04-19-2019, 03:00 AM
(04-17-2019, 10:59 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Garlett is fit, Polsen is fit, Fisher and SPS have both played small forward at times.......Gibbons has been tried in 4 games in that position and failed to kick a goal....thats enough sample size to show its hasnt worked....even Ed Curnow who has minimal forward nous has been more effective.
Our midfield hasnt been that great either....Cripps aside its been the newbie Walsh who has been our next best mid...SPS has used it better than most but isnt a big ball winner.
Garlett is preferred back/wing.
Fisher is prefered in the middle resting forward.
SPS is having his best season to date playing middle.
Polson is fit, but lacking in confidence somewhat and is a defensive forward/mid by comparison.
Again, i'm not saying Gibbons shouldn't be tried int he middle, i'm just saying that each team sheet that has existed since the beginning of time has 2 spots with 'FP' included on them, and we are struggling to find players to fit there. Someone has to get the short straw and Gibbons has shown more in that position than anyone else who is fit currently.
If/When cuningham comes back, maybe Gibbo gets more mid minutes. We'll have to wait and see.