JVR. If mihocek can play the 1st 8 or so games, I expect Roo to have a breakout and confidence building 1st half. I'm thinking checkers is a bit banged up to play more than half a season and hope he is in cotton wool till round one.

Windsor now has to dispose at full speed better. I believe he can but it is difficult to achieve. This year will be revealing.

May if Petty takes full back, may be revelation in the pocket on second best forward.

In 2024 Chandler went from back of one wing at full speed to cross from one boundary to the other to take a mark at hff. It was 200m flat stick and he kicked from 50. It was demon goal of the year for mine. I expect a big year this year.

Edited Saturday at 23:061 day by Damo

4 minutes ago, Damo said:

In 2024 Chandler went from back of one wing at full speed to cross from one boundary to the other to take a mark at hff. It was 200m flat stick and he kicked from 50. It was demon goal of the year for mine. I expect a big year this year.

See @picket fence , others really rate your favourite player as well.

50 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

See @picket fence , others really rate your favourite player as well.

Um don't need validation or invalidations for that matter, it is after all my considered opinion!

21 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Does the same metric apply to tall forwards?

20 hours ago, picket fence said:

Yep! 2 goals per game at least 3 even better!

Well, Demonlanders, now that Picket's taken the bait, do I reel him in or just leave him hanging?

11 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Well, Demonlanders, now that Picket's taken the bait, do I reel him in or just leave him hanging?

Thats not taking the bait, I agree that the metric for tall forwards is goals! You might have a different view, but goals wins games of footy!

🧐

Edited yesterday at 01:221 day by picket fence

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Um don't need validation or invalidations for that matter, it is after all my considered opinion!

Lol. Well I consider it wrong.

We're going to see Windsor take his gane to a new level and new power.

Watch out for the beast from the east as well

23 hours ago, Billy said:

Instead of bagging players, how about a bit of input regarding the thread which is 2026 break out players or is that too hard for you?

Come on Billy, that poster still thinks footy is played like the 70's, get ball, kick ball (and very poorly too). Wouldn't know a footballer if it jumped and bit him on the arze

2 hours ago, layzie said:

We're going to see Windsor take his gane to a new level and new power.

Watch out for the beast from the east as well

7 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

This was made to replace one that was made at the beginning of last season, one which I only got to wave for one match before it was stolen.

I like knowing that the person who stole it is now the proud owner of something redundant…

😅

22 hours ago, adonski said:

She's not speaking just yet; she's got a frog in her throat

Reading this thread just strengthens what I’m already thinking, can’t wait for this season to start. Whilst I’m not expecting a top 4 finish I honestly think we can land somewhere between 8 - 10. In the Aiden Johnson thread many posters used the phrase “he won’t die wondering” and I think that can also be used to describe our season. I turned the tv off a few times this year mid game, not because we were losing but because we were so hard to watch. Really looking forward to playing with some freedom and backing in the natural talent of some of our players.

Edited yesterday at 05:541 day by Bombay Airconditioning

One of the real benefits of giving Goodwin the flick in my view will be that we start 2026 with fresh eyes and some players will finally be developed and trained correctly and I'm expecting a cross the board improvement in the list.

Its such a shame we wasted 2 years

22 hours ago, Damo said:

In 2024 Chandler went from back of one wing at full speed to cross from one boundary to the other to take a mark at hff. It was 200m flat stick and he kicked from 50. It was demon goal of the year for mine. I expect a big year this year.

Damo thanks

Do you know if there is a clip of this?

Quoting from an inside source who I really want to have a breakout year this year, he thinks that JVR and Culley will have great years based on their improvement this pre-season.

Was also interesting that he said the vibe between the players is so much better this year after the changes that have taken place in the off-season.

On 03/01/2026 at 15:11, picket fence said:

Yep! 2 goals per game at least 3 even better!

Neither Pavlich, Stuart Loewe, Bruest, Stevie Johnson etc etc average 2 goals a game.

Quite a bar you are setting.

If Kentfield and Culley can become regulars based on improved form what a bonus that would be! Out of left field (and possibly over the fence) McAdam getting a regular run would be amazing. Just dreaming here of Pickett, Pickett and McAdam running around the fwd line.

Hmm, trackwatchers, is that apparent the vibe between players have improved? (I wouldn't know if Spalding's wrong. But it'd be interesting if others independently have picked up on the vibe.)

2 hours ago, spalding said:

Quoting from an inside source who I really want to have a breakout year this year, he thinks that JVR and Culley will have great years based on their improvement this pre-season.

Was also interesting that he said the vibe between the players is so much better this year after the changes that have taken place in the off-season.

7 hours ago, monoccular said:

Damo thanks

Do you know if there is a clip of this?

There was one and I think among others ghosty commented on it as well. I don't currently have resources to find and post. I guarantee its impressive

1 hour ago, DeeMee said:

If Kentfield and Culley can become regulars based on improved form what a bonus that would be! Out of left field (and possibly over the fence) McAdam getting a regular run would be amazing. Just dreaming here of Pickett, Pickett and McAdam running around the fwd line.

It could be fantastic . How often has a team had 3 or more Aboriginals in the forward line?

17 minutes ago, Go Ds said:

It could be fantastic . How often has a team had 3 or more Aboriginals in the forward line?

Flash, Austin Wonaeamirri, Liam Jurrah did they play together?

4 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Flash, Austin Wonaeamirri, Liam Jurrah did they play together?

Carlton had Garlett, Yarran and Betts at one stage.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Freo under Neesham had 3 at some stage

What about Adam Goodes, Buddy Franklin and Lewis Jetta? Did they play together at Sydney?

44 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Flash, Austin Wonaeamirri, Liam Jurrah did they play together?

They may have, but if so, all too briefly. 😪

Bailey Laurie to rise from the ashes?