Preview 2024 Goodbye (To 2025) New; Preseason Discussion

[Alyx]

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This has Joe Biden sniffing children's hair vibes.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Marshall with an achilles injury.

Take him out the back…

Fast track Xavier Walsh. If the Achilles didn’t get him, the next glancing head blow would have. That’s just the facts.

 

[simba_]

Build up to the season now . Should be interesting to see what we come up with as a forward group .
What becomes of Burton ?
What becomes of Ratogalea
What becomes of Marshall ?
Can any of the draftees break into the side .
Can Burgoyne take another step forward . ?
Is Richard’s a best 23 player ?
Can Boak still be a regular?
We’ve got great ruck depth this year . Can we play two rucks ?
Will Ollie Lord improve enough to give us the physical forward ? Can Wines and Drew be in the same team ?
Will Logan Evans continue to improve ?
Plenty of intriguing questions

This post had me thinking, mainly about the forward line. The loss of Marshall does bring clarity to the situation, as sad as it is for the man. We have basically lost two injury prone key forwards and signed a fresh one, so the outlook is far more positive in terms of putting a team on paper and seeing it out there and watching it develop.

Are we in for the trio of Lord, Greek and New Guy? With Ratugolea and Finlayson rotating in and around? Or will there be mad curveballs like using McEntee and SPP as false KPPs and everyone else is crumbing?

 

[Doctor Feel]

They also work on technique. We are yet to see a significant improvement to our player's skills in the last decade.

Its gone backwards. A lot.

 

[shewho]

What does this mean in terms of recruiting & or drafting these kids ?


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Not quite nothing. For instance, Jordan Sweet trained with us in his draft year and impressed with his work ethic and character. Five years later9, we trade for him.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Terrible news for Toddy however in terms of team balance up forward, I think it’s for the best.

We need a second ruck option up there and playing all of Luko, Georgi and Marshall severely limits that. We can’t play those 3 and another tall up forward.

At least it allows us the option of having one of Soldo, Lord or Finlayson who can hopefully provide enough of a chop out while being effective as a forward as well.

I think Fin gets first dibs however needs pressure applied and if his kicking continues to be sub par, we can’t be carrying him again.

 

[JimmyBC]

I'm really starting to question if Finlayson fits in the picture at all tbh

 

[afl2004]

I'm really starting to question if Finlayson fits in the picture at all tbh

We said this last pre season too