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Well, thats it. 2003 is over. Time to have another look at the list. Tell us what you think.
Damien Adkins – Disappointing. Totally disappeared in away games. Needs to bulk up and win the hard ball. Next year will be telling.
Drew Banfield – Slow veteran. Not a bad year but his time is almost up. Taking the place of youngsters who will take us forward. Dead wood.
Michael Braun – Best year for quite some time. Was exposed at times for height ie overhead marking. Is 25, small and not quick but puts his body on the line.
Trent Carroll – Improved heaps this year but still NQR for AFL. Delist.
Callum Chambers – Quick mid-age receiver. Out of favour. Gone.
Daniel Chick – Good earlier in the year but average when carrying injuries. Thrives on challenges. Sets an example with work ethic and training.
Michael Collica – Vanilla defender that lacks run and height. Exposed for agility by small forwards like Johncock. Neither one thing nor the other. Hunter is now the preferred option.
Ben Cousins – Not his best year, but far from ordinary. Took a while to get going but was inspirational at times. Runs his heart out - sideways - needs to run the lines more often.
Dean Cox – Was average in first half of the year but warmed to the task when Gardiner went down. Still needs lots of gym work.
Andrew Embley – A revelation. Exposes opponents for speed or height. All Australian form for most of the year. But can he back up again?
Chad Fletcher – Very, very good for most of the year. Good inside and gets lots of possessions. Struggled for form after coming back from injury.
Michael Gardiner – All Australian ruckman (or should be). Has put the troubles of the previous year behind him and was a vital key to our mid season dominance. Arguably our most valuable player.
Travis Gaspar – Looked really promising early in the year, which ended up as just another season ruined by injury.
Darren Glass – Not a champion, or an all-Australian-type defender, but has improved and will become a valuable defender with more experience and confidence.
Kasey Green – His first full season and was serviceable. In and out of the team a bit, but played most games. Still needs to be more physical.
Ashley Hansen – Didn’t play a game.
David Haynes – Some people rate him but I’m not one of them. Even when he was playing well, he kicked most of his goals late in the game when the sting had gone out of it. Average mark and skills and would have some trade value.
Jeremy Humm – Only played a few games but still NQR for AFL. Needs more experience at AFL level if he is going to make it.
Adam Hunter – Good utility, was dropped at one stage but has good height, agility and not a bad mark. Played on some big names this year. A part of our future.
Glen Jakovich – Reinvented himself as a CHF. His best was very good but his worst was very ordinary. Struggled for consistency. Should consider retirement but will probably play on.
Paul Johnson – Played just the one game before breaking his leg in the WAFL.
Rowan Jones – Strong overhead for his size. Had a good season with a couple of BOGs. Needs lots of kicking practice in the offseason.
Chris Judd – Professional on-baller and future champion, if he isn't already. Fantastic first half before going off the boil a little and struggled with tagging and injuries. Brisbane game was a highlight. A vital part of our future.
Daniel Kerr – One of our best inside players. Struggled mid-season but came home strongly. A vital part of our future.
Quinten Lynch – Didn’t play a game. May seek opportunities elsewhere.
Philip Matera – Lots of goals but loses his cool sometimes and leads the AFL in 50m-penalties against. Needs to be more disciplined.
Andrew McDougall – Finally showed us what we have all been waiting for. Our future Full Forward. Expect a big year from him next year.
Ashley McIntosh – Disappointing to see him finish his career struggling against opponents who couldn’t have held a flame to him at the height of his powers.
Chad Morrison – Continues to struggle to get fit and play well. Can he still play at this level? On lots of money, may be traded.
Kane Munro – Skillful but lacks a physical presence. 4 years on the list and still hasn’t done much. Must be skating on thin ice.
Phil Read – Was once a very good player. Now just an average, small, middle-age footballer who can get under the skin of opponents.
Ashley Sampi – Very impressive at times and showed why he was taken so high in the draft. Temperament remains a question mark.
Mark Seaby – Didn’t play a game.
Adam Selwood – Only 2 games but I’m impressed with what I see. A young Chad Morrison.
David Sierakowski - Bye.
Brent Staker – 195cm rookie who surprised us all. Looks sharp and skillful and is great at picking up the ball of the ground. A young Mitchell White.
Troy Wilson – Bye Troy, thanks for the memories. You will be missed
David Wirrpunda – No preseason ruined any hope of him playing up the ground. A fantastic season that faded badly towards the end. Please don't go
Josh Wooden – Tagger and 2nd string backup player. One of those players who you always question at the end of the year. Is his time finally up?
Damien Adkins – Disappointing. Totally disappeared in away games. Needs to bulk up and win the hard ball. Next year will be telling.
Drew Banfield – Slow veteran. Not a bad year but his time is almost up. Taking the place of youngsters who will take us forward. Dead wood.
Michael Braun – Best year for quite some time. Was exposed at times for height ie overhead marking. Is 25, small and not quick but puts his body on the line.
Trent Carroll – Improved heaps this year but still NQR for AFL. Delist.
Callum Chambers – Quick mid-age receiver. Out of favour. Gone.
Daniel Chick – Good earlier in the year but average when carrying injuries. Thrives on challenges. Sets an example with work ethic and training.
Michael Collica – Vanilla defender that lacks run and height. Exposed for agility by small forwards like Johncock. Neither one thing nor the other. Hunter is now the preferred option.
Ben Cousins – Not his best year, but far from ordinary. Took a while to get going but was inspirational at times. Runs his heart out - sideways - needs to run the lines more often.
Dean Cox – Was average in first half of the year but warmed to the task when Gardiner went down. Still needs lots of gym work.
Andrew Embley – A revelation. Exposes opponents for speed or height. All Australian form for most of the year. But can he back up again?
Chad Fletcher – Very, very good for most of the year. Good inside and gets lots of possessions. Struggled for form after coming back from injury.
Michael Gardiner – All Australian ruckman (or should be). Has put the troubles of the previous year behind him and was a vital key to our mid season dominance. Arguably our most valuable player.
Travis Gaspar – Looked really promising early in the year, which ended up as just another season ruined by injury.
Darren Glass – Not a champion, or an all-Australian-type defender, but has improved and will become a valuable defender with more experience and confidence.
Kasey Green – His first full season and was serviceable. In and out of the team a bit, but played most games. Still needs to be more physical.
Ashley Hansen – Didn’t play a game.
David Haynes – Some people rate him but I’m not one of them. Even when he was playing well, he kicked most of his goals late in the game when the sting had gone out of it. Average mark and skills and would have some trade value.
Jeremy Humm – Only played a few games but still NQR for AFL. Needs more experience at AFL level if he is going to make it.
Adam Hunter – Good utility, was dropped at one stage but has good height, agility and not a bad mark. Played on some big names this year. A part of our future.
Glen Jakovich – Reinvented himself as a CHF. His best was very good but his worst was very ordinary. Struggled for consistency. Should consider retirement but will probably play on.
Paul Johnson – Played just the one game before breaking his leg in the WAFL.
Rowan Jones – Strong overhead for his size. Had a good season with a couple of BOGs. Needs lots of kicking practice in the offseason.
Chris Judd – Professional on-baller and future champion, if he isn't already. Fantastic first half before going off the boil a little and struggled with tagging and injuries. Brisbane game was a highlight. A vital part of our future.
Daniel Kerr – One of our best inside players. Struggled mid-season but came home strongly. A vital part of our future.
Quinten Lynch – Didn’t play a game. May seek opportunities elsewhere.
Philip Matera – Lots of goals but loses his cool sometimes and leads the AFL in 50m-penalties against. Needs to be more disciplined.
Andrew McDougall – Finally showed us what we have all been waiting for. Our future Full Forward. Expect a big year from him next year.
Ashley McIntosh – Disappointing to see him finish his career struggling against opponents who couldn’t have held a flame to him at the height of his powers.
Chad Morrison – Continues to struggle to get fit and play well. Can he still play at this level? On lots of money, may be traded.
Kane Munro – Skillful but lacks a physical presence. 4 years on the list and still hasn’t done much. Must be skating on thin ice.
Phil Read – Was once a very good player. Now just an average, small, middle-age footballer who can get under the skin of opponents.
Ashley Sampi – Very impressive at times and showed why he was taken so high in the draft. Temperament remains a question mark.
Mark Seaby – Didn’t play a game.
Adam Selwood – Only 2 games but I’m impressed with what I see. A young Chad Morrison.
David Sierakowski - Bye.
Brent Staker – 195cm rookie who surprised us all. Looks sharp and skillful and is great at picking up the ball of the ground. A young Mitchell White.
Troy Wilson – Bye Troy, thanks for the memories. You will be missed
David Wirrpunda – No preseason ruined any hope of him playing up the ground. A fantastic season that faded badly towards the end. Please don't go
Josh Wooden – Tagger and 2nd string backup player. One of those players who you always question at the end of the year. Is his time finally up?
) and the window closed so im afraid the review is gone and i cant be stuffed doing it again. Is along the lines of the above.
Unless we can organise to trade for about two tall defenders.
