How long was Kai back into full training after injury. ( broken collarbone?)
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The last two terms of that game really got me down.
I can't see where our next win is going to come from.
I can't see where our next win is going to come from.
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Just had a chance to watch the suns game. Still too many dump kicks out of defence from Willmott
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As a Suns fan I stick firmly to 'practice games mean nothing' to keep my hopes for the regular season.
But if I would have to assess the practice game in a couple of words, here it is.
Suns best 22 were shit, Lions reserves were shit.
FWIW, I have Lions finishing top 4 and ending up in GF with GWS.
I noticed some criticism in Lions threads. No need for it. Enjoy the ride (and not only this year). The list is well set up for continuous success.
But if I would have to assess the practice game in a couple of words, here it is.
Suns best 22 were shit, Lions reserves were shit.
FWIW, I have Lions finishing top 4 and ending up in GF with GWS.
I noticed some criticism in Lions threads. No need for it. Enjoy the ride (and not only this year). The list is well set up for continuous success.
Yep the only vital best 22 players we will have trouble replacing over the next 2-4 seasons are Charlie Cameron and Joe Daniher... both almost impossible to "replace" to the same level.
Hoping trade/free agency lands us another gun forward once they retire to keep the list in contention.
Better chance with Ben King?
Sure, I hope for the best.
Ben will be free agent in 3 years. If Suns don't play finals by then there is a good chance he is gone. I just think Max is basically no chance leaving Saints, the club the whole family supports (compared to Ben with Suns).
I’m just going withe Daniher scenario.
Player viewed as the “saviour” has continuous injury problems and wants out and away from the spot light.
Moves to a club with a track record of helping injury prone players, and players seeking a good culture and out of the limelight.
Whole family can move up here, and parents can retire to the Gold Coast.
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Still think most of our future talls can keep coming through the academy, although there has been a bit of a drop off the last few years. I think there are a couple of highly rated small forwards on the horizon too.
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dont like either...prone to injury.
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So was Daniher though
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I have come to Love Joe.Love Joey.
Him & Hippy in tandem are weapons.
He had his best year in Lions colours last year and let’s hope he gets even better this year.
I wasn’t a fan at all when he was with the Bombers.
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Didn't Max get votes for best Lions player in one of our matches? Already a fan!!!
Happy to go shopping to replace both those players.
Our back 7-8 are locked in for a few years, high quality and will be a strength for a good while. In the midfield we've shopped well getting Neale n Dunkley, developed well with Clugg, Berry, Dev, Tunstill, Fletcher, Ashcroft, and have future guns coming with Levi n Mitchell. We shouldn't have to go to the market for a midfielder for a while.
So I'm happy to splash the cash to get the best we can to replace Joe and Charlie when the time comes. When Bevo finally goes nuts, loses the players and the Bulldogs implode in a few years, have a crack at Naughton, lol.
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i dont think cameron is capable of being replaced really, hes the best small forward of his generation. chances we strike gold and find someone of his quality and physical traits again in the lifetime of the average supporter is pretty small let alone in the period immediately after he decides to retire.
no other currently active small forward comes close to him, breust is great but a very different player. rankine / pickitt probably the two who will be the next generations best smalls but i dont see either as having cameron's ceiling
Agreed but I don’t think we necessarily need to find someone of identical quality to remain in the premiership hunt. In a few years time I’d target guys like Sam Darcy and Michael Frederick as an example to improve our forward line post Daniher/Charlie/Linc.
Would be great if Logan Morris or Luke Lloyd developed into good medium sized forwards to compliment our developing mids/flanks talent of Coleman, Wilmot, Fletcher and Ashcroft x2.
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