Analysis 2018 Team Selection

[R00StaR]

Blokes with midfield ambitions are already seeing the talent Ahern posses. Now LDU comes in. I hope these boys are knuckling down.

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With our own VFL team we should be aiming for two full mid fields on our list, perform or find form.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Hopefully won't need to as jmac will be in the vfl anyway

You funny.


Got it wrong for over 100 games straight with Gibbo. Lets see how long this streak goes for.

 

[The Nostradamus]

You funny.


Got it wrong for over 100 games straight with Gibbo. Lets see how long this streak goes for.

So happy Gibbo is gone

Stupidity of our match committe was on show there

 

[GarnerSmash]

So happy Gibbo is gone

Stupidity of our match committe was on show there

Yeah,agreed.

It is the professionals on the match committee who are stupid.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Yeah,agreed.

It is the professionals on the match committee who are stupid.

everyone makes mistakes, this was theres

 

[North Viking]

So happy Gibbo is gone

Stupidity of our match committe was on show there

Stupidity of your ‘opinions’ is on show here!!

 

[The Nostradamus]

Stupidity of your ‘opinions’ is on show here!!

yeah cant wait to see gibbo play next year along with jmac, 2 greats of the game

there position in any team should never be questioned

 

[Dirty_11]

Huge heat on several players, which will hopefully lead to a very competitive environment and subsequent improvement all round.

This^^^^

 

[HBFlanker]

Need Bigfootys honest opinions here please.

After the draft on Friday night my mate and myself had a $200 bet.

My mate, west coast supporter, stated that Billy Hartung will play round one for NMFC. I went against him.

What does everyone think?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Anyone thinking Jmacs gonna struggle to start is having a laugh. Hes our vice captain and our best attacking defender.

Taz is our vice captain.

 

[Jesslc]

Need Bigfootys honest opinions here please.

After the draft on Friday night my mate and myself had a $200 bet.

My mate, west coast supporter, stated that Billy Hartung will play round one for NMFC. I went against him.

What does everyone think?

Could go either way. Wouldnt guess he'd start but they wouldnt have picked him up without an intention to play him.

 

[Jesslc]

Taz is our vice captain.

Yeah I think youre right. I thought him and taz were co vice captains. Hes definitely in the leadership group.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Yeah I think youre right. I thought him and taz were co vice captains. Hes definitely in the leadership group.

so was swallow....

 

[Heaps of fun]

Yeah I think youre right. I thought him and taz were co vice captains. Hes definitely in the leadership group.

Higgins and Macmillan are co-vice deputy captains.

 

[Just4Kicks]

I have to admit I started loosing track of who is competing for what spots. Lists by position instead of best 22 were made by others before but have not seen one post draft (pre-RD). Could be I just missed it. So I made one based on current position, ambitions and a bit of personal opinion. Please let me know if I forgot someone.

I marked the ones most expect to play every week if fit (and match conditioned), based on recent form and assumed standing in the team. Before people start screaming for LDU!111!! and AHERN!!11!!!, I expect them to play, just not every game in 2018. The rest is going to be interesting. The result will hopefully be a rotating, exciting mix of player development, phasing out Thompson and Waite, current form and need. Can't wait to see how 2018 pans out - The ruck is still a mess and the midfield starts to look a little congested, we have 21 listed players (22 if we add Waite on the flank) with midfield ambition!

Pure Backs
Taz, Thompson, Neilson, EVW, M.Williams, Wright, Morgan, Watson

Backs/Centre
MacMillan, McDonald, Atley, Hibberd,

Centre
Cunners, LDU, Ahern, Mountford, Dumont, Clarke, Jacobs, J. Williams, Hartung

Centre/Forward
Ziebell, Higgins, Simpkin, Hayden, Garner, Walker, Anderson, Hrovat

Rucks/Forward
Goldstein, Preuss, Daw, Jeffries, Xerri

Forwards
BBB, Waite, Wood, Turner, Larkey, Zurhaar, (Wagner)

Swingman (Back/Fwd)
Durdin, McKay

 

[Snake_Baker]

Need Bigfootys honest opinions here please.

After the draft on Friday night my mate and myself had a $200 bet.

My mate, west coast supporter, stated that Billy Hartung will play round one for NMFC. I went against him.

What does everyone think?

He'll play.

 

[HBFlanker]

He'll play.

Mcmillan, Mcdonald, Atley, Clarke all in front of him for the wing roles i think

 

[Firestarter]

so was swallow....

Because he was always crap apparently...

Am I doing it right?

 

[koshari]

blimey, there is going to be some red hot competition for midfield spots now,

 

[Deep Wells]

Just had a look at a couple of potential teams for Rd 1 post draft. Leave the old, injured & newbies in the VFL to start with then adjust purely based on merit - with the exception of Ahern & LDU of course

AFL
B: M Williams, Neilsen, EVW
HB: Clarke, Tarrant, McDonald
C: Ahern, Cunnington, Mountford
R: Pruess, Garner, Higgins
HF: Wood, Durdin, Simpkin
F: Ziebell, Brown, Turner
I: Dumont, Hibberd, Atley, LDU

VFL
B: Morgan, Thompson, Wright
HB: Junker*, McKay, Macmillan
C: Hartung, Jacobs, J Williams
R: Goldstein, Anderson, Hayden
HF: Hrovat, Waite, Walker
F: Larkey, Daw, Zurhaar*
I: Watson, Xerri, Murphy*, Narrier*, Jeffress^

Scott will Likely go for experience:
Goldstein for Preuss
Wright for EVW
Thompson for Neilsen
Waite for Durdin
Jacobs for Dumont
Macmillan for Hibberd
Hrovat for Clarke
Hartung for Mountford

 

[Snake_Baker]

Scott will Likely go for experience:
Goldstein for Preuss
Wright for EVW
Thompson for Neilsen
Waite for Durdin
Jacobs for Dumont
Macmillan for Hibberd
Hrovat for Clarke
Hartung for Mountford

You would think that Sam & Ben would need very good pre season form to play round 1.

Waite and Thompson are walk up starts.

 

[Passmore]

You would think that Sam & Ben would need very good pre season form to play round 1.

Waite and Thompson are walk up starts.

I'd be disappointed if Durdin wasn't smashing the door down for Rd 1 selection.

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[Jesslc]

Just had a look at a couple of potential teams for Rd 1 post draft. Leave the old, injured & newbies in the VFL to start with then adjust purely based on merit - with the exception of Ahern & LDU of course

AFL
B: M Williams, Neilsen, EVW
HB: Clarke, Tarrant, McDonald
C: Ahern, Cunnington, Mountford
R: Pruess, Garner, Higgins
HF: Wood, Durdin, Simpkin
F: Ziebell, Brown, Turner
I: Dumont, Hibberd, Atley, LDU

VFL
B: Morgan, Thompson, Wright
HB: Junker*, McKay, Macmillan
C: Hartung, Jacobs, J Williams
R: Goldstein, Anderson, Hayden
HF: Hrovat, Waite, Walker
F: Larkey, Daw, Zurhaar*
I: Watson, Xerri, Murphy*, Narrier*, Jeffress^

Scott will Likely go for experience:
Goldstein for Preuss
Wright for EVW
Thompson for Neilsen
Waite for Durdin
Jacobs for Dumont
Macmillan for Hibberd
Hrovat for Clarke
Hartung for Mountford

I like the idea of Garner starting in the Centre but realistically if he gets mid minutes, it will be like 15% of games.

 

[kangaspurs]

You would think that Sam & Ben would need very good pre season form to play round 1.

Waite and Thompson are walk up starts.

Perhaps in the short term, but Nielsen, Durdin, EVW and maybe even McKay need games in order to be ready to take over from Thompson. We have to prioritise development. I'd like to see Thompson play a mentoring role this season, stepping in when these guys need a spell or are injured.

The same goes for Waite, but I think it's less of an issue with him because he'll probably only manage ~10 games next season anyway with his body.

 

[Deep Wells]

Perhaps in the short term, but Nielsen, Durdin, EVW and maybe even McKay need games in order to be ready to take over from Thompson. We have to prioritise development. I'd like to see Thompson play a mentoring role this season, stepping in when these guys need a spell or are injured.

The same goes for Waite, but I think it's less of an issue with him because he'll probably only manage ~10 games next season anyway with his body.

That's exactly my point. I'd like to see us prioritise the development of those with talent who will be around for our next tilt. Too many games gifted to out of form experienced players over the last couple of years. It's stunted the development of a few. It's also imperative we finish bottom 6 to have the currency for next years draft bonanza. If we manage this right 2020-2025 could be sweet