SPS

[ElwoodBlues1]

You’re missing Teague’s point; Samo’s role is to hit a target coming out of defensive 50, something he generally does quite well.  His DE is lower than it should be as a result of 50/50 kicks under extreme pressure.

Of all of our defensive options, Samo is the only one with the poise and skill to hit a target most of the time.  Weitering is pretty good but generally isn’t under the same pressure.

As for our defensive mix, the reduced rotations will probably mean that taller defenders will spend little time on the pine.  That means that the starting 18 will include Weitering, Jones, Docherty, Samo, Plowman and Saad with Williamson and/or Marchbank on the bench.

Samo could spend more time in the midfield, or as a small forward, if the likes of Stocker or Kemp can step up and perform his defensive role.

I think Docherty uses the ball ok, SPS tends to kick the ball short imo, if he is the designated player to deliver the ball from defense he needs to get more ball.. 9-10 kicks isn't enough.