One tall forward short AGAIN...

[malph]

look, salter may not be the solution, but he is a metaphor for the arrogance and pig headedness of the coaches and match selection committee that their pride has consigned us to 4 losses which we should have won all 4 if we had have played a set stay at home forward line in each of those games

That's pretty much it. Nobody is saying that Stewart or Salter will be our Coleman Medal winning Buddy and Roughead saviours - they may not work out at all. But there is no Earthly reason why they should not be playing up forward, in a structure that makes any use of their talents and actually straightens up the rest of the side. Find out if they're AFL footballers for f***'s sake.

 

[wapower]

That's pretty much it. Nobody is saying that Stewart or Salter will be our Coleman Medal winning Buddy and Roughead saviours - they may not work out at all. But there is no Earthly reason why they should not be playing up forward, in a structure that makes any use of their talents and actually straightens up the rest of the side. Find out if they're AFL footballers for f***'s sake.

You're kidding right? Choco has regressed into the save Mark Williams perpetual movement. He's picking sides to make sure the team wins and mortgaging our future and development against it. That said I am aware that our SANFL depth and performance isn't to great right now.

Mark Williams is coaching for Mark Williams to get another contract. Just do the obvious Choco and the results will take care of themselves.

 

[PJ Power]

You're kidding right? Choco has regressed into the save Mark Williams perpetual movement. He's picking sides to make sure the team wins and mortgaging our future and development against it.

Mark Williams is coaching for Mark Williams to get another contract.

Irony is that they're losing for him though.

 

[Portology]

Irony is that they're losing for him though.

it would be irony if it was actually funny.

it is a tragedy that gets worse the longer it is allowed to continue.

 

[Peck]

Started the game off really nicely. Got 3-4 clean possessions at high HF in the first quarter by finding space. Took the ball cleanly out in front and on one occasion wheeled around off the mark straight away and passed very neatly into our forward 50 to Motlop, who couldn't make the distance from 40m out .

From that point on, he seemed to struggle through the second quarter and had a couple of efforts just outside our 50m arc where he fell over after missing the mark to allow his opponent to clear the footy.

His third quarter was an improvement capped by a memorable juggled mark in a contest with.....Ebert . Converted well for his one and only goal.

The only memorable thing in the last quarter was a great smother on our HB line when we desperately needed him presenting up forward.

He did ok, but unlike the matches against Geelong and Richmond, he did have opportunities on a smaller opponent and in reasonably fine conditions. Goes to ground too easily, but the cleanness of his marking is very encouraging. He also genuinely looks like he can take the odd pack mark, although too few and far between.

Given the early stage he's at in his career, there is something to work with, but he would have benefited enormously from having a Tredrea of 2001-2005 in front of him at CHF.

Trying to play him as the lone tall forward (Chad didn't count on yesterday's effort) was pretty rough.

Sounds like he should keep his spot if his ankle isn't sprained.

Thanks for that

 

[FishingRick04]

I want to flip flop here.

I want top see Chaplin given a few games at CHF. I want Trengove to take his spot with Chad HBF to help him out.
Then wee have no choice but to bring in Lobbe even if his SANFL is questionable.
I want Salter at FF and Stewart FP with Hitch the crumber. Motlop and Ebo are the flankers.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I want to flip flop here.

I want top see Chaplin given a few games at CHF. I want Trengove to take his spot with Chad HBF to help him out.
Then wee have no choice but to bring in Lobbe even if his SANFL is questionable.
I want Salter at FF and Stewart FP with Hitch the crumber. Motlop and Ebo are the flankers.

This is pretty much what I have been thinking all week actually. But I cant decide whether I would rather have Trengove at CHF or CHB.

I tend to think that a great CHF is more important and I think Trengove can become that. I do think Chappy might be a better CHF than CHB though.

 

[FishingRick04]

This is pretty much what I have been thinking all week actually. But I cant decide whether I would rather have Trengove at CHF or CHB.

I tend to think that a great CHF is more important and I think Trengove can become that. I do think Chappy might be a better CHF than CHB though.

CHF or HB Trengove stature may work against him at the moment.

Chappy's "free" play should assist him in the CHF role and he does like to smash a pack.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

CHF or HB Trengove stature may work against him at the moment.

Chappy's "free" play should assist him in the CHF role and he does like to smash a pack.

I think the bvest thing about Chappy at CHF is that he could use his pace and tank to full effect.

 

[Fazualdo]

I want to flip flop here.

I want top see Chaplin given a few games at CHF. I want Trengove to take his spot with Chad HBF to help him out.
Then wee have no choice but to bring in Lobbe even if his SANFL is questionable.
I want Salter at FF and Stewart FP with Hitch the crumber. Motlop and Ebo are the flankers.

Sounds all right to me, can someone make the call to Choco...

 

[Enviable Tradition]

And AGAIN!!

 

[Schulzenfest]

You can't blame them though, it's not like we have any tall forwards performing well in the SANFL.

 

[wapower]

CHF or HB Trengove stature may work against him at the moment.

Chappy's "free" play should assist him in the CHF role and he does like to smash a pack.

That's quite a reasonable suggestion FishingRick04. I wouldn't be adverse to seeing Trengove settled at CHB and Chaplin given a run at CHF if it meant a solidified spine. It's the structure that I am after.

If the selection committee insists on playing Jackson Trengove as the second ruck then why not try a different suggestion. I'm not sure what Jay Schulz was like as a defender but surely he could be given a run in the Nathan Bock/Chris Tarrant forward/defender experiment? He competes and he runs well so why not try him out in defence and tell him to have at it? He strikes me as a reactive player as opposed to a proactive player.

I am opening myself up to a bevy of criticism with that suggestion I realize.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Schulz's best year at AFL level to date was as a defender. I don't particularly want to see him anywhere, but if he's going to play AFL I'd prefer him in the backline than the forwardline.