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Who is destined to play CHF for the dees

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I believe our forward line is without a doubt the worst part of our side where we struggle to reach the 100 point barrier each week........and to make matters worse we are without a real good solid CHF and lets be honest brad miller isnt up 2 AFL standard. A player to fill this spot could may be a lynden dunn type or colin garland when fit? I reckon morton could do the job but is to skinny atm. Your thoughts on the topic.

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    Morton has the height and skills to play at CHF, but he is still a bit sleight for the role. Possible, but he is handy to use as a utility.

    We have tried Dunn there....hasn't worked.

    Honestly, Watts was recruited to be a key forward player, and CHF is waiting for him if he is good enough. When fit the dees need to give him some VFL exposure, then throw him into CHF to see how he fairs. Garland is another likely type, his ability to read the play is outstanding. It has been a while since we have seen Garland fit and firing, so CHF might be a while off.

    Steph Martin didn't do much up forward, but the delivery was awful. Don't write him off just yet, he is a very underrated player and could perhaps learn to play as a good CHF. Like Garland, Martin seems to be more comfortable down back.

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    I havent really seen anything amazing from Martin in any position that convinces me he will be a 10 year player for us.

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    Our forward line Is crap! We dont have one key forward.. We have some medium to small forwards that are good players but you need at least one preferably two quality big blokes that can crash a pack and take a big grab. Guys like Jurrah and Bate should be playing as the third tall allowing us to stretch the oppositions defence. We had four picks inside the top twenty last draft and couldn't manage one big bloke? Id say we'll have a top ten pick In the next draft, If we dont draft a key forward this time round we have rocks in our head.

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    Can someone remind me why we didn't take a tall forward with one of our top 20 picks last year?

    Cos they were not as good as the other players on the board.

    We took the best available.

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    Can someone remind me why we didn't take a tall forward with one of our top 20 picks last year?

    Refer the drafting threads.

    We took best available in the draft and that was focussed on the midfield woes.

    Who did we miss in particular? Which tall forward was available and worth giving a first round pick?

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    Refer the drafting threads.

    We took best available in the draft and that was focussed on the midfield woes.

    Who did we miss in particular? Which tall forward was available and worth giving a first round pick?

    hahaha Butcher?

    Yep, cos we surely wouldn't want Trengove or Scully instead!

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    Don't write him off just yet, he is a very underrated player and could perhaps learn to play as a good CHF.

    Nah, his hands aren't good enough. plus his kicking for goal isn't great which is pretty much two of the most important things to a forward. Not a great tap ruck and not a great mark. Not great signs for a ruck either.

    At least as a backman, his got speed, size and reach that he can exploit. He looked very promising as a back where his job was to counter his opposition.

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    What a silly thread.

    Clearly Michael Newton is the future of this club.

    /thread.

    B)

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    Jack Watts ticks more boxes than anyone else to play CHF

    He is still 2 years from it yet though

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    I believe our forward line is without a doubt the worst part of our side where we struggle to reach the 100 point barrier each week........and to make matters worse we are without a real good solid CHF and lets be honest brad miller isnt up 2 AFL standard. A player to fill this spot could may be a lynden dunn type or colin garland when fit? I reckon morton could do the job but is to skinny atm. Your thoughts on the topic.

    please god no!!!! do not let morton anywhere near the ball...he is hyped up and should not be on our list

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    Who is destined to play CHF for the dees?

    Little known guy by the name of Jack Watts. Keep an eye on him, in a few years people will know his name ;)

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    I want Newton to have an extended run up forward, if he gets promoted.

    I want people to stop hallucinating.

    If the club saw any merit in Newton as a viable forward option whatsoever, he wouldn't be on the rookie list right now.

    Currently on our list there are 4 realistic CHF targets for the future. They are Bate, Watts, Morton and Garland.

    Bate to me is more of a third tall, and Watts IMO will end up playing closer to goal.

    Morton needs to put on a bit of size (he doesn't need to become a beef cake, contrary to popular belief, he just needs more strength in his arms and core to hold his ground) before he can be a viable forward option, but he has the marking ability, motor and height to play there.

    Garland is the unknown quantity. Played as a forward in his junior years and we know he can mark and kick. Question is, do we rob the backline to enrich the forwardline?

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    Isn't a lack of a CHF the reason we took Watts over Naitanui?

    Silly thread.

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    Isn't a lack of a CHF the reason we took Watts over Naitanui?

    Silly thread.

    We took Watts because he was the best player in the draft

    Nothing has changed my opinion of that

    The position he plays had nothing to do with the selection

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    I don't think we took Watts because of what he was, but rather what he would become. But until then, we need Newton in the forward line. Underrated and much maligned. Too bad he's a rookie now.

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    Can someone remind me why we didn't take a tall forward with one of our top 20 picks last year?

    Luke Molan

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    Who is he underrated by?

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    I want Newton to have an extended run up forward, if he gets promoted.

    To most posters on this board Juice isnt in our best 22

    I would be delighted if he shows he should be

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    Lets not forget the dark horse here folks. We've been told by the powers that be that Fitzpatrick was taken more as a forward than a ruck. He's 200cm tall, very mobile and has played in the forward line at u18 level. It'll be a while, but don't be at all surprised to see him there in 4-5 years time alongside Watts, Jurrah and Bate.

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    I don't rate Newton and he's not in my best 22 but I just think we should give him an extended run just to see what's he's made of once he's strung a few games together.

    There's not much else to work with really.

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