Two years time

[1990crow]

One for the vaults.. what do you think our side will look like in two years time minus of course the new recruits and draftees based on the list at the moment.

??

Milera Tippett Porplzia
Henderson Walker Knights
Mackay Dangerfield (c) Martin
Tambling Davis Otten
Talia Rutten Johncock
Jacobs Vince Smith
Douglas VB Gunston

 

[cammo84]

I would be very surprised if VB lost the captaincy in 2 years.

 

[lunacy]

One for the vaults.. what do you think our side will look like in two years time minus of course the new recruits and draftees based on the list at the moment.

??

Milera Tippett Porplzia
Henderson Walker Knights
Mackay Dangerfield (c) Martin
Tambling Davis Otten
Talia Rutten Johncock
Jacobs Vince Smith
Douglas VB Gunston

Definitely looks pretty spot on to me based on our current list. Although I'd have McKernen in there as 2nd ruck/KPF. I'd hope S.Thompson will still be playing some pretty good footy. And Sloane will be in the side for sure.

Milera Tippett Porps
Hendo Walker Knights
Mackay Vince Martin
Tambling Davis Otten
Johncock Rutten L.Thompson
Jacobs Dangerfield Smith
McKernen Douglas Thompson Sloane

Just can't find room for VB based on our current list let alone when we recruit a few more players. There's still Jaensch, S.Shaw, Petrenko who will be around the mark as well.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I would be very surprised if VB lost the captaincy in 2 years.

I don't think he will lose it, he will most likely hand it over to Danger or someone of that nature in a similar way Mitchell handed over the captaincy to Hodge.

As for the team in two years...

B: Johncock Rutten Talia
HB: Tambling Davis Otten
C: Mackay Dangerfield Martin
HF: Henderson Walker/McKernan* Knights
F: Milera Tippett Porplyzia
R: Jacobs Vince S. Thompson
I: Sloane Jaensch L. Thompson/McKernan* Smith
Next in line: Douglas, Gunston, van Berlo, L. Thompson/McKernan*, Petrenko, Reilly

* This indicates the question marks over Walker's future on whether he signs with GWS or nor. I certainly hope he doesn't but if he does, then McKernan at CHF and Thompson on the bench. If he stays, then Walker at CHF, McKernan on the bench and Thompson next in line.

 

[Mad Fan of AFL]

Questions over how long Rutten will be in the team..

Good side. Petrenko, Smith, L. Thompson and perhaps Young would be around the mark also.

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Definitely looks pretty spot on to me based on our current list. Although I'd have McKernen in there as 2nd ruck/KPF. I'd hope S.Thompson will still be playing some pretty good footy. And Sloane will be in the side for sure.

Milera Tippett Porps
Hendo Walker Knights
Mackay Vince Martin
Tambling Davis Otten
Johncock Rutten L.Thompson
Jacobs Dangerfield Smith
McKernen Douglas Thompson Sloane

Just can't find room for VB based on our current list let alone when we recruit a few more players. There's still Jaensch, S.Shaw, Petrenko who will be around the mark as well.

Cant believe someone would actually write this!!

 

[beartoo]

Cant believe someone would actually write this!!

I can't either. VB must be in the habit of running over people's cats.
Barring retirement through injury or sudden death, VB will be our captain for some years.

 

[Vader]

It's very tough to predict, because so much depends upon the development of our youngsters.

The only players who are certain to be gone would be Doughty & Stevens. Maric' position would be hanging by a thread, dependent upon tactical developments flowing from the introduction of the substitute rule.

Beyond that, the competition is all internal - players seeking to force their way into the team will have to create their own vacancy by proving that they are better than one of the incumbent youngsters.

I wonder what would happen if/when the AFL extend the substitute rule so that teams have a 2/2 bench? Now there's an interesting thought...

 

[Coopers]

Cant believe someone would actually write this!!

Negativity towards VB has been expressed by some random poster every 2 hours since the announcement of his captaincy...

 

[BACCS]

Negativity towards VB has been expressed by some random poster every 2 hours since the announcement of his captaincy...

I'm pretty sure it is a board rule now....

 

[fabs33]

Just can't find room for VB based on our current list let alone when we recruit a few more players.

Either you have a very low opinion of VB or you've been spoilt by Rendell. Only a small minority of recruits are mature aged players or players traded from other AFL clubs, the rest are teenagers. I wouldn't be expecting any of these recruited within the time frame talked about in this thread to be edging VB out by then.

 

[Geoffa32]

My crystal ball says that the 2013 side to defend the Premiership will be

Johncock Rutten Talia
VB Davis Otten
Tambling Sloane Mckay
Porps Walker Knights'
Milera Tip Henderson

Jacobs Vince Dangerfield

Int Douglas Maric Martin Jeansch

Thommo Stevens and Dogga retired after the 2012 Premiership.
Sub rule was abandoned after 2011 season.
We traded Symes back to Port

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Thommo Stevens and Dogga retired after the 2012 Premiership.

Why would Thommo retire next year? He will only be 29 at the end of next year. Still has a few good years left in him at least.

We traded Symes back to Port

I can't see why Port would want him back.

 

[Geoffa32]

Why would Thommo retire next year? He will only be 29 at the end of next year. Still has a few good years left in him at least.


I can't see why Port would want him back.

After winning an AFL flag Thommo decided to pursue his second sporting love, Body Building.

After 6 years out of finals Port were so desperate for cash the $500k we bundled with Symes was appealling.

In return we got their best player, Jasper Pittard. Who is struggling to break into our best 22. Choco pilfered the Port squad for his GWS side. The players really did love him.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

VB will be captain for as long as Craig is coach

 

[rayven]

I can't see why Port would want him back.

Wharfies mate, common sense comes and goes with the tides!

 

[rooboy]

VB will be captain for as long as Craig is coach

I'm with you. I'm also one of the VB non lovers who, when making a team list, has him on the bench at best.

Actually VB reminds me of Craig as a player, but I reckon Craig was better. Brave,dogged, gutsy, run all day, pretty good short kick, good footballer, good citizen.

However No flair, no speed, no line breaking, not terribly damaging, not terribly exciting.

 

[Dangarman]

So, no-one rates Armstrong, Cook, Craig, Lyons, Moran or Sellar from the current list.
Would Symes still be in the 22 if not traded?

From the rookies, Milera is the only one mentioned. Will Callinan still be around at 30yo? Are all the others still 2 years off? Schmidt played 13 games last year, will he make the cut?

I think the team has the potential to be a commentators nightmare in the next couple of years, with Luke and Scott Thompson, Brodie Smith, Brodie Martin, and Sam Martyn (along with Sam Jacobs and Sam Shaw); Aiden Riley and Brent Reilly. Then there's Van Berlo and Van Bertouch. And to top it off Neil and James Craig.

 

[Vader]

Lyons doesn't really belong on that list. It's just that he isn't a 1st round draftee and nobody has (yet) seen him play. All the others have been seen, their faults duly noted - and written off by many on this board.

Once a player is on our list they are treated the same. It doesn't matter whether they arrive via trade or draft. Symes is in the 22 based on his history of gaining regular selection over the last 2 years. My view is that he's one of the players who has benefited most from the fact that our best 22 are never all simultaneously available - ie he is actually #24 or #25 on our list. Hopefully one of the youngsters (or Tambling) will go past him in the pecking order in 2011.

 

[Truck25]

One for the vaults.. what do you think our side will look like in two years time minus of course the new recruits and draftees based on the list at the moment.

??

Milera Tippett Porplzia
Henderson Walker Knights
Mackay Dangerfield (c) Martin
Tambling Davis Otten
Talia Rutten Johncock
Jacobs Vince Smith
Douglas VB Gunston

As a certainty you need Slone in the Middle. The Kids way to good to be anywhere but!

 

[1990crow]

As a certainty you need Slone in the Middle. The Kids way to good to be anywhere but!

Yeah maybe put Vince down as rover, sloane at ruck rover and move smith to the bench

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm with you. I'm also one of the VB non lovers who, when making a team list, has him on the bench at best.

Actually VB reminds me of Craig as a player, but I reckon Craig was better. Brave,dogged, gutsy, run all day, pretty good short kick, good footballer, good citizen.

However No flair, no speed, no line breaking, not terribly damaging, not terribly exciting.

I'm not a VB hater

I'm happy that he's skipper.

My comment was more along the lines that VB embodies all the characteristics Craig holds most dear. There's no way that there will be a Dangerfield handover. They are absolutely made for each other as a coach-captain combo which may sound like a backhanded compliment given that I bag Craig every 5 seconds on here but in this case it isn't.

 

[icrow32]

I'm not a VB hater

I'm happy that he's skipper.

My comment was more along the lines that VB embodies all the characteristics Craig holds most dear. There's no way that there will be a Dangerfield handover. They are absolutely made for each other as a coach-captain combo which may sound like a backhanded compliment given that I bag Craig every 5 seconds on here but in this case it isn't.

I guess I am one of those who "bag Craig every 5 seconds on here " too. But do you see VB and NC holding up the premiership cup together?

I would love to see it but I just can't imagin it at the moment (the image of the cup in both their hands just doesn't fit). Hopefully that perception changes in the next few months.

 

[rooboy]

I'm not a VB hater

I'm happy that he's skipper.

My comment was more along the lines that VB embodies all the characteristics Craig holds most dear. There's no way that there will be a Dangerfield handover. They are absolutely made for each other as a coach-captain combo which may sound like a backhanded compliment given that I bag Craig every 5 seconds on here but in this case it isn't.

I'm not a VB hater either, just not a great fan. And I agree completely that VB is the sort of player/ person that I believe Craig would want leading the club. Me, I'd prefer Thommo, but there you go.

But if VB turns out to be a great captain so be it.

 

[Team DJ]

FF: Walker Tippett Wright
HF: Porps Hendo Knights
C: McKay Vince Tambling
HB: VB (c) Talia Otton
FB: Thompson Davis Johncock
R: Jacobs Danger Douglas
INT: McKernan Sloane Smith S. Thompson
E: Martin Sellar Armstrong

Stevens Doherty Reilly and Rutten all to retire
Maric and Symes to be traded.

Others around the mark: Petrenko, Milera, Gunston, Lyons (will be a good player)