Where is our Brendon Goddard?

[Bornadog]

Goddard

189 cm and 91 kg

Picked up 33 possessions and set up countless goals.

Do we have some one that could play this role? Gilbee has done a similar role in the past but he is now being tagged out of the game. Could Everitt play this role, or Tiller?

Or left field Mitch Hahn? Same size as Goddard (except 99kg) and can kick long over the rolling zone.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Hahn hasn't got the skill/decision making, endurance, pace or awareness to play the role. Everitt perhaps in time but he's not a physical player yet. Tiller is similar to Hahn.

Gilbee is the guy that SHOULD be playing the role. He's been close to the best half back over the last three or so years, but he's barely played in this position in 09. For some strange reason, Eade wants to play him as a midfielder. I can understand trialing it, or even giving him bursts - but Gilbee is no midfielder.

We've missed Gilbee's play off half back badly - he needs to return there and stay there.

[GVGjr]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Goddard

189 cm and 91 kg

Picked up 33 possessions and set up countless goals.

Do we have some one that could play this role? Gilbee has done a similar role in the past but he is now being tagged out of the game. Could Everitt play this role, or Tiller?

Or left field Mitch Hahn? Same size as Goddard (except 99kg) and can kick long over the rolling zone.

Simply speaking we have no one of that size, with that athletic ability and that presence except for Griffen but Griffen can't leap and mark like Goddard can. At a pinch Goddard can also play KP if required.

Easton Wood isn't tall enough or footy smart enough but he has that sort of athletic power.

[Dogs 24/7]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Simply speaking we have no one of that size, with that athletic ability and that presence except for Griffen but Griffen can't leap and mark like Goddard can. At a pinch Goddard can also play KP if required.

Easton Wood isn't tall enough or footy smart enough but he has that sort of athletic power.

As you would know young Easton Wood just doesn't read the play well enough at the moment to play that sort of zone off your opponent game that Goddard can.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

I have always wanted Hargrave played up the ground for whatever that is worth.

[GVGjr]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

I have always wanted Hargrave played up the ground for whatever that is worth.

I'd still like to see him on a wing.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

I'd still like to see him on a wing.

Surely our nearly combined 6,000 WOOF posts should get us some influence at the coaches meeting this week. Move Shaggy up the ground and use him to attack.

[hujsh]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Surely our nearly combined 6,000 WOOF posts should get us some influence at the coaches meeting this week. Move Shaggy up the ground and use him to attack.

God I hope not.

[Mantis]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

I would think there would be a thread like this on at least 13 other clubs forum sites. Besides Luke Hodge he is the best loose man in defence in the competition.

These types of players don't grow on trees and were take at draft pick no.1 for a reason.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

God I hope not.

No to the attempt at humour?

Or, no to SHaggy playing an attaching role up the ground?

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Everitt (well, one day hopefully).

Goddard struggled to find a suitable position for ages. I really think we need to ease Anrejs' load. I thought it was a terrible decision to play him as a KP defender last season and my opinion definitely hasn't changed. I would love to see Andrejs given more freedom in a HBF/wing role.

[Jasper]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

Everitt (well, one day hopefully).

Goddard struggled to find a suitable position for ages. I really think we need to ease Anrejs' load. I thought it was a terrible decision to play him as a KP defender last season and my opinion definitely hasn't changed. I would love to see Andrejs given more freedom in a HBF/wing role.

I doubt that Everitt will ever be a power player like Goddard. Like you I'd like to see him used on a wing.

[Bornadog]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

I doubt that Everitt will ever be a power player like Goddard. Like you I'd like to see him used on a wing.

How would Everitt go as a CHF?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

How would Everitt go as a CHF?

I like Everitt but he hasn't won me over yet because he at times he seems to lack the required intensity.

[boydogs]

Re: Where is our Brendon Goddard?

How about Daniel Cross? Some of the qualities listed skill, decision making, endurance, pace and awareness he has, pace and foot skills not his forte but I would prefer him chipping out of defense than trying to pinpoint to leading forwards or shoot for goal. He is a similar size (Goddard 189cm 91kg, Cross 187cm 86kg), good overhead mark and plays the 3rd man up in the ruck role well so could be a loose man in defense