Our Midfield

[Bobby Sands]

Martin, Cotch, Prestia, Caddy, Grigg, Brandon, Kamdyn, Miles, Corey, Menadue, Vlaustin, Edwards............ Conca, Lambert.

I feel if Corey & Menadue can be at the very least AFL level contributors this season, than we will have a balanced midfield against most opponents.

Not getting bullied (fingers crossed) is going to make an enormous differences to our own entries & also the entries of the opposition.

Worth noting that Caddy is an elite runner & finished first in the clean hands in his draft year.

Prestia was 6th in repeat sprints & second for agility.

Irrelevant results now, but they are both excellent athletes in addition to footballers. Big plus.

 

[Mall Grab]

Imagine if Conca fulfills his potential.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Cotchin - Caddy - Prestia (rotation 1)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 2)
Miles - Prestia - Conca (rotation 3)
Prestia - Conca - Cotchin (rotation 4)
Cotchin - Martin - Caddy (rotation 5)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 6)

 

[exceptional design]

If everyone is fit, it should be a massive change in the engine room.
I would like to see how McIntosh goes in there also.

 

[Bobby Sands]

If everyone is fit, it should be a massive change in the engine room.
I would like to see how McIntosh goes in there also.

Don't even think that far ahead.

I'm thinking about all the internal improvement from our kids being exposed to better mids / coaches from other more successful programs and the competition that will be created from greater class / depth.

 

[Sassafras]

Don't even think that far ahead.

I'm thinking about all the internal improvement from our kids being exposed to better mids / coaches from other more successful programs and the competition that will be created from greater class / depth.

Good point. I see Nank as a Maric2. But that midfield is really interesting on page, it looks like a chefs ingredients as in it could be a lovely dish or thrown in the bin.

I'm hoping for a subtle build up and good yet not OTT start and build into the season.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Thrown in the bin?

 

[kozi]

Imagine if Conca fulfills his potential.

His hammy only made it half way through that sentence.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Cotchin - Caddy - Prestia (rotation 1)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 2)
Miles - Prestia - Conca (rotation 3)
Prestia - Conca - Cotchin (rotation 4)
Cotchin - Martin - Caddy (rotation 5)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 6)

ya 2nd and 6th rotation are the same and I doubt conca will get a game.
Cotchin , Miles , Martin, Grigg , Cellis , Caddy , Prestia , Lloyd , Rioli , Edwards , Yarran , Vlaustin , Mcintosh , Bellis is what the club needs to look at playing through the midfield at some stage every game . Who they happen to be in there with should alter based on who needs a spell.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Yarran if he's ready to go...could play a few cameos in the midfield as well..

 

[baphomet]

Grigg and bellis should not be in the 22

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Grigg and bellis should not be in the 22

Brandon Ellis will be a gun

give him the right game style, play him tohis strengths and watch.

Grigg could very well be pushed out of best 22, but is good depth

 

[Bobby Sands]

Grigg was top 5 in our b&f..

Get a grip.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Grigg should still be best 22 but if he still a prominent player in our midfield then we haven't improved at all. A wing/half back role would be his best option, with the odd stint in the middle.

 

[THE_GUN]

If only we had taken Patrick Cripps instead of Been Lemon

 

[TiggerDK]

McIntosh is the one who we need to go to next level and play a big mid role. Filled holes in backline before injury and was a fish out of water.

 

[WATiger86]

Cotchin - Caddy - Prestia (rotation 1)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 2)
Miles - Prestia - Conca (rotation 3)
Prestia - Conca - Cotchin (rotation 4)
Cotchin - Martin - Caddy (rotation 5)
Martin - Miles - Vlastuin (rotation 6)

You forgot one rotation:

Townsend, Moore, J Grimes

 

[tigertigertiger]

It's a fine looking midfield if you ask me, still going to miss lids

 

[TiggerMan22]

Put some money on Cotchin for the Brownlow. Wont be focused, tagged and scagged every contest this year.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Put some money on Cotchin for the Brownlow. Wont be focused, tagged and scagged every contest this year.

Yes he will. Like he has been for the last 5 seasons, he will be the first one tagged.

 

[El Tigre]

We've brought in some good inside ball winners. We have some young outside runners that hopefully will develop. So its looking better on paper. But reality can often be different to theory.

 

[Lsta062]

Yes he will. Like he has been for the last 5 seasons, he will be the first one tagged.

Except next season, we have Prestia and Caddy to run riot if he does get tagged

If they then shift their attention away from Cotchin to keep those two in check, then Cotchin goes loose. Midfield prospect looks good right now. The forward line is our weakest link though IMO.

 

[Al Kemy]

Ahhh nice to find a thread with some optimism. I was writing down all our players last night and seperating mids, fwd etc, we do have some nice depth there. Not even including utility players that can rotate through there. No more lock ins, whoever is playing the best is in, more competition will be better for our culture, especially the young ones like you said.​

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

Just hope Caddy and Prestia aren't forced down on the half back flanks to add to the defensive side of their game.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Except next season, we have Prestia and Caddy to run riot if he does get tagged

If they then shift their attention away from Cotchin to keep those two in check, then Cotchin goes loose. Midfield prospect looks good right now. The forward line is our weakest link though IMO.

This is the key (can also add Vlastuin to the group), as well as Martin being effective up forward.