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Getting fanciful here
In: Dunkley, Caldwell, Witherden, O'Driscoll, Perkins, Brand, Eyre (Callow & Treacy if we can swing it too)
Out: Fantasia (26), Saad (8), Daniher (7), future 2nd (Caldwell)
Witherden Zerk Francis
Ridley Hurley O'Driscoll
Langford Dunkley Merrett
Perkins Stewart Clarke
Tippa Hooker Stringer
Draper Shiel McGrath
Parish Caldwell Heppell Smith
In: Dunkley, Caldwell, Witherden, O'Driscoll, Perkins, Brand, Eyre (Callow & Treacy if we can swing it too)
Out: Fantasia (26), Saad (8), Daniher (7), future 2nd (Caldwell)
Witherden Zerk Francis
Ridley Hurley O'Driscoll
Langford Dunkley Merrett
Perkins Stewart Clarke
Tippa Hooker Stringer
Draper Shiel McGrath
Parish Caldwell Heppell Smith
Wishful thinking based on trade spec.
B: Francis Zerk-Thatcher Ridley
HB: Redman Hurley Stoddart
C: Caldwell Shiel Merrett
HF: Langford Stewart Smith
F: Stringer Wright Tipungwuti
R: Draper Dunkley McGrath
INT: Heppell Cox O'Driscoll Parish
On ball contingent looks solid.
Ins: Dunkley, Wright, Stoddart, Perkins, Cox, O'Driscoll, Brand, Eyre
Outs: Daniher, Saad, Fantasia, Laverde, Hooker
B: Francis Zerk-Thatcher Ridley
HB: Redman Hurley Stoddart
C: Caldwell Shiel Merrett
HF: Langford Stewart Smith
F: Stringer Wright Tipungwuti
R: Draper Dunkley McGrath
INT: Heppell Cox O'Driscoll Parish
On ball contingent looks solid.
Ins: Dunkley, Wright, Stoddart, Perkins, Cox, O'Driscoll, Brand, Eyre
Outs: Daniher, Saad, Fantasia, Laverde, Hooker
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I think Zac Merrett needs to go back
No doubt they just go with Redman, Ridley, Hurley, Ambrose, Francis, Guelfi, Gleeson
I'd like to see Zac Merrett go back as the main distributor. He'd be great across half back. Basically what he did this year but just off a wing and a small bit inside.
See if Rutten has the balls to pull give it a crack considering the Zac Merrett situation
No doubt they just go with Redman, Ridley, Hurley, Ambrose, Francis, Guelfi, Gleeson
I'd like to see Zac Merrett go back as the main distributor. He'd be great across half back. Basically what he did this year but just off a wing and a small bit inside.
See if Rutten has the balls to pull give it a crack considering the Zac Merrett situation
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- Aug 15, 2011
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Broad (28) - Hurley (31) - Francis (24)
Ridley (23) - Ambrose (30) - Z.Merrett (26)
Heppell (29) - Dunkley (24) - Langford (24)
D.Smith (28) - J.Stewart (27) - D.Parish (24)
Tippa (28) - Stringer (27) - Laverde (24)
Draper (23) - Mcgrath (23) - D.Shiel (28)
Guelfi (24), Redman (24), Caldwell (21), Schulz/Ronke/Snelling (23)
(Age Turning)
How capable?
Ridley (23) - Ambrose (30) - Z.Merrett (26)
Heppell (29) - Dunkley (24) - Langford (24)
D.Smith (28) - J.Stewart (27) - D.Parish (24)
Tippa (28) - Stringer (27) - Laverde (24)
Draper (23) - Mcgrath (23) - D.Shiel (28)
Guelfi (24), Redman (24), Caldwell (21), Schulz/Ronke/Snelling (23)
(Age Turning)
How capable?
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You blokes forgetting Ambrose is on our list or am I assuming you’ve traded him? Our best defender bar none.
Yeh ok, swap Franga and Curtley then. 6 of 1 if you ask me.
Francis isn't going to get any better and improve playing VFL.
Schnitzengruben
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He's a great talent but he's made of glass. If he's fit and available, awesome - best 22. But I wouldn't be relying on him going forward.
Ambrose Ridley Redman
McGrath Francis Heppell
Merrett Dunkley Langford
Tippa Stringer Laverde
Smith Stewart Snelling
Draper Shiel Parish
Phillips Caldwell ? ?
Hooker and Hurley are now depth. Still expect them to play a fair share of games.
McGrath Francis Heppell
Merrett Dunkley Langford
Tippa Stringer Laverde
Smith Stewart Snelling
Draper Shiel Parish
Phillips Caldwell ? ?
Hooker and Hurley are now depth. Still expect them to play a fair share of games.
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Assuming we land Dunkley and Caldwell in trades at minimum & excluding non NGA draftees:
Ambrose - Zerk Thatcher/Hurley - Ridley
McGrath - Francis - Redman
Merrett - Dunkley - Langford
Smith - Stewart - Stringer
AMT - Hooker - Snelling
Draper - Shiel - Parish
Int: Caldwell, Laverde, Heppell, Ham
Depth: (Hurley/Zerk), Phillips, Zaharakis, Jones, Eyre, Brand, Cahill, Clarke, Gleeson, Cutler, Townsend, Mosquito (inj.), Johnson, Mcbride, Mcquillan
Strengths:
- A deeper and more balanced ruck/midfield set up
- Intercept defenders
Weaknesses:
- Lack of quality depth
- Key defenders lack size and experience
- No legitimate FF
- Lacking lockdown defenders and speedy half backs (ironically)
- A capable small forward to assist AMT
Needs:
- A FF
- Half backs with pace and good kicking skills
- A lockdown defender
- A pacey, opportunist small forward
- Potentially KPD if Zerk, Francis and Brand don't come on
Ambrose - Zerk Thatcher/Hurley - Ridley
McGrath - Francis - Redman
Merrett - Dunkley - Langford
Smith - Stewart - Stringer
AMT - Hooker - Snelling
Draper - Shiel - Parish
Int: Caldwell, Laverde, Heppell, Ham
Depth: (Hurley/Zerk), Phillips, Zaharakis, Jones, Eyre, Brand, Cahill, Clarke, Gleeson, Cutler, Townsend, Mosquito (inj.), Johnson, Mcbride, Mcquillan
Strengths:
- A deeper and more balanced ruck/midfield set up
- Intercept defenders
Weaknesses:
- Lack of quality depth
- Key defenders lack size and experience
- No legitimate FF
- Lacking lockdown defenders and speedy half backs (ironically)
- A capable small forward to assist AMT
Needs:
- A FF
- Half backs with pace and good kicking skills
- A lockdown defender
- A pacey, opportunist small forward
- Potentially KPD if Zerk, Francis and Brand don't come on
JT_the_Man
Draft King
B Francis - Ambrose/BZT - Ridley
HB Redman - Hurley - Smith
C Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF Snelling - Stewart - Zaharakis
F Tippa - Wright - Stringer
R Draper - Dunkley - Shiel
Int. Parish - Heppell - Caldwell - Bonner
Emg. Clarke - Laverde - Guelfi - Hooker
HB Redman - Hurley - Smith
C Langford - McGrath - Merrett
HF Snelling - Stewart - Zaharakis
F Tippa - Wright - Stringer
R Draper - Dunkley - Shiel
Int. Parish - Heppell - Caldwell - Bonner
Emg. Clarke - Laverde - Guelfi - Hooker
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B: Ridley BZT Ambrose
HB: Redman Hurley AMT/McGrath/Heppell
C: Langford McGrath/Caldwell/Francis Parish
HF: Stringer Stewart Smith
F: AMT/Cahill Wright Snelling
R: Draper Dunkley Merrett
Int: Shiel Brand Eyre Bonner/Ham
HB: Redman Hurley AMT/McGrath/Heppell
C: Langford McGrath/Caldwell/Francis Parish
HF: Stringer Stewart Smith
F: AMT/Cahill Wright Snelling
R: Draper Dunkley Merrett
Int: Shiel Brand Eyre Bonner/Ham
B: Hurley Zerk Ambrose
HB: Redman Ridley Guelfi
C: Langford McGrath Shiel
HF: Stringer Laverde Snelling
F: Wright Stewart Tippa
R: Draper Dunkley Merrett
Int: Parish Smith Francis Heppell/Zakka
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HB: Redman Ridley Guelfi
C: Langford McGrath Shiel
HF: Stringer Laverde Snelling
F: Wright Stewart Tippa
R: Draper Dunkley Merrett
Int: Parish Smith Francis Heppell/Zakka
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Updated... finally have an addition!
B: Ambrose, Hurley, Redman
HB: Ridley, Hooker, Heppell
C: Merrett, Shiel, Parish
HF: Langford, Wright, McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: Stringer, Stewart, Caldwell
R: Draper, Dunkley, Smith
Int: Zerk-Thatcher, Francis, Ham, Snelling
HB: Ridley, Hooker, Heppell
C: Merrett, Shiel, Parish
HF: Langford, Wright, McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: Stringer, Stewart, Caldwell
R: Draper, Dunkley, Smith
Int: Zerk-Thatcher, Francis, Ham, Snelling
Assuming a few trades still to go through
B: Francis, Hurley, Ridley
HB: Merrett, Hooker/BZT, Ham
C: Caldwell, McGrath, Redman
HF: Langford, Stewart, Stringer
FF: Tippa, Wright, Snelling
R: Draper, Shiel, Dunkley
I/C: Parish, Heppell, Laverde, Ambrose
Emerg: Smith, Zaharakis, Guelfi
Still think we have a lot of holes even if these trades go through. In general going for youth over aging/injured players. Merrett is a great ball user and could play a quarterback role across half back. Ham would replace some the pace lost from Saad/McKenna. Question mark would be if these two are strong enough defensively to play there. Redman has shown signs of being a great ball user as well having the height to take contested marks so would play him further up the ground
B: Francis, Hurley, Ridley
HB: Merrett, Hooker/BZT, Ham
C: Caldwell, McGrath, Redman
HF: Langford, Stewart, Stringer
FF: Tippa, Wright, Snelling
R: Draper, Shiel, Dunkley
I/C: Parish, Heppell, Laverde, Ambrose
Emerg: Smith, Zaharakis, Guelfi
Still think we have a lot of holes even if these trades go through. In general going for youth over aging/injured players. Merrett is a great ball user and could play a quarterback role across half back. Ham would replace some the pace lost from Saad/McKenna. Question mark would be if these two are strong enough defensively to play there. Redman has shown signs of being a great ball user as well having the height to take contested marks so would play him further up the ground
B: Francis - Zerk-Thatcher - Ridley
HB: Redman - Hurley - Smith
C: Merrett - Dunkley - Heppell
HF: Langford - Stewart - Snelling
F: Stringer - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - Shiel - Merrett
I/C: Parish - Caldwell - Laverde - Ham
EMG: Guelfi - Laverde - Clarke - Ambrose
HB: Redman - Hurley - Smith
C: Merrett - Dunkley - Heppell
HF: Langford - Stewart - Snelling
F: Stringer - Wright - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Draper - Shiel - Merrett
I/C: Parish - Caldwell - Laverde - Ham
EMG: Guelfi - Laverde - Clarke - Ambrose
Dunkley and Caldwell straighten our line up up so more.
I want to keep Fantasia, a legit game winner.
I want to keep Fantasia, a legit game winner.
JT_the_Man
Draft King
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B Redman - Ambrose - Francis
HB Ridley - Hooker - Heppell
C Zaharakis - Dunkley - Merrett
HF Langford - Hurley - Smith
F Tippa - Wright - Stringer
R Draper - Shiel - McGrath
Int. Parish - Caldwell - Laverde - Gleeson
B Redman - Ambrose - Francis
HB Ridley - Hooker - Heppell
C Zaharakis - Dunkley - Merrett
HF Langford - Hurley - Smith
F Tippa - Wright - Stringer
R Draper - Shiel - McGrath
Int. Parish - Caldwell - Laverde - Gleeson
Space Indaver
Debutant
Space Indaver
Debutant
Redman Ambrose Francis
Ridley Hooker Heppell
Zaharakis Dunkley Merrett
Langford Hurley Smith
Tippa Wright Stringer
Draper Shiel McGrath
Parish Caldwell Laverde Gleeson
Ham, Mozzie, Stewart, BZT, Guelfi, Phillips, Snelling, Jones
That leaves us with 8 more spots, if rumours of the list being 38 are true. 2 of which will be the academy kids and probably 2 first rounders, assuming we don't get smashed in the Dunk trade.
Cutler? Towna?
There are quite a few kids currently listed that will be on the way out if things stay like that.
Ridley Hooker Heppell
Zaharakis Dunkley Merrett
Langford Hurley Smith
Tippa Wright Stringer
Draper Shiel McGrath
Parish Caldwell Laverde Gleeson
Ham, Mozzie, Stewart, BZT, Guelfi, Phillips, Snelling, Jones
That leaves us with 8 more spots, if rumours of the list being 38 are true. 2 of which will be the academy kids and probably 2 first rounders, assuming we don't get smashed in the Dunk trade.
Cutler? Towna?
There are quite a few kids currently listed that will be on the way out if things stay like that.
eth-dog
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Think that's why there have been murmurings about Stoddart, Bonner (who I think is an outside mid anyway) and Hind.
