Patrick-Armagh
Well-Known Member
Size around the middle is 100% an issue. We have tall players, but not particularly filled out. But it's not just about size. Look at Mayo and they've been struggling lately. Matthew Ruane, Jordan Flynn, Fionn McDonagh, Aidan O'Shea are all massive and operate around the middle, but they're not particularly great fielders. Bryan Fenton isn't a tank, but is great at fielding. David Moran was unreal under the high ball, but not that mobile. So it's a tricky balance. It makes the absence of Oisin O'Neill more keenly felt, when you don't have someone that big and filled out in the middle who can just use sheer brute force to win or at least break a ball. It makes our kick out strategy even more crucial and not just resorting to going long every time.
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