07-06-2018, 11:57 PM
(07-06-2018, 09:13 AM)laj link Wrote:Why would you play Kreuzer as a midfielder when you can play a midfielder there. He's a ruckman who's good around the ground, not a running mid. It's the the stupid idea of playing two ruckman. Other than failing us most times, it effects both player's game. A ruck is going to be forward near the entire game when neither are any good at it. Why play a ruck up forward when you are play a forward who hit's the scoreboard. Levi needed to be dropped (for McKay) but he kicked 34 goals last year. Kreuzer and Phillips wouldn't get half of that combined. To win game you need a properly balanced side playing their roles and to their strengths. We play our's to our weaknesses. Two rucks and 4 tall defenders, just Charlie as our key forward. What actually goes on at Match Committee level.
I'm hearing you re match committee, been saying it all year.
Agree about Kreuzer being played as a mid too.
However to suggest that 2 rucks is plain stupid needs to be taken with a grain of salt when the alternative is playing a bloke at FF who can't kick straight. What is more stupid??
Or..
Playing a kid at FF who doesn't know how to get the ball and/or use his size to his advantage. Yes, almost, 2 goals a game is good, but lets not forget how many cheap goals are included in that.
Of course there is always the possibility that he (along with Kerr) are not fully fit.
Not to mention that perhaps we are trying to compare apples with apples in the ruck to see what are long term future with Phillips could be.
This is, yet another, development year.