I understand the sentiment. But would it really be that difficult to find someone in football land that can provide the small defensive forward pressure that Bags does, plus have a bit of forward craft about them, that maybe isnāt over the age of 30?
I think you are reaching. He has already been kicked out of his career position in the back pocket. Played some good games as a forward, but it is a very big call to see him cementing that spot for any length of time in my opinion.
Totally agree. Heās doing well to prolong things, but heās done. Iād actually like to see Long given a go in his spot at some stage before the season is over. I donāt think Long is going to make it, but Iād like him to get a 3 game stretch to find out for sure.
It obviously depends on how the recruiters rate the draft late, and who has done what. There are others (e.g. Long) who would be on the fringes as well and need to show something this year.
If McNiece had come on, Iād agree.
We still need an agile and fast back pocket. I want Guelfi & McKenna as mids, and Walla as fwd/mid.
The game is heading towards smaller, agile forwards and attacking mids. Ambrose/Hurley/Gleeson/Zerk/Hooker/Dea/Brown/Francis/Ridley do not fill that particular need, in my opinion.
Iām not convinced Geulfi will end up a mid for us. Iād like to see him tried in the backline. He seems to have spent big chunks of time their recently.
Isnāt Gleeson a small defender, and Dea has been doing jobs on smalls recently? Bags is also slowing down considerably, so saying he can handle someone fast is a bit of a stretch.
Maybe thatās his role for now, and that takes Bags out of it, I donāt know. But what I see in Guelfi is a different spread of talents that would be wasted in the back line.
I donāt think he is (Gleeson). What are his strengths? Primarily, his marking, and his willingness to take on the game. He has a good blend of defense/attack mentality. He is one of my favourite players, and unfortunately - has the most common skill set on our list. Ridley/Hurley/Brown/Gleeson/Francis all very talented, all have similar skills though arte also built differently from each other. Francis would be Hurls replacement. Brown is depth. Ridley & Gleeson are HB/wing and interchangeable.
Who do we have that could take a fast agile small forward? Someone around the 180 (or plays like one)?
The reasons Iād trade / delist one tall is they are largely depth, we have plenty of them and we have gaps galore that late picks could fill. Plus it gives the player an opportunity for more game time with another club.
Look for a Guelfi type that could play inside midfield or small defender. One year contract and turn them over. We keep complaining that we hold players we donāt need for too long. This is an example of that.
Hind is taking the game on, it may not work out every time but atleast heās in there taking a risk and creating play.
His kick to handball ratio is pretty high, would be interesting to know what his disposal efficiency is.
Whoa whoa whoaā¦ better than SSS??? What land of fairies and unicorns is this?
Letās not for a second think that last years trade period is now the expected standard. It was beyond extraordinary. It should not have been remotely possible.