Jake Stringer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrMahatma]

Stringer and Jones KPFs. Can we put the Ayce experiment to one side?

[Mofra]

Stringer and Jones KPFs. Can we put the Ayce experiment to one side?

Most teams will evolve to the R2 position beign a forward.
See Tigers - R2 Vickey, Riewoldt no 1 tall, McGuane tall support.

We'll end up with a similar set up. R2 Cordy, Jones no 1 tall, Stringer tall support.

[always right]

Most teams will evolve to the R2 position beign a forward.
See Tigers - R2 Vickey, Riewoldt no 1 tall, McGuane tall support.

We'll end up with a similar set up. R2 Cordy, Jones no 1 tall, Stringer tall support.

Interesting that in the last two weeks the opposition has matched up on Dickson as if he is our third tall. In Freo's case, Johnston went to him and on Sunday, Chaplin was generally Dickson's man. Normally a small forward can exploit these types of players with pace. Unfortunately Dickson lacks the explosiveness required. He's a trier but rarely manages to get a break on opponents. One of a number of one-paced players in our side. Stringer would be a perfect third tall.

[wimberga]

Interesting that in the last two weeks the opposition has matched up on Dickson as if he is our third tall. In Freo's case, Johnston went to him and on Sunday, Chaplin was generally Dickson's man. Normally a small forward can exploit these types of players with pace. Unfortunately Dickson lacks the explosiveness required. He's a trier but rarely manages to get a break on opponents. One of a number of one-paced players in our side. Stringer would be a perfect third tall.

I see what you are saying but make no mistake, Stringer will not be getting the third best defender once he gets his body right....

[always right]

I see what you are saying but make no mistake, Stringer will not be getting the third best defender once he gets his body right....

Not suggesting he would be the third best forward....the third tall is typically the one who is tall without being key position size.

[Cyberdoggie]

I think ideally Stringer needs to come in with Cordy and Jones.
Cordy being the 2nd ruckman/Deeper forward, and Stringer and Jones mixing it up as marking options.

It does slow us down and make us more top heavy but we've seen how Jones and Cordy have struggled as a twosome because they aren't dominant enough to do the job just yet.
A third tall option would greatly help them out and i think it would straighten up our forward movement running play through the middle.

Of course this has a flow on effect to our smalls as well. If the talls are taking marks, no doubt the smalls will find it a lot easier.

The other concern is what to do with Williams.
In that VFL game his first possesion was a nice pickup, turn with pace and run, then he dropped the ball and barely got a touch the rest of the game.
It wasn't until the third quarter where we saw stringer really turn it on, and of course he played Grant into the game as well.

Perhaps between the 4 of them we can find a regular 3 pronged attack.
If we don't have the speed of other teams then we need target who can mark the ball or at least provide a contest to straighten us up. Otherwise we'll just be trying to hug the boundary looking for a stoppage in the forward line to hopefully snare a goal.
You can't win games against teams if this is the only way you can kick goals.

I think we'll see either/or Macrae and Stringer fairly soon.

[bulldogsman]

The other concern is what to do with Williams.
In that VFL game his first possesion was a nice pickup, turn with pace and run, then he dropped the ball and barely got a touch the rest of the game.

I thought he had a good 1st qtr and got a bit of it in the 2nd. I think he had something like 12 touches, bit harsh. It certainly did not deserve a promotion though.

[Scorlibo]

Not suggesting he would be the third best forward....the third tall is typically the one who is tall without being key position size.

He's key position size.

[Dancin' Douggy]

You brought a smile to my face on a Monday Morning DD thanks for the summary and even stronger hope for the future!

my pleasure alexxx.

[Mofra]

I think we'll see either/or Macrae and Stringer fairly soon.

Macrae really should come in this week. I am convinced he is ready.


Just on the forward set-up, in an ideal world it would probably look like:

HF: Stringer Jones Stringer
F: Stringer Stringer Dahlhaus

[Hotdog60]

Macrae really should come in this week. I am convinced he is ready.


Just on the forward set-up, in an ideal world it would probably look like:

HF: Stringer Jones Stringer
F: Stringer Stringer Dahlhaus

[Remi Moses]

Stringer Jones Tom Boyd .
Love to see that

[bulldogsman]

Stringer Jones Tom Boyd .
Love to see that

Jack Billings would be nice as well.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Macrae really should come in this week. I am convinced he is ready.


Just on the forward set-up, in an ideal world it would probably look like:

HF: Stringer Jones Stringer
F: Stringer Stringer Dahlhaus

That forward set up looks pretty good.
Not sure about Dahlhaus or Jones though............

[angelopetraglia]

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