Where are the holes in our list?

[Kento80 83]

Will he ever have a 16 game season?

My problem is he is only ever up for 5-6 games a year.

2012 had better be a good one if he is kept.

The MFC cannot go on forever giving a spot to someone who is hardly ever available.

I was going to make mention of the similarity to Grimes old dee, but see that rpfc has taken you to tsk on that What I will say though is that I agree with you that Grimes is more consistent when on the park, but I think there is a big difference 1. Due to position 2. Due to pedigree. By pedigree (and I've sprouted this thought before about LJ) I mean that indigenous guys like LJ and Wonna have grown up as instinct footballers playing largely untrained on talent alone, whereas a player like Grimes may have the instinct and talent, but has been highly trained through his whole life. This to me says that a player like Wonna will do what he has done for a bit longer and have standout games surrounded by average games. When Wonna is up, he is absolutely smashing, and I reckon he is well worth another year to try and get his body right.

Who do you think is the most important Crackers? I think in a couple of years we will have a few more players ahead of Aussie, but when I watch games that he plays, he adds so much to the team, but then when he is not playing, it's those areas that we get smashed in. I also feel that Jurrah plays a lot more consistent, 4 quarter games when Aussie is around, and we all know how much the team benefits from that!

I know it was a huge call, and didn't expect any supporters.

Nb. The most important player doesn't always equal the best on our list.

I wouldn't go as far as to say most important, but I do absolutely agree that when he is playing he adds to the team. And, might I add, when he is on he grabs the team by the scruff of the neck and drags them to victory, ala Freo comeback

[Finks 19]

Well worth listening to that Run Home interview. That audio along, with the ABC interview, covers just about everything I wanted to hear at this point in time.

[Kento80 83]

We need to give Newton another shot, he is one of the most naturally gifted footballers I have seen and could easily kick 50 - 60 goals next year if we gave him a chance

WOW, way to make friends (VERY FEW) and alienate people (MANY) with your first post. Welcome to the madhouse. As for Newton, no thanks.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

We need to give Newton another shot, he is one of the most naturally gifted footballers I have seen and could easily kick 50 - 60 goals next year if we gave him a chance

G'day and welcome Finnson

Your name wouldn't be Matthew by any chance??

[Ungarie boy 233]

I thought another way to look at where the holes on our list are, would be to compare our players against the Collingwood premiership model (something Neelds very familar with)

Tarrant – Rivers, Doesn’t present the same "one on one" option

Maxwell – Frawley can easily fill the same role

Obrien - Green could play a similar role by providing the height, and footskills and perhaps the dash

Shaw - Bail could provide the run of shaw

Reid- Garland can easily fill the same role

Davis – Davey if fit and in form, would provide the creativity of a Davis, Yarran, Suckling

Wellingham - Petterd could play the tall competitive midfielder, that can kick goals

Ball – Mckenzie provides the same in and under no frills game

Beams – Gysberts could be our accumulator

Blair – Tapscott is tough and uncompromising, can he be a goal kicker

Dawes- Watts to play a Nick Reiwoldt role (as we have no one to play a Dawes role)

Sidebottom – Sylvia can kick goals and help the midfield

Thomas – Howe could be our flashy forward with ground skills

Cloak – Jurrah to play a Lance Franklin role (as we have no one to play Cloaks role)

Krakouer – Wonnaemirri when fit is our crumbing forward

Jolly – Jamar can easily fill the same role

Pendlebury – Trengrove to develop into our strong marking midfielder

Swan – Jones can be our in the guts accumulator, who runs all day

Brown – Martin can easily fill the same role

Didak – Dunn can kick goals and apply pressure (Didak is out of form, and not a role to replicate)

Goldsack Grimes easily fill the same role (and provides more options)

Johnson – Moloney can play a similar role but needs to be more defensive

Fasolo - Blease to provide the run, he may not be the crumbing option

Edited September 19, 2011 by Ungarie boy

[beelzebub 23,383]

Just to mention, those comparing the plights of Wonna and Grimes should note the essential difference in problems. Whilst both have niggling injuries its more Wonna state of being that will either allow or disallow his continuing in the game. If his heads not in the right place his career wil lcome to an untimely end.

I applaud teh Clubs willingness to bridge these times but at some point it becomes a problemfor him and not so much the club. This may sound harsh to some but we are a footy club not a welfare provider.

I do wish Wonna a speedy resolution and wish him well in which direction he takes.

Grimes is purely a fitness/injury issue and I for one want to se him back on the paddock tearing it up as soon as he can.