Now that the s***show that was season 2024 is officially over, it might be time to think about who we have, who we need and where they fit.
I realise there is a List Management thread but I'd like to look at positions only, for next year.
Not too many players pick themselves, or at least are solid enough in their preferred or usual positions but let's start with that. This assumes full recovery from any current injury and a more or less full pre-season.
B Archer Logue Corr
HB Goater Comben ---
C Scott Davies-Uniacke McKercher
HF Simpkin --- ---
F Curtis Larkey Zurhaar
R Xerri Sheezel Wardlaw
Int Powell --- --- --- ---
I don't have a spot on the field for Luke McDonald.
I've given Jy another chance. Paul Curtis has done enough this year.
Goater gets picked on promise as much as anything, but we all know what he can do. Corr has been good enough in the latter half of the season.
Thus, I have three on field and four interchange players to find in the off season.
Players not yet guaranteed a spot yet or shouldn't be:
McDonald
Duursma
Hanson Jr
Phillips
Fisher
Average players currently taking up spots:
Tucker
Stephens
Teakle
KDawson
Fringe players we will probably keep or are contracted:
Ford
Stephenson
Pink
Maley*
Coleman-Jones
George
Payne*
Drury
Bergman
WDawson
Hardeman
Goad
* possible delisting
Retired:
Shiels
Greenwood
Let go:
Thomas
Likely delistings:
Harvey*
Sellers
Lazzaro
Nyuon
Taylor*
Free
* = might get another year but unlikely
So that's 2 retirements and up to 6 delistings.
Biggest needs:
Midfield depth
CHF/CHB (interchange with Chom)
Wing
I realise there is a List Management thread but I'd like to look at positions only, for next year.
Not too many players pick themselves, or at least are solid enough in their preferred or usual positions but let's start with that. This assumes full recovery from any current injury and a more or less full pre-season.
B Archer Logue Corr
HB Goater Comben ---
C Scott Davies-Uniacke McKercher
HF Simpkin --- ---
F Curtis Larkey Zurhaar
R Xerri Sheezel Wardlaw
Int Powell --- --- --- ---
I don't have a spot on the field for Luke McDonald.
I've given Jy another chance. Paul Curtis has done enough this year.
Goater gets picked on promise as much as anything, but we all know what he can do. Corr has been good enough in the latter half of the season.
Thus, I have three on field and four interchange players to find in the off season.
Players not yet guaranteed a spot yet or shouldn't be:
McDonald
Duursma
Hanson Jr
Phillips
Fisher
Average players currently taking up spots:
Tucker
Stephens
Teakle
KDawson
Fringe players we will probably keep or are contracted:
Ford
Stephenson
Pink
Maley*
Coleman-Jones
George
Payne*
Drury
Bergman
WDawson
Hardeman
Goad
* possible delisting
Retired:
Shiels
Greenwood
Let go:
Thomas
Likely delistings:
Harvey*
Sellers
Lazzaro
Nyuon
Taylor*
Free
* = might get another year but unlikely
So that's 2 retirements and up to 6 delistings.
Biggest needs:
Midfield depth
CHF/CHB (interchange with Chom)
Wing