06-18-2019, 08:09 AM
(06-18-2019, 05:35 AM)shawny link Wrote:EB, Dow is too slow to be left on a wing - would get cut up on counter attack. the thing is if as you say his kicking is unlikely to improve at senior level 1) Why did we draft him at pick 3? and 2) Do we want a bloke getting it 30 times if 15 of those 30 are clangers or turnovers.
I would rather we kept Robbo and Bell if disposal could be excused.
IMO he should be in the 2s racking up possessions without the pressure of the seniors and only step back up once he has improved that part of his game.
He's as bad a kick for goal as I've seen!
Dow is a very good burst player Shawny and an ideal winger material IMO, he has a strong pair of legs that allow him to get up to speed real quick and it was his hallmark
at TAC cup level where he would grab the loose ball as it spilled from packs and motor away often kicking goals on the run, he missed a lot too but it wasnt lack of speed that caused him problems.
He isnt as developed in the upper body and playing him in the middle vs the likes of Ellis-Yoleman, Cunnington etc isnt his go and we need to get a bigger bodied player in the middle to help Cripps
rather than sacrificing Dow, Fisher, SPS who just dont have the size and never will to compete.
Its not Dow's fault that we dont have the right balance on the list to provide him with the support he needs so for now he needs a position where we can use his talents better...