09-24-2023, 04:10 AM
(09-24-2023, 03:38 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:To have a realistic chance at being in the top 2 next year changes have to be made to the forward line personnel, beginning with the forwards coach. As has already been mentioned, how were Motlop and Martin allowed to compete for marks with Charlie resulting in their opponents clearing the ball out of our forward line with no opposition?
I see Owies, Durdin and Fogarty as being hard at the ball but too easily covered and not having the skills to impact a game.
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It's hard to know if the issue is time / evolution or whether change is actually required. I suspect the former. We have two Coleman medallists, a 3rd tall which could most likely be either Silvagni, Kennedy, or Jack Martin, and then a bunch of smalls (Durdin, Owies, Fogarty, Motlop) who are either young or low draft picks or rookies. The smalls have all shown glimpses, and need to be persisted with IMO. Ash Hansen is highly regarded in footy circles, if we believe what is written.
We sit 5th on % in 2023, 9th in points for, 4th in points against. Interestingly the Crows are 1st in points for. Voss has achieved one of his prime objectives which is that we are are hard to play against. Not sure where to from here.