03-12-2016, 12:09 AM
(03-11-2016, 11:56 PM)laj link Wrote:CHF mightn't be too bad actually if it comes to a choice between FF and CHF. Gets a chance to run around more. When he does that he takes marks. Doesn't do that at FF. Prefer the combined ruck and forward role though. Means we don't have to play Phillips or Gorringe.
Fair enough. My reasoning has to do with a couple of factors :
1. If he is closer to goal, it increases the chance of him kicking goals, which is a confidence booster for him and a morale booster for the team. He has no trouble clunking marks - it's what happens after that is the problem. Having him at FF would also save some gas, which is no bad thing with the new reduced rotations.
2. I also think it plays into opposition hands to have him further from goal. Clearly the rest of the comp know he is an elite mark, so I reckon they'd be less worried if he was clunking them 50 out rather than 20 out. I know if I was the opposition coach, I wouldn't want Cas playing at FF. If he gets double or triple teamed, it creates problems for the defense and chances for our other forwards.
My 2cents.