JLT game 3

[sydneybluesfan]

Our Forward line will Continue to Struggle until:

1. We look at 40+ entries a game
2. We decide that panicked kicks to the top of the square is not the best decision.

3. We recruit and retain forwards who can kick goals at AFL level.

I don't disagree with what anybody has said, but for mine we have a serious lack of talented forwards and it is that, as much as anything, that will hold us back this year. And I don't mean putting all your eggs in one basket, we need 4-5 players who can kick 25+ goals.

The issue we have with Weitering now is created by the massive hole we have on our list called 'Goal kicking forwards'. We have recruited a bunch of young guys to start filling this hole, but history tells you 1-2 at best will make it.

We still have Gorringe, Jones and KJ sitting on the list who were recruited to fill this hole, and I don't think there is a person on this site who can see any one of them playing anything other than occasional cameo. Which begs the question why are they still there, why didn't we cut our losses and take a punt on a mature aged rookie or 2 to try and fill the hole until Kerr/McKay are ready to make a serious impact [which is going to be 2-3 years best case]. 

Our inside 50 numbers are not that bad, but our conversion of i50's to scoring shots, and scoring shots into goals, is terrible as I have detailed in other threads. The teams with the most talented and deep forward line players [Adelaide / GWS / Hawthorn] convert their i50's into scoring shots about 50% of time, and convert 55% of those into goals. We convert only 40% of our i50's into shots, and convert 50% into goals. The skill level of your forwards, and the how many of them you have, will directly impact both these numbers significantly.