IMO, most attackmen were once midfielders that showed a high aptitude for getting to the net. Maybe it's their fast first step and ability to beat a defender. Maybe it's their quick release and ability to place the ball. I'm not saying they're better than midfielders, they are just much better scorers. Now, if you can find an attackman that is great on ground balls, assists as well as he scores, rides hard and causes turnovers, then that kid is probably the most valuable player on the team.
And to say defenders are not skilled shows a complete lack of knowledge about the sport. It's just a completely different skillset, and for the most part, they are just really tough SOB's (metally and physically) that have a drive to stop players.
Defenders have a “completely different skill set?” Yeah. They play defense. Their lacrosse skills, not so much! Exactly!
And, they are”just really tough SOB’s”?? Really?? That’s why they play defense?? I don’t think so. They have been playing that position since 2nd grade when the coach said, here kid, take the pole, you arent keeping up with the rest of the kids, so you are playing pole. He never actually told the child that, but that’s what happened. There are no “tough SOB’” in 2nd grade! Sorry!!
