We're all traumatised from the paralytic state 90% of our players enter during the final quarter. No danger of that happening with him. Add a penetrating kick and reasonable speed and it isn't a stretch at all to have him in there
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We haven't brought him in on a 4 yr contract to sit him in the 2's straight up. Particularly given the fitness level he's turned up with.
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Well done. Fairly spot on.
I think Goater gets a game before Bergman.
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Duursma plays R1 unless he has a broken neck
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Yes Michael one would assume you are correct.
He will be given ample opportunity to run up and down the field at a decent clip.
Very exciting, the team as I see it has so many gaps, of course those in charge have said the same thing.
I do feel for some regular or semi-regular players who haven't the luxury of long contracts.
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The above six haven't time on their side. From a supporter pov that is super exciting, well 3 have, as they are strangely contracted until 2025.
Bet anything that there is no way all six are with us for season 2025.
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Powell and Phillips play ahead of mckercher to start the year
McDonald Logue Corr
Sheezel Comben Fisher
Scott Wardlaw Stevens
Thomas Zurhaar George
Ford Larkey Curtis
Xerri LDU Simpkin
McKercher Duursma Powell Phillips
Pink will take Logue's spot round 1 until he comes back.
Sheezel Comben Fisher
Scott Wardlaw Stevens
Thomas Zurhaar George
Ford Larkey Curtis
Xerri LDU Simpkin
McKercher Duursma Powell Phillips
Pink will take Logue's spot round 1 until he comes back.
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Stephens will provide much needed competition but I wouldn't like to see disruption to the development of a player like Goater.
I really rate Goater and he's got all the modern weapons to be an impactful player. He starred on a wing in his first game and I see him doing the most damage between the arcs.
If Scott's a lock on one wing - I would want to give Goater first dibs on the other.
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I like this team
think CCJ plays ahead of george and pinch hits ruck
and tucker to be sub or last spot on bench if they extend bench to 5 and get rid of sub
CCJ has done nothing to tell me he's ahead of George. I want to give George a go because he looks so good in the videos. I can't wait to see him on tv. I have Powell and Phillips well ahead of Tucker.
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George has not had a full preseason
or even played a vfl game
can't see him starting in the seniors untill he gets a run of games and form
finnbar will be CCJ competition for chf/pinch hit ruck
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Going by our recruiting it would be fair to assume we've put a line through CCJ'S.
Also doubt both Phillip and Powells get a new contract, why would they, he asks himself.
Also doubt both Phillip and Powells get a new contract, why would they, he asks himself.
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Really hoping with the addition of Dawson pink and nyuon that comben stays as a forward.
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I don’t mind this, tho I think you need to swap out one of the 3 interchange mids for a spare tall.
Every iteration I make of the best 22 is without lmac, but in all honesty I doubt they’d drop him early this season. Ideally the best 22 of 2024 has Goater, Archer or even Hardeman instead.
I mentioned it before, but I don’t think Duursma will be a sure thing to start the year in the 22. He has to add a fair bit of weight before he is ready to play with the big boys, his tank also needs to improve before he is ready to play AFL.
We have plenty of options across half forward so there is absolutely no need to rush him.
McKercher however, can play multiple positions and already has elite running capacity, so that will hold him in good stead for an early debut.
We have plenty of options across half forward so there is absolutely no need to rush him.
McKercher however, can play multiple positions and already has elite running capacity, so that will hold him in good stead for an early debut.
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I just don't get the push to play Comben in defence. We don't need him down there, we need him up forward supporting Larks and kicking goals. It's not as if we've persisted with him as a forward for years and he's failed, and now to save his career we have to play him in defence. He's a natural forward, just let him settle there and develop.
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In an ideal world, sure, but Stevo has managed to eek out a 110 game career with essentially the same height/weight profile as Duursma is now. So I'm expecting we won't have to wait long at all.
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Some were saying was to help keep him on the park
Have him crashing into forwards instead of backs doing it to him
Anyone thinking George will be in the 22 to begin the season is in LaLa land as well. He hasn't played a VFL game, is coming off a knee reco and has just recently injured his elbow. Doesn't have the tank for AFL footy yet.
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B: McDonald, Pink, K.Dawson
HB: Sheezel, Corr, Fisher
C: Scott, Wardlaw, Stephens
HF: Thomas, Comben, Ford
F: Zurhaar, Larkey, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Simpkin
Int: Powell, Phillips, Tucker, McKercher
Sub: Goater
VFL
B: Archer, W.Dawson, Bergman
HB: Hardeman, Nyoun, Drury
C: Taylor, Greenwood, Downie
HF: Harvey, CCJ, Stephenson
F: Duursma, Maley, George
Foll: Free, Shiels, Lazarro
Int: Goad, Hansen Jnr, Watkins, Sellers
LTI: Louge
B: McDonald, Pink, K.Dawson
HB: Sheezel, Corr, Fisher
C: Scott, Wardlaw, Stephens
HF: Thomas, Comben, Ford
F: Zurhaar, Larkey, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Simpkin
Int: Powell, Phillips, Tucker, McKercher
Sub: Goater
VFL
B: Archer, W.Dawson, Bergman
HB: Hardeman, Nyoun, Drury
C: Taylor, Greenwood, Downie
HF: Harvey, CCJ, Stephenson
F: Duursma, Maley, George
Foll: Free, Shiels, Lazarro
Int: Goad, Hansen Jnr, Watkins, Sellers
LTI: Louge
That's probably the closest to what I was thinking to start 2024, except for some tinkering with the AFL bench ie Goater starting for defensive cover in place of one of the mids, if the sub role stays.
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