tigerfan11
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- Mar 9, 2010
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With respect, using terms like 'most supporters' and 'majorities thoughts' is not a way to build a compelling argument. I mean, did you go and survey every single Richmond supporter?
Anyway, semantics aside, I think that McGuane has shown enough to be kept on next year as spare parts insurance. A bit like Miller was. Had he not played in the forward line in the second half of the season I would have said his papers were stamped. But he showed a bit as a backup forward and I think he'll be kept on one more year. No-one is expecting him to play every game next year, not even the 'McGuane apologists'. I think too many of the hot headed posters still want him banished for those goofy stuf-ups in the goal square last year, rather than looking at it rationally or more to the point, dispassionately.
As a forward last year he did as well as you could expect. I think the club will rate that positively when making the decision what to do with him. I actually think it is Post who will be the one to get the chop or traded for chump change.
Personally i would prefer it to be McGuane than Post. Post reminds me a bit of McGuane in that they can both take a good grab, but their decision making under pressure and general awareness is ordinary. Being in the forward line, as opposed to the backline though, helps reduce these deficiencies to some extent. I feel though that because Post is still young, he has more upside (if any) of the 2. The aera where i think McGuane still pips him is hitting packs in the forward line and having a presence (like Miller before him). If Post could improve his impact down there, i would take him any day of the week over McGuane. I think his kicking in the forward 50 would be much better than McGuane too - he just misses too many easy shots (Freo bungle aside)! McGuane has hit/passed his peak (there is very little improvement in him even in the forward line), whereas Post could improve quite a bit and i would prefer him for depth.
Fact is Astbury, and hopefully Elton, will be ahead of both these guys next year so it's a moot point to some extent. Personally i would prefer to continue developing a young guy as depth than off load Post now and punt McGuane in the next year or so and have little back up.