Are good forwards born not made?

[LostDoggy]

I always thought Paul Roos was a backman who ventured forward from his backline position. He'd might kick a goal or two but at the same time was laxed in the covering of his opposition forward.
I don't think you could ever call him a forward.

[Twodogs]

Peter Foster was a bloke who could play either end with ease. Got picked as a centre half back and as a centre half forward for the Vics.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Peter Foster was a bloke who could play either end with ease. Got picked as a centre half back and as a centre half forward for the Vics.

Foster started as a CHF with Fitzroy who turned into a gun CHB. He was OK at CHF as a pinch-hitter but I always thought he was a dud CHF whenever he tried to play a full game there. If he played for Victoria as a CHF I would be amazed.

Paul Roos was just a very good player who could play anywhere but his best spot was definately CHB.

[GVGjr]

Foster started as a CHF with Fitzroy who turned into a gun CHB. He was OK at CHF as a pinch-hitter but I always thought he was a dud CHF whenever he tried to play a full game there. If he played for Victoria as a CHF I would be amazed.

Paul Roos was just a very good player who could play anywhere but his best spot was definately CHB.

I agree that Foster couldn't play more than cameo efforts as a CHF.
It's pretty much the same with Roos. He was an attacking defender and not a forward.

[Dogs 24/7]

In regards to Minson my concern with him playing forward is that he is a poor contested mark and shot for goal. I would personally play Skipper as our second rck, he may not be as good a ruckmen as Minson or Street but he has the ability to take a grab and isn't a liabilty around the ground

Im not sold on the suggestion of playing Minson as a forward either. Ernies training report about Minsons efforts up forward doesnt inspire much confidence either.

[wimberga]

Lets think about this from the other position aswell.

Typically, players that play OK up forward do well down back.

But what about the Exceptional forwards, such as Fevola, J.Brown and N.Riewoldt? There is not much to go off, but i could not see any of the three being standout defenders.

[southerncross]

Lets think about this from the other position aswell.

Typically, players that play OK up forward do well down back.

But what about the Exceptional forwards, such as Fevola, J.Brown and N.Riewoldt? There is not much to go off, but i could not see any of the three being standout defenders.

Riewoldt would be an exceptional defender at centre half back

[hujsh]

Riewoldt would be an exceptional defender at centre half back

That's true. In some of those wet matches against Sydney in the past few years he played more wing/defense than forward and still stared