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depends on your definition of star, i certainly think Jeremy howe has the ability to break a game open and win us a close game by kicking 3-4 goals in a big quarter, i think Dom Tyson will be our next genuine star, little bit of scotty west about him in my opinion

Probably not long, but if him dragging a defender of Clark, Dawes or Hogan and them playing on a small running defender is the result i am extremely happy with that.

I think it's Jeremy howe, playing on a 4th defender, he is going to be capable of kicking multiple goals in not very long

Yeah, my thinking is that Roos will look to keep alot of the same structure, if clark isn't in Fitzy or Pederson would be next in line, it's fantastic the 18 games in 18 days plan they have at the moment

certainly couldn't play 4 big forwards if you're going to have clark, dawes and hogan all playing, so i'd say if it's our best 22 it's Spencer/Gawn/jamar and Clark always have Watts, Hogan and co to chop out

Didn't you call a win last game too OD?

with the interchange cap in place Clark or Fitz will provide relief ruck, the main ruckman will be decided by who is the best ruckman, also most effective around the ground, also who has the ability to play forward, for mine gawn isn't our best out and out ruckman, has the potential to develop in that area though, he is the best around the ground we have, and he can play forward better than spencer or Jamar imo

Yeah it's a pain haha,

Think two specialist Tillman will be harder to maintain with our Young side and the interchange cap, we might need the extra legs to much, gain and Clark for me

I'm not sure about making the 8, i'd love if at the end of 2014 mfc were no longer considered easy beats, the players no longer considered jokes, even if we don't play finals we could be a team that other teams don't automatically pencil in as a win, and start building towards something.

I can't see any reason why Gawn can't develop into a solid AFL ruckman, these big blokes take time.

i'd be smiling too if i was getting paid a fortune to play under Paul Roos at the oldest club in the land just as the tide starts to turn for them.

Win against the tigers was great but how many times in recent years have we gone and dropped the ball the next week, a really good four quarter effort against a genuine quality side in the cats will have me and i'm sure the players and alot of other supporters convinced we are well and truely on the way back.

Barrett has been quiet for a while must have realised north really aren't that flash

Absolutely the should imo.

Flat track bullies North, when everything is going their way they look great, when it's not it goes to the other extreme

Would, Hogan, Frawley, Dunn, Garland, Mcdonald be too top heavy? i'd rather play Hogan Clark or Dawes and have fitzy breathing down their necks

Much deserved! i'm sure this would mean alot to Jimmy and would mean alot to his family.

I am predicting a 5 goal win to us, perfect start to the season, think it'll be a long year for the Saints

Jack Grimes would have to be half a chance off the half back flank.

Haha glad we aren't paying him 1.2 million or whatever he is on to be average, wouldn't get a run in our midfield these days

you could swap Toumpas for Blease, i mostly thought blease was a better sub type player

Imo fitzy has gone ahead of Dawes anyway, i'd pick him in my side if all four big forwards were fit, the ability to chop out in the ruck and extra speed around the ground is huge

So impressed with George Stone, couldn't ask for a better bloke to be in charge of our young midfield and think in time he will be as valuable to our club as Paul Roos

Now that we are getting closer i thought it might be worth having a guess at our round 1 lineup Alexis Georgiou James Frawley Lynden Dunn Jack Grimes Tom Mcdonald Dean Terlich Jack Watts Dom Tyson Daniel Cross Jeremy Howe Jack fitzpatrick Jesse Hogan Jay Kennedy-Harris Chris Dawes Jack Viney Max Gawn Jack Trengove Nathan Jones Bernie Vince Jimmy Toumpas Viv Michie Matt Jones