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Team Balance

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My take on the list as it stands

5 x Backs (Frawley, Garland, Dunn, McDonald, Pedersen)

5 x Backs/mids (Clisby, Grimes, Strauss, Terlich, Jetta,)

13 x Mids (Bail, Barry, Evans, M Jones, N Jones, Michie, McKenzie, Nicholson, Toumpas, Trengove, Tyson, Vince, Viney)

5 x Forward/mids (Howe, Kent, Blease, Tapscott, Watts)

5 x Forwards (Byrnes, Clark, Dawes, Fitzpatrick, Hogan)

3 x Rucks (Jamar, Spencer. Gawn)

I would have thought we have an abundance of talls both back and forward and astill a bit shy on quality small forwards and runing backs. I also think we have one too many rucks. The trading we have done and the drafts should go a long way to fixing th midfield

 

Nice idea for a thread BD, however don't agree with your point apropos our ruck stocks.
Jamar can scarcely be considered a ruckman, given both his perennial injuries and total ineffectiveness when playing.
Gawn is one knee-reco away from retirement.
Spencer is a long term battler.
Fitzpatrick is flat-out not a ruckman.

I'd say that's a precarious situation to be in. Wouldn't be surprised if we went after Jolly or someone similar as insurance.

I think we could definitely afford to shed a couple of forwards and forward/mids for genuine midfielders as well as probably one of those tall backs. The best teams at the moment are showing that an abundance of midfielders is the way to go.

Edited by Django

 

Hardly an abundance of tall backs. Frawley, Garland & McDonald then Dunn (not tall enough to take a tall forward) & Pedersen ( recruited as a forward/ ruck). An injury to one of the first three leaves our backline very short on tall quality.

My take on the list as it stands

5 x Backs (Frawley, Garland, Dunn, McDonald, Pedersen)

5 x Backs/mids (Clisby, Grimes, Strauss, Terlich, Jetta,)

13 x Mids (Bail, Barry, Evans, M Jones, N Jones, Michie, McKenzie, Nicholson, Toumpas, Trengove, Tyson, Vince, Viney)

5 x Forward/mids (Howe, Kent, Blease, Tapscott, Watts)

5 x Forwards (Byrnes, Clark, Dawes, Fitzpatrick, Hogan)

3 x Rucks (Jamar, Spencer. Gawn)

I would have thought we have an abundance of talls both back and forward and astill a bit shy on quality small forwards and runing backs. I also think we have one too many rucks. The trading we have done and the drafts should go a long way to fixing th midfield

Not convinced that Cross will pass the medical and join us?


Nice idea for a thread BD, however don't agree with your point apropos our ruck stocks.

Jamar can scarcely be considered a ruckman, given both his perennial injuries and total ineffectiveness when playing.

Gawn is one knee-reco away from retirement.

Spencer is a long term battler.

Fitzpatrick is flat-out not a ruckman.

I'd say that's a precarious situation to be in. Wouldn't be surprised if we went after Jolly or someone similar as insurance.

Agreed - first thought after seeing the post was we have a shortage/issue with the ruck department. Spencer I don't see as AFL quality.

Also - no small forward.

We could look at Jeremy Laidler as a depth backman or he could take Dunn's spot and Dunn becomes the depth player..

Edited by Young Dee

For the sake of team balance.

6 Backs

6 Midfield

6 Forwards

4 on the bench to replace the tired ones.

For the sake of team balance.

6 Backs

6 Midfield

6 Forwards

4 on the bench to replace the tired ones.

In case you haven't been following footy recently, you need a lot more than 6 midfielders to win games.

 

Speed lacking, both off half back and in the midfield.

Clearances, contests and class should be improved.

For the sake of team balance.

6 Backs

6 Midfield

6 Forwards

4 on the bench to replace the tired ones.

In case you haven't been following footy recently, you need a lot more than 6 midfielders to win games.

I'll let that one go through to the keeper.


Not enough cover for tall defenders

Too many NQR midfielders (how many of Bail, Barry, Evans and Nicholson would get a game at Footscray?)

No small forward.

Key position defenders - Frawley, McDonald, Pedersen

Medium defenders - Garland, Dunn

Small defenders - Grimes, Terlich, Clisby, Strauss, Jetta, Nicholson

Key position forwards - Clark*, Dawes, Hogan

Forward/ruck - Clark*, Fitzpatrick

Medium forwards - Howe

Small forwards - Byrnes, Tapscott

Forward/mid: Kent, Bail, Blease

Rucks - Gawn, Jamar, Spencer

Stoppage midfielders - Jones, Viney, Vince, McKenzie, Tyson, Michie

Outside mids: Trengove, Watts, Toumpas, Evans, Matt Jones, Barry

What we need

Defense: Another key defender would be nice but Garland/Dunn can play tall. Another mid sized defender would be my first preference to replace Dunn in the team. Could easily play 2 key defenders and 2 Garland's and use one deep, one up the ground. We also need to clean out some of the small defenders. 6 guys for 2-3 spots doesn't make sense. Draft some young midfielders who can develop as depth defenders ie. Zak Jones

Forwards: 1 dangerous small forward, as many as possible midfield/forward players, same as for defenders. Draft guys with the ability for both roles

Rucks: A young ruck to replace Jamar. Either a 198-200cm guy who can play forward as well or a 205cm primary ruck either is fine

Mids: Just more!

So far the MFC is looking good

Roos is in the Red everyone else is in blue

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Not convinced that Cross will pass the medical and join us?

Personal opinion or inside knowledge?


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