09-15-2023, 05:00 AM
(09-15-2023, 04:13 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Just spoke to a mate of mine who is a die-hard Dees member. Player sponsor, MCC member, the whole works.
I asked him who is going to win....he said Carlton by 3-4 goals.
Reason being, Dees forward structure fails against good teams.
I hope he's right.
They don't really have a forward structure, at least not a settled one.
They have tried Brown (7 games for 11 goals), Grundy (17 for 10) and McDonald (7 for 9) as key forwards and none of them have worked. Van Rooyen (20 for 28) is probably their most consistent tall forward but his attempt at thuggery cost him a place in the team. Fritsch (16 for 36) and Pickett (22 for 35) are their most dangerous forwards. After that, they rely on midfielders and they won't be getting too many easy opportunities. Melksham is a significant loss too.
Our seven in form defenders and overall team defence should ensure that Melbourne don't get to jury rig a forward structure.
We'll miss Harry and Jack but we've shown that we can adjust to the circumstances ... like having nine goal scorers last week when Charlie and Harry were quiet. Ash Hansen has done a pretty good job with our forward structures.
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