Scott Lucas
Scott Lucas
I hope this doesnt turn into the rabble the last one did.
Would it be better for us if he played CHB? He is very strong and has a great kick, so it will benefit us when we are coming out of defence. With Big Mal behind him, it will also give him exra confidence to back himself.
Meanwhile, it will assist the developement of Gumbleton up forward.
Would it be better for us if he played CHB? He is very strong and has a great kick, so it will benefit us when we are coming out of defence. With Big Mal behind him, it will also give him exra confidence to back himself.
Meanwhile, it will assist the developement of Gumbleton up forward.
- Windy_Hill
- Champion of Essendon
- Posts: 12859
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:23 pm
I suggested such a position just prior to EFC recruiting Mal Michael. Scotty plays CHB very well. A bonus is having him run out of half back and hoofing the ball deep into the F50 area. Lately Scotty has been struggling up forward as he seems to want to take the back position and tends to give away a free. I know he'd been getting away with it earlier in the year, but he seems to be getting caught out a fair bit in recent weeks.
Bit of everything really. Played ok in the first half, but didnt do anything in the second half. Its just his 3rd game so it doesnt matter.pear wrote:I liked him there yesterday, could happen more often next season if Gumby kicks on.
PS - Did Gumby get injured yesterday, or just run out of steam? 4 disposals third qtr and none in the last?
The good thing is that he seems to know where to run which is a fair bonus and something that we havent had with a 1st round pick (football brains)
NO! to lucas playing at CHB, maybe if were ridiculously desperate but CHF/FF/FP are his positions.
- his too slow to play chb
- his verticle leap is less than ordinary
- he is prone to going to ground when he's nudged
- we need him as another vocal point up forward, without him we become even more predictable and one dimesional.
- we already have Fletcher at CHB, he already sets up plays from that position with his long kicking. Ryder and Mal are capable CHB's, NLM and Mcphee can be also play this position.
- his long kicking ability outside the forward 50 is a major asset.
that is all i can think of right now.
- his too slow to play chb
- his verticle leap is less than ordinary
- he is prone to going to ground when he's nudged
- we need him as another vocal point up forward, without him we become even more predictable and one dimesional.
- we already have Fletcher at CHB, he already sets up plays from that position with his long kicking. Ryder and Mal are capable CHB's, NLM and Mcphee can be also play this position.
- his long kicking ability outside the forward 50 is a major asset.
that is all i can think of right now.
I can think of one thing to counter all your arguments. He won a B&F at CHB.bowzer wrote:NO! to lucas playing at CHB, maybe if were ridiculously desperate but CHF/FF/FP are his positions.
- his too slow to play chb
- his verticle leap is less than ordinary
- he is prone to going to ground when he's nudged
- we need him as another vocal point up forward, without him we become even more predictable and one dimesional.
- we already have Fletcher at CHB, he already sets up plays from that position with his long kicking. Ryder and Mal are capable CHB's, NLM and Mcphee can be also play this position.
- his long kicking ability outside the forward 50 is a major asset.
that is all i can think of right now.
Scotty's greatestattribut is his abiility to slot goals from outside 50. He cannot do this at CHB so we would waste the key thing he brings to the table.
Surely he only went to CHB when Fletch went off.
Surely he only went to CHB when Fletch went off.
Too far for Baker now he's on to it, now he’s got it, OPEN GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Dons are in front by one point at the 8 minute mark
I don't mind Lucas at CHB, but then it does make our backline quite tall. With Fletch, Mal, Ryder and Lucas. Unless Ryder goes into the ruck.Though, if he does go down back, we need to find another 50 goals from somewhere else. Whether that is Gumby as he continues to improve, or a goal kicking midfielder. Whatever it is, 50 goals is alot to make up, but I'm sure it can be figured out ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
If we're going to have a serious crack in 2010, Gumby has to play CHF next year. If that means moving Scotty to CHB and switch hitting when Gumby has an off game, then so be it. That would mean that Ryder has to ruck, though, which means that Hille or Laycock misses out.
BUT... if the doggies offer either Wiggins or Ray plus a first/second round, Griffen or Gilbee plus a third / fourth or Cooney outright, I wouldn't hesitate to flick that switch. We've got heaps of keys - we're the only club in the competition that has an excess - but we're very light on quality mids. They could win a premiership with Scotty at full forward.
BUT... if the doggies offer either Wiggins or Ray plus a first/second round, Griffen or Gilbee plus a third / fourth or Cooney outright, I wouldn't hesitate to flick that switch. We've got heaps of keys - we're the only club in the competition that has an excess - but we're very light on quality mids. They could win a premiership with Scotty at full forward.