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Trent Cotchin (Merged)
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I can think of Leigh Matthews and Kevin Bartlett off top of my head. Will be interesting to see what Fyfe can do if stays on the park. What are some of the ‘rarely worked’ examples of Champs not working out when moved forward - or back.?
I’ve posted elsewhere but can’t find it now. When he plays his 300th, he will have achieved what only one other player has done in the history of the VFL/ AFL
- played 300 games
- be a 3 x Premiership captain
- Brownlow Medallist
Other players have achieved 1 or 2 of the above but not all three.
The player he joins in this rare feat is *smile* Reynolds
Reynolds getting censored with the swear filter!
Hahahaha. Brilliant.
There really is ZERO love for Essendon on this site...
Dimma will remember this and if in a position to help it happen I reckon he will
Not sure had any real time forward was still playing mostly mid? He seemed to ply well enough to me wherever he played certainly to be in their best 22 and not a ‘failure.’
Just about anyone else you can name I reckon.
When midfielders are at their peak the talk is always they could go forward and be a great small forward in their twilight years but it almost never happens.
Gary Ablett Jnr was one, I'd put Fyfe and Cripps in that category as well, even Dustin has shown he would struggle as a full time forward I think.
Are you naming them as examples of ones that didn’t work or failures, going back to your original post?
Surely their contributions have them in the team as forwards. Cripps?even Dusty? !
Mid-small Forwards cover a heap of ground these days role is different now to a Leigh Matthews traditional ‘forward pocket’ I agree with that .
Fyfe can’t be called a failed forward yet, has played well there many times, maybe at end of this year will tell the story.
Agree to disagree on this one.!
Yep, I think we've seen enough to say Cripps, Fyfe, even Dustin are never going to be stand alone AFL forwards as their first string position. They are midfielders who can play minutes forward and have impact but going there full time is a different story.
Selwood on the back flank to give opportunities to younger mids. Was mostly rotten.
Moved back to midfield where he was back to his effective.
He wouldnt have got a guernsey as a backman, probs not forward either
Only problem with Dunstall was boredom. Charisma free on field. Haw just mechanical in their delivery. He was no Plugger or Gazza or Waynker to watch.
Ok I concede Selwood , happy to call him a one trick pony..!
