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Marking forwards

Harrisonrules
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The Backs are looking good, the mids exploding all over the field, now the forwards are beginning to bloom. Maybe I'm a little old fashion, but if you cann't mark you have an uphill battle to provide the necessary level of potency on the forward line. Watts, Sylvia, Hughes, Green, Bennell (Petterd)(Wonna) (LJ) can all mark. They play tall whether they are tall or small. ( Miller Newton, P J, are talls who cann't play tall, horrible hands especially when competing) My one omission is Matty Bate. Unfortunately he is tallish but cann't play tall. He cann't jump, will hold some overheads but never competatively. I'll give him some slack at the moment because he is a great bustling runner and a 90% shot on goal even just beyond the 50mtre line. He provides variety and as a goal kicker is effective. We may not have the power marking forward, but the mobile marking forwards are a good deal better than what we have put up with the last year or so. I'm looking forward to a dry Satterd'y arvo tomorrow

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    I'm looking forward to a dry Satterd'y arvo tomorrow

    I'm with you on that one. I've been casting a hopeful eye over the forecasts all week. Mostly sunny is the forecast.

    There is potential for some aerial excitement in the forward line today

    Here's hoping ;)

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