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Something like:

Jetta Frost Garland

Dunn McDonald Lumumba

Vince Viney Salem

Watts Dawes Howe

Garlett Hogan JKH

Foll: Jamar Jones Tyson

Int: Cross Toumpas Michie Kent

Emg: Grimes Bail Pedersen

I'm sure I've missed something/someone here, but let's start the conversation. Without doubt an improvement.

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I think it is time for a couple of high draft picks and others who have been in the system for 2-5 years to have stand out years. There is no excuse now under Stone and co.

In varying degrees, this includes Toumpas, Viney, Salem, Kent, JKH, Hogan, Watts, Howe, and even Tyson to take it to yet another level. At least 4 or 5 of these guys need have big breakout years IMO.

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I think it is time for a couple of high draft picks and others who have been in the system for 2-5 years to have stand out years. There is no excuse now under Stone and co.

In varying degrees, this includes Toumpas, Viney, Salem, Kent, JKH, Hogan, Watts, Howe, and even Tyson to take it to yet another level. At least 4 or 5 of these guys need have big breakout years IMO.

I've forgotten what they actually are?

Who has had one for us?

You could argue Tyson, but he was always good i feel, but hampered by injury.

Kent, to an extent at the end. Jetta, showed he wasn't complete poo. Hmmmm.

Time for, Watts and co. to "stand out".

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2015 Comes down to whether Viney, Tyson, Salem, Hogan, Watts, Howe, Jones, Vince can all improve again and play the full year. We are still very thin for high end talent and need these guys to really stand up. Can't see us finishing out of the bottom 3 which should give us currency for a free agent next year and a solid draft pick. The next 2 drafts are crucial. If we don't get 2 200 game A graders with picks 2 and 3 this year we're screwed. We simply don't have enough talent.

Until the likes of McKenzie, Terlich, Jones, Evans, Grimes and co are off the list we will struggle to beat any decent in form opposition.

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I expect Colin Sylvia to have a break out year.

Break out of the WAFL?

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Just needs a good pre season.

Thems fighting words! Does that exclude drinking?

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Not for you Clint, don't worry.

Whew! Was going to have to put the stopper back on the bottle!

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Something like:

Jetta Frost Garland

Dunn McDonald Lumumba

Vince Viney Salem

Watts Dawes Howe

Garlett Hogan JKH

Foll: Jamar Jones Tyson

Int: Cross Toumpas Michie Kent

Emg: Grimes Bail Pedersen

I'm sure I've missed something/someone here, but let's start the conversation. Without doubt an improvement.

I agree with most of your 22, but reckon one of Fitz or Pederson will be on the bench in place of Michie. Jamar is too old to play 100% game time. I also reckon by round 11 2015 Jamar will have lost his spot to Gawn.

What this does show is that we need to build quality midfield depth for at least the next 2 seasons.

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Something like:

Jetta Frost Garland

Dunn McDonald Lumumba

Vince Viney Salem

Watts Dawes Howe

Garlett Hogan JKH

Foll: Jamar Jones Tyson

Int: Cross Toumpas Michie Kent

Emg: Grimes Bail Pedersen

I'm sure I've missed something/someone here, but let's start the conversation. Without doubt an improvement.

I don't see Frost getting the main FB position next year

Posted

Something like:

Jetta Frost Garland

Dunn McDonald Lumumba

Vince Viney Salem

Watts Dawes Howe

Garlett Hogan JKH

Foll: Jamar Jones Tyson

Int: Cross Toumpas Michie Kent

Emg: Grimes Bail Pedersen

I'm sure I've missed something/someone here, but let's start the conversation. Without doubt an improvement.

Honestly?

I think the team on paper is weaker now than it was 12 months ago. Didn't think that was possible.

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Honestly?

I think the team on paper is weaker now than it was 12 months ago. Didn't think that was possible.

Of course, if you include a fit Clark.

In reality, it's just Chip the forward out and Lumumba, Garlett and Frost in.

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Of course, if you include a fit Clark.

In reality, it's just Chip the forward out and Lumumba, Garlett and Frost in.

And Hogan (effectively).

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FB: Jetta - Frost - Garland

HB: Dunn - McDonald - Lumumba

C: Vince - Viney - Salem

HF: Watts - Dawes - Garlett

FF: Howe - Hogan - JKH

FOL: Jamar - Jones - Tyson

INT: Gawn or Pederson - Kent - Grimes

SUB: Either Michie, Brayshaw*, cross, M.Jones or Toumpas

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I Agree with you Re demon I seee absolutely no improvement unles Watts Toump Grimes and Co all step up

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I think it is time for a couple of high draft picks and others who have been in the system for 2-5 years to have stand out years. There is no excuse now under Stone and co.

In varying degrees, this includes Toumpas, Viney, Salem, Kent, JKH, Hogan, Watts, Howe, and even Tyson to take it to yet another level. At least 4 or 5 of these guys need have big breakout years IMO.

Have to agree with that assessment.

It was said to be a three year project to get these guys up to fitness.

Now is time to produce.

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Jetta - Dunn - Garland
Howe - McDonald/Frost - Vince
Lumumba - N Jones - Watts
Kent - Dawes - Salem
Pederson - Hogan - Garlett
Jamar/Gawn - Tyson - Cross
Viney - Brayshaw* - Grimes
M Jones

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B Frost Dunn Jetta

HB Garland McDonald Lumumba

C Vince Jones Howe

HF Kent Dawes Watts

F Garlett Hogan Salem

Fol Gawn Tyson Viney

I/C Fitzpatrick Michie Riley Cross

Em Kennedy-Harris, Toumpas, Grimes

In the mix: Pedersen, Bail, Terlich, Jamar, Spencer

Developing: Barry, Hunt, King, Stretch, Harmes?, ND2, ND3, ND40...

Senior Fringe Depth: M Jones, McKenzie, Evans, Georgiou?

LTI: Trengove

Good depth of ball winning mids.

Good spread of goalkickers.

Grimes is the big out. Really needs to improve his kicking. Suspect he will be in Roosy's best 22.

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Side for majority of year - assuming fit squad.

B: Jetta Dunn Frost

HB: Howe McDonald Salem

C: Cross Vince Lumumba

HF: Garland Dawes Viney

F: Garlett Hogan Gawn/Pedo

Ru: Jamar/Spencer Tyson N.Jones

Int: Grimes, Brayshaw, Kent, Riley

Emerg: Kennedy-Harris, Watts, Pick No.3.

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