Footscray - Home of the failed forward turned defender. Is Naughton next?

[AvantGardener]

Western Bulldogs key position defenders are just failed forwards. I present Liam Jones

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Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

and Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

31

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.6

3star

There is a big elephant in the room (pictured below) at the Bullfrogs that both 22yo Jamarra and 21yo Darcy went past Astronaut this year. Not to mention Tim English is more than valuable when resting forward.



My question to the Bay is, when does Beveridge pull the pin and admit Astronaut has failed to take off forward and he gets given the same treatment as Jones and Lobb?

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Naughton was a defender before he became a forward. Odd choice for a thread.

 

[AvantGardener]

Naughton was a defender before he became a forward. Odd choice for a thread.

Do you think Naughton will remain forward, the same spot he has played for about 4 or 5 seasons?

 

[the avoca drover]

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Do you think Naughton will remain forward, the same spot he has played for about 4 or 5 seasons?

No idea what Bevo is cooking these days. He spent several years playing Josh Dunkley in the ruck so there might be more chance of Naughton playing on a wing to be honest.

 

[frggr]

Must be a Bulldogs thing

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Apparently Naughton is bit of a Diva and insists he wants to play forward as much as possible.

Bevo's hands are tied esp as he is out of contract next season and if the Dogs don't make at least a Prelim, his sack will be unleashed

 

[jannissary]

Apparently Naughton is bit of a Diva and insists he wants to play forward as much as possible.

Bevo's hands are tied esp as he is out of contract next season and if the Dogs don't make at least a Prelim, his sack will be unleashed

i want more crazy bevo

 

[zackah]

i want more crazy bevo

Based on the draft I think 2025 will see him fighting airtime with Crazy Yze and Crazy Clarko. And if the first half of their finals performance is anything to go by Crazy Vossy is not dead yet

 

[AvantGardener]

Based on the draft I think 2025 will see him fighting airtime with Crazy Yze and Crazy Clarko. And if the first half of their finals performance is anything to go by Crazy Vossy is not dead yet

At least all those clubs coaches are the best coaches in their families.