N Jones 9

Trengove 6

Grimes 6

Viney 8-> 9

Mckenzie 5

Evans 4

Bail 3

Kent 5-> 6

Toumpas 5-> 6

M Jones 6

Barry 3-> 5

I have considered how some youngsters may come on. I have been tough on Grimes abd Trengove as I demand more.

Shizen.

this is a trick question right ?

N Jones 7.5

Trengove 5

Grimes 4

Viney 6

Mckenzie 4

Evans 4

Bail probably gone

Kent not a mid yet

Toumpas 3

M Jones 5

Barry..0

That converts to about an E grade

A hhh mmm, what midfield ?

0/1000

In terms of poo you mean?

Well, there's the top teams, then there's the middle teams, then theres the bottom teams, then there's 50 feet of [censored] and then there's us....

Seriously though, you decided this would be a good thread? You must like punishment and reflecting on the painful truth a lot!!!

Not sure how your finger scale works btw. If Ablett/Danger/Pendles are a 10, there is another bracket of players between them and Jones - Fyfe/Rich/Deledio etc. Jones would be a 7.5-8. From there it drops to about a 5-6 for Viney (though could rise quickly). Then the rest.

As it stands, It's a mess. But alot of scope for improvement in them, individually. They didn't get drafted for no reason. For pretty much all of them, the only way is up.

Ill give them a combined score out of 10:

2.

And that 2 is for N. Jones.

The rest get 0, so the score is only 10.

Viney will get more than a 0 next year but it was his debut season so he is excluded, as is Jim.

Edited October 11, 201311 yr by The Song Formerly Known As

That converts to about an E grade

As I have posted recently our midfield has no system, it doesn't work together as a team. Individually they may have a rating but as a group they rate a 3 or 4 because they are competing against well oiled clearance machines like the Hawks or The Cats. These guys hold the ball for nano seconds before it passed off by hand to another who gets it out to an outside runner, who spears a pass forward to a half forward who presents for the pass. In comparison we have MFC players battling for the ball as individuals. If they get hold of the ball and get some space don't expect anyone to lead and present. Where's Brett Ratten as mid coach when you need him?

As I have posted recently our midfield has no system, it doesn't work together as a team. Individually they may have a rating but as a group they rate a 3 or 4 because they are competing against well oiled clearance machines like the Hawks or The Cats. These guys hold the ball for nano seconds before it passed off by hand to another who gets it out to an outside runner, who spears a pass forward to a half forward who presents for the pass. In comparison we have MFC players battling for the ball as individuals. If they get hold of the ball and get some space don't expect anyone to lead and present. Where's Brett Ratten as mid coach when you need him?

Ratten at the hawks ... lets all thank Brian Royal for his efforts!

Basically meaningless. AFL website rates nat jones at 91, the only demon in top 100 players. Measuring him against other teams, he might score about a six. Nine is head in the sand stuff

We have a midfield?

I opened this to raise awareness on our desperate need to add 5-6 midfielders in the draft, trading, free agency period.

Compare us to : Hannebery 9, Jack 9, McVeigh 9, Kennedy 9, Parker 8, Jetta 7, Mitchell 7->8, Bird 7, O'keefe 7

N Jones 8

Trengove 5

Grimes 5

Viney 6---->

Mckenzie 4

Evans 4

Bail 3

Kent 3-------->

Toumpas 3----->

M Jones 4

Barry NA

45/110 for mine

As I have posted recently our midfield has no system, it doesn't work together as a team. Individually they may have a rating but as a group they rate a 3 or 4 because they are competing against well oiled clearance machines like the Hawks or The Cats. These guys hold the ball for nano seconds before it passed off by hand to another who gets it out to an outside runner, who spears a pass forward to a half forward who presents for the pass. In comparison we have MFC players battling for the ball as individuals. If they get hold of the ball and get some space don't expect anyone to lead and present. Where's Brett Ratten as mid coach when you need him?

spot on I reckon

Did we have a mid field in 2013?

:unsure: :unsure:

That converts to about an E grade

Much more realistic ratings, how many of our guys would get a game at other clubs, very few IMO, let alone the top 4 clubs....none !

Brian Royal had it humming along beautifully .

He only needed another five years and 5 more top ten draft picks to get it perfect.

Sadly, he was cut off too soon.

On a serious note,there is room for optimism.
Big Max, the Jacks,pickles, Jones.

A bit tough to rate Evans with that lot last year-the games he played were AFL standard.

Time for him to stop malingering on the fkn list.

If the goals get moved to the wings, Grimes will be a champ.

The crab running is actually useless-must stop.

N Jones 9

Trengove 6

Grimes 6

Viney 8-> 9

Mckenzie 5

Evans 4

Bail 3

Kent 5-> 6

Toumpas 5-> 6

M Jones 6

Barry 3-> 5

I have considered how some youngsters may come on. I have been tough on Grimes abd Trengove as I demand more.

This is too hard to do as players like Kent, Toumpas, M Jones, Barry, Evans and Grimes either havent played enough or dont really play all that much midfield.

This time next year will be easier to do as i feel for the first time in ages our Team will have structures

without a doubt 18th

Edited October 12, 201311 yr by daisycutter

You all overate Jones. Take a look at dream team points. He doesn't make it in the top 50 midfielders. For memory I think he was in the 80's.

therefore doesn't rate a 9 not even a 7. He was our best so that shows you what the rest would have rated.

How do I rate them. I don't

As I have posted recently our midfield has no system, it doesn't work together as a team. Individually they may have a rating but as a group they rate a 3 or 4 because they are competing against well oiled clearance machines like the Hawks or The Cats. These guys hold the ball for nano seconds before it passed off by hand to another who gets it out to an outside runner, who spears a pass forward to a half forward who presents for the pass. In comparison we have MFC players battling for the ball as individuals. If they get hold of the ball and get some space don't expect anyone to lead and present. Where's Brett Ratten as mid coach when you need him?

I think a lot of the time we were watching a very confused and hesitant football team, right around the ground.

The suspense is killing me in relation to getting an experienced mid in return for pick 2. Every time a rumour or thread starts on Demonland in relation to particluar star player form another Club, either he re-signs, is traded to another Club or the target Club denies that he is going anywhere.

You all overate Jones. Take a look at dream team points. He doesn't make it in the top 50 midfielders. For memory I think he was in the 80's.

therefore doesn't rate a 9 not even a 7. He was our best so that shows you what the rest would have rated.

How do I rate them. I don't

You do rate them - by dream team points apparently.