R1 2010 team?

[axcellence]

Here's my go after the draft:-


B: Blake Dawson Baker
HB: Gilbert Fisher Goddard
C: Gram Dal Santo Montagna
HF: Lovett Riewoldt McQualter
F: Milne Koschitzke Schnieder
R: Gardiner Hayes Jones
Int: King, Ray, Peake, Armitage

Emg: Steven, Clarke, McEvoy

Emg2: Geary, Eddy, Miles, Smith, Dempster, Pattison, et al

In: Lovett, Peake, Armitage
Out: Ball, Clarke, Dempster

Everything else appears to be just depth management.

[undecided]

Looks spot on to me.

[borderbarry]

Raph played better in the finals than a number of players you have left in the team. I would have him in before Peake, who is coming from Fremantle for heavens sake. Also I am hoping by then McEvoy may be ahead of King.

[Con Gorozidis]

looks spot on to me.

good bloody team too. will take some beating.

sandy round 1 team will be very handy too. Sandy will also give the flag a nudge IMO.

[plugger66]

looks spot on to me.

good bloody team too. will take some beating.

sandy round 1 team will be very handy too. Sandy will also give the flag a nudge IMO.

I doubt it very much about Sandy. They have lost plenty of their best players so unless our guys do much better than last year they will really struggle next season.

[samoht]

Here's my go after the draft:

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HF: Lovett Riewoldt McQualter
F: Milne Koschitzke Schnieder

I don't like having 3 smalls in our forward line (Mcqualter,schneider and Milne) - that's half our forward line as smalls.

Having 3 genuine small forwards doesn't work well in the finals ( it might work in the H&A)- our small forwards get outmuscled in finals and were easy pickings for the stronger Cat defenders- they aren't built for finals like Ablett or Chapman who are super strong and close to 90 kg.

We need to change the old forward structure and bring in 2 medium sized players and more muscle - lose 2 smalls.

[skeptic]

Here's my go after the draft:-


B: Blake Dawson Baker
HB: Gilbert Fisher Goddard
C: Gram Dal Santo Montagna
HF: Lovett Riewoldt McQualter
F: Milne Koschitzke Schnieder
R: Gardiner Hayes Jones
Int: King, Ray, Peake, Armitage

Emg: Steven, Clarke, McEvoy

Emg2: Geary, Eddy, Miles, Smith, Dempster, Pattison, et al

In: Lovett, Peake, Armitage
Out: Ball, Clarke, Dempster

Everything else appears to be just depth management.

nice attempt

i'd have McEvoy in for King
Clarke in for Peake
Geary in for Milne

Raph on HBF and Goddard on HFF and mini in the pocket

[borderbarry]

I'm with Skeptic, except Geary in for one of Milne, Schneider or McQualter.

[aussiejones]

Is Milne on the skids ??

[skeptic]

have nothing personal against Milne... has been a fantastic player over the decade and IMO the best forward pocket of the era.

me personally, i just think that we've gone as far as we can go with #44. He's what 30 now. Even with all the support, I don't think ne1 feels comfortable with him lining up in our next big finals game.


we could play him for another year or 2, get reasonable returns then see his career generally fade out or now (and IMO) develop the next young kid who can offer more to take his spot... Geary, Eddy or Steven fit the bill nicely IMO

[Bono]

[quote="skeptic"]have nothing personal against Milne... has been a fantastic player over the decade and IMO the best forward pocket of the era.

me personally, i just think that we've gone as far as we can go with #44. He's what 30 now. Even with all the support, I don't think ne1 feels comfortable with him lining up in our next big finals game.


we could play him for another year or 2, get reasonable returns then see his career generally fade out or now (and IMO) develop the next young kid who can offer more to take his spot... Geary, Eddy or Steven fit the bill nicely IMO[/quote]


There is a saying in footy that you're only as good as your last match. Milney's was one to forget.

[Con Gorozidis]

Well going by the OP team - this would leave a Sandy 15 of

Steven, Clarke, McEvoy, Stanley, Heyne, Simpkin, Johnson, Winmar, Geary, Eddy, Miles, Smith, Dempster, Pattison, Lynch (+ 7 Sandy Players + Tommy Walsh) .



Looks fairly handy to me. All 15 are fairly mature players capable of playing seniors AFL footy with an even mix of forwards backs mids and rucks...... (Only Winmar + Walsh are unknown quantities).

[oneteam]

B: Blake Dawson Baker
HB: Gilbert Fisher Peake
C: Gram Dal Santo Montagna
HF: Lovett Riewoldt Goddard
F: Milne Koschitzke Schnieder
R: Gardiner Hayes Jones
Int: King, Ray, McQualter, Clarke

Emg: Steven, Armitage, McEvoy,

Not my choice of 22, but what I think Lyon is likely to actually do.

Peake to free up BJ to go forward and be 2nd option to prevent Roo from being triple teamed and give Gram , Lovett, Pekae etc someone else to kick to at HF.

Ross wont start Arma, he'll start with Clarke and look at form.

v Sydney , I think he'll go with King but only if King is fully fit.

[Dr Spaceman]

I hope like hell Ross can create a great story with Peake however I can't believe how many people on various posts already have him in the 22.

[oneteam]

I hope like hell Ross can create a great story with Peake however I can't believe how many people on various posts already have him in the 22.

I hear you. He will certainly need to show something pre season in the NAB. But I think Ross will want to test him out at the start of the season. That is why he was traded. Unlikely to test him in the magoos.

[bigred]

What odds do you reckon we could get having the irishman line up in the seniors round one?

[Unforgiven]

I reckon Walsh will be in the top 22 round 1 next year.

Big call I know. It's clear the club wants a 3rd option up forward that is atheltic enough to play big, but still tackle, chase and harasses. Had max not been injured in round 1, Gilbert would've been that third, and next year I think Walsh will come through and be that man.

Had the athletic and sporting 'ball smarts' already. Just needs to pick up the specific AFL skills, and the ball movement, which to such a talent individual, I think he will be upto par come round 1.