I think what KB said is partly true
Yes some key forwards back in the day got those 100 goals and were unstoppable
But 3 goals 4 and 14 disposals by Hawkins significantly contributed when it mattered most on sept 24h 2022 ......especially his score involvement
I can, in that some blokes need the game simplified for them, and playing behind the ball does that.
Having said that, I felt opposition sides did a good job of dragging Blakey deep and away from the ball late in the year and I wonder if part of the thinking behind the recruitment of Francis was to free Blakey up to play as a true running half back - which was where he was so devastating at times.
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There’s an unpaywalled article on the Mongrel Punt looking back at the 2018 draft …
We are one of only two clubs to get an A grade. A lot of Cs and Ds reminds you that it’s an in exact process
The (Almost) Five-Year Draft Grades - 2018 - The Mongrel Punt
Thanks for sharing MW. I don't know why it's called the (Almost) Five-Year Draft Grades. Wouldn't it have been completely accurate to just call it the 4 year Draft Grades?
Interesting (and pleasing) to see Geelong rated in the bottom 5 given how vaunted those recruiters are. And just delightful to see Hawthorn equal last.
It was definitely one of a number of good drafts we've had although perhaps we got the most bang for our buck? In terms of a single pick Chad and Errol are our best bang for buck picks in recent years.
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In actual fact when Bud does not play others step up. Every game he has not played has been good. We have notlat anything, not one match. So, even though he kicks 50 we can fill that gap and several players step up. Having him as our main scorer just makes us predictable. When he doesn't play we are more random.
I am not saying he is not a good player. He is probably the best player ever to play. But as time moves on so do we need to mice on and look at life after Bud
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I agree with this. Even though KB connected Franklin's retirement to losing 50 goals, our offence seems to work just as well without him. It's hard for the younger forwards to make much progress with Franklin in the side. He demands so much attention, the others can't play their natural game, like they would in the VFL.
I got the feeling that KB likes a tall forward focus to an offence, yet acknowledged that the game was going in a different direction. We have been drafting in a way that fits an offence that's focused on a turnover and rebound game. It's a variation of the pre-Lynch Richmond game, but less frenetic and with more precision.
I don't know if it was Longmire's idea to switch gears on the game plan, but he's been trying to speed up our game for quite a while, although we didn't have enough weapons to pull it off until now. We still need to coordinate and execute well to be successful and stay in the top 4.
We have a lot of young players to integrate into the team and it's not clear what the best combination is going to be, especially with the draftees we have taken the past couple of years.
I watched this hoping to feel encouraged by what I heard.....and I was.
Aaron Francis' first week at the Sydney Swans
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