Coach Brenton Sanderson consoles Jared Petrenko during the Showdown at AAMI Stadium. Picture: Simon Cross. Source: The Advertiser
FORMER Adelaide defender Nathan Bassett believes cameo appearances in the midfield could be the key to reviving the confidence of Crows small forward Jared Petrenko.
Petrenko is averaging a career-low 9.7 disposals per game while being shackled to a defensive role in the Crows attack under Brenton Sanderson.
While his ability to apply pressure to the opposition has been up to par in the opening rounds - he's averaging four tackles a game - Petrenko has made several critical errors when attempting to go for the ball. This included a couple of glaring dropped marks against the Power which would have resulted in shots on goal and a poor attempt at goal before half time.
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Bassett believes a run up the ground could be the key to helping Petrenko relax.
"The problem with that role is he doesn't get a chance to actually play footy," Bassett said.
"You're often outnumbered and every time the ball comes to him he's under extreme pressure and that's why he's starting to get a bit panicky."
Bassett witnessed the same problem at Norwood last season when small forward Simon Phillips endured a late season form slump.
After Phillips kicked just two goals in four weeks, Bassett took the bold step of sending the then AFL-listed player to his reserves and played him on the ball.
Phillips returned to the league side the following week and finished in Norwood's best players in four of the final five games, including the Grand Final.
"Small forward is a tough position to play and I changed my forward structure after my first two years to make it a little bit easier on them," Bassett said.
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