Watching todays game, i noticed a slight change in role for Heath Shaw. While he played down back for chunks of the game, he was also pushed up onto the wing and it worked really well. He was able to push forward effectively and take a nice grab to kick one goal and apply a tackle resulting in a free kick for another.
We all know Heath is a stellar defender, however i really like the idea of him being more involved in the game and roaming up the ground and up forward. I can recall Heath playing on the wing and in the middle throughout the pre-season and it is something i thought Mick would try earlier this year, however it hasn't eventuated.
My question is... with Maxwell coming back into the side in coming weeks and Goldsack and Toovey playing well down back, would it be a chance for Mick to drop a midfield rotation player and play Shaw through the middle - rather than do a straight swap for Maxwell with a defender when he comes in (i.e Goldsack out for Maxwell)?
Thoughts??
We all know Heath is a stellar defender, however i really like the idea of him being more involved in the game and roaming up the ground and up forward. I can recall Heath playing on the wing and in the middle throughout the pre-season and it is something i thought Mick would try earlier this year, however it hasn't eventuated.
My question is... with Maxwell coming back into the side in coming weeks and Goldsack and Toovey playing well down back, would it be a chance for Mick to drop a midfield rotation player and play Shaw through the middle - rather than do a straight swap for Maxwell with a defender when he comes in (i.e Goldsack out for Maxwell)?
Thoughts??