Jabso
Brownlow Medallist
The players who we expect (excluding delisting/trading) will still be there and not be finished in 4/5 years time are:
Forward:
1. Tarrant
2. T.Cloke
3. Davidson
4. C.Cloke
5. Rusling (depends if he turns out to be key position or not)
6. Walker (more of a backman IMO)
7. B.Morrison (might be late bloomer still very young but has done less than nothing so far)
Midfield:
1. Licuria
2. Johnson
3. R.Shaw
4. Rowe
5. Holland
6. Didak?
7. Cole?
8. Davies
9. B. Shaw
10. H.Shaw
11. King
The likes of O'Bree, Lockyer and Chad Morrison should be too old by then IMO. Locyker and mOrrison might be youngish but they should be finished by injury.
While we have alot of youngish midfielders the depth isnt there. After the top 3 it drops off. We could honestly expect Rowe and Yakka to develop nicley but honestly we cant expect them to be superstars in 2/3 years time (although im a HUUUUUUUUGE fan of Yakka). B.Shaw needs to step up and is an unknown quantity H.Shaws midfield scope is unknown.
Didak is a real wild card could easily be an elite midfeidler but his midfield scope is also unkown along with Cole.
Key Backmen
1. Clement - Might be one of those players who lasts a long time
2. Presti - might be there but struggling along
3. Maxwell - I feel with just some bulking up will be a kpp
4. J.Cloke - most people would hope Walker has exceeded Jason by then but Jason honestly has the runs on the board ahead of Walker
5. Walker?? - Question mark on his capabilities as a defender arent being answered when he has to play as our only ruckman.
6. Hall?? - huge question marks on whether he can play down back
7. B.Morrison?? - see above
We may be suprised by a suprise move of C2/C3 down back or even Davidson. We lack hugely in this area.
Ruckmen
1. Fraser
2. Richards
3. C.Cloke
4. Fanning
5. Walker
6. Hall
This is in need of just one more competitive ruckman which could be achieved through the draft. Not as dire as it looks.
Flankers are not important IMO. We are looking at the future and what counts is the tall guys and the engine in the middle.
Forward:
1. Tarrant
2. T.Cloke
3. Davidson
4. C.Cloke
5. Rusling (depends if he turns out to be key position or not)
6. Walker (more of a backman IMO)
7. B.Morrison (might be late bloomer still very young but has done less than nothing so far)
Midfield:
1. Licuria
2. Johnson
3. R.Shaw
4. Rowe
5. Holland
6. Didak?
7. Cole?
8. Davies
9. B. Shaw
10. H.Shaw
11. King
The likes of O'Bree, Lockyer and Chad Morrison should be too old by then IMO. Locyker and mOrrison might be youngish but they should be finished by injury.
While we have alot of youngish midfielders the depth isnt there. After the top 3 it drops off. We could honestly expect Rowe and Yakka to develop nicley but honestly we cant expect them to be superstars in 2/3 years time (although im a HUUUUUUUUGE fan of Yakka). B.Shaw needs to step up and is an unknown quantity H.Shaws midfield scope is unknown.
Didak is a real wild card could easily be an elite midfeidler but his midfield scope is also unkown along with Cole.
Key Backmen
1. Clement - Might be one of those players who lasts a long time
2. Presti - might be there but struggling along
3. Maxwell - I feel with just some bulking up will be a kpp
4. J.Cloke - most people would hope Walker has exceeded Jason by then but Jason honestly has the runs on the board ahead of Walker
5. Walker?? - Question mark on his capabilities as a defender arent being answered when he has to play as our only ruckman.
6. Hall?? - huge question marks on whether he can play down back
7. B.Morrison?? - see above
We may be suprised by a suprise move of C2/C3 down back or even Davidson. We lack hugely in this area.
Ruckmen
1. Fraser
2. Richards
3. C.Cloke
4. Fanning
5. Walker
6. Hall
This is in need of just one more competitive ruckman which could be achieved through the draft. Not as dire as it looks.
Flankers are not important IMO. We are looking at the future and what counts is the tall guys and the engine in the middle.




