Is he the first Zane on the Geelong list?
Zane Tenace.
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Is he the first Zane on the Geelong list?
Kane's zany brother.Zane Tenace.
I like that even more now!
Yeah, I was the same when you look at the headline stats in SANFL seniors, but if you look at his U18 stats where presumably he was playing high half forward and midfielder, and he was getting big numbers and banging goals.
Avg 20 touches, 1.6 goals, 80% DE, 4.4 tackles, 3.6 clearances, Avg Ranking 97pts. That's juicy - if he can ever graduate to midfield again.
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Since when is Rohan a small forward?OK!!... another small forward.... mmm?
That makes 10 small forwards on the list.
Miers Close Stengle Rohan Dempsey Evans Simpson Dahlhaus Higgins Williams
Perhaps Scott finally realized, the defensive forwards experiment, has failed.
When defensive forwards pose no scoring threat, it allows opponent to dictate terms.
Releasing them to play the lose man role and to double team key forwards.
Dangerous goal kicking forwards need to be manned, freeing the KPF to contest 1 on 1.
Zane's highlights show he is dangerous near goal with quality midfield potential.
Players that regularly hit the scoreboard will always get a game ahead of less threating players.
Dahlhaus and Higgins are done. Simpson, Evans, Narkle and Parfitt should be worried.
A squad of fast, skilled and creative small players roaming the ground is a smart strategic move.
The opposition cannot cover them all...Imagine a team with a number of Toby Green's
I'd suggest that all of Dahlhaus, Higgins & Simpson play more of a high half forward role, working up into the midfield and even as part of the midfield rotation, rather than being "traditional small forwards"And Simpson is a midfielder more than a forward.
OK... we have 9 small forwards on the list.Since when is Rohan a small forward?
He's a 189cm making target that plays as a third tall option behind Hawkins & Cameron
More like 3 or 4 along the lines of what you'd call a "traditional small forward"OK... we have 9 small forwards on the list.
Rohan adds diversity and will also be assisted by dangerous small forwards.
I reckon there are 8 but not all there to kick goals or if they are they're there failing badly.More like 3 or 4 along the lines of what you'd call a "traditional small forward"
Of the 10 players you names, I wouldn't call half of them small forwards, at not in the sense of what you think of when you're talking about small forwards
Agree. I genuinely can see close moving into midfield in 2023 or 2024 and Zane will either be more flexible or wont work out. Frank we just have to see what he can do.More like 3 or 4 along the lines of what you'd call a "traditional small forward"
Of the 10 players you names, I wouldn't call half of them small forwards, at not in the sense of what you think of when you're talking about small forwards
Miers' tank is still pretty useful as a small forward - his time on ground goes up and there is still a huge amount of ground to cover as a small forward. When the ball is in the defensive 50, most of our forwards move up into the defensive half.Agree. I genuinely can see close moving into midfield in 2023 or 2024 and Zane will either be more flexible or wont work out. Frank we just have to see what he can do.
Dempsey I think will develop through the middle of the ground (or at worst a high half forward) over time. Interesting they really tried to play him in the Rohan role (mid hybrid forward) which I think he might one day be able to do (rumour is that he will end up ~188cm given he didnt start growing until 17) but he needs another 10kg and to start to use his speed (which we have started to see in glimpses over last 2 weeks). He doesnt seem to have confidence yet in his fitness to use what he has
Stengle and Miers are really I think the only truely limited small forwards (with miers they have to accept sacrificing his tank as it is outweighed by his lack of penetration you need up the ground)
And of course I ignored Dal and Higgins as I have already assumed they won’t be here in 2023!!
I don't actually think there's any such thing as the traditional small forward anymore you will see Charlie Cameron picking up possessions in the back half if required.Fritsch gets up high as well and beyond the centre.More like 3 or 4 along the lines of what you'd call a "traditional small forward"
Of the 10 players you names, I wouldn't call half of them small forwards, at not in the sense of what you think of when you're talking about small forwards
I reckon there are 8 but not all there to kick goals or if they are they're there failing badly.
I don't actually think there's any such thing as the traditional small forward anymore you will see Charlie Cameron picking up possessions in the back half if required.Fritsch gets up high as well and beyond the centre.
They are all named as forwards on the GFC website.More like 3 or 4 along the lines of what you'd call a "traditional small forward"
Of the 10 players you names, I wouldn't call half of them small forwards, at not in the sense of what you think of when you're talking about small forwards
No we had a Zane Taylor early 80sIs he the first Zane on the Geelong list?
Whilst we are taking namesakes, rhyming names etc, hopefully this one’s better than Shane Williams circa mid 80’s.