“They are right up there. They certainly have what it takes as a forward line to kick goals. They just have to string it all together,stay injury free and get there,” Rocca said on Monday.
“They are great players. Curnow last year,McKay the year before,whether they win the Coleman Medal again or not,it’s as long as they can have one or the other kicks goals. They become so dangerous,then their smalls come into play. They can certainly lead the team forward.”
Curnow said last week he wants to “back up” his form of last year and be a consistent force.
McKay’s preference to regularly snap set shots rather than embrace the traditional straight-line run-up and drop punt has sparked debate. His goal tally came with 33 points last year,including a controversial botched set shot snap from 45 metres deep in the last quarter of a loss to St Kilda.
His technique was questioned by some,including former Hawthorn sharpshooter Ben Dixon,while McKay admitted he had erred in not opting for a drop punt.
Rocca said McKay was more comfortable with the snap.