Jolls
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No real footy IQ; just moved around a lot and played two codes of footy at the same time in a number of different systems. Also exposed to playing and coaching in the UK and US, so was exposed to some different thinking and different systems. The game itself is pretty simple but the way the game has developed and players are selected is more about size, strength and physical attributes as opposed to skill. I shake my head at times when I see guys playing FG that can't do pretty basic stuff.Nice post Jolls in fact your footy IQ is killing me, have nothing to add to improve.
As for Seyfarths's position I have a gut feeling one of the signings that Richo was talking about will be right side 2RF, our weakness points to that.
I am still not off the fence on Benji's coaching ability because of our right edge issue. I'm not sure if Benji has been taking a longer term approach to his development by allowing him to play his natural game of if he is being tutored in the finer skills of being a 5/8 and can't execute it yet on the paddock. Despite what the pundits are saying about Galvin - I wouldn't be paying him on potential yet. He may develop given time; but, the limited exposure I have had to Latu with the ball I know that he already understands how to manipulate the defence with ball in hand for his support players.
The ability of a hooker and a half to influence the opposition defensive structure can't be underestimated. They are the base from where all of the attack stems. At the moment Galvin's not doing the basics and despite his energy and doing plenty of things right and has some excellent traits - I have a gut feel that a fit and firing Latu will be a better long term solution for us.