Melbourne side 2012

[ThePuppetMaster]

No doubt, he won't be a walk up start.

But if he can get another 10 games under his belt, considering the circumstances, I think it would be a successful year.

For the record, I don't know him, I just saw him out about 5 weeks ago and asked him how his leg was going... he wasn't even wearing a moon boot at this stage and was very positive about it, from memory he would have started a running program about 3 weeks ago.

 

[clarkwattsjurrah]

hers is my ideal 2012 Demons side (Injuries permitting) with explanations -





Backline

Jack Grimes - walk up start to our back 6, if he can stay on the park we will be that much better

James Frawley - No explanation required

Colin Garland - Can play on talls or smalls, as well as provide great rebound... the perfect defender.


Half Backs

Jared Rivers - will go about his business as usual

Stefan Martin - I believe this move will be one that catapults our backline to elite status. Will still pinch hit in the ruck of course.

Sam Blease - electrifying pace and ball carrying ability will be invaluble off half back


Centres

Jordan Gysberts - entering his 3rd season, if he can get his body right he will take the AFL by storm.

Jack Trengove - expecting a big leap forward from the up and coming superstar

Colin Sylvia - one of our most important players, and most damaging


Half forwards

Jeremy Howe - impressed as a rookie, a few more kilos and hes going to be very hard to beat one-on-one

Jack Watts - no player on the list excites me more in 2012

Ricky Petterd - arguably our most underrated player, and the best is yet to come


Forwards

Liam Jurrah - what odds he kicks a bag of 10 next season?

Mitch Clark - a 200 cm, 100 kg full forward who will give the forward line a completely different dynamic

Austin Woneamirri - almost the forgotten man, but for me hes the clear choice as crumbing forward


Rucks

Mark Jamar - will be keen to take back his AA ruck spot. My early tip for the Bluey

Brent Moloney - will he be the skipper?

Jordie McKenzie - top 5 most important player, and an absolute genius at stoppages


Bench

Brad Green - should be in for a nice bounce-back year

Aaron Davey - his skills are going to be invaluable for us in our rise up the ladder

Nathan Jones - quietly gets the job done every week

Luke Tapscott - our Paul Chapman? Lets hope so.



Emergencies (aka 3 unlucky guys)

Cale Morton - depending on what the new coaching staff are capable of doing with him, Cale may become first picked very week and a star. But right now hes on the fringe.

Neville Jetta - he will see plenty of senior action in 2012 and beyone

Rohan Bail - love this kid, and he could be a starting 18 player every week as long as hes fit





Will get their chances

Jamie Bennell, Tom McDonald, Max Gawn, James Strauss, Lucas Cook, Joel MacDonald


On the outer

Clint Bartram, Lynden Dunn, Jake Spencer

 

[Iturnupeveryweek]

Possible brain fade and forgot about Nicho and Evans?

 

[pjfairbairn]

I did this side a couple of weeks ago for 2013 planning...

B: Garland, Frawley, Strauss/Nicholson
HB: Tapscott, Rivers/Davis, Davey
C: Blease/Bail, Trengove, Grimes
FOLL: Gawn, Moloney, McKenzie/Gysberts
HF: Watts, Sylvia, Howe
F: Jurrah, Jamar/Cook, Petterd
I/C (FROM): Viney, Martin, Jones, Bartram, Wona, Jetta, Morton, Dunn, Tom McDonald, Evans, Kelvin Lawrence, Fitzpatrick

It's based on Green, Newton, Bate, Maric, Joel Mc, McNamara, Spencer, Johnston & Campbell all being gone.

I know there are no tough decisions made, with bracketed players and an extended bench that simply shows the rest of the list, but I think it shows just how exciting our team could be, and the sufficient depth. Also does not include Mitch Clark or any of our draftees at the next 2 national, pre-season and rookie drafts...

 

[Gazza_11]

I'm a bit biased when it comes to Strauss, but this kid is fantastic. Kicks well and takes a good contested mark, plus a bit of pace to burn. I like it.