Prediction One season too many - 2022/23 Edition

[The Prosecutor]

A thread to nominate players you feel have continued their career for one too many years.

I'll start with Josh Kennedy (WC). 35 this year and hasn't looked like it in the slightest last week or this week and could be in for a step decline this year.

 

[SA HAWK]

Jason Horne-Francis

 

[WillHayward]

Perennial entrant P Davis.
All the agility of an aircraft carrier.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

is cooked

 

[Post padding]

A thread to nominate players you feel have continued their career for one too many years.

I'll start with Josh Kennedy (WC). 35 this year and hasn't looked like it in the slightest last week or this week and could be in for a step decline this year.

Hasn’t played a decent game without Darling playing for a few years.
He’s going to struggle

 

[Sky]

Feel like Joel Selwood is only playing for the league record for games captained at this point

 

[jiphoc]

Hasn’t played a decent game without Darling playing for a few years.
He’s going to struggle

Hurn in the same boat. West Coast should have done better list management wise at the end of last season (although rumours are this was not through lack of trying by the footy department).

 

[RAPPA]

Luke Dahlhaus

40

Luke Dahlhaus

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

7.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

has looked over cooked for 2 years now and counting

 

[WillHayward]

Luke Dahlhaus has looked over cooked for 2 years now and counting

Throw in Shaun Higgins and Rory Sloane.

 

[RUNVS]

I know he played better in 2021 than he did 2020 but I am going to go with Taylor Walker

13

Taylor Walker

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

. I suspect Jack Reiwoldt is close to cooked as well.

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Stefan Martin

8

Stefan Martin

Age

36

Ht

198cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

8.4

3star

HB

8.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

23.5

5star

D

6.4

1star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

18.4

5star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.6

4star

HO

1.0

4star

being held together with tape and good wishes.

 

[HairyO]

Big Boy for us is the most likely candidate.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Geelong

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

I’d love to participate, but I just can’t think of anyone at my club who’d be a candidate.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I suspect Jack Reiwoldt is close to cooked as well.

Hate to say it but he looked fine in the practice match on the weekend. Got enough smarts to be a contributor for a couple of years IMHO especially with Lynch and Bolta around him.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

I'll be keeping an eye on Robbie Tarrant

6

Robbie Tarrant

Age

33

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

284.7

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

359.3

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

and Todd Goldstein

22

Todd Goldstein

Age

34

Ht

201cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

this season with this thread in mind. Both slowed down considerably last season and don't have much left imo.

 

[Rich01]

I'll be keeping an eye on Robbie Tarrant and Todd Goldstein this season with this thread in mind. Both slowed down considerably last season and don't have much left imo.

Will be interesting to see what these guys end up contributing to the overall success of their teams.

Goldys been a star and can’t imagine he has much left to prove. With the Roos rebuilding they will want to be getting as much ruck time into Xerri and CCJ as they look to the long term.

Ziebell is another in this boat. I think he’s contracted for 2023 as well.

 

[Post padding]

Do ruckman go one year too long ?
It’s not as if they loose a yard of pace.

The body goes before the mind.
Old ruckman just get more crafty

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

Michael Voss

 

[SimpkinByTheDockOfTheBay]

Big Boy for us is the most likely candidate.

To be fair, you've got quite a few likely candidates.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Will be interesting to see what these guys end up contributing to the overall success of their teams.

Goldys been a star and can’t imagine he has much left to prove. With the Roos rebuilding they will want to be getting as much ruck time into Xerri and CCJ as they look to the long term.

Ziebell is another in this boat. I think he’s contracted for 2023 as well.

I’m not sure Ziebell is cooked. He’s just bog average and has been for many years.

 

[HairyO]

To be fair, you've got quite a few likely candidates.

We have one of the youngest lists.

 

[SimpkinByTheDockOfTheBay]

We have one of the youngest lists.

So?

You're also carrying the likes of McEvoy, Shiels, Breust and Gunston, who were once great players but now aren't and are getting worse by the day.

 

[HairyO]

So?

You're also carrying the likes of McEvoy, Shiels, Breust and Gunston, who were once great players but now aren't and are getting worse by the day.

How many Roos kicked more goals than Breust last year? How many Roos laid more tackles than Shiels last year?

Gunston missed the year but has played both practice matches so far. And is 30. 4 of your best 10 players are his age or older. Also, Anderson has not had a full season in 4 years.

Glass houses, mate.

 

[Rich01]

I’m not sure Ziebell is cooked. He’s just bog average and has been for many years.

Possibly. The move out of the midfield was the best outcome for the team. I hope he gives them something from half back in his last couple of years.

Don’t think he is holding anyone back in that position with the kids they have at the moment and he does give them some leadership.