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Reckon after Davey's performance as the small forward on the weekend there's still hope for Nev yet. If he can get back and play some decent games as the small forward late in the season and manage to chase, tackle, keep the ball in our forward 50 and kick a couple of goals there'a a chance for him yet.

That was my line of thinking. If Jetta was fit I'd of been looking at him, but Bennell is the only other player (apart from maybe Lawrence) that can play that small crumbing, chasing and harrasing forward pocket role. Plus he was one of Casey's best on the weekend so good form should be rewarded.

Stef's role is the role Leigh Brown played at Collingwood over the last few seasons. 2nd ruck who plays forward, and the advantage with Stef is we know if need be he can go back also. Brown didn't get in the way of Dawes & Cloke so I'm sure once the structures are right Matin wont get in the way of Clark, Watts, Howe etc. Martin's a vital cog in this team and 2nd ruck is his position, once Jamar's gone Martin will stay second ruck to either Gawn or Spencer I have no doubt. The issue of whether Clark is better at CHF or FF doesn't really have anything to do with Stef IMO.

Wholesale changes for mine, need to send a big message. IN: Bennell, Couch, Dunn, Petterd, Sellar OUT: Blease, Davey, Green, J. MacDonald, Moloney FB: Frawley, Rivers, Bartram HB: Garland, Sellar, Bail C: Trengove, Magner, Bate HF: Howe, Watts, Petterd FF: Martin, Clark, Bennell FOLL: Jamar, Grimes, McKenzie INT: Couch, Jones, Tynan, Dunn EMERG: T. McDonald, Morton, Tapscott

After yesterdays results for both Melbourne & Casey I'd be looking at: Bennell for Davey Couch for Moloney Dunn for Green Petterd (if fit) for Blease & Sellar for Mac Donald Gysberts, T. McDonald & Tapscott emergencies. Need to bring some physicality into the team which Couch, Dunn & Sellar all do, Sellar also helps with WC's tall forwards, and Bennell & Petterd to hopefully give us some forward pressure. Moloney you may bring back in after 1 week in he dominates. Davey & Green would have to dominate for weeks on end to earn a recall. Morton & T. McDonald clearly wont be far away if they can continue their good form & I have no doubt both Gysberts & Tapscott will be better for their runs.

Thankfully I decided to bring round 1 in with Casey-v-Williamstown. Gave the Swans-v-GWS match a miss, although I would of liked to have seen how Junior went.

Went out to Casey last night, and while Watts didn't play the classic CHF game he was still clearly the most influential player out there. Kicked 2 2nd half goals when it really mattered, gave off numerous goal assists, a couple from some clean gathers near the boundry, beating more then one opponent and finding a team mate when the ball looked certain to go out. Oh and he kicked probably the greatest point you'll ever see from a snap over his shoulder in the last quarter which if it had of gone through would have put Casey in front at that point in time. He took on some responsability tonight to make things happen, and was good to see him back himself on occassion instead of looking to give it off everytime. Was a very good standard match and I'm very glad I went along to Casey instead of watching the Sydney-v-GWS match.

2nd Test team should be interesting. Of all the players out injured I think Cummins is the only one likely to be fit for Hobart, straight swap for Starc you'd assume? Warner & Khawaja are probably in a bat off to see who survives when Watson & Marsh come back for Boxing Day. Surely Hughes will be one of the 2 to be dropped. I'm expecting the team for the 1st test v India to look like: Khawaja Marsh Ponting Watson Clarke Hussey Haddin Pattinson Siddle Cummins Lyon Warner/Starc 12th man As for NZ I'm not sure what changes they can make, they only have 2 other players in their squad. Maybe Trent Boult in for Bracewell? NZ really need a good pace bowler. Last summer I remember seeing one in a 20/20 match NZ played called Adam Milne but haven't seen or heard of him since. They do have some good batsmen (despite today's efforts), they just need a quality pace bowler and they have the makings of a good team. Edit: End bit about the black caps.

36: Brad Dick 52: Gavin Urquhart 54: Travis Tuck I'd be reasonably happy with that given how shallow this draft is suppose to be.

Removed my post sorry. Figured it was probably more appropriate in the 36, 52 & 54 thread.

Surely Ponting and Haddin have to make way for Marsh and Wade for the first test against New Zealand now. And unless Johnson can take some wickets without going for 4.5+ runs an over he should get lost also!

He'd slot into our back line I reckon as the small back pocket. Hate to say it but I rate him ahead of Bartram and Nicholson at this stage. Reckon Nicholson can overtake him though. I'd take him.

http://www.theroosters.com.au/component/option,com_club/id,50/view,member/ Would love to pick up this guy, and in a weak draft am hoping we pick him up with pick 52, reckon we should be able to get him there. We need some midfield depth and players with some grunt and Myles brings this in spades. Can also play a run with role. Anyone else think he's worth a punt and if we'll go for him? Either in the national draft or rookie draft?

FB: Garland, Frawley, Nicholson HB: Grimes, Rivers, Blease C: Trengove, Moloney, Bail HF: Howe, Watts, Petterd FF: Martin, Clark, Davey FOLL: Jamar, Gysberts, McKenzie INT: Green, Jones, Sylvia SUB: Tapscott EMERG: Bartram, Jurrah, M. Sewell (Please draft him!) I've named Jurrah out of the best 22. Would love to see the match commitee make a statement round 1 by making Jurrah show an improved work rate at Casey before we'd be willing to pick him in the 22.

Jamar in the ruck. Martin as 2nd ruck and to spend time either forward or back depending on match ups. Forward preferable to stretch the opposition defence. Clark FF. To easy!

The Gys getting season ending injuries in his first two seasons has been concerning, but otherwise I reckon he's a young gun who's very under rated and rarely gets mentioned as much as Watts, Trengove and a former $cully did. For such a skinny kid I reckon his clearance work is first class and reckon once he's put on some muscle could become one of the best clearance players in the AFL. If Jack Watts is a Nick Riewoldt clone, then I'd have to say Jordan Gysberts is a Scott Pendlebury clone.

Absolutely love this kid. Jack Watts will become at least equal if not better then Nick Riewoldt.

Agreed! Reckon Hussey & Marsh are the way to go at the top of the order for now. But no doubt they'll stick with Hughes for awhile now with his Marcus North impression. Some other names to consider for the openning position though are Ed Cowan and Nic Maddinson a little further down the track. Both have very good techniques.

Agreed, a shocking decission. Krakouer's mark wasn't even in the top 3 if you ask me.

Said it before and I'll say it again, Rivers captain for 2 years and then to be replaced by Trengove. Rivers Captain, Moloney VC, while Jones, Grimes, Frawley, McKenzie, Trengove & Watts make up the rest of the leadership group. Rivers leads by example on the filed by throwing himseld into contests and backing back into packs at his own peril. Has been in the system several years now, seems to have the respect of all his team mates and handles himself in the media just as well if not better then any of Green, Davey, Moloney, Jones or any of our older players. 2 years is enough time to let the role come to a Trengove or Grimes without as much pressure as would come now and should also tie in reasonably well with when Rivers starts to come towards the later years of his career. Where's HT, I know he'll agree with me!

Spot on there TU! I hope we give Lyon time. I do like the look of him. He has truggled since the 1 st test but I reckon he's the best we've got at the moment. I'd like to give him the whole summer to try and settle in, may turn out to be no good but a bit of faith could bring he rewards. Trent Copeland has the potential to be a McGrath clone but I agree his lack of pace is a worry. Personally for our line & length bowler I'd have both Josh Hazelwood (always injured) and Clint McKay ahead of him. McKay could consider himself unlucky. He's far from express also, but I reckon he does have a bit moer on it then Copeland does. Siddle as you said is ok but that's it. With Harris injured I can understand why he's getting a game but as soon as Harris is right to go again I'd bring him in. I reckon James Pattinson would be a better option then Siddle also. Different type of bolwer being a swing bowler but has a lot more upside then Siddle. Johnson is the most annoying bolwe going around. Has the ability to be one of the best but is mentally fragile. I'd like to see Mitchell Starc have a good domestic summe to start putting some pressure on Johnson. And as far as our batting goes some serious changes need to be made. Watson needs to drop down to at least number 4. His batting's suffering cause of the extra bowling we need him to do I reckon so the sooner we drop him down the order like RSA did with Kallis the better. Hussey with his technique should move to open the innings IMO along with Marsh. Khalwaja is probably our best option at number 3 seeing as Ponting hasn't passed 50 in his last 9 innings! Clarke to number 5 cause he has to bat somewhere even though he isn't doing it well and Ferguson should bat at 6 I reckon. There's a lot of issues with the Australian side at the moment. They were unlucky with the weather in the 2nd test but certain areas still need to be addressed.

Hate to be a negative Nancy, even though it was a great effort by Lleyton. But if Hewitt can't beat Wawrinka on grass (Wawrinka's worst surface & Hewitt's best) at home then surely the end is coming. Maybe an Australian Open farewell tournament for Lleyton. Should play in the singles and would also be nice to see him play in the doubles at the Aussie Open with Tomic, changing of the guard if you will. And the mixed doubles with Sam Stosur as she like Hewitt has been our most succesful womens player in the last 30 years. Hewitt, Tomic & Stosur would have to all be willing to do this but it would be a nice way to go out IMO.

Of course Mark Neeld will choose he he wants as assistant coaches and wont be influenced by what threads are on Demonland. The whole point of the thread is for a discussion to see what other people think are some good assistant coached or potential assistant coaches out there that they think would be a good fit. There's no difference between a thread like this and the one for who people wanted to be senior coach. It's not our choice it's clearly a discussion of people's opinions. Clearly the only cr*p thing about this thread are the two of you. Edit: Spelling.

His TV side of things is going to dry up considerably with channel 10 loosing the footy. Coaching may interest him.

He actually could be a better fit for back line coach then Peter German who I initially had in there.