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Re: Forwards-How do we fit them all in.

Reply #15 –
Saad    Weeters  Cowan
Newy    Haynes   Dean
Cez        Crippa     Cottrell
Ainsworth  Gov    Hayward
Zac W      H          Motlop
Pitto     Hewitt      Walsh

int from :  Skull,  Lord,  Frankie, Acres, Moir,  OHollands,  EHollands, Florent, Caroll, Jaga, Kemp, LYoung  (12 players with a decent claim on the final 5 spots)

That leaves - Boyd, Fogarty, Chesser, Wilson, Campo x2, Ison, Reidy, FYoung, Charleston as 10 capable players that are very much depth

Inj - OFarrell


The depth looks healthier than in a long while,  but the starting 18 is definitely lower on "stars" than it was 12 months ago.

Re: Forwards-How do we fit them all in.

Reply #16 –
Quote from: Milhanna13 – on
Saad    Weeters  Cowan
Newy    Haynes   Dean
Cez        Crippa     Cottrell
Ainsworth  Gov    Hayward
Zac W      H          Motlop
Pitto     Hewitt      Walsh

int from :  Skull,  Lord,  Frankie, Acres, Moir,  OHollands,  EHollands, Florent, Caroll, Jaga, Kemp, LYoung  (12 players with a decent claim on the final 5 spots)

That leaves - Boyd, Fogarty, Chesser, Wilson, Campo x2, Ison, Reidy, FYoung, Charleston as 10 capable players that are very much depth

Inj - OFarrell


The depth looks healthier than in a long while,  but the starting 18 is definitely lower on "stars" than it was 12 months ago.

Cripps, Mackay, Weiters, Hewett, Walsh, plenty of stars in my opinion, need the soldiers to lift and support adequately and in unison. As NFL legendary coach Bill Belichick's motto states, "Do Your Job".
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Re: Forwards-How do we fit them all in.

Reply #17 –
Josh Fraser's thoughts:

On his role:

"I’ll look after the forwards and some of the offence. They’ve had a pretty strong offensive profile particularly from the back half over the last 12-18 months, but some of our connection inside 50 hasn’t been to the level we’d like so we’ve got some work to do there. It’s pretty exciting that we’ve got some fresh players coming in and a new look in the front half, some new opportunities and ways to move the ball inside 50 and create scoring opportunities. The list itself is exciting: to come in and put a new spin on things with some new ideas with a coaching group that is really open and receptive to that has been enjoyable."

On Carlton’s new forward dynamic:

"Having been at the Pies, that was one of the great strengths: not being solely reliant on one or two players, but having such an even contribution in the front half and becoming quite dynamic in the way we played and moved in the forward 50. I see similarities with Carlton, having brought in some new players. Some of it is reliant on how we move the ball inside 50, but having different avenues to goal is also important. When I look at the forward line and how we’re operating over pre-season, I certainly see the upside with that. We’ve got Harry down there who’s going to be a beacon and draw some football, while bringing in Will Hayward and Ben Ainsworth, there are some exciting options inside 50."

On Will Hayward’s impact:

"Definitely there’s the leadership side to it. His talent has been on show from day one and he’s one of those guys that has an incredible work rate. From his time at Sydney, he’s very role-compliant which is going to be important for us. He’s got the ability to play different roles in the front half and I’ve also enjoyed watching him compete in the air and apply pressure at ground level - he’s that multi-faceted forward, which is important. With the leadership side of things, he’s come from a great culture and environment so he’ll add to us enormously in that regard."

On Harry McKay:

"I still think he’s got so much upside, Harry. For his size and his work rate and his ability in the air, he’s going to draw the best defender each week. Importantly, he’s got a role of making others around him better. He’s clearly going to be a focal point for us in the front half: if he’s playing this role, it might open up opportunities for others as well. I think he can take his game to another level, there aren’t many of his size and shape that move the way he does. He’s had a really good start to pre-season and he’s a great character around the group with good leadership qualities. A lot of it will be how he allows our forward line to function: how he’s creating space, how he’s able to bring the ball to ground, his ability to apply pressure in the front half. That will allow us to have an impact as a collective - he’ll have days where he’s kicking four and five, he’ll also have days where he kicks one or two but is bringing others into the game that we’ll be looking for."

On a new-look club:

"It does feel different, to a degree. I’ve been fortunate to be in a few different environments, and I think footy clubs by and large are full of great people with great intentions that are striving towards the same thing. The thing I’ve enjoyed is the synergy within the coaching group: ‘Vossy’ has done a great job leading and driving that. His leadership qualities are outstanding, and he’s brought in a group of coaches that complement each other but we’re able to have robust discussions as well. Beyond the coaching group, the support staff are terrific people, which goes a long way to team success. The thing with Collingwood is you saw the product on-field, and a lot of the players are the frontmen for that, but the staff around that that build out a club are so important as well."

On emerging youth:

"There are a lot of guys that I don’t know, and I’m getting a fresh lens on them. I’m excited by some of the youth: there’s some talent there that might not have had a lot of exposure but can bring some upside to us. It’s nice to come in with a fresh set of eyes, observe and help develop and mould some of these young players as well."

It's good to see that Josh is looking to improve our connection inside the forward 50.  I think that the addition of Will Hayward is a significant part of how we're going to go about that, and how were going to add to our avenues to goal.  I'm looking forward to seeing whether Will lives up to expectations and how much his presence improves our scoring power.
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Re: Forwards-How do we fit them all in.

Reply #18 –
In a parallel universe Josh said " Haven't really thought much about about giving the ball to anyone, one of the hbf's suggested that big bombs into the 50m arc were good fun as the ball comes back quick so we get a few more stats and that helps as this year is my contract year"
"Footys not hard, just keep banging it in high, wide and handsome and our small forwards will get the job done" he added...
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