Would rather pick up the Statue of Liberty if I had the choice.
Like pretty much everything American, overhyped.
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Ladhams might be a target, at least, that's who I'd be going after.
Meek playing for Freo today, looks really good so far. Really hope we have him in mind.
Are we getting more comfortable with Big Chilli as the number 1?
Good game last night - yes, he lost the HO count badly and conceded some clean possession to Gawn out of the centre, but I noticed Tim started to not jump at centre bounce late in the game which was far more effective than just bouncing off him on the way down. Crucial moments in the game
We also won clearances
Should call him the big cheese rather than big chilli. He's slowly maturing with age. Long way to go.
English was good, he is a GOOD player, but his ruck craft is below average. I sure as hell don't want to go into a final v Gawn with only English if we can help it, especially with Gawn's ability to grab it / spike it forward. Finals is as much about territory as anything and that's a big advantage for them.
English is getting better, but I still don't think he'll ever be a true #1 ruck.
He could easily be THE best second ruck/forward and floating defence in the comp. I have no doubt he can be the best in the role. So if we find a good no 1 ruckman who is really versatile enough too who can match or beat Timmys output, then our best 23 gets even better. It’s such an opportunity for us to improve our best 22 yet again. Some like Ladhams can match what Tim does or better, but is a forward threat too. It’s the overall improvement to the team and one which I hope is the top priority. It could be a as game changer trade if we can get a good one.
His change (not jumping) in approach late in the game was very important to us winning possession out of the middle, very small sample size but I felt he might’ve turned a corner centre bounce wise against stronger opponents. He’ll still be able to leap against guys like Stanley. Is he figuring it out?
He’s always been decent around the ground, but he’s been very good lately.
We should use Cody Weightman against Gawn!
I still think English will be vying with Luke Jackson as the best forward/ruck in the comp if we had the personnel to play him there.
If we did pick up someone like CCJ from Richmond it would be closer to a 50/50 split for both players. Richmond fans think he's on the table due to opportunity.
One more note about Max Lynch from Collingwood - he in their top 5 for the time trial every year which is incredible for a ruck.
While there is plenty to like about English as a forward, we also need to consider the overall list.
As the season has progressed I feel English has improved his ruck output, although he is unlikely to become hitout dominant, he does give some really good advantage taps from time to time.
The other issue is fitting everyone else in.
Currently we have Naughton, JUH and Bruce as tall forwards and we expect to fit Sam Darcy into the side somewhere through the next 2 to 3 seasons. This surely limits the spots to play English as a regular forward.
The next 2 months might see a more definitive position develop as we assess Josh Schache as a defensive player covering opposition talls/ruck forwards.