So basically if you are good enough at your craft as a forward you don't need to be a man mountain
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Brodie Mihocek - 192cm
Jack Gunston - 193cm
Mitch Georgiades - 192cm
Toby Greene - 181cm
Jamie Elliott - 177cm
Tim Membrey - 190cm
These are very different players all shapes and sizes but all play similar to a KPF style even though there are some that are 177-190
Its the game style leading marking leaping and agility thats important not just 3-5cm difference
If Bauer was 5 cm taller we would all be having wet dreams
The forward structure de jour is to have one large power forward (Lynch, Hawkins, McKay, King, Kennedy) and one more mobile (Jack, Cameron, Curnow, Membrey, Darling). Bauer fits with that if played with Lynch, or with Ryan.
Bauer from what I've seen reminds me of a Darling / Membrey type. Could be an excellent 3rd tall for us.
Need to work on recruiting our Lynch replacement.
Early days, but I think Ryan can replace Lynch, or Jack for that matter. And then latter in his career he can play ruck, much the same as Paul Salmon did.
I just don’t see that ability in Ryan.
I see him as a mobile forward/ruck in the Vickery mold but not a power forward. They are obviously the number one forward, usually tall and who are strong on the lead and/or able to take pack marks.
I see Ryan more as a number 2 forward who is a mobile tall and provides an alternative marking option
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You might be right, I'm looking forward to watching him develop.
I've been impressed with his last 3 or 4 games, he takes a good grab and is a fairly accurate kick.
Everyone uses the body they are given to build their skill set. If he was 5cm taller then would he be as fast, or as mobile, or jump as high? Perhaps not.
Maybe, maybe not. But from what I have read we would at least be getting some quality dreams happening!
If he was 5cm taller, with the same skill set, he would have been a top 10 draft pick in his applicable draft year.
Under sized forwards have to have something special to get drafted at all. Even then many don’t make it.
Richmond VFL v Northern Pissants.
Jacob Bauer (12 disposals, eight marks, four inside-50s, four goals)
"In the first half he certainly looked to be our standout forward. He's a real presence up forward and he took four contested marks, highlighting his aerial power. One thing you know about him is that he'll throw absolutely everything at the contest, he's been really important for us."
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