Do something with Naughton.

[JanLorMill]

Long down the line or someone runs passed for the hands xD

Poor kicks from defence. We have a few of those already

[GVGjr]

Controversial view; Trade Naughton.

He?s not the gun forward. He?s unknown as a gun back. He?s on $850,000 and clearly wants more. He flies for marks and is a marketing dream. Maybe he?s worth more on the trade table than as a player.

Paying over $1M to not be an outright gun in a position doesn?t make a lot of sense. With Bruce, Lobb, Marra, Darcy & Croft we have cover for 1-1.5 goals a game. Huge draft picks and a million dollars deployed elsewhere wouldn?t be the worst thing.

Well, the talk up at Darwin was about Naughton being traded for West Coasts #1 pick this year.

I can't see any valid reason why this was being speculated on but given Bevo's love for Naughton I can't see this happening.
I know the aim of this thread was to get Naughton moved to the back line but it's not going to happen given in the 2 years prior he's kicked around 50 goals per season.

[bulldogtragic]

Well, the talk up at Darwin was about Naughton being traded for West Coasts #1 pick this year.

I can't see any valid reason why this was being speculated on but given Bevo's love for Naughton I can't see this happening.
I know the aim of this thread was to get Naughton moved to the back line but it's not going to happen given in the 2 years prior he's kicked around 50 goals per season.

I’d happily take pick 1 and a try to grab a player too. Move the cash into other players. Get picks 1, 6 (being picks 12 & 17 to GCS on a points trade), Croft & Lohmann (only age 20) and some later picks. On top of the kids picked up this year and Darcy & Marra, I’m thinking that’s a good nucleus of a rebuild.

[DOG GOD]

How many is he giving up by kicking it to the opposition?

True

[bulldogtragic]

Forced move, but credit to Bevo.

Naughton looked handy down back.

Lobb and English got very dangerous and Cody had room to wreck havoc. Opened room for other like Bont to find room too.

Overall, it was a great move. Let’s see what Bevo does seeing a functioning forward line and a big KPD bit injured or very old, or bad. And winning.

[hujsh]

The question is if he's back do we bring in another tall forward or stick with Jamarra and Lobb?

[bulldogtragic]

The question is if he's back do we bring in another tall forward or stick with Jamarra and Lobb?

Only if they’re natural forwards. I could live with Bruce as someone with the smarts not to clog up space and cover for KPD injury.

[hujsh]

Only if they’re natural forwards. I could live with Bruce as someone with the smarts not to clog up space and cover for KPD injury.

So not Busslinger?

[bulldogtragic]

So not Busslinger?

Probably not, not JOD either. Someone with the smarts to keep the space open and not spoil teammates. Maybe Buku at a push. But Bruce probably.

[jazzadogs]

Naughton was serviceable as a KPD - no clear wins, but nullified a lot of contests. One really bad turnover. Given he was thrown in unexpectedly and with no clear opponent (Zurhaar not an ideal matchup), I was happy.

The key for me is how well the forward line functioned. Our first forward entry to a Naughton-less forward line was JUH leading up to the wing, turning and hitting up Lobb leading out from the square. Yes please.

Cody had room to move in, Hannan (who was unsighted in the first half) created some opportunities, Bont kicked 3...

I've been intrigued by the prospect of moving him back, mostly because I thought he'd be an elite defender or forward - but on today, it suggested that Naughton makes his forward line teammates worse and would still be better than Gardner/Bruce/Keath/TOB in defence as he can at least nullify a contest.

I'm all in, make it permanent.

[westbulldog]

With Jones and O'Brien out Naughton goes back imo. Bruce is cooked forward or back.

[bulldogtragic]

Naughton was serviceable as a KPD - no clear wins, but nullified a lot of contests. One really bad turnover. Given he was thrown in unexpectedly and with no clear opponent (Zurhaar not an ideal matchup), I was happy.

The key for me is how well the forward line functioned. Our first forward entry to a Naughton-less forward line was JUH leading up to the wing, turning and hitting up Lobb leading out from the square. Yes please.

Cody had room to move in, Hannan (who was unsighted in the first half) created some opportunities, Bont kicked 3...

I've been intrigued by the prospect of moving him back, mostly because I thought he'd be an elite defender or forward - but on today, it suggested that Naughton makes his forward line teammates worse and would still be better than Gardner/Bruce/Keath/TOB in defence as he can at least nullify a contest.

I'm all in, make it permanent.

Ditto exactly.

[bornadog]

26 goals and heading for another 50. He stays Forward

[bulldogtragic]

26 goals and heading for another 50. He stays Forward

While we get smashed in defence, he spoils his team mates and clogs the forward 50. That was the most dangerous the forward 50 looked tonight. Not something to be dismissed on Naughty alleging kicking 3 a game every game for the rest of the year.

[kruder]

26 goals and heading for another 50. He stays Forward

BAD with Jones out we just go back to the 2022 set up, it doesn't work we have proven that. Naughty should stay in defence until Jones comes back.