07-02-2024, 06:26 AM
(07-02-2024, 05:56 AM)kruddler link Wrote:@EB...Dont disagree he lacks pace but he isnt alone there and our midfield as a whole can exposed by pace as we saw vs the Swans and likewise they dont get back to help on the rebound either apart from Acres but thats the risk you take when your one wood is bigger contested mids.
Kennedy has he's place and i'm a fan of what he does too.
But he also has his weaknesses and his biggest one is his (lack of) pace.
Cripps, Hewett, Kennedy all playing midfield together opens us up to be hurt by speed.
Of all our mids, Kennedy would be the last one picked from our current lineup.......the caveat to that is unless he can play another role.
......which being 3rd tall / backup ruck....he has been doing. Take that away from him and he becomes less valuable as a pure mid IMO.
Id have Kennedy competing with Hewett as the last mid picked and some may argue vs a team like the Swans only one of them can play. I see Kennedy as having more variety in his game in roles he can play making him a bit more valuable but thats just my opinion. In terms of rucking Im not a real fan of the 3rd tall type ruck at that 190cm height and prefer to see Harry or Cripps contesting when its not Pittonet or TDK available. Kosi is 196cm or 198cm/96kg depending on which website you read and thats too big for Kennedy imo and while he wasnt injured in that ruck contest directly he shouldnt have been competing in the first place imo..