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Going to be an interesting year for him. Has to play forward for mine.

I'd offer Grimes, I'd take a second round pick but I think we'd struggle to get that.

Physically he's only 19-20 so that's understandable but he has footy smarts, knows where he needs to put his body and doesn't seem rushed when doing it. As he grows into an adult he will become very difficult to play against.

I would of thought a combination of both, how many chances are we going to give some of these blokes.

Thanks heaps for all the reports, very much appreciated. I think they confirmed today that our depth is not what some thought it was 3-4 weeks ago.

So Salem dominated off halfback.......who'd of thought.

Jack Watts can't lay an effective tackle, he knows when it's his turn to win the hard ball but doesn't do it(I understand the meaning of outside player, but every game has situations when even outsides players need to go in) but to sugguest he doesn't impact games enough is way off the mark. His use of the ball is exceptional putting it most times to our teams advantage. There are parts of his game that frustrate me but I also don't think our depth is as good as some on here make out, he's currently best 22 for mine.

Two forward pockets and a half back flanker......nice.

FAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRKKKKKKK.

Never been part of a strong team or be a contributor to help make a strong team.

One more question please TDI and Baghdad Bob..... Has there been a directive from coaches that if we have the ball in transition just outside our forward 50 and there isn't a clear marking option to just kick it in , bring it to ground and let our smalls apply their trade. I know every situation is different but knowing how structured Roos is, he may want us to work the ball around until a clear option presents. Last year the few occasions we took the game we looked alright in parts, I think the opposition rely on us to stuff around giving them time to flood back. I raised this in the last training thread and someone commented the Sunshine Coast camp was about building trust, I hope he is right.

What position was Toump playing......anyone......anyone......Bueller...... Thanks again everyone for the reports. Would love to know who will set up of halfback during the season, there's a few names being bandied around. Again, quick ball movement requires competent operators. Some household names need not apply, it's the only way we are going to get better.

And that's different for Watts how?

Could you please explain your reasoning behind Watts. Cheers.

JETTA FROST DUNN TOUMPAS TMAC SALEM VINCE JONES H KENT DAWES WATTS PEDO HOGAN GARLETT JAMAR TYSON CROSS VINEY NEWTON MITCHIE PETRACCA I know many won't agree but for me this team has a good balance of different ages. I think will Cross's last season but he is still valuable to us for reasons already explained in previous threads. Class of halfback, wow what a concept. Not just one but two options. Can rotate with H up onto the wing. Three tall forward options plus Watts who can rotate with Vince, or H to HBF, Watts to the wing and Salem to HFF. This team gives us multiple options. Two small forwards who find the sticks. Four mids on the bench, we have enough talls on the ground to shift around in case of injury. The thought of releasing Petracca with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd to roam through the midfield and up forward excited me.

So all these training reports about quick ball movement.....need players that can kick otherwise what's the point.

Wheres H?

I think your right that whichever 22 run we can be guaranteed they will play as a competitive unit but I think it will be in twelve months time we will truly have the depth many believe we have now.

Yeah that's a fair call but I don't want to be hearing it from the coach in a press conference after we've had our pants pulled down come round 5 or 6. As we know last year was all about all about defense and learning defensive structures this year were working on quick ball movement and quicker delivery inside 50 now that we have some options up there. It will be interesting to see what happens when were 1 kick out of the 50, do we hold it up and until we have a man on his own or get it in there and if a mark isn't taken let the Garlett's and JKH's do what do best, play instinctive football. I hope part of this "learning" is backing your teammate.

I think we've all been guilty of overrating our side in the past couple of years. I hope there's a a few players that have breakout years, I really think we're getting it right this time but it's just bloody hard because we've been here so many times before.

I am enjoying the reports so thanks again but two things.....(this is directed at the players not the people reporting) 1 - I'm sick and tired of hearing they're learning the gameplan or they're learning two way running. Are some of them just plain dumb? Every year they go through TAC they get a new coach and a slight variation on the previous gameplan. Those who gave been at the club for a period of time have seen many coaches come and go hence multiple game plans. There's only so many ways you can play the game. The have a coach/line coaches/group meetings/one on one meeting looking at replays of games. I'm no longer buying "they're learning". First year players excluded. 2 - I think we are getting ahead of ourselves with our new found depth. For example Newton and Frost I think have the makings of great AFL players but still have to prove themselves. Then we have the coming back from injury or consistently injured Garland/Toumpas then there's the getting a game but not quite up to it Grimes/McKenzie then there's out ruck department. Still a lot of unknowns for mine.

What's with the name change BBO? I thought you actually changed your avatar a few weeks back, but it only lasted a day or two.

This time Freo have the go home factor and will offer more cash. I reckon Danger is going to the Hawks.

Plus I have high hopes for Frost.

Agreed that' he's a decent defender Jumbo but I tend to agree with DemonAndrew, he's heading home.