I've been thinking about this for weeks. But the fact that we have to reply on Cotchin and Martin to be our best midfielders and our best small forwards is proof our small forward talent just isn't up to it.
Nahas 3 out of 10
King 4 out off 10
Edwards 2 out of 10
White 2 out off 10
Marric 1 out of 10
None of the above have done anything to assist our structure.
We need to experiment and find another small forward option before the season is over. Otherwise we will run cotchin and Martin into the ground. Yet we have players like Helbig, Dea (known forwards) and other who are playing as defenders. How many small defenders do we need??????????????????????????????????????????????????
Do something about it now Hardwick!
Yeah do something draft a small fwd in this weeks draft....
And for the record:-
Nahas 1 out of 10
King 4 out off 10
Edwards 5 out of 10
White 0 out off 10
Marric 4 out of 10
I've been thinking about this for weeks. But the fact that we have to reply on Cotchin and Martin to be our best midfielders and our best small forwards is proof our small forward talent just isn't up to it.
Nahas 3 out of 10
King 4 out off 10
Edwards 2 out of 10
White 2 out off 10
Marric 1 out of 10
None of the above have done anything to assist our structure.
We need to experiment and find another small forward option before the season is over. Otherwise we will run cotchin and Martin into the ground. Yet we have players like Helbig, Dea (known forwards) and other who are playing as defenders. How many small defenders do we need??????????????????????????????????????????????????
Do something about it now Hardwick!
Given the fact we recruited Maric and Ohaloran means Hardwick n co know that White is not good, King is getting past it, Nahas was in overdrive last year (and this year hasn't kept up that speed) and edwards has so so disposal. They must have also known Maric was probably average too.
Any one of those players could go into overdrive and have a good year this year, but their fundamental talent level says they wont ever be great players.
Also between King and Nahas we have had 3 years of average AFL standard small forward play. It has not been our weakest area so why spend the draft bucks on improving that area. We will eventually, but it has been wise not to fix what wasn't our squeakiest wheel.
I'm sure we'd love a Brett Heady (showing my age there) or Stephen Milne but to spend high draft picks on a small forward would be insanity. Don't people remember Aaron Fiora?
As to playing OHaloran, that seems a bit silly if he doesn't earn it over King, Nahas or white.