"Deledio not playing midfield an admission of defeat" - Shaw, Connolly

[mightytiges]

Why not play Lids from CHF where he can move up into the midfield if he is out sized by his defender or move deep into the forwardline to out mark/lead his opponent if he is tagged. Best of both worlds and keeps the opposition guessing. It also gives him the flexibility to change his role depending on the needs of the team.

Regardless I think he will play out of the square this year and run off more than one opponent with ease.

He will be a star....and yes I am biased - why else would I be here?

Stripes

LOL nothing wrong with that 

I guess at FF he doesn't have to worry about his opponent rebounding and dragging him up the ground. Like you say Stripes he can play out of the square and give the opposition coach major headaches. Put on a small opponent who can go with Lids and Lids will be too tall epsecially given his good hands; Put a taller slower defender on Lids and he'll be left for dead.

[Z-28]

I'd love to see Lids groomed as our next key forward.

and see him get smashed after every marking contest when sides begin to target him?

i just feel he is still young and learning the game and should not be expected to play a key forward post because we have no other options

[Mr Magic]

I'd love to see Lids groomed as our next key forward.

and see him get smashed after every marking contest when sides begin to target him?

I don't think you have been reading the reports.
By all accounts Brett is not only the fastest player on our list but the strongest as well.
He is a very capable OH mark and after 3 full seasons he can handle himself.
Might just smash a few others in the marking contest.

Besides which Richo & Polak? will do much of the heavy contested marking at this point.

[Ramps]

id like to see him become our Brad Johnson.

[mightytiges]

In the 3-prong attack on Friday it was Jack and Cleve who had the ball planted on their heads. Lids was used mainly as a leading forward from the goalsquare into space. Only once was he involved in a crash pack and that was really he and Jack going for the same mark.

[Smokey]

In the 3-prong attack on Friday it was Jack and Cleve who had the ball planted on their heads. Lids was used mainly as a leading forward from the goalsquare into space. Only once was he involved in a crash pack and that was really he and Jack going for the same mark.

What role did they have Schulz playing?

[mightytiges]

What role did they have Schulz playing?

Sarge played CHB on Polak.

[Z-28]

i reckon deledio will be good up forward but when we recruited he and tambling we did so because our midfield was a shambles, those 2 guys were going to add pace and skill into our engine room

now it looks like neither will play midfield in 08

[Gracie]

i reckon deledio will be good up forward but when we recruited he and tambling we did so because our midfield was a shambles, those 2 guys were going to add pace and skill into our engine room

now it looks like neither will play midfield in 08

Tambling will be a midfielder. He is also pretty good on the lead out of full forward with a decent overhead mark. Interchange Lids and Bling maybe?

[Mr Magic]

What role did they have Schulz playing?

Sarge played CHB on Polak.

How did they go respectively on one another MT?

[mightytiges]

What role did they have Schulz playing?

Sarge played CHB on Polak.

How did they go respectively on one another MT?

They were mainly bypassed as the Yellow team's mids were able to run forward of centre and kick deeper more towards Hughes, Jack and Lids. In the couple of contests  Polak and Sarge were involved in it was a pack situation and Sarge was able to spoil. No real influence from either in the 30 minute scratch match.

[Mr Magic]

No real influence from either in the 30 minute scratch match.

Ta MT, I was afraid you'd say that.

Not convinced that this switching roles idea is a great one yet.

We'll need at least one of these two to finally become a good player if there is to be some success at Richmond in the next five years.