We were deficient in 5 areas:
1. Ruck depth
Have picked up the best kid going, we are still light on for 2013....but not carrying spuds now
2. Forward potency
Losing Dawes and gaining Lynch is basically all square....but the improvement will hopefully come from the LTIs of 2012 - Krak, Macaffer, Didak
3. Speed
Speed is over-rated, you can move the ball quicker if you have good users of the footy....look at Sydney and Hawthorn - Mitchell, Sewell, Kennedy, Jack, J.Bolton, R.Okeefe, Hodge they aren't quick....but they are gun mids.....Young is hardly quick, no upgrade over Wellingham in pace
4. Kick ins
I am not as optimistic re Russell as most....think that M.Clarke or M.Williams may come on and make a spot their own, and both are good users of the pill. It will be an entire side confidence type issue too..
5. Inside ball
L.Ball is the big addition, also full year to Pendles will be a massive improvement on his 2nd half of the year.
1. Ruck depth
Have picked up the best kid going, we are still light on for 2013....but not carrying spuds now
2. Forward potency
Losing Dawes and gaining Lynch is basically all square....but the improvement will hopefully come from the LTIs of 2012 - Krak, Macaffer, Didak
3. Speed
Speed is over-rated, you can move the ball quicker if you have good users of the footy....look at Sydney and Hawthorn - Mitchell, Sewell, Kennedy, Jack, J.Bolton, R.Okeefe, Hodge they aren't quick....but they are gun mids.....Young is hardly quick, no upgrade over Wellingham in pace
4. Kick ins
I am not as optimistic re Russell as most....think that M.Clarke or M.Williams may come on and make a spot their own, and both are good users of the pill. It will be an entire side confidence type issue too..
5. Inside ball
L.Ball is the big addition, also full year to Pendles will be a massive improvement on his 2nd half of the year.