Key Indicators
New Recruits Game Time
Goal - 2 players or more kicking 30+ goals and one player kicking 60+
I believe our key forwards need to collectively step up but at the same time we need a better spread of goal scorers. Players such as Morton should kick 30 goals standing on his head while, if he sees out the most of the season, I can easily see Roberts kicking that amount too. Nahas could jump up and kick over the 30 mark while out two bigger forwards in Riewoldt and Polak need to stand up and kick 60+ this year. I can't this Polak achieving this so my hope is Jack benefits from less defensive attention, kicks straighter and kicks that number.
I fear the pressure needs to be there. Jack may still be young, Roberts only just off the rookie list, Nahas a year in, Polak lucky to be alive and Morton afforded more defensive pressure than a small forward usually would but if we want to continue to improve as a side we need goals and we need a working offensive team.
If these players do not meet these targets then I would say it leaves the gate open for Griffiths, Astbury and Taylor. Their fate, and the fate of our team, rests in their own hands.
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