The forward line needs an overhaul of epic proportions. It's comical how the ball go's to Rewoildt everytime no matter if there is 1 on him or 5. Ask the question,how is our side better at the moment going through Roo every time without fail? The case could seriously be argued we would be better with him not on the ground. There is surely a better solution than that however. There are supposedly a lot of smart footy brains in high positions,surely they can find and teach an alternative to the current farcical situation.
Bruce has a ripper pair of hands,bring him in. His kicking for goal outside in the wind swept VFL grounds is ordinary, do you think Roo's would be any better? We saw that in Hobart.
Stanley is starting to clunk them, despite all the criticism thrown at him I think he's improving out of site. Surely we could make a decent and dangerous enough aerial forward line out of Rewoildt Bruce and Stanley. Then they just have to figure out playing an overload of plodding snail pace midfielders who don't get the ball each week is preventing us getting the ball into the forward line with any speed
Bruce up forward?
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Re: Bruce up forward?
The good sides kick a lot of goals from turnovers… very hard to cause turnovers with Bruce, Riewoldt & Stanley, playing forward.
We might only get 30 inside 50's against Fremantle, so when we do, we'll need enormous pressure to try and keep it in. I reckon we'll see some of Jones, Saunders & Simpkin in for this purpose.
Riewoldt will have to play up higher if we play Bruce & Stanley forward IMO.
We might only get 30 inside 50's against Fremantle, so when we do, we'll need enormous pressure to try and keep it in. I reckon we'll see some of Jones, Saunders & Simpkin in for this purpose.
Riewoldt will have to play up higher if we play Bruce & Stanley forward IMO.
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Re: Bruce up forward?
He was just leading further up the ground wasn't he? Any case, 10 minutes doesn't prove anything. Give him six or seven game there and if he fails try him at chb.plugger66 wrote:Tried against Carlton for about 10 minutes and soon realised that didnt work. I think that game preoved Roo could never play on the wing because of one really important thing. His ability to grab the ball below his knees is completely gone. Pretty important that skill for an onballer.
Gotta look to the future Plugger
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Re: Bruce up forward?
Quoted for truthjonesy wrote:The forward line needs an overhaul of epic proportions. It's comical how the ball go's to Rewoildt everytime no matter if there is 1 on him or 5. Ask the question,how is our side better at the moment going through Roo every time without fail? The case could seriously be argued we would be better with him not on the ground. There is surely a better solution than that however.
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Re: Bruce up forward?
Get Jackshe in the PSD (negotiated price on his head)and move the Bruce forward.
I've never seen a bad St.Kilda player - that's just how they are.
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Re: Bruce up forward?
Yep, the one-dimensional forward line is only part of the problemjonesy wrote: Surely we could make a decent and dangerous enough aerial forward line out of Rewoildt Bruce and Stanley. Then they just have to figure out playing an overload of plodding snail pace midfielders who don't get the ball each week is preventing us getting the ball into the forward line with any speed