Brief Summary
* Jack like most players this time of the year is playing sore. Dimma defended Jack again as kicking just 8 goals less than this time last year but given off far more assists.
* We see Jack and Vickery as our dual key forwards going forward. You need that as we've seen at other clubs - Buddy/Roughead and Cloke/Dawes. Throw in a Griffiths and Post as well.
I get excited thinking of the prospect of seeing Jack, Vickery and Griffiths roaming the forwardline and pushing up to the wings alternatively. Nahas and King at their feet with Cotch and Martin and co running into the F50 to provide further options has me very optimistic for our future forwardline.
I'm equally positive about our backline, an area I was most worried about a the start of the year. But as Dimma stated, we have Grimes (who showed a huge amount before he went down), Astbury (talents but down in confidence before injury), Rance and even Dea (small defender hopeful), our defence depth is far better than I would have hoped. Rance is coming along nicely too but a lot more education is required here and 2 /3 years more time.
My biggest concern, which Dimma never discussed, is the Ruck and midfield. Are rucks are the worst in the league. We have to trade for a good ruckman because we haven't another 7 years to wait for a draftee to develop. Similarly, we need more quality midfielders to add to our rotations. I'm praying Conca and Helbig prove to be just that.
Dimma is a great development coach and perfect for what we need as a club right now.