ATM he’s getting between 45-55% game time and very low numbers. Apart from structure, is this going to cut it in a final?
On the subject of low numbers, last week Grundy had the fewest disposals he's had in over three years. Chol was part of the unit tasked with making that happen.
Chol also shepparded one of Lynch's goals, and did other pressure acts and one-percenters. Not all of that shows up in the stats. When up forward, Chol also helps to separate key defenders. Again, you may not get a stat for that. And this allows Riewoldt and/or Lynch to get up the ground more.
And if one of our talls goes down in a final, especially Nank, what do we do? I don't want to see Lynch or Jack at a centre bounce.
Think of Chol as a handy upgrade on Townsend, and you won't be far off the mark. Not like for like, and that's exactly my point. Instead of Towner trying to negate a defender, that defender will be trying to negate Chol.