Terry agrees...too many talls down back
Weitering to the wing
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/29/t...weitering/
Weitering to the wing
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/03/29/t...weitering/
Quote:Former AFL coach Terry Wallace has suggested an entirely new position for struggling Carlton defender Jacob Weitering.
Rather than send the 2015 number one draft pick up forward, where he was trialled early last season, to cover for the omitted Jack Silvagni, Wallace says that playing the 20-year-old on the wing would best suit his abilities as a player.
“I’d like to see him play as a defensive wingman,” the ex-Richmond and Western Bulldogs coach said on SEN’s The Match Committee.
“He would be fantastic in that role because he would cover off as an interceptor, which is the best role that he plays, and he also sets up very well with his feet.”
Wallace believes that the Blues defensive unit from their loss to Richmond last week was simply too tall, considering a move further up the ground for Weitering would help the side in being able to rebound the ball out of their backline quickly.
“To me, Lachie Plowman, Liam Jones, Jacob Weitering and Caleb Marchbank is too tall,” he said.