Hall,Johnson & Akermanis all over 30,this could backfire on them,thoughts?
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Bulldogs forward line=Dads Army!
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Age shall not weary them.
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And my thought is Jack Watts is the worst number 1 pick since the draft started up 20 years ago! Thoughts....
Theyre probably grand final contenders next season and all those players are class. Can see a rebuild needed in future
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Yep. Johnson and Aker were their 2 leading goalkickers this season so they would be hoping neither drop off in form over the next year or so. As soon as both retire the Bullies are ******, their window is closing very fast. They should bring back Welsh and Eagleton to complete their Dad's Army collection. 
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melbourne's forward line is a 'kids' army. which team is more likely to challenge for a flag in the next couple years?
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them will be caled woolie boolies HAHA..
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And yet our forward line functioned better than the Bulldogs the last time we played them. They are also about 10 years younger
Dads Army of guns. All three could start to play like old men but if they have similar seasons to this year (Hall was playing well before we got rid of him) they will have one of the best forward lines in the league. Throw in Hahn, Higgins and Murphy at times. Hill and Gia are good for goals. Pretty good lineup. If they keep Lake then I'd say they should be equal premiership favourites with Geelong and St Kilda.
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Based upon this years form, you'd suggest not....
But for players over 30, form can tail off quite quickly.... If that happens, then it might make life difficult. We do have quite a few younger players to come through over the next few years.
But for players over 30, form can tail off quite quickly.... If that happens, then it might make life difficult. We do have quite a few younger players to come through over the next few years.
Fair call in relation to Aker and Johnson, but Hall? He would not have had a career at Sydney if he didn't work bloody hard defensively up forward for the Swans. He has always had a terrific defensive work ethic for a big man.
Still, we could do with a mid sized defensive forward in the McQualter/Osborne mould to work fanatically to keep the ball inside forward 50. Our half-forward line was a little trampoline-like on occasions this season with the opposition rebounding from defensive 50.
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Apparently we are interested in a quality small forward to help provide some more forward line pressure, so it's been acknowledged as a potential weakness.
They've got one year to make an impact with these guys.
After that there's a bit of a void waiting for Grant and Cordy to mature.
Higgins Murphy and Hahn aren't too old, but I think Higgins is much more useful delivering it into the forward line. Not a bad selection of players there but not what you'd call a premiership winning forward line.
After that there's a bit of a void waiting for Grant and Cordy to mature.
Higgins Murphy and Hahn aren't too old, but I think Higgins is much more useful delivering it into the forward line. Not a bad selection of players there but not what you'd call a premiership winning forward line.
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Dont have a go at Melbourne just because the thread starter is a Demon.
He/She has a valid point. I would say thread worthy.
Saying the Demons have a kids army forward line is not a comeback.
He/She has a valid point. I would say thread worthy.
Saying the Demons have a kids army forward line is not a comeback.
The premiership HAS to happen for them 2010 or 2011 otherwise it's all for nothing.
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could move harbrow back up forward and bugger hill off?
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I give it 8 Rounds before Bazza is suspended & he announces a fight with Danny Green.
Harbrow? He has been awesome in defence but maybe Eade put him back there to hammer home a defensive mindset in him with a move back to the forward line always on the cards. I'd rather leave him where he is but it could be easier to find a small defensive replacement rather than a small forward.
EDIT: Optimax beat me to it.
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