This comment from Malcolm Blight regarding Geelong's Matthew Egan is interesting. Does the same apply to LRT? Did his presence make the difference last Sunday?

"I hate putting it on one player, but their defence now is complete. We have always thought their forward line has been good and we have always known that Ablett and Bartel and Corey and those blokes can play. But there is a kid called Matthew Egan who is the extra tall who frees up Harley and Scarlett to do their thing.

"In defence of the Geelong defenders that I coached, we could never find that extra tall. He is almost the missing link. Fancy finding a late draft pick who is 6'4" (193cm) and can play centre half-back? All of a sudden you have this balance in the back so you can afford to be attacking."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...012432,00.html