skeptic wrote:Respectfully SRS, we've already acknowledged that we're not on the same page on this and I respect that.
Like I said before... would rather see Dunstan stay in the team or see a guy like Sav get a chance up forward or perhaps he or Rice could play back and u could try DMac forward or something.
I guess the point of difference here is how poorly one thinks he's playing... clearly I think he has been poorer than most on here. My feeling is my expectations on him are higher than most too rightly or wrongly
I'm with you a little on this, skeptic. I'm ambivalent about his being played or dropped. I don't think we have a good like-for-like replacement, but Weller has underperformed this year. For me, in every game, he has been either ineffective (missing shots, missing targets, fumbling, sticking tackles) or a passenger who hasn't created anything. Neither play, nor space for others, nor defensive pressure.
He was - last year - an excellent half forward. A lead-up target, a decent crumber, great pressure and a damaging boot. He has none of that going on this season so far.
As lead-up half forwards that can command the footy, we don't have any waiting in the 2s, so I think Weller can stay in the side. But he has to find some form. And I would prefer a guy like Minchington - who can play forward (not as a lead-up target so much) and midfield over Weller if one of them had to be dropped.