40 goal fwd 2015
if only they play him there. lennon is another. its probably the worst area of the ground for us yet genuine sml/med fwds are played everywhere but the fwd line.
imo mcdonoughs lack of pace will see him struggle no matter where he plays. i mean to say how many slow 180cm players make it nowdays unless they are bottom of the pack on ballers.i know one thing id rather we give him a chance to show what hes got in an area he has the best chance of shining in.as ajunior he at least showed he knows how to kick a goal hes clever and has very good skills for a sml he will be a solid bugger and will be hard to move off the ball.me i dont rate him but im all for giving him the best possible chance to shine and succeed.
in the magoos let the juniors find their feet in positions where they play there best. once they play well then ease em into other roles. we always seem to do the opposite we take fwds and play em in defnce, in reverse we take defenders and play em fwd. we have flankers who could become mids thrown straight into midfield roles. ruckmen who play solely as fwds and fwds who play ruck. we then wonder why juniors dont develop or stagnate.
look im all for versatility and flexability but ffs let them establish themselves first in the role that got em drafted in the first place. also why play blokes in roles where deficiencies are most found out.give em roles they can physically perform or have the skill set to perform.
we are all guilty of this as well.ive called for lennon to be played across hb. mainly because of his skills and delivery, but its folly when you stop and think about it. hes under sized and hes slow. one way or another he will get taken to the cleaners playing in defense atm.