He was okay in 2021 down back, particularly in the second half. I am guessing they will use him in a similar role and try and get Thomas be a rebounding defender, if he can get into space like say Daicos was able to last year and we always look for him then it could work. I think the main reason Collingwood is good defensively, last year particularly, is because they got that 360 degree pressure. That isn't our strong suit and we have a lot of players who are neither quick nor have a tank so I am not sure how much it has been address this pre-season but we as a team need to be able to deny the opposition time and space to deliver inside our defensive 50, without the pressure it becomes a training drill.
a lot of players need to get a tank Tas. Been our biggest weakness for quite a while. That's why we concede a lot of points in the tough minutes of each quarter and why our defensive pressure is pus
agree that Ziebell will start the year, but dont think its a coincidence he stepped down from the Captaincy ( and i liked him as a captain), as he's more a bottom 8 player now and games wont be guaranteed
having said that, I hope he has a great season and gets back some of the Ziebell of old. He deserves a few wins after what he carried on his shoulders the last 3 years