Three things I have learned- Round 5, 2018 edition V Fremantle

[1eyedog]

Schache played something like 25 senior AFL games at Brisbane. He's got a few games in his legs.

Needs a lot more ASAP.

[Twodogs]

Needs a lot more ASAP.

He does.

Actually what he really needs is a good scrubbing with some detoll and a wire brush. Get him out of his own head.

[Eastdog]

He does.

Actually what he really needs is a good scrubbing with some detoll and a wire brush. Get him out of his own head.

Needs confidence and hopefully no more injury setbacks.

[bornadog]

Schache played something like 25 senior AFL games at Brisbane. He's got a few games in his legs.

I want to see him in the forward pocket along side Tom.

[Greystache]

Needs a lot more ASAP.

He does, but if the past 2 decades have proven anything, then we won't be giving him games in the seniors to develop as a key forward. If he's not kicking goals every week he'll be dropped, then we'll start playing him as a ruck, then trying him in defence, then we'll throw him a game here or there in the seniors playing 4 different roles, then he'll be gone for good and we'll lament that we can't unearth any key forwards. Then we'll draft/trade for a couple more and do the same thing.

There's a reason we haven't developed a decent key forward since Chris Grant nearly 30 years ago and it isn't because the players we've selected couldn't make it.

[Twodogs]

He does, but if the past 2 decades have proven anything, then we won't be giving him games in the seniors to develop as a key forward. If he's not kicking goals every week he'll be dropped, then we'll start playing him as a ruck, then trying him in defence, then we'll throw him a game here or there in the seniors playing 4 different roles, then he'll be gone for good and we'll lament that we can't unearth any key forwards. Then we'll draft/trade for a couple more and do the same thing.

There's a reason we haven't developed a decent key forward since Chris Grant nearly 30 years ago and it isn't because the players we've selected couldn't make it.

Even then Chris Grant pretty much won two Brownlows playing at CHB. He was so talented and so determined that even we couldn't break him!

[jeemak]

Even then Chris Grant pretty much won two Brownlows playing at CHB. He was so talented and so determined that even we couldn't break him!

Pretty sure Chris played most of his footy at CHF in 1997, didn't he?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

He does, but if the past 2 decades have proven anything, then we won't be giving him games in the seniors to develop as a key forward. If he's not kicking goals every week he'll be dropped, then we'll start playing him as a ruck, then trying him in defence, then we'll throw him a game here or there in the seniors playing 4 different roles, then he'll be gone for good and we'll lament that we can't unearth any key forwards. Then we'll draft/trade for a couple more and do the same thing.

There's a reason we haven't developed a decent key forward since Chris Grant nearly 30 years ago and it isn't because the players we've selected couldn't make it.

Our year is basically shot, so if there's anything I want to see, it's for us to finally develop Boyd and Schache as key forwards regardless of their ups and downs.

I know Schache has been injured but we really need to get him in the side and inject games into him.

[Remi Moses]

Couldn’t agree more . We need games into schache, Webb , and Boyd .

[LostDoggy]

Two of our first year players have played every game this year and we are consistently the most inexperienced team of the 18 fielded each week. I don't think we can accuse the MC of ignoring the kids. If you're not getting a game at present you're either not fit enough or have plenty to work on at VFL level.

[hujsh]

There are a few who've been around for a while now that we need to really figure out if they have a future with us as AFL players. Webb is top of that list. One of those players that gets plenty of it at VFL level but when he gets to AFL you wonder how exactly he gets the ball since.

Speaking of can someone tell me how Webb goes about getting 30 disposals for Footscray? Big tank? Winning his own ball? I'd be interested to hear where people feel it falls apart at AFL level.

[Twodogs]

Pretty sure Chris played most of his footy at CHF in 1997, didn't he?

Yeah your'e right. Partially. Craig Ellis took over his role at CHB that year but was it from round 1 or did Ellis gradually replace him after a few rounds, I can't remember.

[Remi Moses]

Ellis played from the get go at CHB and was nearly picked for Victoria
Granty was CHB in 96

[westdog54]

He does, but if the past 2 decades have proven anything, then we won't be giving him games in the seniors to develop as a key forward. If he's not kicking goals every week he'll be dropped, then we'll start playing him as a ruck, then trying him in defence, then we'll throw him a game here or there in the seniors playing 4 different roles, then he'll be gone for good and we'll lament that we can't unearth any key forwards. Then we'll draft/trade for a couple more and do the same thing.

There's a reason we haven't developed a decent key forward since Chris Grant nearly 30 years ago and it isn't because the players we've selected couldn't make it.

You've well and truly established your thoughts about players being played out of position and I respect that, but quite frankly these rants are becoming tiresome.

[bornadog]

You've well and truly established your thoughts about players being played out of position and I respect that, but quite frankly these rants are becoming tiresome.

Here here.