INS: Jurrah, Sylvia, Bail
OUTS: Grimes (inj.), Spencer, Jetta or Cheney (if susp.)
Jurrah and Sylvia would provide 2 targets inside 50 when they're there, take 2 defenders
outside 50 when they're there and they can both crumb off Dunn and give Watts more freedom,
hopefully. That's a functioning forwardline IMO. Add Bate and Essendon have some troubles.
Green or Davey can go back to the HBF for Grimes and be our architect.
Bail in for Spencer to provide the extra run which allows us to play "Dees Footy".
Alright, let's end the speculation on Morton's kicking.
I get one-on-one kicking coaching from Kevin Ball, the same kicking coach
who works at Melbourne (the club where Cale Morton plays).
We were talking about the Melbourne players' kicks and I asked about Cale.
Dr. Ball said that Cale was one of the best medium to long kicks in the team,
but because of his technique, his short kicking (under 25m) can be pretty bad at times.
He is an inexperienced 3rd year player. They are working on it.
The END
bring in spencil and let jamar expose their rubbish defence every now and then which also gives watts and miller more freedom and jetta and davey a chance of crumming goals
blease is 184cm, 70kg:
same height as green but only slightly heavier than bennell, even without the leg injury i'm not sure he would have had much impact this year
http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/demon-on-song-victory-sweet-for-jordie/1800832.aspx?storypage=2
"Colin Sylvia and Cale Morton are returning, however the inclusions might bump McKenzie off the field."
maybe the journo knows something we don't..
we haven't won interstate for 3 years
the teams we have beaten after round 1, 2007 have all been interstate teams at the MCG, apart form richmond
once we win interstate and against a half-decent team anywhere, we will be a chance to make the 8.
not before then.
In round 22 last year we played the Saints and for little bits, actually dominated them
this video
shows our best bitsthings to note are:
- high efficiency (even spencer hits a pinpoint pass through traffic)
- constant movement and runners at angles from behind to keep the ball moving forward and avoid our usual stalls and flat-footedness
- lots of pressure and strong tackling
- winning the clearances (through jamar)
- forward line performing
Why can't we replicate this every week?
Our players obviously know how to do it, but for some reason we just don't do it on game day the majority of the time
If we can play like this against most teams there is no reason we cant win 7-8 games
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2010--the-final-five-20100320-qnbt.html
this article suggests the demons may finish in the top 8 if our youngsters "click"
i reckon if we win the games we should and fluke a couple here and there, it's not beyong the realms of possibility
barring FURTHER injuries to important players, I'd say it isn't a huge stretch
thoughts?
hawthorn's backline looks very vulnerable. too bad we don't have bate or jamar training at full capacity. hopefully green will go forward and continue his pre-season form. morton possibly to go forward aswell
on the website he's only listed as weighing 91kg...considering his size i would have gussed he weighs over 100kg
i would think 91kg would be a tad small to contain the real monster forwards in one-on-one wrestles
Daniel Kerr is only $271,600 and is "training the house down" haha
don't mind brad shepherd at $133,500. has been said to be stunning senior players with his skills and work ethic
Young kids: Scully, Tapscott, Blease, Trengove, Gysberts, Fitzpatrick, Maric, Watts?
Previously injured: Wonaeamirri, Garland, Blease (again)?
Which experienced players will play aswell?
Which young ESTABLISHED players will play?