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Forward. If we are struggling in defence i think Petty will be the solution over frost in a few years (doesn't help now). Make our forward line as dangerous as possible.

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43 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Forward pocket, alongside Weide.  Rotating in the ruck and tutoring Weide.

Weide should not be left one out tall in the forward zone.  ( Hogan, TMc, Tracca, Gawn )

 

The 3 of them can rotate the ruck, with Hogan playing high, & R/R.   But we need speed in the side to offset this setup.

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We didn’t get Lever so we could play TMac in defence. His leading, marking in front (which none of our players seem to be able to do) and kicking for goal is very good. 

He plays forward. 

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53 minutes ago, DV8 said:

Forward pocket, alongside Weide.  Rotating in the ruck and tutoring Weide.

Weide should not be left one out tall in the forward zone.  ( Hogan, TMc, Tracca, Gawn )

 

The 3 of them can rotate the ruck, with Hogan playing high, & R/R.   But we need speed in the side to offset this setup.

So you are going to play T Mac  at Casey DV8?

That is the only way he will be in the same side as the Weid.

He has done nothing yet to suggest he is anything more than an average VFL KPF.

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TMac at CHF,  when form demands Weid to FF. Hogan is proving to be a valuable loose man floating across the forward half of the ground. 

Lever and OMac the talls in our defence. Add Max into the ruck and thats our talls covered.

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1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

We didn’t get Lever so we could play TMac in defence. His leading, marking in front (which none of our players seem to be able to do) and kicking for goal is very good. 

He plays forward. 

I think he should play forward until the backline turns incompetent and then, take over Fullback, Oscar to the CHB, Lever HBFlank and Hibberd in last-ditch support with the re-located Tom. Jetta could then get a run-up to do his intercept work from the HBF, as well. The Weed should stick to the point post in the fwd line, learning what he can and trying everything that is possible.

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Ideally a Harry Taylor like swingman.

But I think he's more suited as a key defender than forward.

In time I'd rather see our second tall be a targeted Tom Lynch or developed Sam Weidmen than persist with T.McDonald up forward.

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I agree with the consensus.  Play him forward.

The idea of him with ball in hand in defence is a thing of nightmares.

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9 minutes ago, ProDee said:

I agree with the consensus.  Play him forward.

The idea of him with ball in hand in defence is a thing of nightmares.

Superseded only by the nightmare of Harmes in the ruck.

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For me, it depends on Weideman’s form. If Weed is able to hold down a second key forward slot then I’d much rather have him replace Frost. But I also think that he’s playing some of his best footy up forward and we do need someone to complement Hogan. If Frost wasn’t such a liability then I’d rather play him forward.

What I suspect will happen (probably healthily) is that he’ll play forward and Weideman will develop properly in the VFL with the occasional AFL game. But that keeps Frost in defence .... 

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2 hours ago, ProDee said:

I agree with the consensus.  Play him forward.

The idea of him with ball in hand in defence is a thing of nightmares.

 

2 hours ago, Nasher said:

Superseded only by the nightmare of Harmes in the ruck.

 

1 hour ago, Axis of Bob said:

For me, it depends on Weideman’s form. If Weed is able to hold down a second key forward slot then I’d much rather have him replace Frost. But I also think that he’s playing some of his best footy up forward and we do need someone to complement Hogan. If Frost wasn’t such a liability then I’d rather play him forward.

What I suspect will happen (probably healthily) is that he’ll play forward and Weideman will develop properly in the VFL with the occasional AFL game. But that keeps Frost in defence .... 

...and then superseded by Frost with ball in hand.

That is truly a thing of nightmares, close to Bugg having a set shot at goal.

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PLEASE ! Play TMAC at Full back so he can help Lever learn  how to play  the one on one on his opponent and how to break away from them. etc etc etc etc. 

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43 minutes ago, nosoupforme said:

PLEASE ! Play TMAC at Full back so he can help Lever learn  how to play  the one on one on his opponent and how to break away from them. etc etc etc etc. 

Lever played alongside an All Australian key defender in Talia.  Talia is a better defender than Tom McDonald.

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