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Who should be fullback?

quick poll?(is that possible on BT?)

For me it is Dustin, but who knows where that leaves Michael?

perhaps they are both going to be part time footballers next year. kind of a job share arrangement?

hmmmm

and so it begins!!1

But where will it end?

Fletch at full-back and Michael at CHB, wonder where that leaves Kepler.

JumboPaddy wrote:Fletch at full-back and Michael at CHB, wonder where that leaves Kepler.

How about Michael at full back, Hansen or Lee at CHB with Fletch and Kepler on the wings (My number of the beast post )

Michaels plays CFB and FLetch stays at Full Back. In other words Mal gets guys like Hall, Brown, Tredrea etc while Fletcher gets to direct traffic in the goal square. If match-ups are not working we simple switch the match-up.

swoodley wrote:

JumboPaddy wrote:Fletch at full-back and Michael at CHB, wonder where that leaves Kepler.

How about Michael at full back, Hansen or Lee at CHB with Fletch and Kepler on the wings (My number of the beast post )

Funnily, the thought of Fletch on the wing has always intrigued me. It's something that I've wanted to see, just occasionally, as I do think he would be a revelation up there.

LIoyd on the lead from the goalsquare, Fletch with the ball centre wing.
All forwards leading away from LIoyd.

Mal Michael though is not a selection I like. He's publicly stsated he wants to be a part timer hasn't he, he wants to do good work in PNG?

At best he will provide a short time holding up one spot that a Lee might otherwise develop in. 2007 should be the coming out of Lee. I hope Michael doesn't hold that up.

Fletch for FF!

Mal can play on the big monster forwards and Fletch can play on another forward and also take the kick-ins.

Mal generally full back as he his very much a defensive and negating player, he isnt very creative and doesnt have the depth of kick that fletcher provides.

Fletcher will Play generally CHB where he can be a target for kick in's thanks to his strong overhead marking and ultimately his mobility, creativity, reliable footskills and depth of kick will allow play a more attacking role delivering long accurate ball to CHF from half back or even into F50 when he pushes up an extra 20 mtrs.

Should suit him perfect. Unlike most CHB's who dont like it too deep in D50, in recent years forwards have tried to push Fletcher up the ground to get him away from the D50 and leave lesser players one out at FB. With Michaels holding the fort at FB and fletcher at CHB this will no longer be a viable tactic and the more you allow fletcher into the play the more damaging he will be on the rebound.

Sheedy has stated that fletcher wants to move away from fullback and he sheed's also stated that if we get michael there is no doubt in his mind that michael will play FB and fletcher CHB.

Imagine a Fletcher bomb from the middle of the ground ... now there's penetration. Solve any hint of flooding. Pin Lloyd on the chest in the goalsquare. I like the thought of that.

Michael as FB. Gumbleton, Bradley, Lee etc. etc. at CHB. Fletcher gets an all care no responsibility role, floating around the back line taking a truckload of marks. Opposition teams will have to put a negating player on him to nullify his impact, effectively cramping their own forward-line.

We get the ablility to give one of these young guys the chance to develop knowing we've got the best spoilers in the game backing them up.

Why do people think Gumbleton is THE answer at CHB? Sure, he can play there, but he's naturally a forward, hence U/18 AA Centre Half Forward

Mal Michael won't play anywhere except out of the square. he isn't quick enough.

Gumbleton can play forward or back, sheeds will want Gumby as our next CHF though I am sure.

Gatsid wrote:Sheedy has stated that fletcher wants to move away from fullback and he sheed's also stated that if we get michael there is no doubt in his mind that michael will play FB and fletcher CHB.

Heard Sheeds on 3AW last night and he said nothing of the sort.

What's your source? - can't think where you would have got this idea from.

Staggy wrote:

Gatsid wrote:Sheedy has stated that fletcher wants to move away from fullback and he sheed's also stated that if we get michael there is no doubt in his mind that michael will play FB and fletcher CHB.

Heard Sheeds on 3AW last night and he said nothing of the sort.

What's your source? - can't think where you would have got this idea from.

I was reading it off an article in the sport section off my 3 mobile. I'll try and find the article and I'll type out the source and quote.

Sheeds was saying at a press conference that Mal would play FB and Fletch would be at CHB.

Mal @ FB and Fletch at CHB.

Btw Tom i added in a poll for you mate.

Boyler_Room wrote:Imagine a Fletcher bomb from the middle of the ground ... now there's penetration. Solve any hint of flooding. Pin Lloyd on the chest in the goalsquare. I like the thought of that.

All forwards lead away from goal, LIoyd does the reverse direction lead back towards the goal and takes a running mark and goals without stopping.

That'd cause an uproar ...once , then they'd cover it.