Leading Goalkicker in 2008

[Macca19]

2007 saw the emergence of a few new regular goalkicking contributors.

A fit Motlop smashed his 6 goals from the year before to kick 44. Ebert improved his consistency and accuracy to kick over 30 more goals in 07. Westhoff emerged as a clever tall with great accuracy and goal sense. Tredrea contributed 30 goals. Even small mids in Shaun Burgoyne and Rodan kicked over 65 goals between them.

Whos going to be our leading goalkicker in 08? Will one of the fringe talls like Cockshell or White step up? Will another small like Gray step up? Will Tredrea get back to his best?

Im picking Tredrea, to stick it up the doubters with 56 goals.

 

[blackdiamond]

Tredders for mine as well.

As for the doubters - they have no forward line.

 

[morell]

Tredrea

 

[Troy Wingate]

I'm gonna go with Daniel Motlop, IF he can stay healthy all season.

 

[Toots Hibbert]

I'll go with Tredders too. If he doesn't suffer further injuries I think he can double his 07 output based on his late season form.

Hopefully Westhoff can be a good foil for him and Ebert and Motlop also have good seasons.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

It might be one of those years where a whole heap of guys get 40/50+ goals instead of one guy bagging a big load.

 

[Groove]

If fit and healthy id have the top three being
W. Tredrea
D. Motlop
B. Ebert

 

[Sandola]

Mots. He'll be showing Marlon how it's done.

Tredrea, Ebert, Gray and J. Westhoff to contribute mightily.

 

[Toots Hibbert]

I reckon it would be great if we could develop a classic full forward in the mould of Tim Evans, Scott Hodges or Tony Lockett. Someone who is a real technician when shooting for goal. Would be great if one of our current bunch of hopefulls developed into a player in that mould.

 

[Burningleviathan]

I'm going to have to go for Westhoff. He is our FF isn't he? Just so long as he doesn't get the second year blues, i feel he can play consistant during the 22 rounds and should bag 50+

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

I'd like to see a two pronged Hoff/Tredrea attack out of the goalsquare which would be hard for opposition defenses, but then theres the problem of not having a CHF. I'll still go with Tredders though.

 

[Troy Wingate]

Plus Matthew Lobbe could be a big player for us in the near future. I'd expect Matthew is get some games this year.

 

[Sandola]

Plus Matthew Lobbe could be a big player for us in the near future. I'd expect Matthew is get some games this year.

I'm hoping Lobbe turns into a sensational mark. Then we can call him The Lobster.

 

[Powerstufff]

Where's Troy Chaplin?

 

[Troy Wingate]

Where's Troy Chaplin?

At CHB

 

[Port_GW]

Plus Matthew Lobbe could be a big player for us in the near future. I'd expect Matthew is get some games this year.

Lobbe needs to bulk up and surely wont get many games at all this year unless we have a considerable injury list.

 

[Troy Wingate]

Lobbe needs to bulk up and surely wont get many games at all this year unless we have a considerable injury list.

I said the exact same thing about Justin Westhoff, as I'm sure many people did.

 

[Port_GW]

I said the exact same thing about Justin Westhoff, as I'm sure many people did.

I dont think we could have 2 of them in the forward line with that build, and also Westhoff had already played 30 or so games of senior footy in the SANFL when he made his AFL debut.

 

[Powerstufff]

At CHB

Yeah but now I've got him in the Buddy Draft I'm prepared to predict Chaplin drifting down forward to kick an average of 6 goals a game. Be prepared for many other Chaplin mentions and predictions.

 

[crazy_big_al]

i will say Tredders will return a 60 goal year and lead from the front.

 

[jarmanagic]

I'm surprised at your answers. I would have thought all being equal Brett Ebert is easily the most likely. He seems to be a natural goalkicker and improved dramatically late 06 and through 07 from struggling to very unlucky not to be AA

Motlop talented but durability and consistency a problem

Westhoff I see more as a goal assist forward but who knows how he will develop. Extraordinary first year given position he was playing

Tredrea looks in trouble to me, a great football mind trapped in an ageing body. I would have thought 40 goals, taking a good defender and on field leadership/goal creation would be the very best that could be hoped for

By the way Cockshell is no chance, cant get a kick at Norwood in the forward line. As a ruckman though.......

 

[Powerstufff]

....I would have thought all being equal Brett Ebert is easily the most likely........

Possible. But as a damaging and tricky forward pocket I'm unsure he'll get the most. Plus he may spend a game or three as a midfielder.

.....Westhoff I see more as a goal assist forward but who knows how he will develop. Extraordinary first year given position he was playing.......

Dead right

.....Tredrea looks in trouble to me, a great football mind trapped in an ageing body. I would have thought 40 goals, taking a good defender and on field leadership/goal creation would be the very best that could be hoped for.......

Also dead right. IMO playing him as a KPP forward in 2008 will be humiliating and unproductive for one of our greats.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I'm hoping Lobbe turns into a sensational mark. Then we can call him The Lobster.

The Flying Lobster launches himself at an unsuspecting c(r)ow (ok granted, a little poetic licence ... )

 

[Spadge]

Ebert for me
will continue to be a damaging forward

 

[Jakko]

On assumption of a reasonable run of injuries for all listed, I voted Tredrea.

I think the big man has something to prove, *IF* his body holds up through to March April and beyond, look out.

1.Tredrea
2.Ebert
3.Motlop
4.J.Westhoff
5.Tie between Shaun (who plays forward more because of other midfield options and shake tag factor) and Robert Gray.