Raph Clarke Up Forward

Lobsterama · Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:28pm

Anyone know why Raphael Carke has not (to my knowledge) been tried up forward?

"Because he is hopeless" would not be a helpful answer.

I reckon he could be a decent option in a forward line currently lacking. He has height, a decent mark, reasonable kick and whilst he is not quick he could put on some better defensive pressure when trying to keep the ball in the forward 50 than some of the guys we have in there now.

Even if it was just tried in the VFL to see how he went?

GramSlam · Post: # 1100711Post **GramSlam** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:34pm

Not the worst idea i have ever heard...

plugger66 · Post: # 1100713Post **plugger66** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:36pm

GramSlam wrote:Not the worst idea i have ever heard...

But close to it. He is a straight ahead player. He is slow thinking as well. Not ideal for a forward and his kicking isnt great. He is, if he plays, a HBF or he doesnt play.

bigcarl · Post: # 1100715Post **bigcarl** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:37pm

Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.

plugger66 · Post: # 1100716Post **plugger66** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:38pm

bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.

Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.

bigcarl · Post: # 1100718Post **bigcarl** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:40pm

plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.
Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.

Show some daring, Plugga. Take a few risks

bobmurray · Post: # 1100719Post **bobmurray** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:41pm

plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.
Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.

Sounds like most weeks anyway

dragit · Post: # 1100720Post **dragit** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:42pm

Kosi - CHB
Raph - CHF
Roo - Wing
Zac - FF

axcellence · Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:42pm

He started his career as a forward. However, with his initial set shot attempts his kicks fell short (when kicking from 40 m out). This was in his first few games of afl.

plugger66 · Post: # 1100723Post **plugger66** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:44pm

bigcarl wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.
Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.
Show some daring, Plugga. Take a few risks

How it a risk playing Rooy and Clarke on the wing. It is just plain stupid. I told you last week they would play Rooy deeper and Lynch forward. Seemed to work until the players went into their shell.

Zac Attack · Wed 06 Jul 2011 7:48pm

plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.
Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.

Riewoldt is best when everyone else pisses off out of the forward line and we are swift with ball movement on the counter.

From there he leads up to just forward of center, marks it and wheels around to whoever is running back or whoever leads across the ground.

Spinner · Post: # 1100732Post **Spinner** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 8:21pm

Would love to see it. Played forward as a kid.

Although they all played forward as a kid. Seems defenders rarely get recruited... They just develop the not so good forwards.

Spinner · Post: # 1100733Post **Spinner** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 8:22pm

Would love to see it. Played forward as a kid.

Although they all played forward as a kid. Seems defenders rarely get recruited... They just develop the not so good forwards.

bigcarl · Post: # 1100763Post **bigcarl** » Wed 06 Jul 2011 9:44pm

bobmurray wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
bigcarl wrote:Whack him on the wing with Riewoldt on the other.

We've got about 30 half back flankers.
Yep that would be great. Lets have no forwards but 2 very average wingmen.
Sounds like most weeks anyway