Tom Lee

[BigMart]

Point is

He shouldn't be on the list as a viable key defender..

[saynta]

Point is

He shouldn't be on the list as a viable key defender..

Something he is not and never will be at AFL level.

Simpy lacks height,pace and ability.

[CURLY]

Tom Lee would be a fine third tall in the Rivers mould. Unfair to judge him on games like yesterday when we where exposed down back even further after McCartin got injured early.

[BigMart]

How did McCartin getting injured expose us further down back?

Btw
The fact we were exposed down back actually reaffirms the fact he is not a kpd

He is a third tall back/third tall forward

At 91kg that's all he is

[skeptic]

How did McCartin getting injured expose us further down back?

Btw
The fact we were exposed down back actually reaffirms the fact he is not a kpd

He is a third tall back/third tall forward

At 91kg that's all he is

I feel like that's obvious. How was he played?

[CURLY]

How did McCartin getting injured expose us further down back?

Btw
The fact we were exposed down back actually reaffirms the fact he is not a kpd

He is a third tall back/third tall forward

At 91kg that's all he is

McCartin going down meant Roo had to play majority forward robbing us of his marking down back when he plays wing. Lee is a third man up type defender. Josh Gibson the best in the game gets exposed playing on tall forwards.

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McCartin going down in the first quarter was significant to the structure of the side.

Simply, instead of McCartin, Bruce and Membrey stretching them in our attacking zone, and Riewoldt giving a "chop out" to a defence where Delaney and Lee were charged with the responsibilities they were (in the absence of Carlisle, Fisher and Goddard - and Dempster who has performed as a KPP defender this season), they were able to deploy to stretch us in their attacking zone.

So the loss of McCartin was significant.

That said, we really need to look for attacking, ball carrying defenders (the types who seem to carve us up) and move past the likes of Savage, Geary and Webster - and allow Montagna to return to the mids where we were also easily beaten for pace, spread and run yesterday.

[saynta]

McCartin going down in the first quarter was significant to the structure of the side.

Simply, instead of McCartin, Bruce and Membrey stretching them in our attacking zone, and Riewoldt giving a "chop out" to a defence where Delaney and Lee were charged with the responsibilities they were (in the absence of Carlisle, Fisher and Goddard - and Dempster who has performed as a KPP defender this season), they were able to deploy to stretch us in their attacking zone.

So the loss of McCartin was significant.

That said, we really need to look for attacking, ball carrying defenders (the types who seem to carve us up) and move past the likes of Savage, Geary and Webster - and allow Montagna to return to the mids where we were also easily beaten for pace, spread and run yesterday.

I think you are really on the wrong tram there.

Savage and Webster are part of our future.

On the other hand, Delaney and Lee aren't.

[CURLY]

McCartin going down in the first quarter was significant to the structure of the side.

Simply, instead of McCartin, Bruce and Membrey stretching them in our attacking zone, and Riewoldt giving a "chop out" to a defence where Delaney and Lee were charged with the responsibilities they were (in the absence of Carlisle, Fisher and Goddard - and Dempster who has performed as a KPP defender this season), they were able to deploy to stretch us in their attacking zone.

So the loss of McCartin was significant.

That said, we really need to look for attacking, ball carrying defenders (the types who seem to carve us up) and move past the likes of Savage, Geary and Webster - and allow Montagna to return to the mids where we were also easily beaten for pace, spread and run yesterday.

I think you are really on the wrong tram there.

Savage and Webster are part of our future.

On the other hand, Delaney and Lee aren't.

Yeah Webster and Savage are keepers. Would like a run of games with Carlisle Roberton Lee Webster Savage Geary.

[Linton Lodger]

There was nothing wrong with Lee's game yesterday nor the rest of the back six.

Quite simply we were smashed in the midfield and that's about the only reason for the loss.

[ROLS-LEE]

There was nothing wrong with Lee's game yesterday nor the rest of the back six.

Quite simply we were smashed in the midfield and that's about the only reason for the loss.

Pretty sure missing many easy goals and veteran players turning the ball over resulting in goals didn't help.

[Linton Lodger]

There was nothing wrong with Lee's game yesterday nor the rest of the back six.

Quite simply we were smashed in the midfield and that's about the only reason for the loss.

Pretty sure missing many easy goals and veteran players turning the ball over resulting in goals didn't help.

True. But Gold Coast's kicking for goal was as awful as ours. It all started from the guts, where we were belted, even though we pretty much kept Ablett on a leash.

[BigMart]

Roo took a few marks late against Geelong as all numbers were pushed behind the footy.

But how many times have you seen Roo as a third up in the D50 this year? I cannot even remember it??

He is often used as an outlet and as a connect from d50 to f50

But as a plus 1
Never seen it... Except in the last minute against Geelong to save the game

[CURLY]

Roo took a few marks late against Geelong as all numbers were pushed behind the footy.

But how many times have you seen Roo as a third up in the D50 this year? I cannot even remember it??

He is often used as an outlet and as a connect from d50 to f50

But as a plus 1
Never seen it... Except in the last minute against Geelong to save the game

He still pushes behind the ball which alters teams ball movement going to their forwards.

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If Geary, Webster and savage are "locks" for the future, why exactly are we deploying Montagna to a defensive responsibility?

Sorry, our small/medium defenders ARE a problem and a very big one.

[BigMart]

Midfield is the problem

I reckon small back is actually the second least of the problem

[wally]

Bruce was originally recruited as a backman maybe a break in the backline would do him good.
Obviously with Paddy likely to miss, Roo up the ground who/how would you structure a forward line?
Could you park Hickey down forward,Holmes in ruck and rely on the smalls?