Re: Rnd 1/Best 22 2015
Reply #167 –
Problem with Curnow is the he does nothing else but tag and lacks an offensive game....the best taggers I have seen like a Cameron Ling work both ways...players like Jordan Lewis and Dan Hanneberry can tag and get a kick and we need something better than Curnow if we are to prosper.
I hope Whiley can bring an offensive game along with his tackling/tagging work and give us another player who can get the ball 25 plus times a game.....
Its very hard to carry one dimensional players these days....
I have to disagree EB; Curnow often racks up impressive disposal (and tackle) numbers while blanketing his opponent. However, I think that we don't get always good value from his disposals. I'm not sure that it's really down to him; giving him support and more and better options to target could improve his effectiveness.
I reckon that Curnow would be as good as, if not better than Lewis if he was playing for the Hawks.
Love your work most of the time DJC but sheesh you're way off the mark here. Two different players altogether, not only in style but in class.
Put Lewis in our team and watch how his game would deteriorate!
I don't mean that Curnow is the same type of player as Lewis. Curnow's strengths are his endurance and tackling. Put him in a team like Hawthorn where the defensive workload is more evenly shared - both through personnel and structures - and the other aspects of his game would blossom.