As the draft/FA period swings around, might be handy to start up this thread, to keep us busy/sane during the offseason.
I'll start us off:
B: Kolodjashnij, Thompson, Broughton
HB: McKenzie, May, Malceski
C: Swallow, O'Meara, Harbrow
HF: Bennell, Lynch, Martin
F: Matera, Dixon, Day
R: Nicholls, Ablett, Prestia
I/C: Stanley, Shaw, Rischitelli
S: Lemmens
Considered including another tall, or someone like Tape in place of one of our rebounding defenders. Across the 3 of Kolo, Broughts & McKenzie, I think they've shown that they can hold their own defensively, with McKenzie often manning up the 3rd tall effectively. Even if Broughton has to man the 3rd with McKenzie loose, we've worked well this year doing that. Add Malceski into the mix (which it looks likely at this stage according to the rumours) and it doesn't look too bad at all.
I can't really see us making too many other moves during the trade period. I'm hoping for some more depth, which exposed us this year. Think our reserves team didn't win a game all year. Not good.
Notable guys who missed out are Hall, Russell, Smith (think Tom is ahead of him now, good to have competition though), Tape, Bozzo.
Could have put Shaw as the sub, but I think his hard running to create space during the middle parts of the game where we start to tire is really valuable. Moreso than potentially bringing him on later towards the 4th quarter where he might not have as much of an impact.
I'll start us off:
B: Kolodjashnij, Thompson, Broughton
HB: McKenzie, May, Malceski
C: Swallow, O'Meara, Harbrow
HF: Bennell, Lynch, Martin
F: Matera, Dixon, Day
R: Nicholls, Ablett, Prestia
I/C: Stanley, Shaw, Rischitelli
S: Lemmens
Considered including another tall, or someone like Tape in place of one of our rebounding defenders. Across the 3 of Kolo, Broughts & McKenzie, I think they've shown that they can hold their own defensively, with McKenzie often manning up the 3rd tall effectively. Even if Broughton has to man the 3rd with McKenzie loose, we've worked well this year doing that. Add Malceski into the mix (which it looks likely at this stage according to the rumours) and it doesn't look too bad at all.
I can't really see us making too many other moves during the trade period. I'm hoping for some more depth, which exposed us this year. Think our reserves team didn't win a game all year. Not good.
Notable guys who missed out are Hall, Russell, Smith (think Tom is ahead of him now, good to have competition though), Tape, Bozzo.
Could have put Shaw as the sub, but I think his hard running to create space during the middle parts of the game where we start to tire is really valuable. Moreso than potentially bringing him on later towards the 4th quarter where he might not have as much of an impact.
