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    Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Well one failure of the trade period is we missed out on another Key back.

    Time to change the team around. We can't go in with an undersized Cordy, Gardner is too inexperienced and Frankly not the man, Lew Young is still developing and unknown

    As much as I hate it, Naughton should switch back to FB, English to play full forward and second ruck to Martin and Bruce and Schache can fight out CHF.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Also Bont 75% forward. With no Naughts we need some more dangerous players inside F50 - no offence to Bruce and Schache but they aren't going to have the opposition quaking in their boots. Macrae, Dunks, Smith, Libba and Treloar is a plenty deep midfield with occasional stints in there from Bont.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    Also Bont 75% forward. With no Naughts we need some more dangerous players inside F50 - no offence to Bruce and Schache but they aren't going to have the opposition quaking in their boots. Macrae, Dunks, Smith, Libba and Treloar is a plenty deep midfield with occasional stints in there from Bont.
    If JUH impresses, it allows him to slot into a forward pocket. Extra height, but not a main KPD. His closing speed is still better than anyone on the list to give us some nimbleness.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Sedat, my initial reaction was no, Bont 90% midfield because he’s Bont.

    Could he play the Martin role and just go where he wants?
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    If JUH impresses, it allows him to slot into a forward pocket. Extra height, but not a main KPD. His closing speed is still better than anyone on the list to give us some nimbleness.
    Yes good point
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    English to the forward line surely means no more Bruce right.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    Sedat, my initial reaction was no, Bont 90% midfield because he’s Bont.

    Could he play the Martin role and just go where he wants?
    I'd be just as happy with that, although I suspect Dusty would spend 60% or even more of his time forward of centre
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Yes good point
    I put up in the 2021 Round 1 side something like you as saying with Naughton in defence. A part from some leg speed, it looks a very solid set up:

    Naughton, Keath, Young, Gardner
    Bruce, Schache, English, JUH

    Well balanced are different types of talls. And a very deeeeeep midfield.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Yep, I'm happy with Naughton in defence, and being a swing man as required.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    I'd be just as happy with that, although I suspect Dusty would spend 60% or even more of his time forward of centre
    I’d be happy with Bont floating around forward of centre and attending centre bounces.

    Surely it was no coincidence Richmond and Martin improved when Martin stopped getting touches defensive side of the centre
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Yep, I'm happy with Naughton in defence, and being a swing man as required.
    That's the beauty isn't it? If Bruce or Schache is stinking it up, swing Naughton up front and work out a plan with Bruce/Schache and covering off defence. Or English back as a sweeper which he's adept at.

    Also, I don't see him going to always punch the ball as a one dimensional dour defender either. His contested intercept marking in defence would be a great asset in setting up forward 50 transitions and hopefully scoring opportunities.

    If we moved him on paper to defence. Does automatically become our number one KPD?
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    English to the forward line surely means no more Bruce right.
    I'm actually starting to think you're not keen on Bruce.
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    BTW, is this the first time in ~45,000 posts that BAD has changed his mind?
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    BTW, is this the first time in ~45,000 posts that BAD has changed his mind?
    I think he's thrown the 1 and is hoping to blindside us with the 2.

    "Don't trust his lies".
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    Re: Naughton to Fullback, English Full forward

    Quote Originally Posted by EasternWest View Post
    I'm actually starting to think you're not keen on Bruce.
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