I’d move Florent out unless he can develop some more q accountability in defenceThe question is who though? Oliver?
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I’d move Florent out unless he can develop some more q accountability in defenceThe question is who though? Oliver?
I'll edit my post soon. I meant who to bring in?I’d move Florent out unless he can develop some more q accountability in defence
How about Blakey to CHF? He could tear that position apart. Replace him in the backline with Harry Arnold. Big body, great kick, very highly rated at the Lions and unfortunately cut down by injury this year. Amarty a big summer in the gym, on the track along with Logan. The three of them (Mclean) can fight out 2 key forward positions. And Brody need a regular rest next year. Hate to lose Parker but Sheldrick in and stays in. Just my thoughts...Looks like most people are united that we need a forward line that applies more pressure unlike anything we saw in the GF. For me there are only a couple of tweaks required
- only select 2 KPFs and add Cleary into the mix. I was concerned by our lack of speed heading into finals and we were exposed.
-add a genuine hard nut midfielder in Sheldrick with genuine craft. Would be the perfect complement to our current set up.
-Mills permanent defender with a full pre season could be all Australian level. Need a leader down there cause Rampe won’t last much longer
Harry Arnold.I'll edit my post soon. I meant who to bring in?
I like this list.Early bones of what I'd like our best team to look like next year:
FB - Mills | McCartin | Cunningham
HB - Roberts | Melican | Blakey
C - Gulden | Sheldrick | McInerney
HF - Hayward | McDonald | Warner
FF - Papley | McLean | Cleary
Foll - Grundy | Heeney | Rowbottom
IC - Florent, Campbell, Jordon, Amartey
Sub - Lloyd
Obviously we have no idea what the list will look like by then, but I just wanted to look at potential changes we could, and should, make. This period right here is, after all, the time of the year when the coaches start to look at game plan and structural changes for the season ahead.
Clearly we have some veterans that are closer to the ends than the peaks of their careers, so I think we can phase them out whilst also steering the team in the direction of things we need more of - more pressure and hardness.
Mills would hopefully be fit and we can finally get a full season out of him as he takes over from Rampe as the sort of third/fourth tall and general of the back-line. Sir Dane is still capable of very elite footy, but not as consistently and reliably (and there is no shame in that!) so probably needs to be in the 'back up' category by now.
Our main midfield trio of Grundy, Heeney & Rowbottom to remain as is, but I'm giving them some support in the form of an actual midfielder with actual midfield craft in Sheldrick, and playing Warner the natural half forward at half forward. This move gives us two of the things we really need - more hardness in the midfield, and more speed in the forward line.
I'm keeping the three talls in, because I haven't seen any evidence that having three talls won't win you a flag, but I'm surrounding them with smaller, quicker players who can chase and tackle and close space and win ground balls inside 50 with genuine pressure - already mentioned Warner, but Florent and Campbell too, and I'm adding Cleary in to expand on the form he showed when given a chance late this season. Let this quartet of fleet-footed guys buzz around and cause chaos inside 50 to counter the stagnant but important structure the three talls can provide.
Lloyd, who was exceptional late in the season and looks further from being finished than our other veterans, still has a role to play but I think we need to have the attitude that if you can't bring pressure or hardness then you don't have a guaranteed spot. Having a mature veteran and an elite runner come on and be able to play a full quarter just makes sense for a sub anyway.
It's like training puppies. Much too late after the event. To achieve that kind of result the consequences need to be attached to the preseason and/or trial matches, not the GF.If the GF was a regular season match, you would drop quite a few players. Same mindset should apply for Round 1 next year - drop the under performers to give them a message. Even if it’s 5 players or so. Needs to be consequences. For round 1:
In: Sheldrick, Cleary, Campbell, Adams, off season recruit (Stringer, Kennedy etc)
Out: Take your pick
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That attitude pisses me off. Screams no accountability and a "it's ok, there there, they'll be other chances" versus in my head hoping "that was a bloody disgrace, that and 2022 and 2014, is that really how we are as a football club? Bend over backwards and just show no fight? We are the Bloods, a bunch of resilient *****!"Our standards are now frankly framed around 'one game won't define us' and 'its amazing we got there again'.....
McLean plays 2 key positions heyI really like this team & your reasoning too. All makes sense & adds a better balance with speed & grunt.
My version is something like:
FB: Cunningham McCartin Fox
HB: Blakey Mclean Mills
C: Juzzy Adams Gulden
HF: Florent Hayward Jordon
FF: Papley Mclean Cleary
Fol: Grundy Heeney Rowbottom
Int: Warner, Roberts, Campbell, McDonald, Sheldrick
I think this team gives us
- genuine defensive players in defence
- speed/gut running & skills on the wing
- speed & strong defensive pressure in the forwards
- hardness in the mids
I think we have the pieces but we need the right combination, we can't be all skills or all grunt. We need the players to compliment each other.
Mix of optimism and wanting to set standards / address weaknesses for mine.Early bones of what I'd like our best team to look like next year:
FB - Mills | McCartin | Cunningham
HB - Roberts | Melican | Blakey
C - Gulden | Sheldrick | McInerney
HF - Hayward | McDonald | Warner
FF - Papley | McLean | Cleary
Foll - Grundy | Heeney | Rowbottom
IC - Florent, Campbell, Jordon, Amartey
Sub - Lloyd
Obviously we have no idea what the list will look like by then, but I just wanted to look at potential changes we could, and should, make. This period right here is, after all, the time of the year when the coaches start to look at game plan and structural changes for the season ahead.
Clearly we have some veterans that are closer to the ends than the peaks of their careers, so I think we can phase them out whilst also steering the team in the direction of things we need more of - more pressure and hardness.
Mills would hopefully be fit and we can finally get a full season out of him as he takes over from Rampe as the sort of third/fourth tall and general of the back-line. Sir Dane is still capable of very elite footy, but not as consistently and reliably (and there is no shame in that!) so probably needs to be in the 'back up' category by now.
Our main midfield trio of Grundy, Heeney & Rowbottom to remain as is, but I'm giving them some support in the form of an actual midfielder with actual midfield craft in Sheldrick, and playing Warner the natural half forward at half forward. This move gives us two of the things we really need - more hardness in the midfield, and more speed in the forward line.
I'm keeping the three talls in, because I haven't seen any evidence that having three talls won't win you a flag, but I'm surrounding them with smaller, quicker players who can chase and tackle and close space and win ground balls inside 50 with genuine pressure - already mentioned Warner, but Florent and Campbell too, and I'm adding Cleary in to expand on the form he showed when given a chance late this season. Let this quartet of fleet-footed guys buzz around and cause chaos inside 50 to counter the stagnant but important structure the three talls can provide.
Lloyd, who was exceptional late in the season and looks further from being finished than our other veterans, still has a role to play but I think we need to have the attitude that if you can't bring pressure or hardness then you don't have a guaranteed spot. Having a mature veteran and an elite runner come on and be able to play a full quarter just makes sense for a sub anyway.