Xhoquelin
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- Dec 4, 2016
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B: Jetta OMac Lever
HB: Hunt Frost Hibberd
C: Watts Jones Brayshaw
R: Gawn Viney Oliver
HF: Petracca Hogan Melksham
F: Garlett TMac Hannan
Interchange: Neal Bullen, Salem, Tyson, Lewis bench.
*Assuming we trade 2017,2018 first rounders + Stretch for Lever.
I'm really starting to doubt Watts' job security. We don't need a facilitator third tall at all as Hogan wants to eventually develop into that roaming CHF and TMac has shown to be a threat at FF. If we need a specific facilitator at times we have got Melksham, Petracca as well as hopefully Brayshaw and Salem who will push up the ground.
Now, I know Watts starts on my wing, but this year IMO his best footy was as that forward/ruck/midfielder. I know people always s**t on us for changing Watts' role, but he's that skilled that he can be an effective Mr Fix it. In my team, he's the 7th defender off the bench or moving straight from the wing to half back. He's got speed and a lovely kick which is what we need coming out of defence. I see him replacing Bernie and lessening the defensive responsibilities of Salem, Lewis and Brayshaw.
But it's a risk as to whether the move will pay off. Whether Wattsy will put everything into this pre season and off season. Whether Watts embraces his new Mr Fix it role. Whether Watts even thinks this is the best place for him where he could walk into almost any best 22 outside of Adelaide because of his diverse skill set as a third tall.
I could see us trading Watts to Sydney with our second rounder for their first rounder and maybe Michael Talia to act as our depth defender in case two of OMac, Lever, Frost go down. Then we bundle the two first rounders and Stretch to Adelaide for Lever, and maybe a pick coming back our way in the 30s or 40s.
But this best 22 assumes we keep Wattsy, and I'd love to keep him here, not just for the romance but because he's a bloody good footy player.
HB: Hunt Frost Hibberd
C: Watts Jones Brayshaw
R: Gawn Viney Oliver
HF: Petracca Hogan Melksham
F: Garlett TMac Hannan
Interchange: Neal Bullen, Salem, Tyson, Lewis bench.
*Assuming we trade 2017,2018 first rounders + Stretch for Lever.
I'm really starting to doubt Watts' job security. We don't need a facilitator third tall at all as Hogan wants to eventually develop into that roaming CHF and TMac has shown to be a threat at FF. If we need a specific facilitator at times we have got Melksham, Petracca as well as hopefully Brayshaw and Salem who will push up the ground.
Now, I know Watts starts on my wing, but this year IMO his best footy was as that forward/ruck/midfielder. I know people always s**t on us for changing Watts' role, but he's that skilled that he can be an effective Mr Fix it. In my team, he's the 7th defender off the bench or moving straight from the wing to half back. He's got speed and a lovely kick which is what we need coming out of defence. I see him replacing Bernie and lessening the defensive responsibilities of Salem, Lewis and Brayshaw.
But it's a risk as to whether the move will pay off. Whether Wattsy will put everything into this pre season and off season. Whether Watts embraces his new Mr Fix it role. Whether Watts even thinks this is the best place for him where he could walk into almost any best 22 outside of Adelaide because of his diverse skill set as a third tall.
I could see us trading Watts to Sydney with our second rounder for their first rounder and maybe Michael Talia to act as our depth defender in case two of OMac, Lever, Frost go down. Then we bundle the two first rounders and Stretch to Adelaide for Lever, and maybe a pick coming back our way in the 30s or 40s.
But this best 22 assumes we keep Wattsy, and I'd love to keep him here, not just for the romance but because he's a bloody good footy player.