After the first 2 rounds it is evident what the kicking strategy of the better teams are.
Relentlessly targeting (80% +) the weakest link, even if that means giving up metres on offer on clearing kicks to starve the likes of Semi in our case.
Gordon without being spectacular is solid under the high ball, kick returns and hit-ups. Obviously that leaves Gutherson as our weakest link as seen in our last 2 games.
No doubt this kick strategy will again be applied by the Bulldogs.
What concerns me about Gutherson, is aside from being shaky under the highball to date, is his weight. He is skinner than a Sudanese refugee. His kick returns and hit ups are impotent as a result. Against the big Bulldogs pack this week and our only real big man being Junior, our wingers will need to get in and make metres for our smaller pack when they are tiring, as Semi does well each week and Gordon is solid at.
For this reason alone I would have picked a bigger body like Bureta Faraimo who is very good hitting the ball up and on kick returns to replace Ally McBeal.
I'm yet to see any sign that McBeal has any genuine pace either.
I have a bad feeling BA is finally going to dump his love child Kelly only to replace him with McGutho.
Thoughts?
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Agree 100% Gutherson needs 6 -8 weeks in Wenty.