Do the Lions have the best midfield in the comp?

[scott_the_man]

Essendon, Richmond,North, geelong, Gold Coast, gws, freo, there are more


We have 4 or 5 A grade midfielders brisbane have 2 or 3

was talking about which teams have a better midfield than adelaide, but anyway

how do they have 4 or 5 A grade midfielders? are you kidding? they have 2: sloane and danger

 

[Topper Harley]

Geelong. On the "Adelaide scale" I think we have 11 A Grade midfielders.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Essendon, Richmond,North, geelong, Gold Coast, gws, freo, there are more


We have 4 or 5 A grade midfielders brisbane have 2 or 3

Lol I would take our Midfield over yours in a heart beat.

 

[billy fragos]

Lol I would take our Midfield over yours in a heart beat.

Your mdifeild is too old

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Your mdifeild is too old

Really? Fyfe, Hill, Neale are all under 25. Our mids kick more goals and impact games more then yours. Thompson kicked 3 goals for the year, how is that Elite?

 

[nineteen eighty]

And went within four points of winning one with Gardiner playing as a key forward.

Exactly. Midfields are key in winning games these days. The way teams structure these days, it is possible to nullify dominant KPF's. Don't get me wrong, having a gun KPF makes life a hell of a lot easier. However, not having them doesn't mean you can't have success.

And as I was typing this out, first thing that came to mind was the Doggies in their prelim finals losses. Their midfield was still probably a level below the others though at the time.

Geelong. On the "Adelaide scale" I think we have 11 A Grade midfielders.

Sheez even the Tiges would have a few on the "Adelaide scale".

 

[yeewww]

Gee on the adelaide scale nearly every player is A grade, potential is a wonderful thing or living in the past

B crouch an A grader really after 20 games and barely saw a game this year, on that scale ollie would be an A grader same age 49 games and allot better stats than crouch. Not saying he won't be an A grader but he ain't close at all atm, all would agree ollie isn't an A grader yet needs allot more runs on the board.

Love to have this guy across the road B Smith, but as a midfielder isn't A grader either, all the stats put up for him where from the half back flank a running one at that with devine skills, last time i looked that's not the midfield, he could become also a great midfielder but you can't release him from the flank as there is no one to replace him there.

Thomo - has slowed massively even looking at your board near end of season most where thinking he should or would retire, was a A grader back in the day but those days have passed by him now a solid contributor but that is it. Be interesting which way phil goes next year if he plays the kids for experience for life after thomo (as depth) or he goes for experience and wins and plays him regularly, hope phil has some freedom and slack in setting his team up for the future, just not play finals at all costs.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Really? Fyfe, Hill, Neale are all under 25. Our mids kick more goals and impact games more then yours. Thompson kicked 3 goals for the year, how is that Elite?

Mitchell kicked 3 for the season, and he's most certainly an elite midfielder.

 

[iBeng]

Ablett
Omeara
Swallow
Prestia
Martin
Bennell

Do those 11 lions players stack up vs the talent of that???

Depends how Ablett goes with one arm I guess...

 

[TazHawk15]

Pretty impressive lot the Lions have now running through the Midfield.

Badly need some fowards and a key backman though.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Mitchell kicked 3 for the season, and he's most certainly an elite midfielder.

Played about half a year.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Is S.wan classified as a swear word now?

Only when he's "trying" to apply defensive pressure.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Played about half a year.

Point is he's clearly not a big goal kicker, yet is clearly an elite midfielder. It's not the be all and end all of a midfielder.

 

[MC_9]

Your mdifeild is too old

I didn't realise that age had anything to with ability.

Gary Ablett is 30, so he is no good?

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Point is he's clearly not a big goal kicker, yet is clearly an elite midfielder. It's not the be all and end all of a midfielder.

Being a goal kicking mid just adds another string to your bow. All the best mids in the game go forward and are dangerous up forward.

 

[jasonrampage2010]

Gold Coast have only ever won one game in their entire existence without Ablett. Am I right?

 

[Fatcat08]

Pretty impressive lot the Lions have now running through the Midfield.

Badly need some fowards and a key backman though.

Won't argue with the forwards part but I don't think the backman part is as dire as many think. Agree long term we need 1 more KPD and we definitely need a lockdown small but for the next season or so I think we're ok in the KPD defender category. We have Clarke (had a very underrated year), Maguire, Gardiner, Merrett and Bourke off the rookie list. Added another in the draft with our academy selection. McStay can also play reasonably tall down back. So I think we're doing alright in the next year or so. Longer term we're relying on development of a few of those younger guys but they're tracking pretty well at the moment.

 

[Apex61]

Speculation is fun in the off season.
We have to do something or we can watch test match cricket!

 

[kranky al]

Would be close on paper but games aren't won on paper. and a good midfield doesn't mean that much with poor KPP

Would be surprised if the Lions were better than 10th or 11th next year

Wce 05/06 wave and say hi

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Wce 05/06 wave and say hi

Ummm....Hi Wce 05/06

 

[matey]

What is a midfield these days! Quite often Hawks will have Bruest, Rioli, Roughy, Poppy starting in the square and they have been vital in our midfield success.

 

[Tiger71]

Pretty impressive lot the Lions have now running through the Midfield.

Badly need some fowards and a key backman though.

Agree with this. The bears have a good midfield on paper. obviously the whole group are yet to play a game together and the ones that did, though great individually coped some massive midfield smashings. My worry is there forward and back line as well.

Just to be clear I am not bashing brisbane. Just responding to the OP who asked for peoples opinion

 

[Milux]

Pretty impressive lot the Lions have now running through the Midfield.

Badly need some fowards and a key backman though.

Can you guys kindly lend us roughy for a few years.

 

[kranky al]

Ummm....Hi Wce 05/06

All midfield - pfo forward line and glass. Exposed horribly when judd and cuz left

 

[bombersfan4000]

Depends how Ablett goes with one arm I guess...

he does that every game has has for years, as there are always players dragging on to it!