Play him in his position of strengths not trying to make him into something has hasn't the experience to do do right now. Maybe in a couple of years of AFL maturing he can ad more strings to his bow
They never tried to turn Joel Selwood into a half back..
They played Selwood as a winger last year and look how that turned out.
Needs to spend some time in the middle
Just wondering if someone who knows (not guessing) could give some info on why Jack Ross' form has been so poor this year. The games he has played were not good. Is he struggling with fitness? Is he not fitting into hub-life? Is the club trying to get him to learn new skills for his development?
Last year he was a revelation when he came in to the side, now with all our injuries to the midfield he can't get a game...
IMO he's been played out of position. He's an inside mid not Half back or even wing.Ross has spent a fair chunk of the season being trialed at half back, as bad luck would have it we now need midfielders, so may be rusty as a mid and hasn't taken to half back?.
I thought of all the players that came back pre-season, (before Marsh Cup games), his body shape was the biggest change in a good way so a bit miffed it hasn't translated to form.
Kid is a pure midfielder. He is in the mould of Sloane. Yet we have tried to turn him into a soft halfback flanker with the body to suit.
Stick him in isolation for 2 weeks, make him eat KFC and stick him in the guts.
With the injuries to key midfielders... this was a year made for Ross to establish himself. There is still time but it is looking more and more unlikely.
Spot on I reckon. Some players take a while to find their best, physically & mentally after a syndesmosis injury. Really just have to be patient & encourage them to work through it.Had the same syndesmosis injury as Butler did the year before he lost form & now regained it. Stack too hasn't quite come back the same from it either. This may well be a bit of a lost year for Ross.
Had the same syndesmosis injury as Butler did the year before he lost form & now regained it. Stack too hasn't quite come back the same from it either. This may well be a bit of a lost year for Ross.
Spot on I reckon. Some players take a while to find their best, physically & mentally after a syndesmosis injury. Really just have to be patient & encourage them to work through it.
Given the quality of our fitness & conditioning staff, Ross would be well catered for there. Just need to play him where he’s best suited & that’s in the middle. Too often we try & make players something they’re not.