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I think often when a player is not playing well than the natural thought is to drop them, make a statement and reward form players. While these are all valid points sometimes we need to think a little more laterally and consider other options before dropping players. No doubt these cases need to be examined on an individual basis and I don't think there should be one set rule, as different players prosper under different circumstances. The question that needs to be asked in this specific situation is, would Josh Hill benefit from being dropped?
Many people have floated the idea of demotion in order to get some form and build his confidence back up however I wanted to float another possibility and see what peoples thoughts were. I am not saying a positional change should be done or would even be a success but I was interested to know what peoples thoughts were on the idea of a move into the backline?
There's no doubt at the moment he is struggling for both form & confidence and this can be attributed to a number of reasons but perhaps he would enjoy the freedom of the backline. One of Hill's greatest assets would be his natural reading of the game and last year when he played predominantly on the wing, we would continuously see him floating across and marking opposition kicks. He possesses the ability to play short or taller and has a natural attacking flair which could be used to create run & play. The major question mark would be on his accountability of his opponent and whether his intensity would be high enough to shut down his man and not prove a liability in the backline. This year we seem to have a very settled backline with the likes of Lake, Hargrave & Morris all having consistent seasons and a settled backline would certainly make it easier for a player to slot into.
Anyway, I've thrown the question up and I would be interested to hear some opinions on what you think, good or bad.
Many people have floated the idea of demotion in order to get some form and build his confidence back up however I wanted to float another possibility and see what peoples thoughts were. I am not saying a positional change should be done or would even be a success but I was interested to know what peoples thoughts were on the idea of a move into the backline?
There's no doubt at the moment he is struggling for both form & confidence and this can be attributed to a number of reasons but perhaps he would enjoy the freedom of the backline. One of Hill's greatest assets would be his natural reading of the game and last year when he played predominantly on the wing, we would continuously see him floating across and marking opposition kicks. He possesses the ability to play short or taller and has a natural attacking flair which could be used to create run & play. The major question mark would be on his accountability of his opponent and whether his intensity would be high enough to shut down his man and not prove a liability in the backline. This year we seem to have a very settled backline with the likes of Lake, Hargrave & Morris all having consistent seasons and a settled backline would certainly make it easier for a player to slot into.
Anyway, I've thrown the question up and I would be interested to hear some opinions on what you think, good or bad.
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