A List with Real Potential

[townsendcalling]

Not sure we will move Rowe away from the back-line, he's just to well suited to the key defensive role.

When he moves forward, Rowe actually knows where to lead to AND he can kicks straight.  I think next year we'll be crash, bash, get it onto the ground. 

[Lods]

Rowe can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Weitering can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Plowman can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Marchbank can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Jaksch can play forward, but is best as a backman.
White can play forward, but is best as a backman.

Any danger we can get someone who is a better forward than they are a backman?

I reckon we probably need to see how some the younger blokes go as forwards before we give them permanent labels.
Some of them might prove to be great at either end.

[kruddler]

I reckon we probably need to see how some the younger blokes go as forwards before we give them permanent labels.
Some of them might prove to be great at either end.

As well they might, as SOS was himself.

If you are going to build a side, and you need a forward. You draft a forward, you don't draft a defender who might be just as good as a forward.

Just look at the way SOSOS goes about it. Pure forward. He does a quick shimmy here and he is in open space for long enough to throw the boot at it. Thats what we need from our forwards.

We tried it with Jaksch....failed.
We going to try it with Plowman, Marchbank and Weitering as well?

[Lods]

As well they might, as SOS was himself.

If you are going to build a side, and you need a forward. You draft a forward, you don't draft a defender who might be just as good as a forward.

Just look at the way SOSOS goes about it. Pure forward. He does a quick shimmy here and he is in open space for long enough to throw the boot at it. Thats what we need from our forwards.

We tried it with Jaksch....failed.
We going to try it with Plowman, Marchbank and Weitering as well?

Seems we are.

I just don't think players who have less than 30-40 games in them should be pigeon-holed.
The game is full of players who started in one position and excelled at others.
In fact versatility is probably a huge advantage when building a side.
It takes out the predictability.

[harrisendblue]

No need to panic the rebuild will evolve and if history repeats itself we will take a tall KPF next year. This adds to the all Australian KPF we added this year and Harry from last year would make three. Assuming of course they all become genuine players we should be okay.

I personally want a sustained period of success so if that means it takes longer so be it.

[shadesy]

Where is the 2016 Premiership CHF best suited to play? And was drafted as..

[kruddler]

Where is the 2016 Premiership CHF best suited to play? And was drafted as..

You mean the bloke who kicked less than a goal a game in his 9 games this year?

[jeza]

Rowe can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Weitering can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Plowman can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Marchbank can play forward, but is best as a backman.
Jaksch can play forward, but is best as a backman.
White can play forward, but is best as a backman.

Any danger we can get someone who is a better forward than they are a backman?

I agree we've gone a bit "swing man" crazy but Curnow / McKay / Silvagni / Casboult are all forwards. Curnow is a full forward. Cannot see him as a mid at all. Can't wait to see him develop.

[Gointocarlton]

Go to the CFC website and watch/listen to the interview with Ed Curnow where he talks about the new draftees. Key points (most poignant for me) he makes about them are:
- Fast
- Clean hands
- Healthy competition for spots
Speaks volumes of the state and direction of the list for mine.

[jeza]

We were chronically short of midfielders. There seems to be a bit better balance to the list post draft. Hoping SPS can play round 1. Palmer for sure and maybe a Pickett hopefully... though he looks chunky at this early stage.