We need another key defender

[AN_Inkling]

I'm a little confused. Is this thread about key defenders? Because the only ones we have are: Brown, Reid, Frost and Keeffe. So yes, given that we like to play Reid forward and Brown has his injury concerns, we could do with another.

If we're just talking defenders, we have flankers and pockets or potential pockets galore, don't worry about it.

If we're talking mediums, like Maxwell, we have Langdon who's been as impressive as any first year player I can remember (would have been shocked with his performances were he taken top 15 let alone 65), Goldsack, Oxley, Lumumba, Scharenberg (though I'd not play him in the Maxwell role too early, you don't play a young bloke loose). So we're ok if not exactly flush.

[Presti35]

Maybe someone needs a new shirt?

[Culprit]

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

^ It's really only the first time Reid has struggled to put a few games together. You'd be surprised at how many he's actually missed since becoming a regular in 2010. . Although not likely he'll be used as a key defender very often from now on. Seems to have gone through the same thing as Beams did last year and Beams is flying atm. Brown is the worry, in which case we'll surely have to look at developing or picking up a youngish key D in the next draft.

[Culprit]

^ missed heaps last year and now we are nearly half way and he is still out. Frawley in our squad would be a great addition. A fit Reid and Frawley that can play either end is something I feel would make a Premiership.

[jackcass]

[Culprit]

[virgomag]

Check out Jonathon Marsh playing in our VFL side, athletic, strong, good overhead and a bit of aggression, reckon this kid will be good !!

And I want a Presit t-shirt !!!!!

[Pies4shaw]

And ... runs like a gazelle on speed - you forgot that bit!!!

[RudeBoy]

[HAL]

Perhaps Mike rebooted me since then.

[jackcass]

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[AN_Inkling]

We've shown that we're pretty damn good at developing defenders, so I'd be wary of paying big money for Frawley or any key defender.

Depending where Reid plays, or how highly we rate Keeffe, and when Brown will be back, we may be better off with a developing player either from the National or the Rookie draft.

I think the more pressing concern is a mature ruckman. There's some who'd say we can't seriously challenge without one and Grundy and Witts are still a couple of years away.

[roar]

Witts and Grundy will be proper ruckmen next year, if they aren't already. Back up veteran for insurance, a la Hudson, would be sufficient IMO.