There is no way he is a forward. Straight out mid and if that means he can’t get a game we should play himI was pretty disappointed by Sonsie's game today.
Does the odd good thing but seems a bit slow & week in that forward role.
Gets another game or two but equally Cumberland probably worth another look in that role..
Cumberland has been horrible this year and to me the guy who should play the role Sonz is playing is Judson Clarke. That’s the player he is, high half forward and good finisher.
He was ordinary in the vfl practice games as well apart from one quarter. Has has about 16-17 possessions in total in 2 vfl games and kicked 2 goals. Playing without any confidence at all. ( btw I’m a fan, but a frustrated one)Clarke is injured I believe & to say Cumberland has been horrible this year is pretty strange considering they've only played a couple of games.
He was ordinary in the vfl practice games as well apart from one quarter. Has has about 16-17 possessions in total in 2 vfl games and kicked 2 goals. Playing without any confidence at all. ( btw I’m a fan, but a frustrated one)
Clarke picked up a slight niggle before the swans game I heard and is ok.
If Sonsie is too easily pushed off the ball as a forward isn't it just going to be more of the same, more often... in the midfield?Sonsie isn’t a small forward. Yze needs to give that away. Too slow, too easily pushed off the ball.
I’d like to see us drop Dow out - he doesn’t do anything for me - shove Sonsie up onto the ball more as an outside receive and have McAuliffe assume Dow’s role. Then, Clarke or Cumberland up front instead of Sonsie.
A McAuliffe to Sonsie on ball tandem with Clarke or Cumberland the small forward appeals more to me than the present set up.
Not if he’s the outside receive - from Taranto, McAuliffe, Hopper etc - which is his go.Do
If Sonsie is too easily pushed off the ball as a forward isn't it just going to be more of the same, more often... in the midfield?
Agreed ReddersSonsie isn’t a small forward. Yze needs to give that away. Too slow, too easily pushed off the ball.
I’d like to see us drop Dow out - he doesn’t do anything for me - shove Sonsie up onto the ball more as an outside receive and have McAuliffe assume Dow’s role. Then, Clarke or Cumberland up front instead of Sonsie.
A McAuliffe to Sonsie on ball tandem with Clarke or Cumberland the small forward appeals more to me than the present set up.
Agree it's his go... but he needs to be able to defend when it's his turn and put his head over the ball when it's his turn. I'm yet to see him regularly apply a tackle to an opposition player who isn't stationary... and whilst he has real skill he rushes his disposal under physical pressure... even at VFL level I've watched him butcher his disposal in space just because he thought someone was near. I'm hoping it's just a young player who is still finding his way and once he gets more confidence in his body to ride the knocks he'll improve in all facets.... but in isolation the thought of McAuliffe putting him into space in the midfield has appeal. The thought of McAuliffe not winning it and the opposition scooting easily around Sonsie not so much. .. but I so want him to make it.Not if he’s the outside receive - from Taranto, McAuliffe, Hopper etc - which is his go.