And the state of West Coast’s midfield.
Having said that, he should be given an opportunity against better midfields.
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Welcome to Richmond - Jayden Short
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And the state of West Coast’s midfield.
Having said that, he should be given an opportunity against better midfields.
I thought 2 things were especially impressive: his lowering of the eyes when kicking into forward 50 and his ability to get distance on a kick when off balance. A couple of times in the middle he contorted himself to get a strong kick away which made it a clean clearance for us and not just a 20 meter kick to nowhere.
Okay so we find ourselves in furious agreement
I’ve always thought shorty was an absolute star and he could rise even further in the guts
Combined with Soldo giving Nank a chop out, just a massive boost for our ailing midfield.
One of the things you learn playing as a small back is that short, misdirected kicks lead to a goal against.
He now has the muscle memory to not blaze away. Valuable in a mid.
Kicking in the midfield is easy. You can keep hold of the ball longer, because holding the ball decisions aren't direct goals against. You can be more creative with the kick, because there's a buffer.
He will have two challenges as a midfielder.
1. Getting the ball. He did that against West Coast. Can he do it against better? If he can get it, he is lethal.
2. Sticking those defensive tackles. A few walked through him last night.
Short is very good at zipping around packs and providing a handball outlet for his teamates which is crucial for a transition mid. Reckon he'll be a high accumulator mid which is something we've lacked. Interesting to see how he goes feeding off Cotchin and Martin with Soldo in the ruck. Could well be an inspired move.
Huge impact by Short in the midfield
Could make all the difference with his elite kicking
Could make all the difference with his elite kicking
Yes and no. Bit late actually. I was calling for Stack in the backline and Short in the middle ages ago. If I were the MC now I'd put Stack back and Baker fwd. Dont think Stack can maintain the manic fwd pressure whereas Baker can. And Stacks delivery from the backline is better. The MC might agree eventually.
Your foresight is undeniable H.
Great connection with the back 6/7 last night.
Would be good to see the same defensive group against better quality oppo before we start mixing things up again.
Very good game from Shorty. As others have said, I’d like to see him have a few games in the midfield, test himself against better opposition.
A work in progress, we need midfield options desperately
A work in progress, we need midfield options desperately
Fly LeppaTruckCella you mean?
I'm still a little sceptical how he will go against even a poor midfield- The Weagles best mid was Patrick Naish FFS!
But 2 things Short does do well is find the ball and move it forward, which are pretty handy skills in the midfield. he will be an interesting watch over the next few weeks.
Never understood why many didn't value short, his kicking alone breaks lines.
He improved heaps from 19 to 20 by at least halving and then winning at least some 1-1s inside d50. He brought that improved skill set into the midfield role and then obviously able to use his run and ability to be dual sided (not
Dow!) to create space and some brilliant i50s.
Won’t get done by a strong contested marking opponent as much either as not as crucial for a midfielder.
Let’s see how it stacks up against stronger opposition but I think we need to make it work for the i50 connection.
Dow!) to create space and some brilliant i50s.
Won’t get done by a strong contested marking opponent as much either as not as crucial for a midfielder.
Let’s see how it stacks up against stronger opposition but I think we need to make it work for the i50 connection.
This is an extremely underrated part of Shorty's skill set.
Lots is made of his kicking, but he has incredibly clean hands.
