James Strauss could be a smoky- very classy player that can run all day

lost me when you said morton has poor foot skills.

good luck with this thread.

Why? Do you think he has good foot skills? Ha! Ha!

The only one he could hit on the chest would be Russell Robertson. And thats with Robbo standing on someones head. 1st year player and he will improve though. I do like him as a player. Hopefully next season he can hit most on the chest. But this season, was too shabby!

I agree with mono 100%. We absolutely need players that have mental and physical toughness and skills.

I would also suggest that to say that our current crop have poor skills is too simplistic a view to take. There are number of reasons for skill error. Lack of confidence would be number 1 on the list. When you lose confidence you grub kicks, kick them high, choose the wrong option, etc etc. This is like a cancer which spreads thru the side, especially a young side.

Pressure on the ball carrier due to a lack of support, drilling and communication are another reason for poor skills. A lack of forward targets and having no confidence in your forward line are another reason.

When confidence grows players support each other, they shepherd, they lead because they believe they can win the footy, they drill thier passes because they believe inthe bloke they are kicking too, they demand the footy because they want to get involved.

What we need most is leadership. Players and coaches who can convince our young blokes that they belong in the AFL. I would like to see Miller and Mclean take the reins on the field.

I agree with mono 100%. We absolutely need players that have mental and physical toughness and skills.

I would also suggest that to say that our current crop have poor skills is too simplistic a view to take. There are number of reasons for skill error. Lack of confidence would be number 1 on the list. When you lose confidence you grub kicks, kick them high, choose the wrong option, etc etc. This is like a cancer which spreads thru the side, especially a young side.

Pressure on the ball carrier due to a lack of support, drilling and communication are another reason for poor skills. A lack of forward targets and having no confidence in your forward line are another reason.

When confidence grows players support each other, they shepherd, they lead because they believe they can win the footy, they drill thier passes because they believe inthe bloke they are kicking too, they demand the footy because they want to get involved.

What we need most is leadership. Players and coaches who can convince our young blokes that they belong in the AFL. I would like to see Miller and Mclean take the reins on the field.

20/20 hindsight is a great thing, I know, but read this, especially the end paragraphs.

I believe John Turnbull is part of MFC recruiting now. <_<