Billy Demon
Senior List
- Jun 12, 2011
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- AFL Club
- Melbourne
There is an expectation that we will bounce back into the 8 next year basically on the back of a better pre-season. I’m not so sure, and if we don’t then we have witnessed a wasted 2 years. So where do we need to invest for an improvement in 2020. For me, our backline with its best 6 playing is at least in the top 8 in the league. So pretty happy there. That leaves midfield and forward line which need a complete overhaul. Midfield is too slow, no endurance, no gut running. And it will probably be just as slow next year. Forward line maybe gets let off a bit because the delivery from the midfield has been putrid. Let’s be honest, our skills are sh*t, particularly our kicking - and on that measure quite a few MFC players should not be on an AFL list. On average about 8 guys get de-listed each year. I think we need to part ways with at least 10 for next year. Not saying they are on thin ice, but Viney and Jones probably need new roles next year.
But all the guys who have been borderline for the last few years need to go. For me both Wagners are good VFL players but not AFL standard. There are plenty of others who we need to make a call on and go for a full blown trade effort for next year. If we continue to rotate some of the guys we have played this year in and out of the VFL/AFL sides expect another bottom 6 finish in 2020. How much longer can MFC supporters endure. We are still high fiving ourselves for the 2018 result and thinking that magically this list will return that favour in 2020 might be ‘fools gold’.
But all the guys who have been borderline for the last few years need to go. For me both Wagners are good VFL players but not AFL standard. There are plenty of others who we need to make a call on and go for a full blown trade effort for next year. If we continue to rotate some of the guys we have played this year in and out of the VFL/AFL sides expect another bottom 6 finish in 2020. How much longer can MFC supporters endure. We are still high fiving ourselves for the 2018 result and thinking that magically this list will return that favour in 2020 might be ‘fools gold’.