can continue kicking goals and looking dangerous while minimizing the lapses - I'd keep him in.