which is the best position for LRT

[Newbie]

Which position do you see LRT is best-suited for in the long term with the view to the club's future of course. A rotating CHB and CHF, depending on the condition? Fixing our need of one key position short in defence and one key position short around the half forward line in bigger grounds ?

[midaro]

If he develops as well as we all hope, FB (in the style of Dustin Fletcher).

[robbieando]

A CHB in the Paul Roos mold, who can if needed go forward and kick a couple of goals. Though I doubt he'll make it as a full back while Schauble is still in the side.

[jimmytootle]

Watching him up close last week, I underestimated his speed off the mark. He also seems to have bulked up a bit. Certainly a long term candidate for FB, but in the shorter term I'd like to see him in the forward line with spells at FF. Of course, he's already shown that he can play a useful role as ruckman.

[motorace_182]

Whats wrong with a Leppitch style where he plays a solid role at FB or CHB and then have a crack up forward to break the game open.....

[dimelb]

Originally posted by motorace_182
Whats wrong with a Leppitch style where he plays a solid role at FB or CHB and then have a crack up forward to break the game open.....

I'm inclined to agree on the comparison with Leppitsch as the direction of LRT's development. And I'm not worried about full back - Schauble is a very underrated player, but not by those he has marked.

[Nico]

Doesn't matter where he plays, he is going to be a star.

We may just have another player in the Goodes mould.

Fancy Danny Frawley trying to work that one out.

Sheedy will have it covered. He will resurrect Mercuri "again" and play him on LRT.

[CureTheSane]

I have no idea where he sould play.

Haven't seen enough of him to really form an opinion.

Maybe by the end of the season he will settle into a position if all goes well injury and form wise...

[penga]

devensive KP

[graemed]

After watching his ability to find the ball and his courage and willingness to contest against the opposition ruckman in the goalsquare, I see him as a CHF.
Especially if we continue to play at the Olympic stadium, where we need a focus when coming out of defence

[TheHood]

Too intelligent for FB. I know that sounds strange but all good FBs have that loose cannon quality to them that makes them mean and uncomprimising in a weird way.

Fletcher (goon)
Dunkley (loco)
Hay (dumb as dog @@@@)
Michael (what is he thinking)
SOS (I shake my head at everything he says)
Langford (never knew when to quit)


and so on, the list goes on...

I think call about the CHB could be good once his confidence is up and his height will be an essential down back for taking on the taller forwards.

[Captain]

I think he should be played at CHF with Barry Hall at Full Forward. LRT has a good build for CHF and should be developed to play this position.

These two would give a bit of 'spine' to our forward line and would complement the abundance of flankers we have.

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by Captain
I think he should be played at CHF with Barry Hall at Full Forward. LRT has a good build for CHF and should be developed to play this position.

I have to disagree and say that Hall's best position is CHF where he has the ability to kick goals, and set up just as many by running further up the ground away from the goals. Rotate Ball/Doyle/O'Loughlin through FF and perhaps Hall for very short bursts.

LRT for key position player down back.

[Captain]

Originally posted by monopoly19
I have to disagree and say that Hall's best position is CHF where he has the ability to kick goals, and set up just as many by running further up the ground away from the goals. Rotate Ball/Doyle/O'Loughlin through FF and perhaps Hall for very short bursts.

LRT for key position player down back.

I don't disagree that Hall's best position is CHF. However in the interests of team balance I think he should play FF.

My point is that those players you mentioned are better suited to other roles (assuming they aren't injured).

Ball - Ruck
Doyal - Second Ruck/FP/Bench
O'Lauchlan - Half Forward

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by Captain
I don't disagree that Hall's best position is CHF. However in the interests of team balance I think he should play FF.

My point is that those players you mentioned are better suited to other roles (assuming they aren't injured).

Ball - Ruck
Doyal - Second Ruck/FP/Bench
O'Lauchlan - Half Forward

If Ball, Doyle and Goodes are all fit and all in the team, I think that one of them will almost always be resting in a forward position, of which FF is the most likely. Having the three of them in the team and not utilising the height advantage seems a waste. Not many teams have two genuine tall guys (for Ball and Doyle) plus another mobile tall man who can attempt to counter Goodes' roving ability and his marking ability at the same time.