Position 2023: Defenders Discussion
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I like Atkins but there's a lot of questions. At his price it's keeper or bust which means you're needing him to hit 105+ barring a big drop in the premium level. He's a good player but that's a big leap for a player who to date has rarely hit that level, ultimately he's a solid player and will definitely watch his role with Selwood retirement and the aging of other guys but definitely need to see something, just a super awkward price.
Sinclair the concern is definitely Lyon for mine but also that he started to get attention late last year and I expect that to continue. Mostly though we just don't know what the strategy will be, traditionally Lyon's teams do produce high scoring defenders, some of the highest we've seen, but will need to see that role there and that he has it. They've got Coffield likely returning, who definitely overlaps, NWM allegedly also playing as a rebounding defender and a couple of others that can also intercept that Lyon may prefer in that part of the role.
At his price I think there's a lot of merit to waiting to see if Sinclair is worth that price, I think the upside is pretty limited so you want to be damn certain of his scoring and, in all honesty, I think that Sicily, Stewart, Dawson and Docherty all present safer bets given their more proven scoring history and, in general, role certainty. Don't think the idea that Sicily is the top defender again is a bad call at all but I think there's a pretty strong case for him not being it also and generally at that price range the one thing you shouldn't have is uncertainty.
Sinclair the concern is definitely Lyon for mine but also that he started to get attention late last year and I expect that to continue. Mostly though we just don't know what the strategy will be, traditionally Lyon's teams do produce high scoring defenders, some of the highest we've seen, but will need to see that role there and that he has it. They've got Coffield likely returning, who definitely overlaps, NWM allegedly also playing as a rebounding defender and a couple of others that can also intercept that Lyon may prefer in that part of the role.
At his price I think there's a lot of merit to waiting to see if Sinclair is worth that price, I think the upside is pretty limited so you want to be damn certain of his scoring and, in all honesty, I think that Sicily, Stewart, Dawson and Docherty all present safer bets given their more proven scoring history and, in general, role certainty. Don't think the idea that Sicily is the top defender again is a bad call at all but I think there's a pretty strong case for him not being it also and generally at that price range the one thing you shouldn't have is uncertainty.
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This Daicos move to the guts isn't going to be all that great for his scoring. Feels too soon anyway, career-wise
Structure wise with Mitchell Adams JDG and Crisp is he even needed there? Isn't he of better value to the Pies playing behind the ball?
I'd much rather see Crisp playing his way into SuperCoach irrelevancy in the mids with Daicos reprising his half back role
Structure wise with Mitchell Adams JDG and Crisp is he even needed there? Isn't he of better value to the Pies playing behind the ball?
I'd much rather see Crisp playing his way into SuperCoach irrelevancy in the mids with Daicos reprising his half back role
Think its good for his development as a player as theres a huge difference between dominating junior footy on ball and doing it at senior level against the big bodies, not the first kid to look pretty average in there, dont think its the best use of the player at this stage though, looked far more confident and effective once moved back in the 2nd half.
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He was actually a pretty average forward before he went to defence, 2019 and 2020 were his best 2 years but score started going backwards after that, I think that coincides with the improvement of Dale in 2021 and 2022. If he's playing mid he'd have to be Rover wouldn't he? Who knows how he'd go in there.
