BACKS

Matthew Whelan - important veteran defender who will be out to prove a point in 2009

Stefan Martin - big kid showed a lot of promise late this season

Matthew Warnock - turned into a very handy defender under Bailey

HALF BACKS

Simon Buckley - electrifying run was a highlight. Averaged over 20 touches. Smokey for the Bluey next year

Jared Rivers - let us pray that he is fit. Absolute star.

Brad Green - clubs best player and hopefully skipper next season

CENTRELINE

Cale Morton - even just a few extra kilos will see him dominate games regularly

Brent Prismall - as good as a Demon. Wont debut wil mid year, but wll be worth the wait

Aaron Davey - his pace will be important for the Demons through the middle

HALF FORWARDS

Colin Sylvia - is about to explode after a fine 2008 season

Brad Miller - Seems to have found his feet as permament forward

Matthew Bate - huge season coming up after interrupted start to 08'

FORWARDS

Nicholas Naitanui - freak of nature will wreak havoc with his size, leap, speed and second efforts

Colin Garland - ready to move forward with Rivers, Martin and Warnock manning the defense

Austin Woneamirri - will have a field day at the feet of Naitanui, Garland and Miller.

RUCKS

Paul Johnson - just gets better every year. Besides Buddy, best giant at ground level in the AFL.

Brock McLean - will he ever play a full season? If he does, the Demons will benefit greatly.

Nathan Jones - will have less pressure on him next season and should explode

INTERCHANGE

Addam Maric - could already be the best user of the ball at the MFC. A gem.

Brent Moloney - will add some firepower to a midfield in dire need

James McDonald - no spring chicken but still the spiritual leader

Paul Wheatley - veteran presensce will be important

EMERGENCIES

Ricky Petterd - could easily be best 18 if he can overcome constant bad luck

Russell Robertson - 30 and a snapped achilles doesn bode will for permanent forward spot

Chris Johnson - showed a bit this season, but still behind a few others. But a very handy emergency

Not quite there - Lynden Dunn, Clint Bartram, Mark Jamar, Michael Newton, James Frawley

hey big head I thought you were banned...you still make no sense, go back to 'ology!!!

yeah, I know; he said he had lost weight over the summer - less weights, more sprinting. Looks to me like he has whacked it all on again: no acceleration, modest speed.

Never all that big? You're kidding. He's built like a brick sh*thouse.

he's the fastest 3km runner at the club

Cameron Bruce is carrying the oranges?

Cameron Bruce is carrying the oranges?

What do you expect from someone who has never paid him a complement!

My my people have a short memory.

As someone noted, this is only a very slight alteration on last years squad.

I love optimisum as much as the next supporter, but we must be realistic.

That team there is NO WHERE near finals. Prismal, IF we get him, will not even be close to good form come mid season.

NN is not a ready made AFL footballer.

But hey, i understand, theres not that much to talk about in the off season.

Bruce should captain this side.

I love you, YM! This is the kind of thread I'm interested in.

Get a room.

Emphasis on the future team.

FB: Whelan Warnock Garland

HB: Petterd Martin Grimes

C: Morton Moloney Green

HF: Sylvia Rivers Davey

FF: Wonaeamirri Miller Maric

Foll: PJ McLean Valenti

Int: Jamar Buckley Bate No.1 draft pick

Emergency: Jones Dunn Newton

EDIT: Emergencies changed.

Rivers centre half forward interesting..... how about Garland instead.

Rivers centre half forward interesting..... how about Garland instead.

Rivers could be very damaging up forward.

Rivers could be very damaging on the ground.

he's the fastest 3km runner at the club (Jones)

Fair go? He does cover ground, just its at the one pace.

Fancy wanting to draft Prismal would not touch him with a ten foot pole now injured even if he was for free

got enough injured players to nurse at the moment

Every chance if he keeps putting on weight; he'll be the size of a small hippo, and about as effective.

hippos kill more people in Africa than the rest of the big 5 combined is a stat I vaguely recall...

Chomp Chomp!

hippos kill more people in Africa than the rest of the big 5 combined is a stat I vaguely recall...

Chomp Chomp!

But how many Gazelles do they catch?