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DAVID Cloke says his son's form slump is partly due to the club's ball movement and stoppage problems.
David Cloke has his thoughts on son Travis's form. Source: Getty Images
Travis Cloke, 27, has been kept goal-less in four of his eight matches and is averaging less than six marks a game for the first time since 2006.
David Cloke acknowledged his son "would like to be playing better at the moment" but said he suffered from a lack of midfield supply in their last loss to Adelaide.
"When you get the ball out of the centre quick and have first use, opposition sides don't have the time to get the players back (to defend)," Cloke said.
"What was the clearances last week? 50 to low 30s (33) or something like that? That's a smashing, that's an absolute smashing.
"That's what they have got to do, they've got to get more use from clearances."
TRAV CLOSE TO 'TEARING GAME APART'
The Pies average four less clearances than the opposition per game this season, ranked 14th in the AFL, according to Champion Data.
Cloke is known to be having pain relief for a nagging knee problem but has retained the club's strong backing ahead of Saturday's clash against West Coast at the MCG.
David Cloke said the return of some speedy line breakers would help the Pies find more space up forward.
"Their game plan is like a lot of the sides and being a lot more defensively (minded), so they're not running the ball into the forward line quickly and giving him more opportunities one out," he said.
GRUNDY A RISING STAR SMOKEY?
Travis Cloke at training this week. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia
"Sides will be trying in the second half of the year to try and open up a bit more.
"Probably Collingwood's lack of players to run the ball, with (Ben) Sinclair out and Marley Williams just coming back, (Paul) Seedsman not playing.
"Those sort of players that run and carry and break the lines a bit (will help)."
HEY TRAV, GET ON YA BIKE
David Cloke, who played 333 games at Richmond and Collingwood, helped broker his son's last contract in 2012 worth almost $4 million over five years.
David Cloke said his son was still performing a selfless team role.
Despite the goal drought, Travis's score assists (0.6 to 0.9) and tackles (1.3 to 1.8) have gone up on last season.
David Cloke says his son isn't entirely to blame for his sub-par form. Source: Supplied
"He's probably having a (lean) trot, but he is working within what he has got to do within the team and he is always puts the team first above himself," David Cloke said.
"He could be like (what) other players do and other clubs and at Collingwood at different times and if they're struggling they go out there and worry about themselves, but he doesn't do that.
"Personally, I think he probably needs to come up the ground a bit, to give him relief from being deep in the forward line.
"The way they are sort of lining up, they want him deep so that's what he does and he will put the team first."
Cloke's forward line co-pilot, Ben Reid, is out with a calf problem but David Cloke said he was worried about the big man's achilles.
"I don't think they are budgeting on Ben Reid being back for a while, from what I hear," Cloke said.
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