The Hard Road To The Premiership

[kruddler]

sbf, I know it's not trendy, I know it's probably daggy, but I have no faith that Casboult will fix his kicking now. He's been on the list 5, 6 seasons, plus the NB's before that, plus x years of junior footy, and still these chronic problems persist. I should also add, somewhat comically, that the Hawks under Clarkson didn't have all that recent success by following trends.

The FF in the goal square doesn't have to be every second of every game. I've said before Levi is great as a target after a behind is scored, on the wing etc. He could easily play a few different roles - just nothing that involves kicking for goal between 20-50m from goal.

Other teams know Casboult will be a nightmare in the goal square. It's takes his big Achilles heel out of the equation. He's an elite mark. He can easily hold his own in the rough stuff. He will never be left one on one in the goal square. He'll have at least 2, maybe 3 defenders watching him, because from there he'll mark anything and won't miss. He can even be used as a decoy if required. The F50 setup is critical - we need the 2nd and 3rd talls, and the goal sneaks all set up correctly. The ball delivery needs to be suited to the play. Flat and short to the 2nd and 3rd talls further away from goal. Higher and more helicopter style if going to the goal square, pricnially to avoid being picked off as an intercept by a defender.

I say we try it for a few games - it's not as if we're putting our flag chances in jeopardy by doing so.

re potential to kick his kicking issues...
I've said the same thing. If he hasn't done it by now, the chance of it happening and close enough to zero that you might as well call it zero.

Given that he is actually not a bad field kick, and given he is a VERY good grab of the ball, why not play him as a PURE ruckman, rather than a part time ruckman?

Work in a way to have Casboult ruck from the defensive half of the ground, and Kreuzer to ruck the forward half of the ground.

That way Casboult can pick off any long bombs into defense and bash and crash a few opposition forwards.
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Kreuzer can drift forward and take the odd grab and kick a goal. His defensive pressure will help lock the ball in our forward line too.

If one gets injured, his replacement is already there.

Of course we need to worry about finding ONE KPF, before we worry about finding TWO, but that can be next years problem.