A Rapid Rise Would Not Surprise.

[ElwoodBlues1]

I think the defensive side of things comes back to the mid-field pressure I talked about in the OP.
It's not the only factor....but if the mids are getting dominated and the ball is coming in quickly and often that's when players like Jones and Weitering will get caught out.
If Jones drifts away from his man and there's a turnover midfield....or he backs his judgement and attacks the ball while a group of opposition midfielders are waltzing through ours... then we're in strife.

Weitering isnt a key defender yet......like Marchbank he prefers the intercept game rather than having to body up on the likes of  Dixon, Lynch, Kennedy etc....
You look at the list and its Jones and Weitering only vs the big key forwards, there is nothing else...McGovern isnt a key backman and has just said he prefers playing forward....
We need another key tall back who has some grunt and kegs on the frame.......you look at GWS, its their weakness too, SOS really never addressed the key back area and its cost them.
Booting Rowe and losing Silvagni to retirement meant we should have recruited a mature replacement but we didnt....
Midfield pressure for sure will help but you look at Setterfield and he is a new kid with only two games and Kennedy is still a doubtful quantity vs real class and we are not even sure he can stay on the park for the majority of the season. Docherty back is great and hopefully Williamson is fit to go as well but you look at round 1 and Lynch and J. Reiwoldt and it makes me uneasy with two very flakey opponents like Jones and JW playing on them.....