Prediction Our side round 1, 2020...?

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FLVanLandingham said:
someone linked it in a different thread, i forget where though

the question regarding r1 22 is at the 9:30 mark.

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Yes at the 9.30 mark
He also mentions at the 4.50 mark that Hugh McCluggage has had "an unbelievable preseason" and a bit later "coming after Lachie pretty heavily i think".
I hope he is right as we do need a few players to improve no matter how good they were in 2019.
I am guessing here but sounded like Birchall, Witherden & McInerney are in his best 22.
A good listen and only goes for 12 minutes.
 

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Section 5 said:
Yes at the 9.30 mark
He also mentions at the 4.50 mark that Hugh McCluggage has had "an unbelievable preseason" and a bit later "coming after Lachie pretty heavily i think".
I hope he is right as we do need a few players to improve no matter how good they were in 2019.
I am guessing here but sounded like Birchall, Witherden & McInerney are in his best 22.
A good listen and only goes for 12 minutes.
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Nunez said:
Hugh looked incredible against Port. He is a genuine superstar in the making. Also impressed by Berry's pre season.
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I don't think I've ever seen anyone play as well as Clug in the first quarter against the Dogs in Ballarat.

It was like he had the ball on a string.

He never really replicated that level for another quarter but I'm figuring with this pre season and the confidence which is now bursting out of him he's ready to take the next step and give us a few quarters like that this year. And a bit more domination overall.
 

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martinson said:
I'm wondering whether his knee issue had something to do with that . I seem to remember him being a much better kick at the Dogs ,a couple of long goals.

Wouldn't you love Mal Michael back. Harris and Mal , you could build a fortress around that
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If the gods had been on our side 3 or 4 years ago, our defensive fortress would have been HA, Dizzy and Justin Clarke. Dizzy n Clarke locking down fwds, HA roaming, intercepting. That would have been something. I was gutted when Clarke had to retire.
 
Dylan12 said:
Genuine question for all those that think Ah Chee should be named in the round one side.

Why?

He was horrible in the practice match against Port and there were countless examples throughout that game alone where guys like Motlop left him in their wake and other defenders were having to provide cover, which then exposed their man.

Personally, I feel as though he is being named based on his high draft pick because you couldn't seriously select him unless he dramatically improves.
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I agree, he has a lot to learn in the half back role and is definately not ready to hold down a starting spot. He has however been brought in to play that role. Unfortunately i think he will be learning it off the bench in the firsts and not in the neafl. I expect a lot of positional errors from him while learning but his versatility to add a bit of flair or speed on the wing or hf might justify a bench spot. I do hope he is a quick learner.
 
Berrygood said:
I agree, he has a lot to learn in the half back role and is definately not ready to hold down a starting spot. He has however been brought in to play that role. Unfortunately i think he will be learning it off the bench in the firsts and not in the neafl. I expect a lot of positional errors from him while learning but his versatility to add a bit of flair or speed on the wing or hf might justify a bench spot. I do hope he is a quick learner.
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At first for sure, but in the first half of last season we showed a willingness to rotate fringe 22 players if they weren't locking down their position. It was only in the second half of the season when we started to roll that we went all in on list consistency. As a result I reckon there's a very real chance he gets a run in the seconds if he's off the pace after a couple of games
 
Berrygood said:
If the gods had been on our side 3 or 4 years ago, our defensive fortress would have been HA, Dizzy and Justin Clarke. Dizzy n Clarke locking down fwds, HA roaming, intercepting. That would have been something. I was gutted when Clarke had to retire.
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This is Berrygood.
 
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...-good-fit-at-lions-brown-20200306-p547fd.html

Here’s Jonathan Brown saying exactly what many of us have been saying for a while now. While Brownie concedes that McStay “might develop” on the available evidence and given his issues with accuracy, that seems unlikely. We have to look for an alternative to McStay this season and then possibly find a longer term solution at the trade table. I agree with Brown in terms of the need to play Oscar in the forward line and would like to see him named at Full Forward. The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of retaining McStay in the seniors, but as a half back. In time I think McStay has the makings of a great CHB. A backline built around Andrews, Gardiner and McStay could be formidable.
 
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3KZ is Football said:
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...-good-fit-at-lions-brown-20200306-p547fd.html

Here’s Jonathan Brown saying exactly what many of us have been saying for a while now. While Brownie concedes that McStay “might develop” on the available evidence and given his issues with accuracy, that seems unlikely. We have to look for an alternative to McStay this season and then possibly find a longer term solution at the trade table. I agree with Brown in terms of the need to play Oscar in the forward line and would like to see him named at Full Forward. The more I think of it, the more I like the idea of retaining McStay in the seniors, but as a half back. In time I think McStay has the makings of a great CHB. A backline built around Andrews, Gardiner and McStay could be formidable.
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Do you reckon there is a bit of Gary Keane about Dan McStay?

Same #25 if I’m not mistaken too.
 
Pre-injury Daniher would most likely improve our forward line. No issue with that statement.

Preferably he could chop out in the ruck and we could drop Oscar and McStay and have a more mobile forward setup.
 
jackess said:
Pre-injury Daniher would most likely improve our forward line. No issue with that statement.

Preferably he could chop out in the ruck and we could drop Oscar and McStay and have a more mobile forward setup.
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Was always hoping that Hippy’s body would develop enough to be able to play that role, similar to Rory Lobb.
But let’s face it, it ain’t gonna happen.
 
Dylan12 said:
Do you reckon there is a bit of Gary Keane about Dan McStay?

Same #25 if I’m not mistaken too.
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Yes. Good call. I do think Dan is more athletic and he is quicker than Keane, but his ability to spoil is more valuable in defence than it is in the forward line for mine. I actually watched Fitzroy’s stirring win the 1986 Elimination Final yesterday and Gary Keane was a brick wall roaming high in the backline in that frenetic last quarter. Another Koroit boy by the way.
 

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