Only two Rounds in, however, in 6 or so weeks time I'd like to see our side closer to the below than what it is listed as tomorrow night with the changes I've suggested below to happen sporadically over the next month or so as players return from injury.
In: McInerney Gardiner J.Berry McStay Answerth E.Smith Cockatoo
Out: Ballenden Lester T.Berry Fullarton Birchall Robinson Payne/Adams
B Rich Payne/Adams Gardiner
HB Starcevich Andrews Answerth
C Bailey J.Berry McCluggage
HF McCarthy Hipwood Zorko
F Cameron Daniher McStay
R McInerney Neale Lyons
I Ah Chee Cockatoo Robertson E.Smith
Hopefully guys like K.Coleman, Mathieson, Joyce, T.Berry, Madden, Fullarton, Sharp, Prior ect. can put pressure on this team as well.
I think this shows that we still have a lot of internal improvement from players to come from the reserves/return from injury. McInerney a straight swap for Ballenden once he returns, likewise Gardiner for Lester, McStay for Fullarton and swap the Berry brothers at this stage of their careers. I'd like Answerth to return over Birchall and give us more run/lock down defensive nous. Likewise I'd love for Ely Smith to finally force his way in and overthrow Robinson(As much as I love Robbo we need a younger player to come in and command his spot now). The final change would be another running player over the extra tall we've brought in for tomorrow night. That'd be Cockatoo coming in at the expense of either Payne or Adams(Whichever one performs better over the next few rounds to secure their spot).
Is it just me or does our team just look that much stronger with McStay and Gardiner in it? They cop some flak on here at times but they both play their roles incredibly effectively and are super important structurally as our 2nd/3rd tall's at either end. I think we've missed both immensely in the opening two rounds and the team will look much better overall when they return and find form.
In: McInerney Gardiner J.Berry McStay Answerth E.Smith Cockatoo
Out: Ballenden Lester T.Berry Fullarton Birchall Robinson Payne/Adams
B Rich Payne/Adams Gardiner
HB Starcevich Andrews Answerth
C Bailey J.Berry McCluggage
HF McCarthy Hipwood Zorko
F Cameron Daniher McStay
R McInerney Neale Lyons
I Ah Chee Cockatoo Robertson E.Smith
Hopefully guys like K.Coleman, Mathieson, Joyce, T.Berry, Madden, Fullarton, Sharp, Prior ect. can put pressure on this team as well.
I think this shows that we still have a lot of internal improvement from players to come from the reserves/return from injury. McInerney a straight swap for Ballenden once he returns, likewise Gardiner for Lester, McStay for Fullarton and swap the Berry brothers at this stage of their careers. I'd like Answerth to return over Birchall and give us more run/lock down defensive nous. Likewise I'd love for Ely Smith to finally force his way in and overthrow Robinson(As much as I love Robbo we need a younger player to come in and command his spot now). The final change would be another running player over the extra tall we've brought in for tomorrow night. That'd be Cockatoo coming in at the expense of either Payne or Adams(Whichever one performs better over the next few rounds to secure their spot).
Is it just me or does our team just look that much stronger with McStay and Gardiner in it? They cop some flak on here at times but they both play their roles incredibly effectively and are super important structurally as our 2nd/3rd tall's at either end. I think we've missed both immensely in the opening two rounds and the team will look much better overall when they return and find form.