07-31-2023, 08:54 AM
(07-31-2023, 08:37 AM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Don't know why people think O'Keefe is ready. He's still a fair way off. We still need Pitto's toughness, especially against this mob.Agree O'Keeffe is very raw but I don't think he is as far off as all that. St Kilda don't boast a lot of defensive height and his main duty would be to offer a bail-out option up forward which I think he could do better than Pitto and at least as well as TDK (unless TDK chooses this week to move from "almost brilliant" to actual brilliance) and some relief minutes in the ruck. The problem with Pitto and TDK in the same team is the impact on run and the limited value of either (but especially Pitto) up forward. That said I am not opposed to Pitto leading the ruck division but loss of run is a price that then has to be paid.