Re: Rd 23: Pre Game Investigations: Carlton vs Essendon
Reply #57 –
Everitt plays his best when we have two key forwards. When we had one he essentially got the defender that generally went to our 2nd key forward, hence both struggling with that and with the slow delivery. Not surprising he kicked multiple goals mid year when we had the two. Even last year, he kicked 31, and Casboult 24 from 16 games, both rucking and forward, when Hendo was there. Hendo didn't have a real crack but still took the heat of multiple defenders freeing the other two.
Take away Sticks and Fev we've never huge key forwards kick huge goals. Doesn't mean they're not useful, in fact a couple were absolute stars.
In every game I have watched this year Everitt has spent far more time on the wing than in the forward line. He has played as a key forward from time to time but that has not been very often. Whether we play one or two key forwards is largely irrelevant to Everitt's role and performance.
What Everitt does really well is run hard to provide an option when we are going forward. His running patterns from the wing into the forward 50 and inside 50 are very good and he creates plenty of marking targets as well as drawing defenders away from the forwards.