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threenewpadlocks
Brownlow Medallist
It's somewhat ironic that he's a slightly better player because he's not actually generating shots at goal himself (which normally you'd have as a positive...)To me, it's more that his service to marking targets I50 is under-rated.
He's an appalling finisher himself, but I don't think that’s his primary role. An improvement in that area of his game would be beneficial, especially when opportunities present and others for whom it's a more primary focus aren't converting.
I don't see him as fwd in the traditional sense. He's a feeder, not a finisher. His attributes allow us to attack from a quite specific area of the ground to a limited but predictable area(s) I50. It's an option that isn't over exposed but a credible threat so has to be covered. The covering of it creates space and opens up other attacking options.
With 3 tall marking options I50, there's a place for it.
4 scoring shots in the last 9 rounds, 12 in the 12 rounds before that...