Ian Dargie
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Really?
I would say two of them are best 22 and they're all currently best 25.
What have you seen to suggest they're all about to be overtaken?
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I would say two of them are best 22 and they're all currently best 25.
What have you seen to suggest they're all about to be overtaken?
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Whenever discussing anything related to forward structure all off-season, no matter who from the club has been speaking they have indicated or inferred it will just be Darling and Kennedy.
But I take your point that I was extracting the maximum meaning from a throwaway line, or maybe just hearing what I wanted to.
Ian Dargie
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Really?
I haven't heard anything definitive.
Surely the most persuasive argument is that we don't have a third tall forward who could be considered best 22. And with two mid-sizded options in Hill and LeCras, that extra tall probably isn't necessary.
You don't need to read the tea leaves to make that point.
Embley can only really play wing or hff, and I'd prefer Gaff and Rosa on the wings to Embley. The assumption is that young players like Shephard and Cripps continue to progress and become at least the equal of Embley by the end of the season, but with greater potential. On top of that there is already a squeeze with LeCras and Nicoski coming back into the forwardline, as well as one of Masten / Wellingham / Shuey resting there as well. Hopefully Newman and Dick get fit this year and mount a challenge too.
Selwood is more safe playing the lockdown role in defence, Butler, Smith and Brennan are his main competition, with Wilson and Carter unlikely to get close to him this year.
Gives you a line up something like the below. Personally, I think some of the other options listed at HFF offer more to the team than Embley, and arguably more flexibility off the bench (plus most of them can kick better than him). The backline is almost a lock, I'd say its between him and Butler for the last spot. I wouldn't say he has a guaranteed starting position. McGinnity I just don't rate, his attack on the ball does not make up for his lack of composure and skill, but I have to admit he played well in the finals series last year, and I won't be surprised if he plays just about every game this year.
Butler/Selwood Glass Schofield
Hurn Mackenzie Waters
Rosa Priddis/Kerr Gaff
Masten Darling Embley/Hill/Cripps/Shephard/Wellingham/Nicoski/Dick/Hams/McGinnity
LeCras Kennedy Cox
Naitanui S. Selwood Shuey
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Ian Dargie
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Well, that's still 50/50.
But it could well be Embley's last season so I agree that he might not be in the mix for 2014.
Let's not fall into the trap of reeling off every mid-sized player on our list.
Some of the guys who are unproven will disappoint. People lose sight of that at this time of year.
Will we play without an interchange?
There's an expectation that Embley is getting old, but Selwood and McGinnity could still play quite a bit of footy for us.
So let's just assume Embley retires at the end of the year – I still think we'd need to see a fair bit of improvement from outside the best 22, and even the best 25, for Selwood and McGinnity to be obsolete.
I think McGinnity, in particular, could become an important player for us. I basically see him becoming our #1 stopper.
The fanfooty match blog is probably the closest you will get, covers the scores and significant plays. Note that during an actual match it also has the player stats on that page.
I feel bad for whoever has to break it to Woosh that NicNat will miss the first month at least and likely the next month too
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your post is like one of those eye charts where the letters get smaller on each line,i almost had to start guessing like i do at my medicals.
As far as what you have written i think dick can have a huge impact for the eagles ,not so sure about morton but if disaster strikes and we have a few injuries I would probably prefer him to swift or stevens
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Hoping to hear good things about Shephard after the Colliwobble game, and how much midfield time he gets, as that is the position they have him working towards. Think he will step up this year, and he adds more pace to boot. Unfortunately, we don't get the game up here, so I'll be looking forward to all the reports.
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^I will be going to the game so you will get a long and lengthy report from me afterwards, about McGovern's height and the recent intraclub beard growing contest among many other important topics.
It also has a pack of ***** giving there stupid uninformed perspective on everything on the side in the chat panel
DS I have to say, I am one of your fans. You are often outspoken but I agree with a lot of what you say. However the use of the word '*****' and any variant of I find very offensive mate.
Ian Dargie
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Agreed. I dislike it intensely.
There might be someone on here who faces certain challenges, or has a brother or sister or son or daughter in the same boat. Bogans have enough petty insults at their disposal without going there.
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