04-05-2019, 05:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-05-2019, 05:37 AM by ElwoodBlues1.)
(04-05-2019, 05:10 AM)LP link Wrote:I too thought Setterfield did a good job on Rockliff, but I think Setterfield was even better value before we turned him into a tagger.
I have to question our tactics EB1. Why waste Setterfield tagging, a player who wins inside football and distributes it well, yet leave Ed Curnow floundering in the F50 as an ineffective distributer or F50 target?
It didn't make sense to me, have I missed something?
LP...Setterfield has impressed me too, bit of a quiet achiever, no frills type who gets the job done, agree I wouldnt waste him on tagging and would have him as the rotation for Cripps when he goes off the ball so we can use Cripps forward more to win games. Floundering is a good word for Ed, its not his fault in many ways as he isnt the creative slick ball user type and apart from retaining the ball in the forward 50 he doesnt add much in terms of delivery or forward nous. Ed's forte is tagging but he had some bad games last season where he got towelled up and its almost like we are having to find a spot for him each week because he is a senior role model type player.
Then we have Kennedy on the comeback trail, probably a bit smoother player than Ed who deserves a chance to cement a spot if he can stay on the park....Is Ed playing down forward part of a good game plan for the future or another bandaid on the fly fix??...think we need to progress and pick the players who are going to take us forward and not keep us in a holding pattern.