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Defensive make-up? 116 members have voted

  1. 1. Where will Bruce play in 2010?

    • Forward
      7
    • Midfield
      49
    • Defence
      54

  2. 2. Where will McDonald play in 2010?

    • Forward
      0
    • Midfield
      55
    • Defence
      55

  3. 3. Can Frawley, Garland, Rivers, and Warnock play in the same backline?

    • Yes
      91
    • No
      19

  4. 4. If the defensive set-up Round One was Frawley, Rivers, Warnock, Garland, McDonald, Bruce, and Grimes which player/s would you object to? And why?

    • Rivers - Too many talls.
      6
    • Warnock - Too many talls.
      4
    • Garland - Too many talls.
      6
    • Frawley - Too many talls.
      0
    • McDonald - Will be in the midfield.
      32
    • McDonald - Won't be in the team.
      8
    • Bruce - Will be in the midfield.
      34
    • Grimes - Will be in the midfield
      33
    • I would not object to those 7 players starting in defence in 2010.
      28

  5. 5. Apart from the 7 I have previously mentioned, who is the one player you would like to see start 2010 in defence?

    • Bennell
      48
    • Cheney
      19
    • Bell
      4
    • McNamara
      4
    • Strauss
      35

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  High Tower said:
B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

HB: Strauss Frawley Bruce

C: Davey Moloney Blease

HF: Morton Watts Sylvia

F: Bate Jurrah Green

Fo: Jamar Grimes Jones

Int: Martin Scully Trengove McDonald

E: Garland Aussie Petterd Maric

Next: Jetta, Dunn, Miller,....

Blease, Strauss, and Bennell are going to have to train their arses off to make Rd 1.

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      High Tower said:
    B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

    HB: Strauss Frawley Bruce

    C: Davey Moloney Blease

    HF: Morton Watts Sylvia

    F: Bate Jurrah Green

    Fo: Jamar Grimes Jones

    Int: Martin Scully Trengove McDonald

    E: Garland Aussie Petterd Maric

    My only problem would be that its a pretty tall forward line. No real crumbers, but I suppose it also doesn't have the big guy to towel off either, but still, someone good off the ground would be nice.

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      rpfc said:
    Blease, Strauss, and Bennell are going to have to train their arses off to make Rd 1.

    I agree with Blease & Strauss, I'd like to see them make it. Whilst there are no guarantees, Bennell would be more likely to make it. Based on the amount of games and form he has shown, nothing more.

    The same cases can be made for Petterd and Maric in making Round 1. I tried to fit Petterd in, probably could have, but I leaned towards youth on the bench (&quality) and experience in Green for up forward and the skipper, McDonald on bench.

    edit: - Can understand how some might think McDonald in place of Strauss on half back flank too. I went with a 2nd year player. Did the same with Blease over Scully too.

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      High Tower said:
    B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

    HB: Strauss Frawley Bruce

    C: Davey Moloney Blease

    HF: Morton Watts Sylvia

    F: Bate Jurrah Green

    Fo: Jamar Grimes Jones

    Int: Martin Scully Trengove McDonald

    E: Garland Aussie Petterd Maric

    Next: Jetta, Dunn, Miller,....

    I don't like Jones in the starting 18, especially when Garland, Petterd and Aussie all miss out. So I'd have McDonald starting in Jones' spot, with Petterd or Aussie getting McDonald's bench spot.

    And I'd have Jetta as an emergency before Maric.

    It's so hard picking a team for Round 1. Hopefully that's a good sign.

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    Jones is first 22 in my view

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    If Jones isn't in the 22 - who is going to get the clearances?

    Brock had glacial movement and missed targets but he averaged over 5 clearances a game from memory.

    Scully and Trengove won't be at the bottom of the packs in 2010, and nor should they have that burden.

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      rpfc said:
    Brock had glacial movement and missed targets but he averaged over 5 clearances a game from memory.

    Pause.

    "Glacial movement" - that is a good description. My first thought reading that was "OP" for some reason, whilst grimacing...

    Carry on.

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