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Our best team 2012?

tonatopia
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Fb- tapscott, garland, rivers

Hb- grimes, frawley, blease

C- scully, moloney, davey

Hf- Sylvia, watts, green

Ff- wona, jurrah, Howe

Fol- jamar, jones, trengove

Int- jetta, bennell, bail, pettered

Gysberts, mckenzie, bartram

Looks like a ripper team.

All we need is a top line coaching department.

We should be definitely aiming for finals.

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    Far too early for a topic like this. we have trade week and a couple of drafts coming up, anything can happen in those weeks

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    Looks pretty good, but needs a power forward and one more hard bodied mid. Need to be aggresive during trade week and then i think that we could be a real finals force.

    Oh and of corse a new experienced coaching staff.

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    Looks pretty good, but needs a power forward and one more hard bodied mid. Need to be aggresive during trade week and then i think that we could be a real finals force.

    Oh and of corse a new experienced coaching staff.

    Howabout;

    Ff: wona, fevola, jurrah

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    Bail Frawley Garland

    Blease McDonald Grimes

    Scully Moloney Sylvia

    Tapscott Watts Howe

    Green Fitzpatrick Jurrah

    Jamar Trengove Jones

    McKenzie Petterd Martin Rivers Gysberts Bennell Bartram Davey

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    Fb- tapscott, garland, rivers

    Hb- grimes, frawley, blease

    C- scully, moloney, davey

    Hf- Sylvia, watts, green

    Ff- wona, jurrah, Howe

    Fol- jamar, jones, trengove

    Int- jetta, bennell, bail, pettered

    Gysberts, mckenzie, bartram

    Looks like a ripper team.

    All we need is a top line coaching department.

    We should be definitely aiming for finals.

    Gysberts and McKenzie are ahead of Jones and Davey for mine. While the rest of the interchange (except Bartram) seems fine. Of course, you're missing Martin who should definitely be in there. Naturally, I'd also look to be getting a key position forward and push LJ into the pocket (leaving Aussie out for Howe). I'd also look at getting an experienced, hardened body into our midfield. On Davey's form this year and most of last, he shouldn't be making the team next year (unless he manages to reinvent himself in a new role). If we're to improve, Jones and Bartram should also be struggling to get games. Finals should certainly be the aim next season.

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    Howe and Martin both need to be in there

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    Fb- tapscott, garland, rivers

    Hb- grimes, frawley, blease

    C- scully, moloney, davey

    Hf- Sylvia, watts, green

    Ff- wona, jurrah, Howe

    Fol- jamar, jones, trengove

    Int- jetta, bennell, bail, pettered

    Gysberts, mckenzie, bartram

    Looks like a ripper team.

    All we need is a top line coaching department.

    We should be definitely aiming for finals.

    Where is Cale?

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    Fun but ludicrous. Can't resist.

    B: Tapscott Garland Rivers

    HB: Grimes Frawley(VC) Blease

    C: Scully McKenzie Bail

    HF: Sylvia Watts Jurrah

    F: Petterd Martin Howe

    Foll: Jamar Trengove© Moloney

    I/C: Jones Green Gysberts Jetta

    Coach: Malthouse Asst coach: Viney

    Does anyone have any idea what will +/- should happen as far as the line coaches go?

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    Mine would be

    Taspcott Frawley Garland

    Blease Rivers Grimes

    Scully Trengove Gysberts

    Sylvia Watts Petterd

    Howe Martin Jurrah

    Jamar Moloney McKenzie

    Jetta Jones Green

    Davey

    Bail Bennell Nicholson

    Edited by drdrake

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    FB: Garland, Frawley, Bail

    HB: Grimes, Rivers, Blease

    C: Trengove, Moloney, Scully

    HF: Jurrah, Watts, Petterd

    FF: Martin, Fevola, Davey

    FOLL: Jamar, Gysberts, McKenzie

    INT: Green, Jones, Sylvia

    SUB: Tapscott

    EMERG: Howe, Jetta, M. Sewell

    As you can see I've included two players I'm hoping Melbourne look at drafting. Travis Tuck is another mature aged inside midfielder I wouldn't mind us looking at.

    Haven't included Nicholson in this team as I'm assuming he'll still be on the rookie list next year and I've resticted the team to players I believe will be on our senior list.

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    For mine:

    FB Grimes Frawley Garland

    HB McDonald Rivers Bail

    C Blease Jones Green

    HF Sylvia Watts Tapscott

    FF Jurrah Howe Petterd

    Fol Jamar Moloney Trengove

    Int Scully Martin McKenzie Gysberts

    plus Jetta Bennell Davey

    Macdonald Bartram Morton

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    Watts has already been told it's 'his' forward line, he is getting better at his body work and is learning how to be that forward we want.

    And so we are going to plonk a 31 year old FF there for two years?

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    Interesting that 5 posters have listed their team and each has included Scully without commenting about whether he'll be available or not. Blind faith? Optimism?

    Assumption

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    Interesting that 5 posters have listed their team and each has included Scully without commenting about whether he'll be available or not. Blind faith? Optimism?

    He is a Demon until he says he isn't.

    The more outlandish addition would Fevola or Sewell from the VFL.

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    Watts has already been told it's 'his' forward line, he is getting better at his body work and is learning how to be that forward we want.

    And so we are going to plonk a 31 year old FF there for two years?

    Interesting.

    Is that an inside word or something I missed? He seems to be playing in a few different positions, which is strange if he's been given that message... Has anything been said about Jurrah's role in the fwd line?

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    Garland Frawley Bail

    Blease Rivers Grimes

    Trengove Moloney Bennell

    Green Watts Petterd

    Jurrah Martin Sylvia

    Jamar Jones McKenzie

    Scully Tapscott Howe McDonald Bartram Wonaemirri Gawn

    Too early obviously but a bit of fun.

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    Interesting.

    Is that an inside word or something I missed? He seems to be playing in a few different positions, which is strange if he's been given that message... Has anything been said about Jurrah's role in the fwd line?

    Mentioned by Watts himself in an interview on the website (I can't remember when).

    He's the future of the forward line and he is the smartest player we have - it makes sense to revolve it around his strengths.

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    FB: Garland - Frawley - Blease

    HB: Tapscott - Rivers - Grimes

    C: Trengove - Scully - Davey

    HF: Sylvia - Watts - Petterd

    FF: Jurrah - Green - Howe

    R: Jamar - Moloney - Jones

    I: Martin - Bail - McKenzie

    S: Jetta

    E: Bennell - MacDonald - Bartram

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    Quite a few people have Jones on the pine? He'll win our B&F this year as a wingman. I think that's where he will stay.

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    Interesting that nobody has Fitzpatrick in there. I'm looking forward to them putting him in the goal square next year.

    I had him in mine early in the thread. Given another pre season to bulk up he has all the attributes were after- tall, quick (and hopefully) strong. Not too many full backs would be able to handle a 200cm bloke who is extremely quick and able to take a grab!

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    I've done something different. I've divided the list into squads... and put in order of preference for each role that I see them playing in 2012. From that I have selected my team.

    Key Defender - Frawley/Garland/Rivers/Macdonald/Warnock/McDonald

    Rebounding Defender - Grimes/Bail/Blease/Nicholson/Evans

    Centre Square - Moloney/Trengove/Scully/Gysberts/McNamara

    Wings - Jones/Davey/Bennell/Morton

    Tagger - McKenzie/Bartram

    Crumbing Forward - Wonaeamirri/Maric

    Key Forward - Watts/Jurrah/Howe/Green/Petterd/Dunn/Bate

    Midfield/Forward - Sylvia/Tapscott/Jetta

    Ruck - Jamar/Martin/Gawn/Spencer/Newton.

    Injured/Untried - Strauss/Fitzpatrick/Cook/Davis/Lawrence/Campbell/Johnson

    FB: Garland - Frawley - Grimes

    HB: Blease - Rivers - Bail

    C: Jones - Moloney - Davey

    HF: Sylvia - Watts - Howe

    FF: Petterd - Green - Jurrah

    R: Jamar - Trengove - McKenzie

    I: Martin - Scully - Tapscott

    S: Bennell

    E: Gysberts - MacDonald - Bartram - Jetta

    Obviously this will change pending the outcome of trades and delistings... but from our current list, I think this is our best and most balanced line-up

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    Looks pretty good, but needs a power forward and one more hard bodied mid. Need to be aggresive during trade week and then i think that we could be a real finals force.

    Oh and of corse a new experienced coaching staff.

    We've got all the hard bodied mids we need, far too many, we are slow, hands feet and minds.

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