With Solly going, we need this bloke on our list next year. I can't see any viable alternatives.
As Crap as Solly was this year (He was crapper than crap, and that's pretty crappy) He was able to play most of an AFL season. We're not getting anyone in the "superdraft" who can do that next year, and I feel we are now one defender short of a backline. A couple of our kids are nearly there, but need at least one more season. I feel.
The only alternative may be to send Slucas permanantly to the backline next year , have McPhee and NLM running out of half back, Welsh and McVeigh closing down pockets and Fletch dominating at full back.
Notting would be OK, but as you just worked out yourself, send Lucus back to HB where he was AA and B&F and our backline looks OK.
We should also expect some improvement from Bradley who I certainly havent given up on yet. So whilst Notting would add some depth and give us another option, it wouldn't necesarily be our first priority in the PSD.
It's such a shame that KB has turned out to be such a crap defender. If he could have taken a tall on the backline for us, our structure would be tops.
I saw in the Age this morning that Notting kicked 2 goals 14 behinds this season - im not so sure about him being a good kick. I noticed Thornton wasn't traded, does this mean he will go into the pre-season draft? He might be an option for half-back - don't know if he's got the size on him to play as a CHB tho.
[quote="Sol"]Notting would be OK, but as you just worked out yourself, send Lucus back to HB where he was AA and B&F and our backline looks OK.
We should also expect some improvement from Bradley who I certainly havent given up on yet. So whilst Notting would add some depth and give us another option, it wouldn't necesarily be our first priority in the PSD.
Not sure whoelse is available? anyone??[/quote]
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gringo wrote:It's such a shame that KB has turned out to be such a crap defender. If he could have taken a tall on the backline for us, our structure would be tops.
Truly you are a total dickhead.
At that advanced age of 20 (and now 45 games under his belt) he is a failure as a KPP? Give me a break....he should spend a year as a floating wingman (unmatchable on) where he played as a teenager against men in the WAFL before getting drafted to us to get another 20 games more under his belt and more experience and THEN try him at KPP.
As for your comments about Jobe....total ignorance.
gringo wrote:It's such a shame that KB has turned out to be such a crap defender. If he could have taken a tall on the backline for us, our structure would be tops.
Truly you are a total dickhead.
At that advanced age of 20 (and now 45 games under his belt) he is a failure as a KPP? Give me a break....he should spend a year as a floating wingman (unmatchable on) where he played as a teenager against men in the WAFL before getting drafted to us to get another 20 games more under his belt and more experience and THEN try him at KPP.
As for your comments about Jobe....total ignorance.
Other than his size, what has KB done to suggest that he will ever make it as a key defender, or as a defender at all for that matter? Other than the fact he was a high draft pick??? Whoooops!!!!!!
A "floating wingman". Awesome. Let's free someone up on the wing with no skills, who is slow and can't run out a game. And then let's have players like Hird and McVeigh who can use the ball manning up on people.
"Unmatchable on"??? I couldn't agree more. As we saw this year when he was chucked into the middle, teams don't bother manning him up. So you are spot on there.
Lee should be playing CHB or possibly Hansen if drafted.
There is enough experience in the team already. Play younger guys like Winderlich and Slattery who wouldn't get regular games with Notting in the team. We need to rebuild, quick fixes don't help when you come second last (only by percentage).
