Our forward line savior

[Mantis]

Re: Our forward line savior

The eternal search. The names stretch back through the years, a rollcall of non-saviours: Campbell, Cook, Rawlings, Hargreaves etc...

Anyone got Welsh's goal stats handy? Can we expect him to snag 40+? I'm doubtful.

Scott Welsh:

2007 Adelaide - 49 19 - 21 games
2006 Adelaide - 12 7 - 6 games
2005 Adelaide - 58 27 - 23 games
2004 Adelaide - 36 25 - 16 games
2003 Adelaide - 17 11 - 10 games
2002 Adelaide - 29 8 - 13 games
2001 Adelaide - 22 12 - 18 games
2000 Adelaide - 47 31 - 22 games

Looking at the lists there, a 40+ goal, Robbins-type year from Higgins would help and he is capable of it. Strong on the lead and off the deck. I don't want to see him wasted in the midfield while we have better options there already.

You wouldn't have thought so after last weeks game.

Agree Higgins is best suited in the forward line at present, but he has to work harder this year in order to get to more contests and to help 'lock' the ball in the forward 50.

[Cyberdoggie]

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I'm sure you've all worked this out by now, but that'a an average of 2.093 goals per game.

If he plays 20 games this year, that's 42 goals.

that goal per game avg is better than anyone else at our club since danny del re i believe


i think we can expect 40 if he plays the majority of the season.

[Mantis]

Re: Our forward line savior

that goal per game avg is better than anyone else at our club since danny del re i believe


i think we can expect 40 if he plays the majority of the season.

He also has a very good record at TD (bit of a flat track bully + very good converter) so this should help.

[Cyberdoggie]

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the perfect stat to describe a player in this is nathan eagletons goal tally in 2007

20 games 13 goals. I'd like to know how many misses and shots on goal as well.


13 goals is a disgraceful effort,

[Cyberdoggie]

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He also has a very good record at TD (bit of a flat track bully + very good converter) so this should help.

true, he could quite easily do nothing the whole day and get 2 free kicks and he'll probably kick them

[Bornadog]

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I'm sure you've all worked this out by now, but that'a an average of 2.093 goals per game.

If he plays 20 games this year, that's 42 goals.

Sounds easy, but it never is.

Who else is capable of kicking two goals per game?

You would expect if Minson is to play forward then thats what he needs to do. By rights Aker should kick at least one if not two per game and I also would like the midfield to do the same, ie Cooney and Boyd one each.

[wimberga]

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Going back to the orginial Post, I believe Skipper is not as bad as some make out and is worht keeping on the list. He CAN perform but is inconsistent so will agree to that.

It is too early to start discounting Minson at full forward though

[BulldogBelle]

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Going back to the orginial Post, I believe Skipper is not as bad as some make out and is worht keeping on the list. He CAN perform but is inconsistent so will agree to that.

Skipper due to his massive run of injuries has been unable to develope that consistancy. I feel he does have the talent just has to string together a few games and develope a belief in himself. He has struggled with confidence issues and frustrations through his injuries but if he can overcome injury issues - he will do ok. Like you winberga I also think he should be kept on the list.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Our forward line savior

Going back to the orginial Post, I believe Skipper is not as bad as some make out and is worht keeping on the list. He CAN perform but is inconsistent so will agree to that.

It is too early to start discounting Minson at full forward though

Skipp can ill afford another year of just glimpses of talent. He really needs to string several games together. I really want him to succeed, and I believe for this to happen he's really got to believe in himself that he deserves to be an AFL footballer. I saw better signs at times last year that he finally is starting to believe and back his abilities.
I just hope his disrupted pre-season doesn't put him too far behind the 8 ball fitness and preparation wise. History has shown that a poor pre-season makes it very hard to maintain a sustained high level of performance across 22 games.

[hujsh]

Re: Our forward line savior

Maybe we don't need a savior? What about Adelaide? They didn't/don't have exceptional forwards and they were a successful team.

Maybe just having 4 or more players working well together with an understanding of how they hope to score and how eachother play is the key?

[ledge]

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Skipper as a leading forward and maybe Street just stays in square so if we in trouble just bomb it to him and he is ok mark, maybe a few push in backs and who knows, i think Streets second efforts are good too, from what ive seen he never gives up.