I hear ya Harker, but if we're going to rise up the ladder then we'll need to do better than just simply trott out the same side as we did last year and we'll also need to be a little more adventurous than simply waiting for injury as a precursor for opportunity. It's all very well to do that if CFC's main objective this year is to defend 13th rung on the ladder, but I don't know of many sides will be looking to do that. Out of all my suggested changes, Jaksch is the one I can see being the one least likely to immediately occur. He really hasn't shown all that much at NEAFL level and only a little at senior level, so as to whether or not he gets a go early in the season will be determined by how much the kid wants it and what he shows he's capable of bringing to the table during the NAB cup. If his results are positive then you'd want him in the side to fast track his development into a KPP while there are people like Jamison & Henderson to mentor him out on the field. Expect White to still get plenty of game time either forward or back. Injuries during the season will still see him play 10+ games this year.
Dick is as big as Tuohy...and from what I can gather here...everyone was very disappointed in Tuohy's last season. He's very quick, supposedly durable and generally regarded as a good pickup. Another of the reasons I think they acquired him was to address our outside lack of run...both ways. If Tuohy is good enough, he's more than capable of winning his spot back. Yes Smith does face a rise in class, talent and speed of the game compared to what he's used to. I like the quality of his disposal and his hard-at-it pro-active style may mean he can make the adjustment sooner than most. He's also much more flexible than Tutt as to where you can play him. Wiley's numbers in his last 4 NEAFL games were Tom Mitchell-esque. Mature body, ready to go and I liked his game against Pendlebury and therefore you get him into the side ASAP I would have thought. He brings everything to the table that Carrots does, but in a faster, younger and therefore, more likely, a more durable package. Carrots will still get plenty of game time this year, but I'd be more likely to rotate him into the side by swapping out Bell, Simpson or Viojo-Rainbow/Boekhorst. Both Carrots & Simpson are in their 30's now and will need to be looked after if we're to eke another year or two out of them. Viojo-Rainbow or Boekhorst...6 of one, half a dozen of the other. It's still new blood into the side, providing they show they're worthy. You need to remember, within the next two years we'll be likely to lose Judd, Simpson, Carrazzo and Walker, which will be nigh on 1000 games of experience, therefore we'll need to look after our current resources so they can assist our newbies to make the transition while we've still got them.
