So, where do the talls play?

[Bornadog]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Brady Rawlings was very effective in this role late in his career and he had the turn of foot of a Clydesdale.

How would Cross go as a Ling/Picken type?

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Good OP and ditto your lists. That's the logical place to put them.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I have real doubts about Jones and Cordy, and arguably Grant plays like a tall short forward if you know what I mean. Someone else posted somewhere that Cordy was positionless and I reckon Jones should be trialled at CHB.

That leaves our tall forwards as:

Campbell
Roberts(?)
Williams(?)

I agree with your thoughts on Cordy and Jones and still to be convinced about Grant as well. Campbell and Roberts look to be the best options as key forwards with Roughead and Williams in the two key defensive posts. Markovic could take an opposition's third tall forward.

[Mofra]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Brady Rawlings was very effective in this role late in his career and he had the turn of foot of a Clydesdale.

Cross's best asset is his endurance. I don't see the logic in robbing him of using that asset by playing him in the back pocket.

[Sedat]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Cross's best asset is his endurance. I don't see the logic in robbing him of using that asset by playing him in the back pocket.

I actually agree with you - I wouldn't want to see him stationed in the BP for the remainder of his career. Just used the Rawlings example as one such successful experiment with a similar player (one-paced, not penetrating by foot, big accumulator) in that role.

Someone mentioned a while ago that Crossy could be a very effective lead-up pseudo CHF option for us. He can make repeat lead after lead, he is great overhead, he instinctively knows where to get to the drop of the ball. He could make a passable impersonation of a 184cm Nick Reiwoldt (minus the douche-bag tendancies of course).

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Someone mentioned a while ago that Crossy could be a very effective lead-up pseudo CHF option for us. He can make repeat lead after lead, he is great overhead, he instinctively knows where to get to the drop of the ball. He could make a passable impersonation of a 184cm Nick Reiwoldt (minus the douche-bag tendancies of course).

It's not the worst idea but Cross would seriously struggle with separation, he isn't a creative player (hesitates with ball in hand) and would be burned on the rebound badly.

I think once Cross can't contribute enough in the midfield, he'll be done.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

I actually agree with you - I wouldn't want to see him stationed in the BP for the remainder of his career. Just used the Rawlings example as one such successful experiment with a similar player (one-paced, not penetrating by foot, big accumulator) in that role.

Someone mentioned a while ago that Crossy could be a very effective lead-up pseudo CHF option for us. He can make repeat lead after lead, he is great overhead, he instinctively knows where to get to the drop of the ball. He could make a passable impersonation of a 184cm Nick Reiwoldt (minus the douche-bag tendancies of course).

That someone has to be kidding. Gives us absolutely now defensive chase whatsoever.

[kruder]

Re: So, where do the talls play?

Good OP and ditto your lists. That's the logical place to put them.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I have real doubts about Jones and Cordy, and arguably Grant plays like a tall short forward if you know what I mean. Someone else posted somewhere that Cordy was positionless and I reckon Jones should be trialled at CHB.

That leaves our tall forwards as:

Campbell
Roberts(?)
Williams(?)

Forward line looks scary with Jones and Cordy in it. Cordy needs to spend more time in the ruck as I see its his only chance to make it. I really liked Williams as that lead up forward and would like to see Roberts have a crack down there.

I just hope the next batch of forwards we draft have football smarts like Dickson just a natural forward.