Exactly.Considering his excellent 2022 when he played #1 or 2 mid, i'm surprised with those talking the end.
He'll be the best change mid we've seen
Cotch and Dusty will rotate through midfield. I know there's plenty of people supporting Dusty as a full time forward, but I don't think he can be. His 'secret weapon' has always been the switch, and how hard it makes him to man up. If he's down there full time, teams will find the right guy for the job. PLUS Dusty is still a bull. If he's fit (for the first time in a while) he can still do what Dusty does.For once in my life, and no doubt it will be the only time, I think Kane Cornes is right in his summation of Cotch playing forward.
With the smaller forward talent on our list, I just don't see it. Cotch switching midfield/HFF with Dusty maybe. But I don't see him operating in the forward 50.
And I don't see him in defence.
He is a midfielder, and while I love Cotch to bits, if he can't make the team in that role this season, I think it might be curtains on one of the great Tiger careers.
I don't know about that but it is always better to have players who have flexibility anywhere on the field.Caesar's reports have Cumberland playing as a higher half forward in the match sim.
Despite his ability to find the goals, I think that this is Noah's challenge in order to establish his spot in the side ahead of others.
He must show he has more tricks than just surviving as a mid sized flanker as Dimma has shown he is after players who have flexibility in their roles. Lambert, Castagna, Baker & Edwards are the model. Workers, creators.
He's done really well in the endurance running over preseason & we know he's quick already. Maybe he can have a good influence further up the ground too.
Really looking forward to what he can produce this season..
Yep, at worst he is our no4 mid. That still gives him plenty of time in the centre square, even before injuries hit. He will play plenty mid, and by the looks of it some forward. Maybe the end will come suddenly, but based on the evidence of 2022, there is no reason to think Cotch wont still be an integral part of our next premiership, and maybe even 2024.Considering his excellent 2022 when he played #1 or 2 mid, i'm surprised with those talking the end.
He'll be the best change mid we've seen
Great summary. I'm as excited about what he can do in 2023 as any player on our list. Maybe excpept dusty, shai, taranto, hopper.......Cumba has plenty of tricks. We've seen... release handballs from packs into goal scoring positions/bullet distance handballs into goalscoring positions/excellent upfield vision and smarts/strong overhead marking/deadly finishing from multiple positions/'give it to me' moments to win games/unadulterated DESIRE/more than a sprinkle of class/good pace and power.
When youve got a player with innate goal scoring ability, and goal creation ability, and quite ftankly some freaky *smile*, keep them close to the business. If hes having a dry day, yeah ok, a run at half back won't kill ya. But Cumba knows how to score. Ya cant buy it. Ya cant teach it.
Lynch, Prince Rioli, Sonz, Marlion....Great summary. I'm as excited about what he can do in 2023 as any player on our list. Maybe excpept dusty, shai, taranto, hopper.......
Same as Shai.Cumba has plenty of tricks. We've seen... release handballs from packs into goal scoring positions/bullet distance handballs into goalscoring positions/excellent upfield vision and smarts/strong overhead marking/deadly finishing from multiple positions/'give it to me' moments to win games/unadulterated DESIRE/more than a sprinkle of class/good pace and power.
When youve got a player with innate goal scoring ability, and goal creation ability, and quite ftankly some freaky *smile*, keep them close to the business. If hes having a dry day, yeah ok, a run at half back won't kill ya. But Cumba knows how to score. Ya cant buy it. Ya cant teach it.
Cumba has plenty of tricks. We've seen... release handballs from packs into goal scoring positions/bullet distance handballs into goalscoring positions/excellent upfield vision and smarts/strong overhead marking/deadly finishing from multiple positions/'give it to me' moments to win games/unadulterated DESIRE/more than a sprinkle of class/good pace and power.
When youve got a player with innate goal scoring ability, and goal creation ability, and quite ftankly some freaky *smile*, keep them close to the business. If hes having a dry day, yeah ok, a run at half back won't kill ya. But Cumba knows how to score. Ya cant buy it. Ya cant teach it.
It's about team balance, and I'll leave that up to the coaches to decide and work out...Same as Shai.
Unbelievably good at centre square clearances, but do we want to see him at a defensive stoppage or streaming forward?
sure its up to the coaches, but for my 2 cents i'm agreeing with Tora to play Cumbo close to goals.It's about team balance, and I'll leave that up to the coaches to decide and work out...