All Star forwards

Started by seafoid, June 08, 2017, 08:27:43 PM

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seafoid

The game has become ultra defensive over the last while. Forwards get less space. Free scoring is harder. Often the job is to win frees.

The All stars have always focused on the teams in the all Ireland final. But a lot of forwards these days get shut down in the final. In the drawn final last year the Dubs selected forwards scored 5 points from  play iirc.  They were a bit more fluirseach in the replay but it's a back's game.

There will always be one or 2 standout forwards on successful teams like James O'Donoghue or Bernard Brogan. But how are the rest of the all stars selected ? Usually AIF participants plus the odd one for someone like Conor McManus or Quinlivan.
But if you look at the top 10 scorers by season  you get consistency from players who will never win an All Ireland. John Heslin, Donie Kingston and Sean Quigley were in the top 10 for 2 years out of the last 4. They won't get all Stars under an AIF focused system.

There should be a better way that recognises real talent further down the food chain. 
Alternatively perhaps the number of forward allstars could be reduced to say 4 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

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