(04-16-2019, 08:45 PM)laj link Wrote:The most important Hawthorn product in our club is crap as 3 wins from 36 testifies.

Be a nightmare being a forward coach at Carlton. How do you coach to that lottery coming into the F50. Teague's been very good at every other club. He's the one reason McGovern is here after working with him in Adelaide. If a good player says he's here because of Teague then that's a fair reference. Remembering too the absolutely outstanding job he did getting an average Northern Bullants side to consecutive Grand Finals. I suggest the midfield coach might be the one who has the work to do. After all our midfield movement is horrible. Probably work better if we had a decent head coach.

(04-16-2019, 08:08 PM)sandsmere link Wrote:Gibbins is definately a midfielder. That's where he should be played.

We haven't got an AFL class small forward. Along with a ruckman that's where our next recruiting drive should be aimed.
I agree, Le Bois, Garlett and Pickett should be gone next year.

A fit Fasolo would be handy. Lets hope he comes good very soon.

(04-16-2019, 09:15 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:Our team is far from perfect anyway, but I agree that fixing the midfield is the most urgent issue. We have brought in some good young talent but they seem to be lacking the overall culture/guidance in which to develop to AFL level requirements. Crippa is fighting a lone on field battle there and we need to fix that urgently.

(04-16-2019, 09:16 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:And Crippa figured it out for himself seemingly!!

(04-16-2019, 10:16 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:Yep. He is exceptional and definitely has the warrior genes! Unfortunately not many around like him - Sam Walsh looks promising but early days for him.

(04-16-2019, 10:21 PM)LP link Wrote:We ask too much of Cripps.

He is already an inside warrior, now we want him to be an outside racehorse, a technician and a marksmen. It'll break him if we keep up that level of expectation and then he'll be lost to us!

(04-16-2019, 12:55 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:I'll let you in on a secret, Bolton doesnt know this one either, keep it to yourself.
Ready, Gibbons is a midfielder, bet that surprised you?? won two Listons playing as a mid.....You thought he was a small forward and Brendon thinks he is a tall marking target.
I guess everyone is a tall marking target to Brendon though...

Gibbons did hit McGovern up though with a few passes didnt he?

Take your point on Higgins and Elliott, SOS did try for Lonie from Stkilda but alas he stayed put......Lebois, Garlett are a waste of list space and its shame Pickett cant stay on the park.
Fas has been disappointing and remains  injury prone so you could say its not for want of trying with SOS to find that small X factor forward.

(04-16-2019, 10:58 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I fully understand he is a mid and should be given a crack in there. It must be that he has been asked to play a roll fwd as there have been no other options. Polson? Fail. Fas? Fail to date. Swap Murphy and Gibbons maybe and see how we go.

(04-16-2019, 08:45 PM)laj link Wrote:The most important Hawthorn product in our club is crap as 3 wins from 36 testifies.

Be a nightmare being a forward coach at Carlton. How do you coach to that lottery coming into the F50. Teague's been very good at every other club. He's the one reason McGovern is here after working with him in Adelaide. If a good player says he's here because of Teague then that's a fair reference. Remembering too the absolutely outstanding job he did getting an average Northern Bullants side to consecutive Grand Finals. I suggest the midfield coach might be the one who has the work to do. After all our midfield movement is horrible. Probably work better if we had a decent head coach.