Ok, so no-one is more p!ssed off than I am at how diabolically bad our season has been and the decisions that led to it.
However, even in the worst storms there are some positives to be found (if you look hard enough). It is slim pickings I know, but here are my thoughts on some of the positives so far this year.
However, even in the worst storms there are some positives to be found (if you look hard enough). It is slim pickings I know, but here are my thoughts on some of the positives so far this year.
- Tom Doedee - has been exceptional. He has certainly found it tougher the last few weeks as our defence has been inundated, but he has held up really well. Certainly has filled the Lever vacancy and then some. Has a big future ahead of him, lets just hope he stays for his whole career. Should win the Rising Star but will probably be overlooked for a midfielder who gets better numbers.
- Wayne Milera - just glimpses so far, but beginning to really show that he has a future. I was really concerned that he was shirking contests early in his career, but seems to have fixed that and is now not afraid to throw himself in to a contest. Has been breaking lines and mostly kicking well. Has a future.
- Jordan Gallucci - again just glimpses, but he has something to work with. Needs to improve defensive side of his game enormously. Just completely ignores it at the moment, but hopefully can find improvement here. If he does he will be a very handy player once he has 100 games to his name.
- Paul Seedsman - has dropped off a little but had a patch that showed why we recruited him. Would be useful as the extra cream on the cake if we had everyone available.
- Daniel Talia - despite the horrendous smashing the backlines have been copping, he continues to get the job done. Rarely beaten.
- Richard Douglas - might cop some flack for this one, but I actually think he is one of the very few senior players who has stood up and played well. Not every week, but across the season, one of the few who has at least held up his side of the bargain.
- Darcy Fogarty - doesn't get enough of the ball yet, but has shown some glimpses. Is a beast, tackles with intent and has some class. Will be a player.
- Ben Davis - after almost missing the entire year last year, Ben has strung a few games together and begun to show what he is capable of. Playing in the SANFL forward line must be one of the toughest gigs going around at the moment, but he as certainly shown he has some x-factor. Not sure if he has the desire to make a career at AFL level, but has at least shown something.
- The Heat - the AFC boys club is finally feeling some heat from supporters and the media. It is long overdue. Let's hope that Fagan sees what is happening and has the courage to make some significant changes. I'm listing the sh!t storm as a positive as I really am hopeful that out of the debacle our fitness program and CM have been, that something positive for the future will occur. Had we managed to hang on to 4-8 spot, I suspect nothing would have been looked at and we would have had the same cr@p over the next few years.
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