Media alert

[Kevvo]

Dont really know where to post this, but whats Staker up to these days anyone know?

IIRC, he said in his retirement speech that he'd be working at the club in a similar role to Charman. From what I can tell, that's basically corporate schmoozing.

 

[a mayes ing]

I believe hes going to be a full time Cowboy!

McStay looks massive in that pic! Hope he can still jump.

 

[Mayestro]

Simon Black about to be on SEN.

 

[Cockliff38]

Jon Anderson picked his best Brisbane team of the past 20 years. Anyone with News Ltd access care to share it out of interest?

 

[iBeng]

BRISBANE’S BEST OF THE AFL ERA

B: Chris Johnson, Mal Michael, Daryl White

HB: Chris Scott, Justin Leppitsch, Michael McLean

C: Nigel Lappin, Simon Black, Marcus Ashcroft

HF: Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, Craig McRae

F: Shaun Hart, Alastair Lynch, Daniel Bradshaw


R: Clark Keating, Michael Voss, Jason Akermanis

I: Roger Merrett, Craig Lambert, Tom Rockliff, Martin Pike

 

[iBeng]

Mostly our 2001-03 teams with a few others.

 

[a mayes ing]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s/news-story/a7c960faf0f87b6d387d6d2cb6d87662

Nice storys

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...dark-past-fading/story-e6frf3e3-1227622694712

 

[winged1]

BRISBANE’S BEST OF THE AFL ERA

B: Chris Johnson, Mal Michael, Daryl White

HB: Chris Scott, Justin Leppitsch, Michael McLean

C: Nigel Lappin, Simon Black, Marcus Ashcroft

HF: Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, Craig McRae

F: Shaun Hart, Alastair Lynch, Daniel Bradshaw


R: Clark Keating, Michael Voss, Jason Akermanis

I: Roger Merrett, Craig Lambert, Tom Rockliff, Martin Pike

I forgot Magic McLean won two b and f for the Bears only played 88 games in 7 years, injuries really got him in the end. Probably all that running through the centre wicket area did his calves. At his best he had so much time. I remember meeting him a very young Whitey and Gilbert McAdam when I was doing some work with a government ATSI unit.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Moved Taylor's "spree" discussion to a new thread.

 

[brizrider]

An interesting article from nearly 13 years ago that perhaps give some perspective to the 'go home factor' that is often talked about:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/26/1051316050100.html

 

[Davemonkey]

An interesting article from nearly 13 years ago that perhaps give some perspective to the 'go home factor' that is often talked about:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/26/1051316050100.html

Great article. What's Eddie's Bigfooty handle so we can send it to him?

 

[AFLQLD]

What AFL.com thinks is our best team. Discuss.

 

[Ironmonger]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-11-28/your-teams-best-22-for-2016

This was an odd line from Mike Whiting:

Draftee Josh Schache is young, but no doubt in the best team.

Er... pretty sure there is some doubt around that.

I'd be really surprised if Freeman, Walker and Schache played much in the same team together.

 

[iBeng]

Close is what, third or forth year this season? Even coming off a ACL, you'd think we'll run with Him, Freeman and Walker in the forwardline, and Schache will get a run sometime when Close/Freeman needs a break.

 

[SizeMatters]

I think we are at that point in team development that if you train well you get in the best 22. I wouldn't have anyone as a lock in the best 22 and I think this is essential if we want to start our movement up the ladder. The training standards were from reports pathetic last year (esp among the senior players) as IMO they were gifted a best 22 position on the field and had no threat of losing a spot...

I would group our players into their positions and the blokes who have improved or have shown a willingness to improve and train hard will get the nod. You have to reward hard work, as it improves everyone else standards and effort.

 

[Simba Moyo]

Completely agree, don't see Schache as an immediate starter but will certainly get games this season

 

[HowYouDoin]

Close absolutely has no chance of getting a game ahead of schache.

 

[iBeng]

Close absolutely has no chance of getting a game ahead of schache.

Why?

 

[Simba Moyo]

Close absolutely has no chance of getting a game ahead of schache.

It's not necessarily Close that's holding Schache back, it's Walker and Freeman. Close has great endurance and could be a great hard running centre half forward. Completely different position to young Schach-attack

 

[WA Lion]

Close absolutely has no chance of getting a game ahead of schache.

Because????

We all know how talented Schache is and that Close is coming back from an ACL, but that guarantees nothing

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Paps will be in there round1

 

[scott_the_man]

I'm backing Schache in to have a monsterous preseason & be selected rd 1

 

[Skoob]

I always find "Best 22" lists bemusing and futile.
Best 22 when?
Now? Round one (4 months away)? Round 6 when they've settled? Round 22, when they have proved themselves? Round... any given week when any number can be out with injury or having a slump?

I believe there is no such thing as a best 22, and for a young team like ours, even more so.
Schache will likely be a better player than Close, but not right away. Well, except that schache is probably in better nick than Close, but Close is a better build.
For so many of our options, it's like comparing oranges with apples. And to use another turn of phrase, 'horses for courses' springs to mind.

 

[SizeMatters]

Schache IMO is better than Close right now. Close is a better runner but has doesn't have the natural forward instincts that Schache has.

Edit: could the last few posts be moved to 2016 starting team maybe? Didn't realise it was media thread. sorry.

 

[patfullfankezz]