Adelaide Crows veteran Graham Johncock at training. Will he struggle to find a place in the Crows' line-up this season? Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: Sunday Mail (SA)
CROWS crowd-favourite Graham Johncock could spend the bulk of the season in the SANFL unless he returns to the position where he's spent most of his career.
Former Crows captain Chris McDermott - who can't find a position for the 225-game veteran in his Crows' 22 - says Johncock's best chance of getting a game this year is as a small defender.
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The retirement of Michael Doughty and an injury to Brodie Smith has left Matt Jaensch and Luke Brown likely to snare a place in Adelaide's back six for the season opener against Essendon on Friday, March 22.
McDermott believes it's one of these two players - rather than small forwards Jason Porplyzia, Jared Petrenko or Ian Callinan - who Johncock should be trying to force out of the side.
"If he's going to play, it's got to be in the back half," he said.
"He's more of a lead-up, mark and kicktype of player in the forward line, and with (Taylor) Walker, (Josh) Jenkins and Porplyzia up there, I'm not sure how much of that type of ball is going to be available."
McDermott was at a loss to explain why Johncock wasn't being considered for a return to the backlines.
"They are so anti him playing in the backline," he said.
"I assume it's them (the coaches). You'd think he'd be happy to play anywhere if it meant getting a game."
McDermott said Johncock would be considered for the sub role but could lose out to Brodie Martin's versatility.
"They've thrown him (Martin) up forward in the pre-season and he's shown he can kick a goal," he said.
"At a pinch, he can play in the midfield or on a wing and he can go back too.
"He probably just gives you a little more flexibility."
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