03-02-2018, 09:58 AM
(03-02-2018, 09:09 AM)JonHenry link Wrote:Why do you keep saying he's bad for balance?
He is a highly talented kid.
Sounds like you want to make a name for yourself as the one that said it first.
Good luck with that, he can play
I've already explained that several times. Clubs play smaller/quicker forward lines nowadays. There simply might not be a matchup for him. Yes, we can play him and yes he is talented. But so is Jones, Marchbank and Plowman. You know Rowe is also talented. A. Silvagni can't do much wrong either. BUT, you can't fit them all into 1 backline. What about Macreadie and Willo?
We have an abundance of talented defenders. They all can't play. If we choose a backline to play on a smaller/quicker type forwardline
Making a name for myself is not something i have interest in.
I feel that with the tools that Harry has, quicker on the lead and more agile, he has more of a chance of being a better forward than Weitering.
I feel that with Jones, Marchbank and Plowman in defense, they can take on the majority of the forwards they will come up against...and should something go wrong, they can switch it up matchup wise.
This is not a recent problem. I've thought our list has been too defender heavy for a long time now. We are just in a position where they are all becoming AFL quality at the same time. Someone might have to miss out. Would i be more popular if i said Marchbank might be playing 2's? Well, its not about being popular, its about balance and the opposition and IMHO Weitering might get the short straw.
That does not mean i don't rate him. That means i don't think we can fit all our talented defenders into a back 6.
Even MIO has admitted last season he had Marchbank and Plowman rated higher than Weitering, and although he didn't confirm (or deny), pretty sure Jones was too. So by his own estimation he has Weitering as the 4th best defender.