Aristidiz
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Happy Monday you poor b*stards. Thought i'd focus in on what I believe could develop into one of our strength positions over the next 2 years.
See below list of the pros and cons of each of our half options to create a bit of an arguement as to why I believe Lewis at 7 and Wakeham at 6 are our best options moving forward into 2020 -2022
Foran
Pros
Current most creative half in attack
Experienced
Strong short kicking game
Decent game manager
Cons
Injury prone
Ageing
Heart is with Manly
Has reached his ceiling
Poor long kicking game
Overpaid
Lewis
Pros
Good short and long kicking game
Calm under pressure
Good defender
Has room for improvement
Reliable (know what you will get game in and out)
Durable
Low asking price
Cons
Running game nil to non-existent
Lacks speed and footwork off the mark
Requires a dynamic ball running halves partner
Cogger
Pros
Strong running game and speed off the mark
Good footwork
Has room for improvement
Low asking price
Cons
Long and short kicking game is poor
Liability in defence
Hasn't shown to be a good support player
Requires a halves partner that will manage the kicking duties for him
Wakeham (smallest sample size)
Pros
Good footwork and change of direction
Best eyes up decision maker outside of Foran
Long kicking game strong
Short kicking game passable
Has room for improvement, highest ceiling
Low asking price
Can goal kick
Cons
Liability in defence, diminutive and lacks size
Requires a composed half next to him to allow him to focus on creating in attack
Inexperienced
I don't believe its worthwhile analysing anyone outside of these 4. And not taking into account any potential signings for 2021 these are our best options moving forward.
The way I see it, you keep Foran out for the rest of the season and experiment with the other three. I'm not ruling out Cogger, but his kicking game (particularly long) is well below average for a half. Despite Lewis having quite an average first game back, I still see him as our best longterm 7 option. But it is Wakeham that excites me the most for 2020 and beyond.
On a final note please make mention of potential replacement halves you'd like to see join us in 2021 to compliment any of the above 4.
See below list of the pros and cons of each of our half options to create a bit of an arguement as to why I believe Lewis at 7 and Wakeham at 6 are our best options moving forward into 2020 -2022
Foran
Pros
Current most creative half in attack
Experienced
Strong short kicking game
Decent game manager
Cons
Injury prone
Ageing
Heart is with Manly
Has reached his ceiling
Poor long kicking game
Overpaid
Lewis
Pros
Good short and long kicking game
Calm under pressure
Good defender
Has room for improvement
Reliable (know what you will get game in and out)
Durable
Low asking price
Cons
Running game nil to non-existent
Lacks speed and footwork off the mark
Requires a dynamic ball running halves partner
Cogger
Pros
Strong running game and speed off the mark
Good footwork
Has room for improvement
Low asking price
Cons
Long and short kicking game is poor
Liability in defence
Hasn't shown to be a good support player
Requires a halves partner that will manage the kicking duties for him
Wakeham (smallest sample size)
Pros
Good footwork and change of direction
Best eyes up decision maker outside of Foran
Long kicking game strong
Short kicking game passable
Has room for improvement, highest ceiling
Low asking price
Can goal kick
Cons
Liability in defence, diminutive and lacks size
Requires a composed half next to him to allow him to focus on creating in attack
Inexperienced
I don't believe its worthwhile analysing anyone outside of these 4. And not taking into account any potential signings for 2021 these are our best options moving forward.
The way I see it, you keep Foran out for the rest of the season and experiment with the other three. I'm not ruling out Cogger, but his kicking game (particularly long) is well below average for a half. Despite Lewis having quite an average first game back, I still see him as our best longterm 7 option. But it is Wakeham that excites me the most for 2020 and beyond.
On a final note please make mention of potential replacement halves you'd like to see join us in 2021 to compliment any of the above 4.