He played in one of the preseason games last year from memory?
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Would have loved Payne vs Adams.
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It’ll happen when Payne improves
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Or Adams doesn’t?
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From that group listed my preferred 22 would probably swap birch out for witho and ballanden out for linc in the first 18, then run Mitch, Ely, CEY and Oscar on the bench. With that said I haven't had a lot of exposure to some of the blokes who mainly played neafl so will be interesting to see how they go sunday
Agree with this apart from E.Smith v McCarthy, can't see McCarthy starting the season out of our best 22, from all reports been very good over the pre season. IMO Ballenden is a big chance to take Big Os spot, I thought Oscar's 2nd half of last season was a bit down.
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What after a 100+ games you’re not sure what Lester brings to the table?
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But he is worth bringing to the table.
Looks like Ballenden, Smith, Starcevich and McFadyen all have a real opportunity to stake their claim for a Round 1 spot this weekend. They'll all want to make the most of it.
Think we all know that Lester isn't the most gifted athlete. But he's a hard worker and a leader. Probably won't be in the seniors a lot this year, but he still definitely earned his spot on the list. Great guy to have around the club.
If we were to one day win a premiership, Lester would be the player I'd most like to see be a part of that team from a sentimental stand. Here's hoping he can force his way into the team and have a solid season.
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I’m not saying either of those boys will get pushed out, everyone has to rotate throughout the game. Both Robbo and Cluggs have shown how damaging they can be up forward, so Ah Chee could see some time up the wing if they’re resting forward or on the bench. Cluggs missed the second Port game I think with soreness and Robbo went down at the end of the year, so if Ah Chee can get going this year I’ll be glad to see his name pop up if need be.
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Did well in the seniors when he was needed. I remember actually feeling like he was a little unlucky to get dropped after putting in a decent shift.
And Daniel Rich
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Could also be that Noah is a know quantity to the side in an area where the competition from blow ins is red hot. Might want to evaluate the new options.
There a dozens of players who aren’t the most gifted athletes but are still very good footballers. Hodge is the last couple of years would have been our least gifted player athletically but his other gifts more than made up for that.
We haven't got many long term one club players.
One club players with 100+ games > Daniel Rich(207 games), Dayne Zorko(168), Ryan Lester(126), Darcy Gardiner(106), Daniel McStay(103) + Harris Andrews on 97 games.
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Lester is like the ultimate depth player. He can play in different roles and his performance is always solid. Leader as well so good character and is still worth something to the playing group even if not in the seniors.
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The prospect of Zorko , Cameron , Rayner all up forward will be giving opposition coaches real nightmares . Zorko very capable of kicking 30 plus goals if plays majority toward this year . Will still play a lot in middle as he breaks the lines but with CEY , Berry , Neale clugga all in there hopefully won’t be needed as much .
Depending on definition, Zorko doesn't count. Was on Gold coast playing list for abiut half an hour
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As well prepared as we can possibly be, is what I get out of the above. We have the right people in the right places.
The biggest question for me is, how well can we adapt to being the favourite not the outsider, teams will be putting much more effort into stopping us than last year.
The biggest question for me is, how well can we adapt to being the favourite not the outsider, teams will be putting much more effort into stopping us than last year.
I can't see us going backwards unless attitude drops off and so far that doesn't seem to be the case.
What you can't control is any improvement or tactical changes against us by opposition teams.
