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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Back to Forward
Quote from: Thryleon on
When they all answer that their best position leaves us without a balanced squad, then what do you do?

I doubt any man in the team will pick forward or back pocket, nor inside midfielder tagger either.

For sure not one of them would want to be a CHF or FF at our club the way the ball is delivered laces out every week.

There is much more to managing a team of individuals than drawing names on a piece of paper and saying now go out there an play football.

The part we are doing wrong, is the kick the ball to our teamates advantage anyway.

This isn't kindergarten football, these "men" know the deal and where they are best suited to establish a career!

Playing them in shizen positions while we look for something better just delays or breaks the development of good players. Like playing Cripps forward while we try to find a 2nd or 3rd tall that works!

So play the 1st choice players in their 1st choice positions, where they play best, then fill the holes with whoever isn't the first choice and who is prepared to have a crack!
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Back to Forward
I don't think the current coach has an attack first mindset!

But I understand the sentiment because we play football the U10s anyway, get ball, slam boot, run to stoppage, everybody around the ball playing in the mud!

We look like we are there for the lollies at 1/2 time! ;)
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: The Silver Lining Thread
While discussing SOS pending activities in relation to the value of players at the trade table, a bloke at the local footy made an interesting point about how much football has changed in recent years.

Not sure if this is right or wrong, but he claimed he was shocked to find based on some old figures that Hendo is faster, taller, heavier with a better vertical leap than SOS!

Hard to imagine isn't it, I suppose we only evaluate players by those around them!

In that context how hard is it to find a replacement, and what figure should we put on potential trade value?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: VFL Rd: 3 Northern Blues vs. Sandringham
Quote from: Bear on
Spot on Jim... If the 2nd ruck kicks 1 goal a game you would be happy.  Any more you would be ecstatic. Perhaps Levi was down in form, but bringing Warnock into the team as the late replacement was crazy. Levi gives us more around the ground than Warnock, is more chance of hitting the scoreboard, even with his dodgy kicking.

That selection call was up there with "3 Rucks" debacle.

I'd play Levi regardless, we can't play Wood and Warnock in the same team.

Wood was 2nd ruck Friday night, he kicked 2 goals! ;)

They can't play Levi, he is ripping the heart out of the side with every miss, soon Jones will follow suit and White might return or Foster could get a run.