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Posted June 09, 2025 08:43 · last edited June 09, 2025 08:47

I think the issue is solely his position. His simply does not have the pace to be a full back. We went through this a few years ago playing him in a vital game and regretted it. You wouldn’t play Finn, Nando or Smith as a full back and you shouldn’t play Bill there. 

As a centre back he is likely just as good as Nando and plenty good enough for the A league. With Smith and Hall in the last year of their contracts I would expect him to be playing for AFC the season after next and doing well. 

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Unknown editor edited June 09, 2025 08:47
I think the issue is solely his position. His simply does not have the pace to be a full back. We went through this a few years ago playing him in a vital game and regretted it. 

As a centre back he is likely just as good as Nando and plenty good enough for the A league. With Smith and Hall in the last year of their contracts I would expect him to be playing for AFC the season after next and doing well. 
Unknown editor edited June 09, 2025 08:46
I think the issue is solely his position. His simply does not have the pace to be a full back. We went through this a few years ago playing him in a vital game and regretted it. 

As a centre back he is likely just as good as Nando and plenty good enough for the A league. With Smith and Hall in the last year of their contracts I would expect him to be playing for AFC the season after next and doing well. 
Unknown editor edited June 09, 2025 08:45
I think the issue is solely his position. His simply does not have the pace to be a full back. We went through this a few years ago playing him in a vital game and regretted it. 

As a centre back he is likely just as good as Nando and plenty good enough for the A league. With Smith and Hall in the last year of their contracts I would expect him to be playing for AFC the season after next and doing well. 
Unknown editor edited June 09, 2025 08:44
I think the issue is solely his position. His simply does not have the pace to be a full back. We went through this a few years ago playing him in a vital game and regretted it. 

As a centre back he is likely just as good as Nando and plenty good enough for the A league.