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I like the idea of trialing Kerr as a CHB.

Would give him a lot better chance of finding a spot in the team if he was more than a lead up forward.

Interesting in seeing Kerr try CHB. He looks like he can really play but won't get the chance forward.

x2....Kerr has some grunt/skills but with Charlie, Harry and the Governor General wont be getting much action near the goals.....
 I'd be trialing Kerr at CHB and giving him a run down back in the JLT series....

We have Kieran Collins training at the NBs and a number of slots available.

Can someone explain why we need another key defender?

We don’t.

Can someone explain why we need another key defender?

Lost Rowe and ACOS and now only have Weitering and Jones who had indifferent seasons in 2018......Goddard is the only true KP backup and when you are picking up the trash from
Stkilda's nature strip that doesnt bode well IMO.

Weitering isnt a one on one defender IMO and his best is usually in the loose intercept role as is Marchbank who isnt big enough to mind the real big blokes.....
McReadie..a kid still learning the game and trying to find a position.....
Jones is either great or terrible which makes him unreliable.....

Our midfield looks good and will get better and our forward line better equipped but its down back where I am tipping we will have most of our problems this coming season...

We didn’t really have ACOS last season and Rowe was only ever a stop gap key defender - even if he did manage 99 games.  The latter certainly got the best out of himself but his fumbles and skill errors probably cost us as much as Jones at his worst.  In effect, we lost one key defender from 2018, two if you count Glass-McCasker.

Replacing them is Goddard (who could be anything if he can stay on the park) and McGovern if necessary (although I would prefer him to play in front of the ball).

I have a different opinion of Weitering and I think that he will mature into a very good key defender.  Jones should improve too, particularly if we have a more competitive midfield and better defensive structures and cohesion.

Marchbank and Plowman are a little light on to mind a genuine key forward but they can do it and have done it successfully in the past.  However, if we are relying on them each week we will be in trouble.

Another option is Kerr, who I think could make an excellent key defender.  He has the size and, from what I’ve seen, the footy smarts and attitude to do the job.  Macreadie could also develop into a key defender but I would have him behind Kerr at this stage.  Ben Silvagni is a long term prospect and I don’t think we’ll know what the future holds for him until the latter half of the season.

That gives us Weitering, Jones, McGovern, Goddard and Kerr with Marchbank, Plowman, Macreadie and Ben Silvagni as possible back-ups.