2014: Welcome to "The Meat Grinder"

[Hard_to_Beat]

27 clearances and 54 contested in a final.

129 games, 62 games & 54 games.

Try to envision this group at 170 games, 110 games and 100 games.


Comments?

 

[Kcrack]

All I know is Swallow/Cunners/Ziebell are clearance beasts, even though we got flogged, it was good to see these 3 stand up in a final. Too bad they had no support from our outside runners.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Ziebell was born to play finals, and will play some epic ones.

Next test for him is to string together 22 consistent games at a high level. 30 touches and 12 clearances should be a good game for him, not a great one. And it will come.

 

[Mav]

Jack needs to be more creative with his clearances. He needs to bring our outside players into the game instead of banging it on his boot. This will come

Swallow, you know what to expect, you expect a lot. He delivers. Will be captain of the next team of the century.

Cunners, will be the best of the 3.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

On track..... but still think we need Harper & Atley in there over the next few years. They have the pace and creativity to compliment the beasts that these young boys are turning into.

Swallow, Adams, Ziebell, Cunnington, Greenwood, Atley and Harper feeding Wells, McKenzie and later McDonald should ensure we get to the big dance in the next 3-4 years.

 

[the big lebowski]

Grinding capacity seems to be on the increase. Full scale meat grind imminent.

 

[Daz]

No concern about the ability to grind. We just need the blokes they're setting up to finish off the good work.

I think it's the first time Wells, Swallow, Ziebell and Cunnington all had a good game.

 

[the big lebowski]

No concern about the ability to grind. We just need the blokes they're setting up to finish off the good work.

I think it's the first time Wells, Swallow, Ziebell and Cunnington all had a good game.

They did. Yesterday. And we still lost.

 

[tazaa]

They did. Yesterday. And we still lost.

There was no polish from Boom boom and Harper

 

[blackshadow]

We need to convert the mincemeat into a few sausage rolls.

 

[muttley45]

final product " Polish Sausage " ???

 

[Jimms]

We need to convert the mincemeat into a few sausage rolls.

i was thinking maybe some gormet pies

 

[Twinkletoes]

It was always imagined , back when the OP was posted, that Levi would be cranking the meat grinder handle by now.

 

[muttley45]

i found brads missing " polish "

 

[Black Diamond]

It was always imagined , back when the OP was posted, that Levi would be cranking the meat grinder handle by now.

Please don't open that can of worms...

 

[Engimal]

Not that far off with the exclusion of McIntosh.

 

[Kimbo]

Is this a joke or are you guys serious?

If you saw yesterday's game, what do you think?

It was always imagined , back when the OP was posted, that Levi would be cranking the meat grinder handle by now.

And verily...

 

[marklovesbeer]

We're ranked at 8 on AFL.com.au's best midfields list.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-29/the-afls-best-midfields-in-2016-where-does-your-team-rank

Best starting midfield

:
C: Jamie Macmillan, Jack Ziebell, Nick Dal Santo
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Andrew Swallow

Depth players: Ben Jacobs, Daniel Wells, Jed Anderson, Ryan Clarke, Trent Dumont, Will Fordham*, Sam Gibson, Brad McKenzie, Declan Mountford, Farren Ray*, Corey Wagner, Majak Daw*, Braydon Preuss*

The Roos are well stocked for inside midfielders and boast the reigning All Australian ruckman, Todd Goldstein. They are light on for classy outside runners, however, with their ability to improve on consecutive preliminary final appearances largely dependent on Daniel Wells returning to full fitness and ex-Hawk Jed Anderson thriving in a new environment. We have left tagger Ben Jacobs out of the starting line-up for team balance, but expect him to again be a centre-square regular in 2016. – Nick Bowen

Hard to take it seriously when Wells is a 'Depth player'.

 

[Mav]

We're ranked at 8 on AFL.com.au's best midfields list.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-29/the-afls-best-midfields-in-2016-where-does-your-team-rank




Hard to take it seriously when Wells is a 'Depth player'.

Our Midfield is ranked 8th and AFL.com had our backline ranked 12th. Our forwards must be s**t hot.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

We're ranked at 8 on AFL.com.au's best midfields list.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-29/the-afls-best-midfields-in-2016-where-does-your-team-rank




Hard to take it seriously when Wells is a 'Depth player'.

I am paying more attention because Nick wrote it, but it's a weird list. Macmillan as a starting centre this year?

 

[Grogg]

Yeah, we have the Wookie Defence judging by AFL/CD standards.

12 - 8 = 4

Our Forwards will be ranked 4, ergo our end of year team ranking is 4.

Simple.

 

[RobZombie]

Our Midfield is ranked 8th and AFL.com had our backline ranked 12th. Our forwards must be s**t hot.

It's gotta be either that or the coach, eh?


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[Egga]

Where would you rate a starting midfield that includes Mark Blicavs, Rhys Stanley and Cameron Guthrie?

Fifth according to AFL.com!

Bwahahahaha!

 

[LT Smash]

Where would you rate a starting midfield that includes Mark Blicavs, Rhys Stanley and Cameron Guthrie?

Fifth according to AFL.com!

Bwahahahaha!

It was pretty well established that no ruckman in the league could compete with the tandem tag team effort of Stanley and Blitzarse. Well aside from all the ruckmen who rank anywhere above mediocre.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Just another reason why data sets are bunkem without understanding the context of the role of each individual and their fit within the grander scheme.