Dawson didnt have an opponent, as he genuinely let his man run up the field so the Saints would have numerical advantage in its back half, as result nearly every marking contest he was involved in he was in beneficial 2 on 1 scenarios. Sure he did some good things, but he is a liability when the Saints have possession, he almost cost them the game, and if he had to take on a good key forward one on one in a conventional game, he would be comfortably outclassed most of the time.
Peake is lightning quick and a decent wingman - he ran 3rd in the B+F when the Dockers mad the Prelim Final in '06. His passion for football has wavered over the years, but if he was committed to his footy, he would have the talent to be useful contributor. The MCG would suit him.
In these situations you dont judge the team on the scoreboard. If they lose narrowly after trying their guts out, does that mean they dont care for Jimmy. Like Johnny Farnham I think we'll win, but Ill be proud of them if they put in their most commited display and its not good enough!
Assuming Whelan and Wheatley are unavailable
B: Frawley Warnock Bartram
HB: Garland Rivers Grimes
C: Buckley McLean Green
HF: Morton Miller Davey
F: Johnson Bate Sylvia
Foll: Spencer Bruce
Rov: McDonald
I/c: Wonaeamirri Petterd Jones Moloney
EM: Martin Dunn Jetta
Francis goes alright, good effort player but he also has a bit of poise and moves well, would be a very good rookie pick up, but again not the size that many are clamouring for.
Sam O'Sullivan's a medium sized utility, generally played through the middle, wing and flanks for the Chargers - decent pace and an OK user of the ball.
He;s not really that left-field been well regarded in Qld for a while and may won the Junior footbalelr of the year award last tyear i think. Very quick wingman.
I commentate Molan regularly in the WRFL and he was an AFL talent, has a high skill level for such a big, strong man, and still does some very impressive things, even though his body is clearly wracked with injury. One great thing was that that mark he talk in the GF to win Spotty the game was pretty much the only time he has leapt off the ground in his two years, was a great mark and just showed his will to get his team over the line. I really think people that bag the pick and Molan are being completely hindsight driven and not being particularly fair to either player or recruiter, he never had a chance.