JK wrote:Think you've hit the nail WHUFC. For mine it's the change in midfield dynamic and across the boots footskills.
Bigger bodied mids Zorsi, Suckling, Thomas, Grigg, Dumont were mostly very good disposers of the ball .. As were Pfeiffer and Fuller in particular.
That onball group were also very consistent, rarely playing a bad game.
I have no doubt our current group can improve, but I'd doubt they can improve enough for a 3 peat - plenty of ability there, but we're relying on too many players that have never shown any consistency. Newton, Davis, Dawe, Bartlett, Panos for example are all players that MUST have big years for the club to challenge, but nine have ever show the required level of consistency.
Missed last nights game but heard our effort was good enough, we were just simply beaten by a better team.
Great point about the bigger bodies.
One thing with the bigger bodies is if the game starts drifting away from use you had the luxury of throwing the Zorzi, Suckling, Thomas into the middle and really tightening the game up.
It also meant you could beat sides either on the inside or on the outside which was proven with how Norwood over the last couple of years have been just as effective on the small or large ovals and against different styles of opponents.
Obviously as well bigger bodies generally means bigger hits and more tired opposition as the game wears on.
Though anyone who rules Norwood out yet is kidding themselves imho. How many times did we see the Centrals sides in the mid 00's start seasons only average and then be there when it counts.