Yep he is a better defender than a forward. Have always said this. But with our solid defence its hard to squeeze him in and hes learnt his craft as a forward
I agree that he’s depth up fwd with Daniher and Mckernan to return next year.
The best thing about him is that he can play both ends of the ground. I can see him playing plenty of games down back, he’s ahead of Ambrose for mine. It also gives the opportunity to swing Hooker or Brown fwd when Mckernan rotates into the ruck.
Vfl he was a swingman for sandringham. He actually took them deep into finals. When moved forward he changed the game when they needed and when he was in defence he was a rock.
This guy keeps slipping below the radar. Just presents and presents. Easily best 22, a perfect utility player and a pretty reliable set shot. If you’re listing top 5 positives for the year I reckon Mitch slips in at 5.