Leo and the backline structure

**Young Blood** · 8th May 2005, 03:49 PM

I think we'd agree that ideally, Leo is too short to play as KP backman, and that playing out of the goalsquare reduces his ability to provide rebound. But I'm beginning to think that it's best for the team for him to stay in a KP for the rest of the year.

He's only once had a bag kicked on him (Richo last year) and usually at least breaks even with his opponent. e.g. last night I thought he did OK on Lloyd - pretty hard to stop him marking on those leads - and he had a few good runs with the ball himself.

Perhaps our best bet is Schaubs and Leo playing FB/CHB, letting LRT learn on a less demanding opponent, with Saddo/B2 taking a 4th tall as required.

**motorace_182** · 8th May 2005, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by Young Blood
letting LRT learn on a less demanding opponent

Providing that opponent is in the Canberra League, yeah i agree. LRT is the biggest waste of space on a football field from any of the 16 clubs. He has not shown anything to prove that he has a future in the game. He has no footballing talent and looks like the goofiest player to pull on footy boots in the last 20 years. Can anyone think of a worser player from any other list?
He is weak (proved that in getting pushed off the ball by Mark Bolton late last night), uncoordinated (proved that when he failed to actually kick the ball after running 30m with it) and has no idea how to defend (proved that in his attempts on Lucas.) TRADE HIM!!

**ROK Lobster** · 8th May 2005, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by motorace_182
Providing that opponent is in the Canberra League, yeah i agree. LRT is the biggest waste of space on a football field from any of the 16 clubs. He has not shown anything to prove that he has a future in the game. He has no footballing talent and looks like the goofiest player to pull on footy boots in the last 20 years. Can anyone think of a worser player from any other list?
He is weak (proved that in getting pushed off the ball by Mark Bolton late last night), uncoordinated (proved that when he failed to actually kick the ball after running 30m with it) and has no idea how to defend (proved that in his attempts on Lucas.) TRADE HIM!!

I agree with all you say but for the last two words. WhoTF would pick him up and what would we get for him? He is not trade bait at all.

**barry** · 8th May 2005, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by motorace_182
Providing that opponent is in the Canberra League, yeah i agree. LRT is the biggest waste of space on a football field from any of the 16 clubs. He has not shown anything to prove that he has a future in the game. He has no footballing talent and looks like the goofiest player to pull on footy boots in the last 20 years. Can anyone think of a worser player from any other list?
He is weak (proved that in getting pushed off the ball by Mark Bolton late last night), uncoordinated (proved that when he failed to actually kick the ball after running 30m with it) and has no idea how to defend (proved that in his attempts on Lucas.) TRADE HIM!!

Please list the other CHB's this week who kept their oponent to 7 kicks or less.

**motorace_182** · 8th May 2005, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by barry
Please list the other CHB's this week who kept their oponent to 7 kicks or less.

What other teams were missing quality playuers such as Hird Solomon, and then had Jason Johnson shut down? LRT was useless when he played on Lucas. Whenever B2 or Scaubs seemed to take him he was finding it much more difficult. LRT is a joke. Actually, id take him as an inspiration. He has proved that anyone, despite clear physical limitations or lack of skill can actually get a start for an AFL club.

**barry** · 8th May 2005, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by motorace_182
What other teams were missing quality playuers such as Hird Solomon, and then had Jason Johnson shut down? LRT was useless when he played on Lucas. Whenever B2 or Scaubs seemed to take him he was finding it much more difficult. LRT is a joke. Actually, id take him as an inspiration. He has proved that anyone, despite clear physical limitations or lack of skill can actually get a start for an AFL club.

Lucas is a very high quality CHF, and without Hird around usually makes the most of his opportunities to impress.....unless he comfronts a close checking, determined competitor like our LRT.

**Young Blood** · 8th May 2005, 05:18 PM

motorace, I don't agree. He is very tall, excellent athletically, a good mark, and he tries his guts out. Despite all his other shortcomings, I think these are reasons enough to persevere. We also have to remember that he's relatively new to the game, he's not a product of the usual football factory. He is at a lower point on the football learning curve than his peers - and so has greater scope for improvement.

But this thread is not supposed to be about LRT....

**motorace_182** · 8th May 2005, 05:30 PM

Your right, he has great athleticism, endurance and enthusiasm. All he has to do is learn how to kick, mark, handball, read the play and learn the rules and he will be an awesome footballer...

***NMWBloods*** · 8th May 2005, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by barry
Please list the other CHB's this week who kept their oponent to 7 kicks or less.

You continue to wilfully distort the argument...

***NMWBloods*** · 8th May 2005, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by Young Blood
motorace, I don't agree. He is very tall, excellent athletically, a good mark, and he tries his guts out. Despite all his other shortcomings, I think these are reasons enough to persevere. We also have to remember that he's relatively new to the game, he's not a product of the usual football factory. He is at a lower point on the football learning curve than his peers - and so has greater scope for improvement.

How would you know if he's a good mark - he hardly takes any.

As for the backline structure, I'd still like another sizeable key backman (say Vogels, Grundy, Campbell or similar) so that Barry can play on a midsized player and give us run, plus be an option if we need to change around.

**midaro** · 8th May 2005, 06:14 PM

Yep.
Vogels, Grundy and Campbell must all get time in the backline this year.
...now there's just the technicality of getting them on the senior list.

Was someone saying we still have a spare spot because Nicks is a veteran (or something)? Will Maxfield retire?

**ROK Lobster** · 8th May 2005, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by midaro
Yep.
Vogels, Grundy and Campbell must all get time in the backline this year.
...now there's just the technicality of getting them on the senior list.
Was someone saying we still have a spare spot because Nicks is a veteran (or something)? Will Maxfield retire?

Vogels went on last week for Doyle. The nominated rookie still seems a bit of a mystery, or have I missed something? Maxfield - 3 weeks I reckon.