I've been hearing a lot about attacking game styles and offensive being the new "cluster" or "forward press" in 2012. Every year, a new trend emerges that sets one or two clubs apart from the rest - who then try and make up ground.
If this new offensive style of thinking IS going to be at the forefront of winning a flag this year, i was wondering what peoples thoughts are on how we should structure our line-up and more specifically our talls in the forward and back half.
As it stands... we have a few falls who are out in the likes of Tarrant and Reid (Brown returning tomorrow). Keefe's been playing pretty solid footy and would hopefully continue to get better.
My theory is that we desperately need a 3rd tall to help us in the second half of the year and in finals. This dynamic will hopefully give us and extra edge.
My thoughts are:
- Reid is a Lock for a Defensive key post.
- Cloke and Dawes must play as Talls in the forward line
- Cloke should play closer to goal
This leaves...
Tarrant, Brown and Keefe to fill 1 or possibly 2 spots in the team.
- Tarrant can play forward or back and in my eyes if fit should be a 3rd tall in our back line is fit and healthy (with the option of putting him down back if need be)
- Brown should be our other defensive key post however if Tarrant is dominating a FB position i would love to see Bucks swing him down forward as a 3rd option?
- The interesting one is Lachy Keefe. I think he would be perfect to play a Leigh Brown Style role as a back up ruck and rest somewhere else for the remainder of the game.
Can we play all6 of these blokes in the same team? (i probably think we can't)... and as such who gets a gig and where should they play??
If this new offensive style of thinking IS going to be at the forefront of winning a flag this year, i was wondering what peoples thoughts are on how we should structure our line-up and more specifically our talls in the forward and back half.
As it stands... we have a few falls who are out in the likes of Tarrant and Reid (Brown returning tomorrow). Keefe's been playing pretty solid footy and would hopefully continue to get better.
My theory is that we desperately need a 3rd tall to help us in the second half of the year and in finals. This dynamic will hopefully give us and extra edge.
My thoughts are:
- Reid is a Lock for a Defensive key post.
- Cloke and Dawes must play as Talls in the forward line
- Cloke should play closer to goal
This leaves...
Tarrant, Brown and Keefe to fill 1 or possibly 2 spots in the team.
- Tarrant can play forward or back and in my eyes if fit should be a 3rd tall in our back line is fit and healthy (with the option of putting him down back if need be)
- Brown should be our other defensive key post however if Tarrant is dominating a FB position i would love to see Bucks swing him down forward as a 3rd option?
- The interesting one is Lachy Keefe. I think he would be perfect to play a Leigh Brown Style role as a back up ruck and rest somewhere else for the remainder of the game.
Can we play all6 of these blokes in the same team? (i probably think we can't)... and as such who gets a gig and where should they play??