03-13-2016, 06:42 AM
Our strength is the mid-field, Cripps, Graham, Kerridge, Murphy, Gibbs & E. Curnow with Kreuzer in the ruck gives us a strong basis to go forward. Richmond is very dependent on its mid-field and when you shut down Cotchin, as was done last year by North in the finals, they tend to struggle.
Our backline is adequate with Docherty, who I think is about to explode into the elite ranks, Touhy, Buckley and Simpson giving us plenty of run. Weitering makes us better but Rowe and Jamieson, while always giving their best will never regularly dominate their opponents. Plowman and Jaksch seem to have the pedigree to be better than Rowe and Jamieson and hopefully by the end of the year they will be the first choice key position defenders.
Our weaknesses last year was our forward line. We actually have a forward line but it is playing for other clubs. Lack of team cohesion, hopefully BB can fix that. A lack of outside run, looking at Boekhorst and some of the others we have recruited, I don't think it will such a problem. Our disposal, which continues to be a problem and it will be a test for BB
Long term I have high hopes for Harry McKay and Silvagni, who looks about a year away, but I think C Curnow is a mid-fielder. We need a rebuild.
Round 1 I think we will be competitive but can we kick enough goals to win. Other than Walker, no one has ever kicked six in a match. We need players who can regularly kick goals.
Our backline is adequate with Docherty, who I think is about to explode into the elite ranks, Touhy, Buckley and Simpson giving us plenty of run. Weitering makes us better but Rowe and Jamieson, while always giving their best will never regularly dominate their opponents. Plowman and Jaksch seem to have the pedigree to be better than Rowe and Jamieson and hopefully by the end of the year they will be the first choice key position defenders.
Our weaknesses last year was our forward line. We actually have a forward line but it is playing for other clubs. Lack of team cohesion, hopefully BB can fix that. A lack of outside run, looking at Boekhorst and some of the others we have recruited, I don't think it will such a problem. Our disposal, which continues to be a problem and it will be a test for BB
Long term I have high hopes for Harry McKay and Silvagni, who looks about a year away, but I think C Curnow is a mid-fielder. We need a rebuild.
Round 1 I think we will be competitive but can we kick enough goals to win. Other than Walker, no one has ever kicked six in a match. We need players who can regularly kick goals.