03-17-2022, 11:42 AM
So, what do we think about our defence. McGovern seems to be well worth his spot. Obviously Weitering, Saad, Williams & Docherty are locks too.
But what did we make of Newman & McDonald? I think I heard Jon Ralph say Nic Newman copped a broken nose early, and if that's the case he did pretty well. But he's only 187cm, so does he offer much more than Docherty (185cm) and Williams (183cm) as well as the smaller Saad. He's a bit short to take a 3rd tall, particularly someone like Balta. He'll be competing with Plowman for the role of taking tall or short forwards as they rotate through the forward line. Plowman at 191cm has the height to take taller guys.
McDonald is probably more of a 3rd tall defender rather than a key defender. Obviously, we don't have an obvious FB now Jones committed career suicide. Lewis Young has the height but does he have the body strength to take guys like Lynch?
But what did we make of Newman & McDonald? I think I heard Jon Ralph say Nic Newman copped a broken nose early, and if that's the case he did pretty well. But he's only 187cm, so does he offer much more than Docherty (185cm) and Williams (183cm) as well as the smaller Saad. He's a bit short to take a 3rd tall, particularly someone like Balta. He'll be competing with Plowman for the role of taking tall or short forwards as they rotate through the forward line. Plowman at 191cm has the height to take taller guys.
McDonald is probably more of a 3rd tall defender rather than a key defender. Obviously, we don't have an obvious FB now Jones committed career suicide. Lewis Young has the height but does he have the body strength to take guys like Lynch?