Tom on a Wing

[Demonland 73,218]

Thoughts on TMac playing on a wing?

Yeah he plays mostly up forward but what do you think about him moonlighting on a wing at the start of quarters?

[beelzebub 23,383]

No thanks

[Sir Why You Little 37,195]

It’s a team sheet

[Miles from Nowhere 199]

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It’s a team sheet

Sounds like "sheet"

[Demonland 73,218]

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

It’s a team sheet

It's not just the team sheet. He does line up on the wing a lot usually at the start of the quarters. Presumably this is to throw off the match ups of other teams for a bit.

[Sir Why You Little 37,195]

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

It's not just the team sheet. He does line up on the wing a lot usually at the start of the quarters. Presumably this is to throw off the match ups of other teams for a bit.

Semantics really. He is the best forward we have got, and if Goodwin chooses to use him differently then he won’t have a job for long!!

[beelzebub 23,383]

Just now, Demonland said:

It's not just the team sheet. He does line up on the wing a lot usually at the start of the quarters. Presumably this is to throw off the match ups of other teams for a bit.

It's genius eh..

I mean...no one ever expects him to then line up at Half Forward !!

The MFC brains trust in fine fettle ???

I'd be laughing as the oppo coach....well that's one less to worry about in the arc. Rebounding"s easier.. win-win..for them !!

Let's keep footy simple, Simon

[DSP 1,488]

Put him where he is doing the most damage - and that would surely be booting goals.

 

[Demonland 73,218]

7 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

It's genius eh..

I mean...no one ever expects him to then line up at Half Forward !!

The MFC brains trust in fine fettle ???

I'd be laughing as the oppo coach....well that's one less to worry about in the arc. Rebounding"s easier.. win-win..for them !!

Let's keep footy simple, Simon

When we interviewed Roosy he seemed baffled by the move and wondered why you wouldn't play someone where they are best suited and most damaging.

[andyoto 0]

Hate it. Hasn't worked any time. Get back in game when he goes forward

 

[DeleteUser 638]

Sad face

[Bates Mate 4,510]

13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

When we interviewed Roosy he seemed baffled by the move and wondered why you wouldn't play someone where they are best suited and most damaging.

Yep quite a few times this year he has basically said WTF demons about how we are playing particullay the ease teams score against us. 

He spent 3 years with a defense first mindset now we so easy to score against

[Red and Blue realist 2,058]

The reality of the old 6 backs, 2 wings, 4 in the middle and 6 forwards is only for the papers now.

Besides the ruck and 3 mids and that's only at the starting bounce - the game is made up of 2-8 backs or forwards (depending on where the ball is and state of the game) and everyone else is a either a stoppage mid or back only 15-20 meters from that stoppage. 

 

 

[poita 3,902]

Just another example of Goodwin being too clever for his own good. Next we'll probably see Oliver playing full back to stop him being tagged. 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,709]

Not going to win anything playing him on the Wing. Goody would have to have rocks in his head to play him on the wing for long periods of a game again.

85-90% as a powerhouse forward.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

6 minutes ago, poita said:

Just another example of Goodwin being too clever for his own good. Next we'll probably see Oliver playing full back to stop him being tagged. 

Is having Bayley Fritsch roaming across half back, a wing and half forward another example of Goodwin being too clever for his own good, or proof that the bloke is willing to try and utilise the players in a way that makes our side better?  Oliver at full forward last week was another master stroke.  You think you're being funny with your above comment, but it simply makes you look like someone who is childish enough to make generalisations about the game and nothing more.

Tom McDonald might spend 5-10% of his time on a wing.  It's nothing.  If it keeps the opposition guessing and allows us to play a fluid and flexible forward line then I'm all for it.  No one was complaining when we were doing it during our winning streak, either.

[beelzebub 23,383]

But they needn't guess....as soon as the ball starts flying back from our arc because the clunking half forward that's supposed to be there isn't...then he'll (TM) be repositioned properly

What's the bet ?

( No guessing required )

[picket fence 17,645]

In answer to original Question Um  NARRRRRRRRRRR!

[Sir Why You Little 37,195]

2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

But they needn't guess....as soon as the ball starts flying back from our arc because the clunking half forward that's supposed to be there isn't...then he'll (TM) be repositioned properly

What's the bet ?

( No guessing required )

Opening 40 seconds of 1st Quarter...??

[Redleg 41,627]

5 hours ago, Demonland said:

Thoughts on TMac playing on a wing?

Yeah he plays mostly up forward but what do you think about him moonlighting on a wing at the start of quarters?

Stupid.

[DemonSG 1]

Should always be forward!

[dl4e 5,851]

CHF is where he should be with Hogan at FF. End of argument.

[praha 11,240]

Team sheets are mostly [censored] outside of midfielders and key position players.

[beelzebub 23,383]

A difference to the nonsensical team sheet...in our instance, is that Tom has actually started games....on the wing. Still nonsense for mine.

[deelete my account 1,194]

Just wait until next year when we bamboozle the opposition with Andrew Gaff at Full Forward!

Edited July 13, 2018 by John Demonic