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rexy wrote:Don't think he has much tactical vision when it comes to the game, more of an analyst after the fact! Enjoy his posts and his humour, not everyone can be forward thinking!
True. It's a pity because I feel he may have something worthwhile to contribute but perhaps lacks the confidence to say it in an open forum.
rexy wrote:Don't think he has much tactical vision when it comes to the game, more of an analyst after the fact! Enjoy his posts and his humour, not everyone can be forward thinking!
True. It's a pity because I feel he may have something worthwhile to contribute but perhaps lacks the confidence to say it in an open forum.
Hate it when I go fishing and don't even get a bite!
Justsaying
rexy wrote:Don't think he has much tactical vision when it comes to the game, more of an analyst after the fact! Enjoy his posts and his humour, not everyone can be forward thinking!
True. It's a pity because I feel he may have something worthwhile to contribute but perhaps lacks the confidence to say it in an open forum.
Hate it when I go fishing and don't even get a bite!
Justsaying
My impression of Gwilt this season was talking to himself as he gave away another free trying to jump up and tangle arms with someone much taller than him. He really struggled when given that man on man role and was not used well. Gwilts best is as a lose defender running off his man, grabbing the lose ball and running and carrying then linking up with the midfield. That's why we have to find someone that can fill the tall defender role.
Lee and Hickey have filled some deficiencies in the list and plenty of the FB talk has been actually highlighted because we didn't have many talls not just KPB. If Blake could have played the whole year as the FB we may not have been as exposed. When BM, Rhys and Blake went down only kosi was really left. It meant fisher and Gwilt were forced to be more accountable for mismatched players.
just adding to our depth of tall players may mean we can now fill in a little easier. blake might just be able to take guys like Hawkins and Cloke if he isn't needed in the ruck who knows, either way we need to find someone already at the club or outside that will slot straight in.
rexy wrote:Don't think he has much tactical vision when it comes to the game, more of an analyst after the fact! Enjoy his posts and his humour, not everyone can be forward thinking!
True. It's a pity because I feel he may have something worthwhile to contribute but perhaps lacks the confidence to say it in an open forum.[/quote
Easier to take pot shots that actually add to the discussion ...Hindsight Coach is old Pluggs ...!!!
Jack Newnes happy to be a Saint !!!! PS and to hit a target !!!
Fisher to me is too valuable as that free player now Goddard has moved on. With no Goddard and Fisher tethered to a post we lose a lot of creative ball movement. I think we start looking at guys like Post, joel tippett etc. then because Lever and Fergburger are a few years off still and Hickey has long arms and height but not sure he could play FB.
gringo wrote:Fisher to me is too valuable as that free player now Goddard has moved on. With no Goddard and Fisher tethered to a post we lose a lot of creative ball movement. I think we start looking at guys like Post, joel tippett etc. then because Lever and Fergburger are a few years off still and Hickey has long arms and height but not sure he could play FB.
So who is full back? Simpkin? Too small. Gwilt? Too small. Blake? Nup. Struggles on the last line as we saw when Tippett got hold of him.
It's not ideal, I know, but I don't see any other options.
Compounding the problem is that three players who could provide run out of defence - namely Gram, Raph and Goddard - are no longer with the club.
gringo wrote:Fisher to me is too valuable as that free player now Goddard has moved on. With no Goddard and Fisher tethered to a post we lose a lot of creative ball movement. I think we start looking at guys like Post, joel tippett etc. then because Lever and Fergburger are a few years off still and Hickey has long arms and height but not sure he could play FB.
So who is full back? Simpkin? Too small. Gwilt? Too small. Blake? Nup. Struggles on the last line as we saw when Tippett got hold of him.
It's not ideal, I know, but I don't see any other options.
Compounding the problem is that three players who could provide run out of defence - namely Gram, Raph and Goddard - are no longer with the club.
Simpkin is the same height as Fisher. Same height as Max. 1cm taller than Rutten and 1cm shorter than Glass. Right now Fisher is a better one-on-one defender as he has more experience and strength, but I'd rather Simpkin conceding 3 goals per week with Fisher getting 25 touches than have Fisher only conceding 2 goal a week and getting 10 touches.
mad saint guy wrote:Simpkin is the same height as Fisher. Same height as Max. 1cm taller than Rutten and 1cm shorter than Glass. Right now Fisher is a better one-on-one defender as he has more experience and strength.
Interesting stats. I didn't realise Fisher was so short.
Perhaps Simpkin can grow into the role over time. Until then I'd go with the best option, which is Fisher.
There's a reason they are called key positions and it's important to get them right. They take priority IMO
Saints new Media Chief also has Curren in the side for round 1
so fingers crossed he gets an upgrade.
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Gone from last year's team are Brendon Goddard and Jason Gram, while Leigh Montagna has a one-game suspension to serve. The Saints are loaded with tall forward options and Rhys Stanley and Tom Lee are sure to be pushing for selection early in the season. The defensive stocks don't run deep and Arryn Siposs could be used as a swingman after he was tried at both ends last year, while Tom Curren should be close to a senior debut after an impressive season in the VFL last year.
- Luke Holmesby
mad saint guy wrote:Simpkin is the same height as Fisher. Same height as Max. 1cm taller than Rutten and 1cm shorter than Glass. Right now Fisher is a better one-on-one defender as he has more experience and strength.
Interesting stats. I didn't realise Fisher was so short.
Perhaps Simpkin can grow into the role over time. Until then I'd go with the best option, which is Fisher.
There's a reason they are called key positions and it's important to get them right. They take priority IMO
I'm not being a smart arse but Simpkin looks like Farren Ray with a neck extension. He's like half a head taller but all above his shoulders
gringo wrote:I'm not being a smart arse but Simpkin looks like Farren Ray with a neck extension. He's like half a head taller but all above his shoulders
Would be very surprised if Jones Blake Kosi are found in team. Expect Lee and either Newnes Dunnell Ross Ray Markworth. will be in depending on their preseason
lloyd21 wrote:Would be very surprised if Jones Blake Kosi are found in team. Expect Lee and either Newnes Dunnell Ross Ray Markworth. will be in depending on their preseason
I'm going to put it out there that Jones will play at least 15 games next year. People have written him off because he was rested late. I think at the point we were already out of contention. He is very competitive and does the stuff coaches love. He is more than just a tagger and has an on ball role. His disposal is always going to be iffy but he adds to the team like Gilbert does- he drives the ball forward with contested hard footy and will scrap out the little 1%ers that coaches like. If he could kick like Goddard he would be a superstar but as is he's still in our best team and with Goddard out we are down a senior player as is. Blake and Kosi are probably going to have to work harder for game time or wait for an injury if the new boys are half decent or we don't have to manufacture a FB from with in.
borderbarry wrote:He got treated similarly to Raph in the later part of the season. Raph has already been moved on. C.J. could be next.
Raph didn't get much game time early though and really only got a few matches until the North game. Clint seemed to get put away once it looked all over for the year.
