Interesting interview with Mitch just then on 3aw. He said it was his decision to move into the midfield. It has been his life long dream to be a midfielder while playing in a forward pocket was someone else's dream. So he sat down with the coaches and they told him he'll need to go back to Coburg for 6 weeks to get the opportunity to do so and Mitch said he was happy to do that. He said others will say he's had his worst year but he believes he's had his best since he's now playing midfield and contributing. Mitch finished off with saying Judd beat him today but he didn't believe he disgraced himself.
that is so correct.
i know when we recruited him one of the promises was he would be given a go at hb or in the midfield. obviously that went by the way side under wallace.
he was a very good junior mid.
his problems have always been a lack of appetite for the contest not going when its your turn and a lack of defensive pressure. these coupled with a poo attitude.mitch was one when he first got drafted who thought himself better than he was.
i know hes always wanted to play midfield and with his good delivery skills and a developing appetite for hard work i can see no reason why he cant play there.
to me though mitch must be prepared to also play forward ala the way geelong use chapman. cotchin is another who should be used in this way. primarily mids but do their fair share forward. we really do lack for quality sml forwards and have only just recently drafted a permanent medium forward in dean mcdonald.
i reckon macdonald who at 184 and 87kg a real good size already will surprise a few with games this yr.
