if we play riewoldt chf then put gilbert beside him imorodgerfox wrote:Since Hamill went down really.vacuous space wrote:Except that our forward 50 problems date back to 2006, if not earlier. Since the end of 2005 we've struggled to win disputed ball inside forward fifty and we haven't done a good job of pressuring opposition defenders as they bring it back out. If we don't mark the ball, it's coming back out.meher baba wrote:My recollection is that we tackled extremely well inside the forward 50 in our first couple of games under Lyon, and then gave it away. You can blame the players for this if you like, but surely a more convincing explanation is that it took us a while to shake off the GT style and start using the Ross Lyon one.
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Without sounding like a broken record, I'd love to see Dal in the forward 50.bigcarl wrote:if we play riewoldt chf then put gilbert beside him imorodgerfox wrote:Since Hamill went down really.vacuous space wrote:Except that our forward 50 problems date back to 2006, if not earlier. Since the end of 2005 we've struggled to win disputed ball inside forward fifty and we haven't done a good job of pressuring opposition defenders as they bring it back out. If we don't mark the ball, it's coming back out.meher baba wrote:My recollection is that we tackled extremely well inside the forward 50 in our first couple of games under Lyon, and then gave it away. You can blame the players for this if you like, but surely a more convincing explanation is that it took us a while to shake off the GT style and start using the Ross Lyon one.
He's a great tackler, knows how to find the ball and is very good overhead.
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I agree with both of you, so that makes three of us.Otiman wrote:Dal is without a doubt at his best when he is delivering the ball inside 50.rodgerfox wrote:Without sounding like a broken record, I'd love to see Dal in the forward 50.
But "Rossy" the supercoach thinks the best place for Dal is way, way back in defence. So, get over it, none of us obviously know anything whatsoever about AFL.
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Didn't help that Guerra was delisted around the same time as Hamill's body was shot either. Add to that the amount of pace Gehrig and Milne it is obvious how much our forward line has gone backwards since 2005.rodgerfox wrote:Since Hamill went down really.
Don't forget that GT was bagged for playing Dal at half back as well. Obviously both of the coaches want to teach him some accountability (even though it isn't and has never worked).But "Rossy" the supercoach thinks the best place for Dal is way, way back in defence. So, get over it, none of us obviously know anything whatsoever about AFL.
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i agree with all three of you. have always thought he'd make a great half forward.meher baba wrote:I agree with both of you, so that makes three of us.Otiman wrote:Dal is without a doubt at his best when he is delivering the ball inside 50.rodgerfox wrote:Without sounding like a broken record, I'd love to see Dal in the forward 50.
Has to play on the ball but can rest at HFF. As it is our problem is not having enough players to rotate through the middle. We cannot lose another one.bigcarl wrote:i agree with all three of you. have always thought he'd make a great half forward.meher baba wrote:I agree with both of you, so that makes three of us.Otiman wrote:Dal is without a doubt at his best when he is delivering the ball inside 50.rodgerfox wrote:Without sounding like a broken record, I'd love to see Dal in the forward 50.
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I can understand the objective of playing him back. Trying to get him easy possessions and get his vision and efficiency advancing the ball.meher baba wrote:I agree with both of you, so that makes three of us.Otiman wrote:Dal is without a doubt at his best when he is delivering the ball inside 50.rodgerfox wrote:Without sounding like a broken record, I'd love to see Dal in the forward 50.
But "Rossy" the supercoach thinks the best place for Dal is way, way back in defence. So, get over it, none of us obviously know anything whatsoever about AFL.
Trouble is, Dal's an inside midfielder who puts up numbers like an outside one... but is not terribly good in that outside role. His marking has never been great, he doesn't find the open space to get the ball, his wheels are certainly not the exciting part of his game. Dal's at his best when he gets the ball in a pack and then lets his reflexes find him enough space to hit a target anyway.
It's an odd situation, I'm not sure I can think of another player who is efficient inside that wouldn't be good in the HBF role simply on the back of their skills... but it just doesn't seem to work for Dal. He's actually better off head to head with someone he can beat than he is loose... he'll lose to the Ling's and Kane Cornes' of the world, but otherwise, he'll beat most opponents.
(in brief, add me to the list that want to see him on the HFF if he's not in the middle)
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i think there's a bit too much pigeon-holing over what constitutes a midfielder. how about some of the bigger bodied blokes. gilbert, goddard, gram, even sam fisher. why can't we give them a run in there more often? chuck goose in there for 10 minutes to see if he can rough a few of them up even.plugger66 wrote:Has to play on the ball but can rest at HFF. As it is our problem is not having enough players to rotate through the middle. We cannot lose another one.