Roo

Saint 58 · Post: # 1010409Post **Saint 58** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:06am

Just a thought ... what about playing, (trying), Roo at CHB.
I know it takes heaps away from our forward line, but he covers so much ground, he can run & carry through the middle, he can set up players up the ground or coming down the ground, he hits more targets than he kicks goals lately & he won't have 2 or 3 opponents on him.
I get so frustrated when he misses easy goals when they need to be kicked.
I know that we then need a completely new forward set up as well.

chook23 · Post: # 1010414Post **chook23** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:10am

Disagree strongly with the thought of him playing CHB

SydneySainter · Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:10am

Robbing Peter to play Paul.

Saint 58 · Post: # 1010419Post **Saint 58** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:22am

Yeah true, but it would also free up Gilbert or Fisher

stevie · Post: # 1010492Post **stevie** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 8:49am

I made this suggestion on Sunday, in another thread.

He would make a gun CHB. Put BJ at FF, even Chips up there. Throw in Steven and Stanley and we have a new look fwd line.

gringo · Post: # 1010511Post **gringo** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 9:26am

I actually thought he might be good as a winger like richo was used last year.

Give him runs in the midfield like Couta even. This would make good use of his mobility, take the pressure off him kicking bags, stop the team kicking it to him when ever the options look slim and make others more accountable for scoring.

He actually works well up the ground but he is our only real forward target especially if Kosi rucks a little more next year. We need less predictability.

saintlee · Post: # 1010517Post **saintlee** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 9:32am

We have enough scoring problems as it is, now you want to move our best forward into defense?? Give me a break....

FQF · Post: # 1010678Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 11:55am

The very best CHF in the league... possibly the best since Wayne Carey.

And we want to move him from there?

Opposition clubs would be licking their lips.

What Riewoldt needs is one extra midfielder with speed and clean disposal as well as forward line support in the form of a genuine Full Forward and mid sized goal kicking option.
Playing alongside forwards like Mcqualter and Eddy would hurt any forward.

spert · Post: # 1010681Post **spert** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 11:59am

Our best forward at the moment, though has yet to prove himself in the biggest game of all. He is definately not a backman! I would almost give him a crack as a tall ruck rover type of player purely due to his ability to run all day, and plonk Stanley at CHF.

borderbarry · Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:01pm

I cant see the point of playing our best forward in defence. However on the ball, with Goddard, now that idea excites me.

FQF · Post: # 1010683Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:03pm

spert wrote:Our best forward at the moment, though has yet to prove himself in the biggest game of all. He is definately not a backman! I would almost give him a crack as a tall ruck rover type of player purely due to his ability to run all day, and plonk Stanley at CHF.

He would be an ordinary midfielder. A bit too lumbering.

And whilst Riewoldt runs extaordinary distances for a key position player, when compared to Swan, Ablett, (Harvey), his distances are about normal for a midfielder.

#1GILL · Post: # 1010686Post **#1GILL** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:05pm

If we get Fev (I know most of you hate this idea, to be honest I'm not sure if I even like it) then we could get a good mix of Roo playing CHF for 50% and Wing for 50% of the game, this way Fev can have space as well as Roo having the chance to kick goal.

Plus they would take a lot of pressure of each otherrrrrr inside 50.

FQF · Post: # 1010688Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:07pm

#1GILL wrote:If we get Fev (I know most of you hate this idea, to be honest I'm not sure if I even like it) then we could get a good mix of Roo playing CHF for 50% and Wing for 50% of the game, this way Fev can have space as well as Roo having the chance to kick goal.

Plus they would take a lot of pressure of each otherrrrrr inside 50.

Wouldn't happen for so many reasons.

FQF · Post: # 1010692Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:14pm

SydneySainter wrote:Robbing Peter to play Paul.

I think you mean pay...

Life Long Saint · Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:21pm

#1GILL wrote:otherrrrrr

Talk like a pirate day was last month!

spert · Post: # 1010703Post **spert** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:28pm

FQF wrote:
spert wrote:Our best forward at the moment, though has yet to prove himself in the biggest game of all. He is definately not a backman! I would almost give him a crack as a tall ruck rover type of player purely due to his ability to run all day, and plonk Stanley at CHF.
He would be an ordinary midfielder. A bit too lumbering.

And whilst Riewoldt runs extaordinary distances for a key position player, when compared to Swan, Ablett, (Harvey), his distances are about normal for a midfielder.

Couldn't do any worse than the lumbering onballers we have at the moment, probably better acceleration off the mark.

#1GILL · Post: # 1010707Post **#1GILL** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:35pm

Life Long Saint wrote:
#1GILL wrote:otherrrrrr
Talk like a pirate day was last month!

Guess I didn't get the memo.

FQF · Post: # 1010709Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:37pm

spert wrote:
FQF wrote:
spert wrote:Our best forward at the moment, though has yet to prove himself in the biggest game of all. He is definately not a backman! I would almost give him a crack as a tall ruck rover type of player purely due to his ability to run all day, and plonk Stanley at CHF.
He would be an ordinary midfielder. A bit too lumbering.

And whilst Riewoldt runs extaordinary distances for a key position player, when compared to Swan, Ablett, (Harvey), his distances are about normal for a midfielder.
Couldn't do any worse than the lumbering onballers we have at the moment, probably better acceleration off the mark.

Which of our onballers lumber?

gringo · Post: # 1010713Post **gringo** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:42pm

Pav and couta both have had runs on the ball to good effect, it mismatches the rest of the recievers, and the hight and strength are hard to counter also. Adam Goodes is another who has had roving duties.

#1GILL · Post: # 1010715Post **#1GILL** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:45pm

gringo wrote:Pav and couta both have had runs on the ball to good effect, it mismatches the rest of the recievers, and the hight and strength are hard to counter also. Adam Goodes is another who has had roving duties.

Adam Goodes is the best clearance player in the comp when he's in the center!
Pav would be top 5.

IMO of course, but the big bodies can get it done. Mundy from Freo is a big unit, just as big as Pav and he is a great clearance player.

FQF · Post: # 1010724Post **FQF** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:54pm

#1GILL wrote:
gringo wrote:Pav and couta both have had runs on the ball to good effect, it mismatches the rest of the recievers, and the hight and strength are hard to counter also. Adam Goodes is another who has had roving duties.
Adam Goodes is the best clearance player in the comp when he's in the center!
Pav would be top 5.

IMO of course, but the big bodies can get it done. Mundy from Freo is a big unit, just as big as Pav and he is a great clearance player.

Goodes - 194 cm

Pavlich - 192 cm

Kouta - 191 cm

Mundy - 191 cm

Goddard - 191 cm

Watson - 190 cm

Judd - 189 cm

Riewoldt - 193 cm

Now, Goddard Mundy and Kouta are considered big midfielders and they are 2 cm shorter than Roo. I just can't see Riewoldt being used to great effect.

Pavlich is very good in the midfield, but I dare say he is a lot better below his knees than Roo.

And Goodes... well he is just a freak. Say what you want about him, but he is a brilliant player.

#1GILL · Post: # 1010725Post **#1GILL** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:58pm

FQF wrote:
#1GILL wrote:
gringo wrote:Pav and couta both have had runs on the ball to good effect, it mismatches the rest of the recievers, and the hight and strength are hard to counter also. Adam Goodes is another who has had roving duties.
Adam Goodes is the best clearance player in the comp when he's in the center!
Pav would be top 5.

IMO of course, but the big bodies can get it done. Mundy from Freo is a big unit, just as big as Pav and he is a great clearance player.
Goodes - 194 cm

Pavlich - 192 cm

Kouta - 191 cm

Mundy - 191 cm

Goddard - 191 cm

Judd - 189 cm

Riewoldt - 193 cm

Now, Goddard Mundy and Kouta are considered big midfielders and they are 2 cm shorter than Roo. I just can't see Riewoldt being used to great effect.

Pavlich is very good in the midfield, but I dare say he is a lot better below his knees than Roo.

And Goodes... well he is just a freak. Say what you want about him, but he is a brilliant player.

Perhaps not as a clearance player, but on the wing he could be very handy.
We would need to obtain a great FF for this to happen though, so I doubt it.

SaintPav · Post: # 1010726Post **SaintPav** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 12:58pm

Saint 58 wrote:Just a thought ... what about playing, (trying), Roo at CHB.
I know it takes heaps away from our forward line, but he covers so much ground, he can run & carry through the middle, he can set up players up the ground or coming down the ground, he hits more targets than he kicks goals lately & he won't have 2 or 3 opponents on him.
I get so frustrated when he misses easy goals when they need to be kicked.
I know that we then need a completely new forward set up as well.

Top idea, especially now with Fev in the forward line we could now put Roo at CHB..

SaintPav · Post: # 1010730Post **SaintPav** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 1:03pm

Has anyone given the thought of putting Kosi in the back pocket? he could rest there and he would not get in Fev's way. they used to do this with the rucks up until the late 80's.

#1GILL · Post: # 1010732Post **#1GILL** » Tue 05 Oct 2010 1:05pm

SaintPav wrote:Has anyone given the thought of putting Kosi in the back pocket? he could rest there and he would not get in Fev's way. they used to do this with the rucks up until the late 80's.

Haha, your work is quite funny.

I actually wouldn't mind Fev.

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