Analysis Assessing the Midfield

[flyinghi64]

With 4 AA's in the middle plus one who easily could be I think we let the oppo catch us.
With Hutch basically taking out the oppo's current damage player, whether he be a fwd back or mid, that is all the defense mindset we need.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Redden is the alternative and preferred option to Hutchings.

Bringing in another young tagger to "replace" Hutchings, like Ainsworth for instance is detrimental to our new on ball division.

I'd prefer to phase that role out and for our midfield to go head to head with the opposition. Kelly, Shuey, Yeo, Gaff, Sheed + Redden is plenty of firepower.

Redden switches to a run with role to shut down a damaging opposition player if we need, otherwise we just back in the boys.



The Hutchings position shouldn't even exist. A defensive forward role to match up on creative HBF's like Saad, Johannison etc on the other hand, should.

^ That's Venables. Someone who isn't a liability when playing forward.

 

[Eagle Wrath]

He's definitely not a FF.

Brander was a FF and CHF all his junior years and when 17 he was tipped to be possibly number 1 draft pick. His final year of juniors, clubs asked him to play full back/centre half back, to see if he had versatility.

So he was a FF first, everything else later.

 

[Chris_6678]

Yeah i agree with the Redden to tag over Hutchings.

Redden is more solid and with a bigger frame can take the best mid on and can be an actual ball winner unlike Hutchings.

 

[squashface]

Yeah i agree with the Redden to tag over Hutchings.

Redden is more solid and with a bigger frame can take the best mid on and can be an actual ball winner unlike Hutchings.

Plus he has a role when there isn’t anyone to tag, he can still play as a genuine attacking option.

 

[FKASC]

Redden’s not fast enough to tag outside mids though. We don’t need a tagger. Especially not if NN is rucking.

 

[WCErevival]

Redden’s not fast enough to tag outside mids though. We don’t need a tagger. Especially not if NN is rucking.

Neither is Hutchings

 

[FKASC]

Neither is Hutchings

He’s more nimble than redden imo

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Neither is Hutchings

Hutch is pretty quick .
Even though saad got 2m on him in the last essendon game he kept up and didnt lose ground . I couldnt see any other of our forward keep up with saad bar cripps and petch

Cameron could do the forward tagging role if he developed a big enough tank .
Quick , aggressive tackler and much better forward than hutch

 

[LittleGreekGod]

He’s more nimble than redden imo

He doesn’t do the down and dirty stuff at the bottom of packs that Redden does.
I’d say that next season Hutchings get only the jobs on the likes of Saad
He hasn’t got the body strength for the likes of Dusty and Fyffe
Not sure that we need to worry about many others with our attacking midfield set to outrun most other midfielders head to head.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

He doesn’t do the down and dirty stuff at the bottom of packs that Redden does.
I’d say that next season Hutchings get only the jobs on the likes of Saad
He hasn’t got the body strength for the likes of Dusty and Fyffe
Not sure that we need to worry about many others with our attacking midfield set to outrun most other midfielders head to head.

There is no reason why hutch cant play in our team as a tagger . We just have to choose his targets better and if there isnt one that suits him then he doesnt play .
He was a massive part of us winning the flag last year .
The player in red hot form during the finals sidebottom was completely nulified by hutch in the GF

But that is his type - outside player he doest have to follow into stoppages .

Sidebottom
Whitfield
Houli
Mcluggage
Saad
Duncan

So effectively damaging players who dont play forward or on ball

 

[Outlaws]

There is no reason why hutch cant play in our team as a tagger . We just have to choose his targets better and if there isnt one that suits him then he doesnt play .
He was a massive part of us winning the flag last year .
The player in red hot form during the finals sidebottom was completely nulified by hutch in the GF

But that is his type - outside player he doest have to follow into stoppages .

Sidebottom
Whitfield
Houli
Mcluggage
Saad
Duncan

So effectively damaging players who dont play forward or on ball

MC doesn't have the gut to make the call each game.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

MC doesn't have the gut to make the call each game.

Yep and its why someone more versitile in redden will be picked ahead of him every week .

 

[FreeTK]

Interesting analysis on how Kelly could impact on our midfield.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/10/25/analysis-how-tim-kelly-gives-the-eagles-the-best-midfield-in-the-afl

 

[Max zero]

Interesting analysis on how Kelly could impact on our midfield.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/10/25/analysis-how-tim-kelly-gives-the-eagles-the-best-midfield-in-the-afl

I love the comments.

2019 result is where their list could get them. Maybe they can win an extra two games, assuming none of the other teams also improve on their 2019 standards.

2 Extra wins would be us in a GF or a flag.

 

[FreeTK]

I love the comments.



2 Extra wins would be us in a GF or a flag.

Two extra wins in this years h&a would see us with Minor premiership, a home qualifying final and almost certainly in the Grand Final given our record of making GF every year we finish top two.

 

[Astro7]

Interesting analysis on how Kelly could impact on our midfield.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/10/25/analysis-how-tim-kelly-gives-the-eagles-the-best-midfield-in-the-afl

Interesting article, a bit jizzy for mine, we were outplayed and outcoached, need to improve in a few areas this season. The competition is red hot and we need to be up to it, apart from just adding TK to the mix as though he will save us from ourselves? A couple of other mids (and other players) need to pull their fingers out, the backline needs a shake-up, the coaches need to be rewired and given a good wake-up call, otherwise this whole TK deal will just be another jizz-fest that went south...

 

[squashface]

Interesting article, a bit jizzy for mine, we were outplayed and outcoached, need to improve in a few areas this season. The competition is red hot and we need to be up to it, apart from just adding TK to the mix as though he will save us from ourselves? A couple of other mids (and other players) need to pull their fingers out, the backline needs a shake-up, the coaches need to be rewired and given a good wake-up call, otherwise this whole TK deal will just be another jizz-fest that went south...

And my last jizz-fest that went south was NOT pretty.

 

[DanWCE]

And my last jizz-fest that went south was NOT pretty.

And that's how squashy became a father

 

[Dark Sharks]

Tim Kelly, 3 inside bulls AND Spider Everitt wouldn't have won us the flag this year


We weren't switched on. Majority of the year we either won fairly unconvincingly or got completely destroyed and outplayed.

I refute Claims that Kelly would've won us anything, just like having him doesn't automatically mean we'll improve next year either. It should, but no guarantees.


Rioli Gone. Kennedy another year closer to the retirement village and will likely drop off again. Hurn due to start slowing as well.

Team needs to be ruthless and switched on before anything else.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

2019 was so frustrating. Hope the squad and coaches have spent the off season getting their heads right. Was mostly mental this year.

 

[Trav22]

Interesting analysis on how Kelly could impact on our midfield.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2019/10/25/analysis-how-tim-kelly-gives-the-eagles-the-best-midfield-in-the-afl

interesting, wonder if we will see much of a change in game plan this year?

our contested marking and contested ball was a huge weakness this year

 

[The wily weagle]

Kellys inclusion will definitely help our contested ball winning

Way too much of the heavy hauling last year was left to Yeo and Shuey

And though I love Sheeds attacking edge, would it kill him to tackle a bit more? As opposed to throwing an arm out at an opponent half assed like he normally does

 

[WCErevival]

And though I love Sheeds attacking edge, would it kill him to tackle a bit more? As opposed to throwing an arm out at an opponent half assed like he normally does

I reckon that pec injury haunts him

 

[Chris_6678]

Simpson said on 6pr last week on if they were going to change the game plan. Said they wont tinker with it to much but will be looking at their poor contested numbers and will be something to work on over the pre-season.

Which at the end of the day is what really let us down in going back to back.