Other midfield options?

[RudeBoy]

In the absence of Sidey, Treloar, Sier and De Goey, we have relied on the Brown brothers to play in the midfield. Without denigrating their efforts, or even their prospects for improvement, neither of them seems good enough imo. Other than Wills, who seems to have lost favour, I wonder if we have any other options at all on our list to turn to, if our stars continue to be unavailable?

I wonder if Bianco could get a game as a running defender, allowing Quaynor to be given a run on the ball? It just seems to me that this, more than anywhere, is where we need to find significant improvement, and fast, if we are to do any good this year.

[CakeWalkin]

Quaynor would just be adding another outside presence, what we need is a significant inside presence.

That could come in the shape of 190cm 91kg Nightmare Brayden Maynard. Compare his size to Adams who is only 181cm 83kg, and also consider his long spearing accurate kicking and it seems quite possible that Maynard could become not only a good-midfield inclusion, but our most important one.

With the successful inclusion of Greenwood back into defense to fill the Maynard void I think this is a very realistic option for this year and next.

Currently at 23 years old, Maynard could next season become a 95kg midfield bull that is at the heart of every stoppage and driving us fwd more than anybody else

[PyreneesPie]

^ Interesting thought. Could work.
Crispy has been tried in the middle and runs forward off the backline a fair bit too at centre bounces, (which has definitely worked to advantage on occasions).
The problem then becomes the gaping hole that would be left in the backline, if Bruzzy was moved. I greatly admire Levi's tenacity, but he just doesn't have the leg speed of Maynard. Plus, this is probably his last season.

[Pies4shaw]

I dunno, maybe Treloar could be given a chance?

[Magpietothemax]

[CakeWalkin]

[CakeWalkin]

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

Which we obviously can't..

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

You can't take Maynard and Crisp out of the backline. They're too valuable. Quaynor is developing beautifully as well at half back. Don't move him either. The Brown brothers are coming along nicely. People need to have patience with Callum who hasn't come on as expected this year. It happens with players. It takes time and Collingwood supporters are too impatient. Tyler needs more body strength and that will come. Callum has to get used to playing against taller opponents. Our midfield options are reduced by the slowness of the Wills and the propensity of Sier to injure himself. I'd cut our losses with both at the end of the season. Give game time to Rantall. Keep playing the Brown brothers. They'll come good.

[Pies4shaw]

Remember last year when the same people wanted Daicos delisted?

[Pies2016]

It’s always easier ( and generally cheaper ) to “ rejuvenate “ a mid field than half a spine.
I’m not sure there’s much value in trying anything funky with only a couple home and aways to go. Any experimentation will happen in the pre season.
With a little luck and a reduced salary cap across the comp, hopefully we can secure ourselves a plug n play mid via a trade and give McInnes some game time if he’s deemed ready.
It will be both a trade period and a draft the likes of which we probably won’t see again. If we get it right, we can improve our midfield depth very quickly ( albeit that Pendles is irreplaceable )

[Sicks Bux]

They always say Grundy is like a fourth midfielder. So why not try him there while Cox is contesting the centre bounces? That's what you'd call a big bodied midfielder. 😀

[Achilles]

[K]

The downside would be that our midfield would go from being slow to being statuesque.

[Sicks Bux]

^You'd have to have Treloar and Elliott in there with him.