'lll put it another way. No way does LD get a game at the Tigers or Eagles. Doesnt have the polish of a Prestia or Dom Sheed who are similar types. So many ways of looking at a subjective topic, how would Dom or Prestia go in a bottom 4 side where they are the main focus of an opposition coach week...

I genuinely believe Brad Hill is underrated. Sure he is rated highly by the media and public. I get that. But he is actually a bit better than that. This is a bloke who has already played 150 games and is only 26. He is resilient, consistent, a hard worker, reliable, smart and a beautiful kick. He's...

Seriously though. OP has a point. DH is only 28 years old. 29 when the season starts. This is by no means old. We should be expecting at least 2 premium years from him. We know he is in the top 5 % of $ earners. Needs to play 15 games and be a top 5 player. If Hannebery, Hill, Jones, Steele, Ross an...

Jamie Cripps is a seagull I50 in one of the best teams in the comp and is just OK Biggest front runner in the AFL He was recruited as a HB/Mid and ended up a defensive forward pocket playing 3rd fiddle to Rioli and Ryan Averages 12.8 disposals 1.3 goals 3.9 tackles Average numbers, If he played wit...

Jacks Back wrote: ↑Wed 01 Jan 2020 9:58pm What, indoor footy?

His mum doesnt want him outside in the cold getting a sniffle.

... Once the game was effectively over.... our coaches went in to self-preservation mode...... ..... Nothing was learned after years and years ..... Damn If that is what happened it's a shame. Mind you, had we kept an attacking posture and suffered a cricket score like blowout, would we be even sad...

Can we not call anyone Roo Mk 2?! I still remember BJ who? About Siposs The next big thing Rhys Stanley The GOAT Acres Paddy McKlunken (even compared to plugger ffs) Max will be a beauty, but is not going to be NR A better comparison would be J Daniher Dont forget "Buddy" White and 'Plugg...

B.M wrote: ↑Tue 31 Dec 2019 7:33pm I think Coffield will disappoint

Hopefully I’m wrong, but I’ve seen little in his attitude and footy that suggest AFL quality.

Clark will be A Grade

Love the Coff.

B.M wrote: ↑Tue 31 Dec 2019 8:07pm I dunno about Phillips

Not in the best 32 players and is a pure outside wingman

I would go with the big bodied tackling machine
Jack Steele

OK but I thought the discussion was along the lines of "if not Steele then who?'

Secret Kiel wrote: ↑Mon 30 Dec 2019 4:43pm The midfield is where all the subplots play-out in 2020. So does this mean we are dropping the pure tagger role from our game plan or does it mean someone else is taking over that role...Dunstan?

Ed Phillips?
22yo with huge running power.

'lll put it another way. No way does LD get a game at the Tigers or Eagles. Doesnt have the polish of a Prestia or Dom Sheed who are similar types. So many ways of looking at a subjective topic, how would Dom or Prestia go in a bottom 4 side where they are the main focus of an opposition coach week...

Port have the gone the opposite approach to us on tall defenders. We keep recruiting them. They keep giving them away.

They have recently lost Howard, Austin (both Saints), O'Shea (Blues), Hombsch (Suns) and Trengove (Dogs).

They now rely on Clurey, Leinert (13 games) and two rookies. Risky.

'lll put it another way. No way does LD get a game at the Tigers or Eagles.

Doesnt have the polish of a Prestia or Dom Sheed who are similar types.

are you arguing Dunstan won't put his body on the line to win a contest or help the team win, there was a game late in the season we won and had it not been for Dunstan's act of courage and his clear disregard for his personal safety we might have lost, can you remember the act? As a side question,...

The thing about Dunstan is he'll jump on a hand grenade for the team and to win a contest. Secret kiel is one of the cleverest names in footy forum history. Not sure you can justfiy that comment. If we look at '1%ers' as the closest stat to 'jumping on a hand granade' then the AFL leaders are avera...

B.M wrote: ↑Sat 28 Dec 2019 6:30pm Sinclair is a neat player

Does not win enough footy though

Strange career trajectory for Jack SInclair.
He kicked
18.7 in 2015
4.4 (from 9 games) in 2016
8.8 in 2017
6.9 in 2018
4.11 in 2019

Going backwards in both output and accuracy.

Brown, Carlisle, Logan, Howard, Marsh, Clavarino, Joyce

All vying for 2 spots.

Oh well.
Sam Walsh never played any VFL either...
Kid might just come out and smash it straght away.
We will find out soon enough.

Has he played VFL yet?

What is going on with that quad injury?

Battle Howard Paton
Webster Carlisle Coffield
Hill Steele Jones
Gresham, Membrey Billings
Butler King Marshall

Ryder Ross Clark

I: Wilkie, Hannebery, Bytel, Long
E: Mayo, Parker, Roberton

Dunstan has managed 103 games already at age 24 and is out of contract it the end of 2021 but he is very limited (slow, poor kick).

There is a real opportunity for Bytel to come in to the senior side (taller, quicker and better kick) on a permanent basis.