(02-21-2018, 05:04 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Well, it does seem Bolts will pick on form so good luck to all the players, Daisy included!

Clearly, there is healthy competition for a lot of spots this year, even amongst the key forwards eg Charlie (a given), Levi, Kerr and Harry.

Can Charlie, Harry and Levi all play in the forward line?

Given Charlie's mobility and flexibiity he's essentially a giant ruck rover (think Kouta) and can play small (ish) for a high marking tall.

Essndon plat three tall in the forward half and they are the third highest scoring team in 2017 - with an AVERAGE MIDFIELD.

Havng three legitmate marking targets will surely make life easier for each of the three forwards as defenders can't focus on one solely....

It ain't rocket science!

(02-21-2018, 05:13 AM)LP link Wrote:I see that The Aints are angling to have the JLT game moved based on "Poor Lighting!

(02-21-2018, 05:16 AM)jeza link Wrote:I don't understand why we play night games at our ground without proper lights. The QEO in Bendigo has better lights.

Are the AFL serious about women's footy or not.

(02-21-2018, 03:41 AM)jeza link Wrote:I think the correlation between height and success as a footballer is hugely overstated.

The last 2 premierships were won by teams who seriously lacked height.

(02-21-2018, 05:25 AM)LP link Wrote:I think we are highly unlikely to field a team with SoJ, Charlie, Cripps, McKay, Casboult, Kreuzer, Jones, Marchbank and Weitering.

One or two of them won't be making the cut, as a group there are too many slow players.

Further to that, we have Phillips, Rowe and Lobbe on the sidelines with De Koning and Kerr making up senior list numbers.

If we add O'Shea and Macreadie to the list of KPP options, they are over 193cm, it's quite hard to see a balanced list taking the field with any more than 8 or 9 of the slower tall players.

Quote:He's versatile. Marchbank played much of his junior career as a wingman, including the under-16 championships, but grew a bit and became a mobile defender.

That's where he played his best footy for Vic Country, although he did push forward at times to mark well on the lead and read the ball nicely in the air.

Because of his size (193cm/85kg) and ability to move across the ground, some clubs view him as a tall midfielder at the next level. With his ball handling, smarts and strong marking, you can't pigeonhole Marchbank into one spot.

(02-21-2018, 05:16 AM)jeza link Wrote:I don't understand why we play night games at our ground without proper lights. The QEO in Bendigo has better lights.

Are the AFL serious about women's footy or not.

(02-21-2018, 05:27 AM)LP link Wrote:I was talking about the JLT not the AFLW.

I don't think QEO has better lights, I've been to two night games there and it's about the same and our home.

The main complaints were coming from people sitting behind tinted glass, the media didn't complain, the players didn't complain.

(02-21-2018, 06:02 AM)tonyo link Wrote:True, and Polson is 10cm taller than Caleb Daniel.  It's fairly clear from what I've read that Polson is very together between the ears. 

I really do hope that he can put it all together and become a regular.  But then I thought the same about Nick Graham and it might be a case of once bitten, twice shy......