Opinion First Captain under Walsh?

[1970crow]

Correlation does not imply causation

Clever. I look forward to us bucking the trend even further and appointing someone not even on our list as captain.

 

[fabs33]

Clever. I look forward to us bucking the trend even further and appointing someone not even on our list as captain.

Darren Glass?

 

[fabs33]

The captain of all the following teams is in their top 5 players. They obviously didn't read the script.

Hawthorn
Port
Sydney
Geelong
Essendon
Colligwood
Freo
Carlton
Bulldogs
Meblourne
St Kilda
Richmond
Gold Coast
North Mebourne

That leaves Brisbane, West Coast and GWS. I believe Adcock is Brisbane's captain but who are the other two?

 

[1970crow]

Darren Glass?

Historically there's been an enormous emphasis on the off-field work at our club. We've been reliably informed that on-field is only a small part of the overall role. So Glass as club captain and his deputy does the in-game stuff.

 

[fabs33]

Historically there's been an enormous emphasis on the off-field work at our club. We've been reliably informed that on-field is only a small part of the overall role. So Glass as club captain and his deputy does the in-game stuff.

Sounds good, worked for us last year.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I was a left footer before it was cool. Kicked it about as well as Sam Shaw though.

Shaw is a natural right footer though - just hasn't realised yet

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That leaves Brisbane, West Coast and GWS. I believe Adcock is Brisbane's captain but who are the other two?

Hurn & ward

 

[Bacon8]

Hurn & ward

& Davis.

I'd have Ward in GWS's best 5.

 

[lunacy]

Sloane is team first and can get the job done, question marks a plenty over VB. VB plays his best footy as a tagger, when he played as a wingman in 2013 he should have been dropped.

I'd play VB across half back. I think he'd make a reasonable accountable team first defender while covering for more attacking/offensive minded players like Jaensch/Hendo.
For example against Port he would be a good match up against Gray when they have Wingard and Gray both up forward.
Brown v Wingard
VB v Gray
In fact for that game he could follow Gray wherever he plays. He would also add much needed leadership to our defense.

I'd use Kerridge as primary tagger now and when Walsh doesn't want to use a tagger (which apparently is pretty often), Kerridge has the versatility to play at half forwar and rotate onto wing.

 

[1970crow]

Just realised that the answer is VB.

 

[Mike Smyth]

I reckon half back or back pocket are his only options and personally for me, there are other players I would play in those positions first.

 

[baldandbroke]

Correlation does not imply causation

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[Elder van Berlo]

The Internet Blowhard’s Favourite Phrase: Why do people love to say that correlation does not imply causation?

Correlation does imply causation.

But it doesn't prove the truth of the implication.

 

[rezagun]

I'd play VB across half back. I think he'd make a reasonable accountable team first defender while covering for more attacking/offensive minded players like Jaensch/Hendo.
For example against Port he would be a good match up against Gray when they have Wingard and Gray both up forward.
Brown v Wingard
VB v Gray
In fact for that game he could follow Gray wherever he plays. He would also add much needed leadership to our defense.

I'd use Kerridge as primary tagger now and when Walsh doesn't want to use a tagger (which apparently is pretty often), Kerridge has the versatility to play at half forwar and rotate onto wing.

Couldnt agree more with this comment. Hopefully walsh has the same mindset.

 

[rezagun]

The backline needs experience and vb will fit that role of 2nd small def. perfectly. It frees up jaensch also who isnt a reliable shut down player.
Bar any injuries the backline will look like this rd 1.
Cheney / Hartigan / Brown
VB / Talia / Jaensch
The move of vb to half back will also release henderson to play as a wingman which i believe is his best position, similar to isaac smith at hawks. The only problem facing this backline is when the opposition go big and chuck a ruckman plus 2 other big forwards down there this leaves either cheney or hartigan to play on the resting
ruckman as talia will usually take the kpf.

 

[Elite Crow]

We need andrew webster to tell us who will be captain

 

[Bailey01]

andrew webster where are you

 

[FR0GGY]

We need andrew webster to tell us who will be captain

thats not big enough for andrew webster

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

According to Webs, our captain has been hijacked by Somali pirates

 

[NTRabbit]

According to Webs, our captain has been hijacked by Somali pirates

Are you saying the pirate leader is the captain now?

 

[DroppingTheBall]

the backline will look like this rd 1.
Cheney / Hartigan / Brown
VB / Talia / Jaensch

Hartigan would be the weak link there, yes? Try Pods. And Cheney unproven, makes too many beginners for my comfort. Start with Radar, unless the coach's praise for Kyle holds strong all the way to round 1 and he is still in coach's first team. But I don't like two newbies side by side on the goal line.

 

[Deaneus!]

 

[Deaneus!]

Hartigan would be the weak link there, yes? Try Pods. And Cheney unproven, makes too many beginners for my comfort. Start with Radar, unless the coach's praise for Kyle holds strong all the way to round 1 and he is still in coach's first team. But I don't like two newbies side by side on the goal line.

I highlighted all the incorrect bits.

 

[Bacon8]

I highlighted all the incorrect bits.

To be fair, Cheney has only played 41 games. He's our 20th most experienced player though.

 

[FR0GGY]

Are you saying the pirate leader is the captain now?

The captain is a pirate is what he was getting at