Another key forward
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Re: Another key forward
Riewoldt was 96kg and Sharman is 83
Riewoldt was also taller than listed and Sharman is possibly shorter
I’ve stood next to them both - not the same height
Riewoldt was also taller than listed and Sharman is possibly shorter
I’ve stood next to them both - not the same height
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Re: Another key forward
You are a hard marker BM. Not every player comes in and is a super star after their first 15 games. He has been through 1 AFL preseason so really he is a first year player.
He is quick enough , but most of all he is an intelligent player. Give him time and he will develop into a very good player. He will become our 3rd tall forward when Membrey is done.
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Re: Another key forward
He'd need to improve quite a bit to reach your impression of him, he's got another 2 years to do it.Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Sat 20 Aug 2022 12:18amYou are a hard marker BM. Not every player comes in and is a super star after their first 15 games. He has been through 1 AFL preseason so really he is a first year player.
He is quick enough , but most of all he is an intelligent player. Give him time and he will develop into a very good player. He will become our 3rd tall forward when Membrey is done.
The Saints are under review, will it make any difference to the underachievers ?
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Re: Another key forward
Looking far more happy and confident in the backline. Leave him there. He wouldn’t be the first player to start out as a forward and work out he’s far better with the field ahead of him
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Re: Another key forward
Not sure why we would need 4 talls in the backline
Howard, Wilkie, Battle
He is back up IMo
Howard, Wilkie, Battle
He is back up IMo
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Re: Another key forward
Pretty sure Rooey is 194cm & Sharman 192…regardless they are worlds apart as footballers!
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Re: Another key forward
Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Sat 20 Aug 2022 12:18amYou are a hard marker BM. Not every player comes in and is a super star after their first 15 games. He has been through 1 AFL preseason so really he is a first year player.
He is quick enough , but most of all he is an intelligent player. Give him time and he will develop into a very good player. He will become our 3rd tall forward when Membrey is done.
Sharman has footy smarts but needs a better fitness base.
His aerobic capacity currently isn’t good enough for the elite level…same with a few others down there.
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Re: Another key forward
Yeah, quite strange the negativity around Sharman. Just 15 games in. Cut the guy some slack. Wow, some really harsh judges on here.
He needs to get stronger, but to me he's a pretty talented player who's got great scope for improvement
He needs to get stronger, but to me he's a pretty talented player who's got great scope for improvement
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Re: Another key forward
Sharman is a better than OK mark, and his field kicking is good, very good vision also
Big Preseason and fitness will improve
Get behind the young man.
Big Preseason and fitness will improve
Get behind the young man.
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Re: Another key forward
How many players need to find their feet in the back line firstly, then are moved forward? Riewoldt & Koschitzke are two good examples. I am confident given the right development he will make a very good 3rd tall forward.Yallingupsaints wrote: ↑Sat 20 Aug 2022 12:35am Looking far more happy and confident in the backline. Leave him there. He wouldn’t be the first player to start out as a forward and work out he’s far better with the field ahead of him
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Re: Another key forward
My view is that we lack KPP height among our back-line options, not that we have enough "talls".
Howard is our only "tall"
Wilkie and Battle are flanker/mid-field size at 191cm and 193cm respectively.
Hence Joyce being retained and, before that, Frawley being added as cover for 1 season.
Granted May (as with Frawley) does not have KPP height, but he is over 100kg and can protect space to mark or spoil.
Sharman has an ability to leap.
How Max King would love to play against St Kilda
He would not then be so exposed against numbers, weight and height as he is currently, being our only KPP size forward.
So being blocked and scragged in the contest.
Our ability to throw a very competent Ruck-man forward in support is compromised by the absence of Ryder.
Howard is our only "tall"
Wilkie and Battle are flanker/mid-field size at 191cm and 193cm respectively.
Hence Joyce being retained and, before that, Frawley being added as cover for 1 season.
Granted May (as with Frawley) does not have KPP height, but he is over 100kg and can protect space to mark or spoil.
Sharman has an ability to leap.
How Max King would love to play against St Kilda
He would not then be so exposed against numbers, weight and height as he is currently, being our only KPP size forward.
So being blocked and scragged in the contest.
Our ability to throw a very competent Ruck-man forward in support is compromised by the absence of Ryder.
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Re: Another key forward
How about playing Lienert as a KPP he has size 196cm is mobile and is a very good kick and is a smart player would take a lot pressure of King play him at CHF with king at FF Membery floating around the ground would open up a lot of options.Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Sat 20 Aug 2022 8:43pmHow many players need to find their feet in the back line firstly, then are moved forward? Riewoldt & Koschitzke are two good examples. I am confident given the right development he will make a very good 3rd tall forward.Yallingupsaints wrote: ↑Sat 20 Aug 2022 12:35am Looking far more happy and confident in the backline. Leave him there. He wouldn’t be the first player to start out as a forward and work out he’s far better with the field ahead of him