Who from your team is gonna absolutely blow the competition away in 2009?
Tigers and Blues fans are probably the worst at this as they actually believe they have decent youth who will eventually bring them a flag. So here is your chance to massively overrate them without being cut to pieces for your horribly incorrect predictions.
I'll get started:
HAWTHORN
Mitch Thorp:
20 year-old CHF who is apparently as talented, arrogant and difficult to get along with as the great Wayne Carey. If you thought Buddy had an arrogant strut, wait till you see Mr. Thorp on the field. He will mark everything in sight, kick goals from 80m out and will eventually prove to be a better player than Joel Selwood as we build our Centre-Half-Forwardline around this man mountain.
Max Bailey:
Had some bad luck with injuries but I can guarantee you he will become the next Dean Cox. He's the 2nd tallest bloke in the league, he has amazing athleticism, a great leap, can take a pack mark and will be the only player in the league to actually beat Sandilands at hitouts.
Brendan Whitecross:
Michael Voss rated this kid as the best player to come out of Queensland in a long time, and considering he just oozes class, is tough at the footy and has serious pace, we could be looking at the next Ben Cousins (minus the love for hard drugs). He will probably come in next year and play as a half forward and I would expect him to win the Rising Star Award due to his immense talent
Beau Dowler:
The next Adam Goodes. 195+cm Dowler can play as a key forward or a tall wingman and it's the latter that he'll probably find a spot in our team. This kid is gonna be the 2nd hardest match-up in the league (behind Franklin) and he's finally been able to put together a full season without being restricted by injuries.
And the rest of our young crop are all guns too like Travis Tuck, Josh Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Cam Stokes, Beau Dowler and Ben McGlynn.
We are gonna be awesome
Tigers and Blues fans are probably the worst at this as they actually believe they have decent youth who will eventually bring them a flag. So here is your chance to massively overrate them without being cut to pieces for your horribly incorrect predictions.
I'll get started:
HAWTHORN
Mitch Thorp:
20 year-old CHF who is apparently as talented, arrogant and difficult to get along with as the great Wayne Carey. If you thought Buddy had an arrogant strut, wait till you see Mr. Thorp on the field. He will mark everything in sight, kick goals from 80m out and will eventually prove to be a better player than Joel Selwood as we build our Centre-Half-Forwardline around this man mountain.
Max Bailey:
Had some bad luck with injuries but I can guarantee you he will become the next Dean Cox. He's the 2nd tallest bloke in the league, he has amazing athleticism, a great leap, can take a pack mark and will be the only player in the league to actually beat Sandilands at hitouts.
Brendan Whitecross:
Michael Voss rated this kid as the best player to come out of Queensland in a long time, and considering he just oozes class, is tough at the footy and has serious pace, we could be looking at the next Ben Cousins (minus the love for hard drugs). He will probably come in next year and play as a half forward and I would expect him to win the Rising Star Award due to his immense talent
Beau Dowler:
The next Adam Goodes. 195+cm Dowler can play as a key forward or a tall wingman and it's the latter that he'll probably find a spot in our team. This kid is gonna be the 2nd hardest match-up in the league (behind Franklin) and he's finally been able to put together a full season without being restricted by injuries.
And the rest of our young crop are all guns too like Travis Tuck, Josh Kennedy, Jarryd Morton, Cam Stokes, Beau Dowler and Ben McGlynn.
We are gonna be awesome
