03-12-2016, 10:33 AM
(03-12-2016, 03:22 AM)blue4life link Wrote:I can't see Casboult as either a key forward or pinch hit ruckman who kicks a few goals in a top class finals team, and that's what we should be aiming at being.
As of today he's as good as anything else we've got, which isn't saying much at all.
We've accepted mediocrity for far too long.
Rucking improved alot last year and took more marks rucking than the others put together. Not so great in the tap department but mark well around the ground. I'm happy to lose`a few tap out for that.
Only played one final at AFL level on that awful wet night in Sydney but at VFL level he used to lift 2-3 levels come finals time and play way better than he did during the home and away season. He did average 1.5 goals a game last year playing only half his season from the goalsquare. The 2nd half of the year he averaged 2. Genuine 2nd ruck first half of the year, FF and pinch hit 2nd ruck the 2nd half. That's valuable, which you can't argue with, especially in a awful side that struggled to kick 10 goal in a game. Other sides saw his value. He's not a great player but decent enough for someone we plucked off a rookie list.
Personally i'd like us to have 2 key forwards with Casboult playing full time 2nd ruck but that's not possible. Better than any of our other 2nd ruckmen, who, maybe with the exception of Wood, aren't very good. Nice to have a resting ruck would can mark around the ground, take a mark forward and hit the scoreboard.
Just think though he'll struggle as a full time FF. Being our no.1 forward now he'll attract the best defender and every other defender as well. He's not that good to cope with that. Hence why I think he needs the dual role for his confidence to get the best out of him.