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We may need to shock the coach first so he's onboard with shocking the teamTo me it feels like a substantial change is needed in this team to almost shock them into getting going!
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We may need to shock the coach first so he's onboard with shocking the teamTo me it feels like a substantial change is needed in this team to almost shock them into getting going!
All the fringe players need a run of games, Dev 2 games back from a busted wrist needs more, Answerth until McKenna returns at least, Lohmann performing in the ressies needs the challenge in firsts and games to prove it. Gotta stick, n give them time to settle into a role.My sense with Lohmann is that he needs some consistent seniors for his development. I think he has a very high ceiling.
I hope he gets a run of games.
In: Morris
Out: Fort
Morris was a steal, get the boy in.
Many a player has been thrown forward or back and that reignited their game.Should have asked where the chat is coming from.
Bucking Beads might just be passing on what he's heard from where ever, and not have the answers for the questions you are asking.
Won't be the first time the coaches have tried something that have left the supporter base scratching their heads, i.e. Rayner playing half back or Dizzy playing third tall.
We also need a proper distributor in the backline. I'd move fletcher back with a license to run n carry. If fletcher is running past, you feed him with a handball - else you're out next week.This and starting Lohmann with Dev or Tunstill as the sub is my preferred moves this week.
Morris could be that man. I know it's very early in his career, but 7 goals from 2 reserves games is impressive for such a young tall. You never know until he's given a shot.Who’s the 40 goal a year forward we replace him with?
Payne or Lester, depending on whether he's seen as a second or third tall defender.And who does he replace down back?
How do you know until it's been tried? What evidence is there to say he won't be any good down back?Oh he’s a very average key forward and our development and drafting has been poor but shifting him to a new position will not help
Morris could be that man. I know it's very early in his career, but 7 goals from 2 reserves games is impressive for such a young tall. You never know until he's given a shot.
Payne or Lester, depending on whether he's seen as a second or third tall defender.
How do you know until it's been tried? What evidence is there to say he won't be any good down back?
3 games later he's playing like someone who belongs in the amateurs.He was a valuable contributor in a grand final team and 3 games later we're saying "play him down back, he might be good, you never know".
Is it more ridiculous than his performance on Thursday night? Or more ridiculous than us losing to Carlton with the lead we had? At least trying something different has a chance of working. Sticking with the same players in the same roles and hoping they all play themselves into form is just blind faith and gives us a real chance of losing to North.You don't see how ridiculous this is?
First? Did Joe Daniher get kidnapped or something?Big step up for Morris going from playing on Collingwoods 5th best defender to playing on their first
3 games later he's playing like someone who belongs in the amateurs.
Is it more ridiculous than his performance on Thursday night? Or more ridiculous than us losing to Carlton with the lead we had? At least trying something different has a chance of working. Sticking with the same players in the same roles and hoping they all play themselves into form is just blind faith and gives us a real chance of losing to North.
First? Did Joe Daniher get kidnapped or something?
All of them? At once? Alright then.Had a shocker against the pies but this is ridiculous
It’s blind faith to think players will regain the form they’ve shown over several years but shifting them into a foreign position and expecting the team to regain form isn’t?
We should have utterly thrashed Carlton, and poor goalkicking shouldn't be rewarded with more opportunities. Perhaps you're happy to keep everything the same and hope it'll all get better. I'm not.We could’ve very easily have beaten both Carlton and Collingwood had it not been injuries and poor goal kicking and that’s before you get to the bulk of our team being greatly out of form
Except we're playing North this week, not Collingwood. Why are you acting like this is being discussed ahead of the Collingwood game?Moore played on Hipwood and he’s one of the best key backs in the league. Could you imagine the influence Moore would’ve had playing on Morris
I seem to recall Leigh Matthews many years making a number of player positional moves with stunning effect. The first was moving Leppa from the forward line and turning him into an AA CHB; same with Chris Johnson who in turn I think revolutionised how small backs rebounded out of defence. The last move was shifting Aka from the forward to a back pocket for one season and then after one season Aka elevated his game to a whole other level.Had a shocker against the pies but this is ridiculous
It’s blind faith to think players will regain the form they’ve shown over several years but shifting them into a foreign position and expecting the team to regain form isn’t?
We could’ve very easily have beaten both Carlton and Collingwood had it not been injuries and poor goal kicking and that’s before you get to the bulk of our team being greatly out of form
Moore played on Hipwood and he’s one of the best key backs in the league. Could you imagine the influence Moore would’ve had playing on Morris
Loving your work on this board Don, even though I don’t think much of your politics.I don't think we are too far away.... We've played two realistic contenders, and a decent Fremantle... In the west. It's a slow start... That's all. Enough with the knee jerk... Coach says there's 20 round to go. I'm with him.
All of them? At once? Alright then.
We should have utterly thrashed Carlton, and poor goalkicking shouldn't be rewarded with more opportunities. Perhaps you're happy to keep everything the same and hope it'll all get better. I'm not.
Except we're playing North this week, not Collingwood. Why are you acting like this is being discussed ahead of the Collingwood game?
Have you played football/been involved with a footy club in recent times?I seem to recall Leigh Matthews many years making a number of player positional moves with stunning effect. The first was moving Leppa from the forward line and turning him into an AA CHB; same with Chris Johnson who in turn I think revolutionised how small backs rebounded out of defence. The last move was shifting Aka from the forward to a back pocket for one season and then after one season Aka elevated his game to a whole other level.
There’s probably countless other examples out there to at other clubs but dismissing a significant move for a player because he’s only ever played in that position is just plain dumb. As we’ve seen, it can transfer players careers as it did for the 3 I just mentioned.
I seem to recall Leigh Matthews many years making a number of player positional moves with stunning effect. The first was moving Leppa from the forward line and turning him into an AA CHB; same with Chris Johnson who in turn I think revolutionised how small backs rebounded out of defence. The last move was shifting Aka from the forward to a back pocket for one season and then after one season Aka elevated his game to a whole other level.
There’s probably countless other examples out there to at other clubs but dismissing a significant move for a player because he’s only ever played in that position is just plain dumb. As we’ve seen, it can transfer players careers as it did for the 3 I just mentioned.
I've often wondered if Hipwood is worth a stint on the wing. It's worked with similarly built forwards in the past. The problem is he's not that good a mark , well at least as a tall forward , and one area we're lacking in is marking targets on the wings.Have you played football/been involved with a footy club in recent times?
I can 100% guarantee you that your idea is, as others have stated, ridiculous. Eric is a forward and has been playing forward for ever. You really think he can just get asked to go down back and instantly become a key defender? That would take at least half a preseason to do, as he would need to be integrated in the defensive teams structure, zone positioning and all that, let alone learning the craft of being a defender.
If you said "Eric is giving me the shits, fagan should give him stints on the wing or direct him to play as a genuine roaming CHF high up the ground" you'd be making more sense
Hey genius, this week we play North, a poor team, which makes it the perfect time to blood a youngster, because the opposition is easier. If he keeps his spot for many weeks, by the time we play Collingwood again he'll have several senior games under his belt, and from having the experience, he'll be better able to deal with better key defenders such as those Collingwood have. Are you able to understand this, or are you just playing silly buggers?Because if we're replacing Hipwood with Morris this is what's going to happen. Will you switch Hipwood forward each time we play Collingwood?
Then we've found a better position for him, and he may be better than what we currently have at second tall defender.Hipwood goes down back and becomes a solid back man in a few years. Then what? What have we achieved?
Then we recruit someone this offseason who is a better tall forward. Or we give games to those on our list to see if they can take the next step.Key backs is an area where we have depth. Genuine key tall forwards isn't.
No, people want to try something different with Hipwood because he was abysmal against Collingwood and we want to get the best out of him, because he might continue to play poorly if nothing changes.Numpties just want to punish Hipwood because he's a whipping boy
i'd love some changes in positions. I'd love to see someone who could actually mark the ball play at full forward........Harris Andrews.I seem to recall Leigh Matthews many years making a number of player positional moves with stunning effect. The first was moving Leppa from the forward line and turning him into an AA CHB; same with Chris Johnson who in turn I think revolutionised how small backs rebounded out of defence. The last move was shifting Aka from the forward to a back pocket for one season and then after one season Aka elevated his game to a whole other level.
There’s probably countless other examples out there to at other clubs but dismissing a significant move for a player because he’s only ever played in that position is just plain dumb. As we’ve seen, it can transfer players careers as it did for the 3 I just mentioned.
I wouldn’t want to say the opposition is easier. But North do lack quality key defenders.Hey genius, this week we play North, a poor team, which makes it the perfect time to blood a youngster, because the opposition is easier. If he keeps his spot for many weeks, by the time we play Collingwood again he'll have several senior games under his belt, and from having the experience, he'll be better able to deal with better players such as those Collingwood. Are you able to understand this, or are you just playing silly buggers?