Re: AFL Rd 2 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Reply #114 –
I sometimes wonder if other folk are watching the same games of footy 🙂
Jack plays most of his footy as a tall forward. When Charlie or Harry have a spell, Jack takes a key forward role. If all three are on the field together, Jack plays as the third tall. His lead up marking is very good and I believe that he takes more marks on the lead than our other forwards. He is also a good contested mark and he reads the play well and can find space away from his defender. Jack had a period when his goal kicking wasn’t that reliable. He’s addressed that and his ability to find a teammate inside 50 is very good. He also works hard on his defensive game and can play in defence if required.
Jack’s not a ruckman and, at best, he’s looking to neutralise the opposition rucks. When he does pinch hit in the ruck, our forward line is less potent and our midfielders less effective. Pitto and Tom can both clunk a mark in the forward line but they don’t have Jack’s forward craft.
Our best ruck combination is Pitto and Tom (with Mirkov waiting in the wings). It shouldn’t be too hard to work out a rotation that keeps pressure on the opposition rucks and defenders and makes life difficult for the opposition forwards.