Seems you don't rate anyone at Richmond claw 
mate all players have weaknesses all i have done is point them out with our players. some i rate highly some i think can play with those weaknesses or overcome them.
imo there some roles players should be asked to do and some they just dont have the attributes to perform so why ask em to do it.
what role are we looking to do with both lennon and mcdonough in defense. what type of player will they play on and have to defend. clearly we will look to free em up and have them use their foot skills in bringing it out. thats fine when the game goes to plan but what happens when it goes wrong and you need to play 1v1 you get your pants pulled down.who goes to say a rioli when morris is getting the run around mcdonough. nope too slow. do we leave bruest and puopolo free. cmon when in defense you must be able to defend.
a lennon at 188cm and slow of foot will not be asked to play on smalls in defense. hes not a natural defender so wont read it as well as say a vlastuin and cut it off. so he will play on mediums like chris mayne same height but quicker and much bigger what will the end result be.. it would be great if we could get the ball in his hands but not so great if hes forced to play 1v1.
this has been our trouble when allowed to play the way we want all is good but when clubs put the clamps on it goes to poo. atm all i ask is we play our kids in a role that will best allow em to succeed and develop. then once they have done that broaden their scope.
it seems we always have kids who come to the club say as a fwd and before you can say boo they are in defense.
i remember brad hardie winning a brownlow from the back pocket.he would get shedloads of ball provide good run and delivery every one would rave about his game but his direct oppenent has kicke 5 and they have lost the game by 2 goals. defenders must be capable of doing both roles real well.the better defenders do indeed do both roles well.
