Naismith is not the answer. We will lose too much around the park. And as Danger showed, a top midfielder is capable of snaffling an opposition ruckman's tap. Can you imagine Naismith trying to run with Grundy and Gawn. He couldn't even keep up with McEvoy or Zac Smith a couple of seasons ago. At least Sinclair can keep up around the ground.
Re Cameron, I watch most NEAFL games and I am a fan. He has a good tank and pulls his weight in both attack and defence. He is also an accurate kick. My only reservation had been his ruck work but he matched it with Nicholls a couple of weeks ago and it generally looks better. He may have looked a little out of the action on Saturday because he played a bit in the forward line to give Knolls a run in the ruck and our midfield was getting belted.
Is Cameron an AFL ruckman? I don't know but I think it's worth giving him an extended opportunity this year. He's been super consistent at NEAFL level. If he doesn't cut it, then delist. My concern is we delist him without this opportunity and he replicates his NEAFL form at AFL level for another club (does the name Nankervis ring a bell?).
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