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IF, Dugan Leaves, Who should be his Fullback replacement?

IF, Dugan Leaves, Who should be his Fullback replacement?


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Funny enough if Mary was to say for instance give Field a go like he did with Mann and he had a shocker the same fans who whinge about him not giving a youngest ago will say why did he do that when he could have used this guy.

Its a balancing act, I am no Mary fan i rather see some one else coaching the team but Field is barely out of the 20's and hasn't ever been used as a fullback if at all.

Dufty is starting to adjust playing at a high level and should be considered first.

I have seen enough of him to know he could make a good go of it and yes he will make mistakes but a better coach would live with it instead of making panic decisions.
 
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Crush

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Mary's job is to coach the team and get the best results for the Club not for himself. The Club needs to announce the name of the new coach for 2018. Then depending on Mary's attitude towards grooming Dufty/Field, either let him go or carry on with developing the team.
"The club needs to announce the name of the new coach for 2018"
Possm, what does that actually mean?
There is no new coach for 2018!
Do you think that they have secretly signed another coach? Really?
What world do you live in? No offense. Love your blue text.
 

GC Dragon

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With Dugan leaving there is no logical reason not to play Dufty at fullback against the Warriors and when he is on rep duty or injured . Dufty is a Fullback and has been for years . He is doing well now with the Reggies and any coach with even a touch of vision would want to know if he could be the answer next year .

Now with Field if there is any real thought of him being the first grade Fullback next year logic would suggest he needs to be playing Fullback now . I can't see how a kid who has never played that position in reserve grade or even the 20's could be expected to do a pre season and nail it in first grade .

Blind Freddie can see that Nighty isn't the answer for 18 and onwards . And to move Widdop the way he is playing at 5/8 would be ridiculous .

So for me Dufty is 21 now . He has payed his dues and is currently playing well in the said position . So give the kid a f**cking chance instead of playing players like KFFL who offer nothing but some experience .
 

possm

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This is no doubt Millward's plan, and I agree with it (well Dufty or Field). However, It appears Mary doesn't agree. Mary really is a piss poor judge of football talent.
I'd like to think that you agree with the idea however, if it turns out that Dufty and Field are not ready, it will be a big problem. Even with Mann slotting in, it would have to be tested before you could have confidence in the move being a success. As for Mary's reason for not testing these young guns, it is clear. He is only concerned with making the eight in 2017 and then using this 'success' to justify an extension.
 

possm

Coach
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"The club needs to announce the name of the new coach for 2018"
Possm, what does that actually mean?
There is no new coach for 2018!
Do you think that they have secretly signed another coach? Really?
What world do you live in? No offense. Love your blue text.
My problem is that I just can't imagine that the Club would invest approximately 2m in our halves and not consider the shocking record Mary has delivered over the past few years. Surely the football committee would be advising the Board and a new coach is the only answer to a pathway to another Grand Final.
 

possm

Coach
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With Dugan leaving there is no logical reason not to play Dufty at fullback against the Warriors and when he is on rep duty or injured . Dufty is a Fullback and has been for years . He is doing well now with the Reggies and any coach with even a touch of vision would want to know if he could be the answer next year .

Now with Field if there is any real thought of him being the first grade Fullback next year logic would suggest he needs to be playing Fullback now . I can't see how a kid who has never played that position in reserve grade or even the 20's could be expected to do a pre season and nail it in first grade .

Blind Freddie can see that Nighty isn't the answer for 18 and onwards . And to move Widdop the way he is playing at 5/8 would be ridiculous .

So for me Dufty is 21 now . He has payed his dues and is currently playing well in the said position . So give the kid a f**cking chance instead of playing players like KFFL who offer nothing but some experience .
Mary should move Dugan to right centre for the remainder of the season and test Dufty/Field/Mann in the fullback position. However, if a fullback is recruited for 2018, the need would not be so great and Mary could select Dugan at fullback.
 

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