dragit wrote:Not sure about Lee down back, I guess they are trying to develop his defensive running & competitiveness, but his biggest weapon is goal kicking, I can't imagine him playing in the backline at AFL level effectively.
I think we've effectively stumbled on three forward targets in Bruce (recruited as a backman), Membrey (unexpected acquisition) and McCartin (scared off Petracca by the Boyd trade) since Lee was recruited. Add in White and the fact that we've invested so much in Hickey and Longer (who will need to rest forward if they play in the same team) and they've decided Lee as a forward is surplus to requirements. In defence we only have one backup in Simpkin and one young prospect in Goddard, so it makes sense to try and get some value out of Lee by playing him in defence. I'm not convinced that it will work out - in his early days with us he looked hopeless in defence and then fairly decent up forward. Best case scenario would be he becomes our third tall defender with Delaney at FB, Goddard at CHB, Webster and Savage rebounding with Wright taking the dangerous crumbers.
If the Lee in defence experiment works out, this could be our defence come 2019 when we're hopefully making a push for finals
B: Lee (28), Delaney (29), Wright (25)
HB: Savage (28), Goddard (22), Webster (25)
What I like about that is that there are three genuine A-grade disposers of the footy, plenty of run and Delaney and Goddard won't get beaten in the air.