Re: 2015 AFL Season - Rnd 2 West Coast vs Carlton
Reply #10 –
I'm not convinced that Rob Wiley brings much to the coaching group but at least he is honest and admitted that we have lost our three best forwards in Waite, Betts and Garlett. Expecting that they can be replaced by fringe players is wishful thinking.
It's difficult to see how we can kick a winning score without more capable forwards and a structure that gets the best out of them. Jones seems to be a part time footballer at best and Casboult, Watson and Foster didn't fire up today. More importantly, I'm not sure that the coaching panel has much idea about how best to set up our forward line.
Casboult has to come in to the side as a back up ruckman first and foremost, and as a forward who can clunk marks and apply defensive pressure inside 50. That means Jones has to go.
Jaksch and Everitt are similar types; both tall utilities that aren't strong or good enough to hold down key positions. I'm not sure that there is a place for both of them in the side but that really depends on the potential matchups.
Smith will be a player but I'm not sure that he should really be considered for a full game on a large ground. I would be tempted to give him another run as the sub - and hope to hell that we don't get another early serious injury.
We need a bit more pace around the ground, a settled defence, more ruck power, greater numbers rotating through the midfield and forwards that can both work to a structure and apply defensive pressure. Therefore, my outs would be Thomas, Jones, Jaksch and Tuohy and they would be replaced by Buckley, Casboult, Whiley and Armfield.