Analysis 2019 List, Game Plan and Best 22?

[bungee]

Few of us could have imagined at the start of the year that we would have fielded the side we did on Saturday. Virtually all our old guys are injured. Some I do not think we will see again. In the meantime we have learned some of our younger guys can play very well. Assuming everyone was fit this could be the Best 22. Options are Melican or Thurlow instead of Clarke depending on whether a tagger or tall stopper is needed.

COR - Rampe - Mills
McVeigh - Allir - Lloyd
Jones - JPK - Florent
Haylist - Franklin - McCartin
Papley - Blakey - Parker

Sinkers - Dawson - Hewett

I/C - Naismith - Fox - Heeney - Clarke

Anyone watching our side play the 2nd quarter on the weekend would have to be blind not to see the quality and Bloods spirit of the list we've assembled, mostly out of spare parts, through carefully sifting the rough to find the diamonds. When polished up with 50 more games average this team will consistently perform at the top. What's more, a glance at our NEAFL team shows we have the depth of young quality players coming through in reserve to take this team all the way.

Even if we don't play finals this year I'm pretty happy that we're in a really good space. To get this far without dropping out of finals thus far is a huge achievement for all invloved in the club.

 

[caesar88]

Few of us could have imagined at the start of the year that we would have fielded the side we did on Saturday. Virtually all our old guys are injured. Some I do not think we will see again. In the meantime we have learned some of our younger guys can play very well. Assuming everyone was fit this could be the Best 22. Options are Melican or Thurlow instead of Clarke depending on whether a tagger or tall stopper is needed.

COR - Rampe - Mills
McVeigh - Allir - Lloyd
Jones - JPK - Florent
Haylist - Franklin - McCartin
Papley - Blakey - Parker

Sinkers - Dawson - Hewett

I/C - Naismith - Fox - Heeney - Clarke

Uhhh you’d easily have Cunningham over Fox surely. And no way would I be playing McVeigh or Clarke over Melican.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Uhhh you’d easily have Cunningham over Fox surely. And no way would I be playing McVeigh or Clarke over Melican.

Think Harry will be out for a long time. Melican plays against a tall fwd line

 

[caesar88]

Think Harry will be out for a long time. Melican plays against a tall fwd line

Melican should play all the time. He is best 22 and frees Sir Dane up to provide some rebound that McVeigh cannot. I also think we will see Cunningham back before we see Naismith who you listed.

 

[Punts]

It’s Dane Rampe not SIR

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Melican should play all the time. He is best 22 and frees Sir Dane up to provide some rebound that McVeigh cannot. I also think we will see Cunningham back before we see Naismith who you listed.

Aye was overly optimistic about Naismith. Melican has a lot to do. Has improved on his diabolical start to the season.

 

[caesar88]

It’s Dane Rampe not SIR

No

 

[BloodySwan]

It’s Dane Rampe not SIR

I imagine it's only a matter of time before Rampe is knighted

 

[Punts]

Embarrassing

 

[caesar88]

Embarrassing

Who died and made you the boss

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Embarrassing

Don't worry Punts, I don't like the knighthood crap. I prefer to think of Ramps as Commissar for Backline Security and Lookout Posts.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Ramps even looks like a Cossack

 

[bungee]

It's not Sir Rampe it's Dame Rampe.

 

[The King!]

We need a ruckman

Sinclair as second choice would be much better

 

[RUNVS]

We need a ruckman

Sinclair as second choice would be much better

In an ideal world Sinclair is a forward who can ruck a bit. That is his best position.

 

[The Gong]

We need a ruckman

Sinclair as second choice would be much better

Spitballing now. How about Two Metre Peter? Turns 23 and coming off contract at the Suns.

 

[The King!]

Spitballing now. How about Two Metre Peter? Turns 23 and coming off contract at the Suns.

Pipe dream but I’d love Grundy can’t we aim high

 

[The Gong]

Pipe dream but I’d love Grundy can’t we aim high

You're looking at a lot of zeros to poach him. Bud is already soaking up a lot of that salary cap. Would be incredible though.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

In an ideal world Sinclair is a forward who can ruck a bit. That is his best position.

In truth, I was downcast with Sinkers effort last night. Not so much that he was flogged, more that he did not make Fake Reg earn his taps and possies. Frankly Sinkers is too nice. I wanted him to channel some Borough mongrel and dig knees into Fake Reg.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

You're looking at a lot of zeros to poach him. Bud is already soaking up a lot of that salary cap. Would be incredible though.

To keep Dawson and Jones we will need to spend a bit. maybe - $300k each. Personally I'd trade Jones ahead of Dawson.

With K Moneyball, KJ, Smith, Reg and Mcveigh gone we should have cash to splash.

Forget Fake Reg. We need two quality mids to support Dawson and Hewett going forward. Any old psychopathic monstro sized ruckman over 205cm will do me as long as they are prepared to run through some Oppo mids.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Pipe dream but I’d love Grundy can’t we aim high

Probably have to shed a Mills, Heeney or both to fit him in.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Probably have to shed a Mills, Heeney or both to fit him in.

We are freeing up circa $2.5M+ with retirements this year.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

We are freeing up circa $2.5M+ with retirements this year.

And what about any potential extensions?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

And what about any potential extensions?

Harry, Jones and Dawson are the priorities. The rest are cheapie upgrades of Bell and Wicks

 

[Number37]

It's not Sir Rampe it's Dame Rampe.

Isn't Rane Dampe?