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Just know JOM Walters and Fyfe will all be in the team.
Young should get 2-4 weeks for Peel and gain fitness. No need to rush him back
 
FreoRicci said:
Just know JOM Walters and Fyfe will all be in the team.
Young should get 2-4 weeks for Peel and gain fitness. No need to rush him back
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Who does Walters play in front of?

Murphy = Huge No.
Switta = Different role
Freddy = Different role
That leaves Dudley.

If JOM comes in for Ras I will understand it and be disappointed.
 
poshman said:
Who does Walters play in front of?

Murphy = Huge No.
Switta = Different role
Freddy = Different role
That leaves Dudley.

If JOM comes in for Ras I will understand it and be disappointed.
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Erasmus has been direct and more positive with his disposals.
A kick forward or a handball into space. Set up Bolton nicely for a goal assist.

Just feel like JOM Gets too cute with his little 1m handballs. Different personalities as a player.

Walters will be a sub at some point. Dudley taking a break this week actually works out having the bye. Two weeks off for him I’d imagine would do a world of good
 

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It’s certainly been an impressive 3 week spell from the club.
In saying that I don’t there are too many good teams this year, but I think the teams that are better than us are significantly better. Or at least they will be in September when the business end rolls around. Personally I have Collingwood, Bulldogs, Cats and probably Brisbane well ahead of us.
If we were to beat any of those teams away from home it would be a statement victory, especially later in the season but it’s a tough ask IMO and not likely.

Gold Coast are in a bit of a false position I reckon. They have no small forwards! Media giving Carlton stick for having not smalls that are dangerous but I honestly think as shit as they are I take them in my team over the gold coasts fleet of smalls.
I can see them sneaking into finals but they would be absolute cannon fodder for the likes of Geelong or Collingwood in the finals.

I think we might be the 6th or 7th best side in it. Therefore we should be finishing in that range this year.
 
Current best 22
FB: Chapman A.Pearce Walker
HB: Ryan Cox Clark
C: Wagner Serong NOD
R: Jackson Brayshaw Bolton
HF: Freddy Voss Reid
FF: Young Treacy Dudley

I/C Johnson, Darcy, Worner, Erasmus
Sub Sharp
So no Amiss but Jackson to spend time forward. Young to play mostly forward on return from injury so no Switta
 
Quick straw poll, considering it's a bye week and we're half way through the season.

List me your top 5 most improved players...for me it's:

1. Patrick Voss - I've actually seen a couple of posts recently saying they'd have him in front of Amiss if push came to shove, incredible really. The guy is a rootin' tootin' bona fide cult figure who plays like he's been told this will be the last time he'll ever walk onto a footy field. I reckon his team mates love him just as much as the supporters. It looks like his lion heart is starting to be match by a footy brain and I'm here for it...nearly my favourite player to watch.

2. Corey Wagner - He's just what the doctor ordered, a mature, composed, tough, flexible ball winner and negater who I think commands a sneaky level of respect amongst the playing group. I thought he was purely an inconsistent back flanker who could occasionally spark our ball movement out of the backline. Wrong again GD, he's much more than that.

3. Karl Worner - Hoo boy, speaking of being wrong! This guy has pulled my pants down and spanked me raw this season after I said something about him being a no hoper earlier in the year, and once again, I apologise profusely Karl. Probably our bravest player and has started to come into his own with more confidence when moving the ball as well. Some Cat 5 errors are probably still to be expected occasionally but you won't hear a peep out of me!

4. [PLAYERCARD]Jordan Clark[/PLAYERCARD] - I know, I know, we all knew he was a very good player, but I reckon this year he has gone to another level. He would almost be leading the Doig so far and has become one of my most trusted players week in, week out, home or away, dry or wet, he just gets the job done. He'd be the only Docker (maybe Andy) who would be in serious AA contention.

5. Neil Erasmus/Cooper Simpson - It gets a bit tougher here as both of these players haven't played a quantity of games to reach a critical mass in the most improved stakes, but **** it, I'm on board. Ras has done things the hard way, hasn't been given a thing and has had to work for every opportunity and I think it's starting to pay off. There has been a material improvement in every game he's played this year and I'd like to see him in the team for the rest of the year, even when Youngy returns. Coop has also had an up, down and sideways start to his career, but his class in his last two games started to shine through. He could be one of our most important players down the track and just like Ras, I'd like to see him play every game from here on.
 
GingerDocker said:
Quick straw poll, considering it's a bye week and we're half way through the season.

List me your top 5 most improved players...for me it's:

1. Patrick Voss - I've actually seen a couple of posts recently saying they'd have him in front of Amiss if push came to shove, incredible really. The guy is a rootin' tootin' bona fide cult figure who plays like he's been told this will be the last time he'll ever walk onto a footy field. I reckon his team mates love him just as much as the supporters. It looks like his lion heart is starting to be match by a footy brain and I'm here for it...nearly my favourite player to watch.

2. Corey Wagner - He's just what the doctor ordered, a mature, composed, tough, flexible ball winner and negater who I think commands a sneaky level of respect amongst the playing group. I thought he was purely an inconsistent back flanker who could occasionally spark our ball movement out of the backline. Wrong again GD, he's much more than that.

3. Karl Worner - Hoo boy, speaking of being wrong! This guy has pulled my pants down and spanked me raw this season after I said something about him being a no hoper earlier in the year, and once again, I apologise profusely Karl. Probably our bravest player and has started to come into his own with more confidence when moving the ball as well. Some Cat 5 errors are probably still to be expected occasionally but you won't hear a peep out of me!

4. Jordan Clark - I know, I know, we all knew he was a very good player, but I reckon this year he has gone to another level. He would almost be leading the Doig so far and has become one of my most trusted players week in, week out, home or away, dry or wet, he just gets the job done. He'd be the only Docker (maybe Andy) who would be in serious AA contention.

5. Neil Erasmus/Cooper Simpson - It gets a bit tougher here as both of these players haven't played a quantity of games to reach a critical mass in the most improved stakes, but **** it, I'm on board. Ras has done things the hard way, hasn't been given a thing and has had to work for every opportunity and I think it's starting to pay off. There has been a material improvement in every game he's played this year and I'd like to see him in the team for the rest of the year, even when Youngy returns. Coop has also had an up, down and sideways start to his career, but his class in his last two games started to shine through. He could be one of our most important players down the track and just like Ras, I'd like to see him play every game from here on.
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For me it is these, in order.

Voss - Locked in 22, provides great pressure and kicks goals. Note: Is taking the 3rd tall
Wagner - playing the defensive mid role very well. Him and Erasmus have transformed our midfield setup.
Erasmus - playing the inside mid role very well. Him and Wagner have transformed our midfield setup. Frees up Serong and Brayshaw for more damaging tasks.
Simpson - Elite kick, good defensively. Locked in the 22 when fit.
 
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go_the_dockers said:
For me it is these, in order.

Voss - Locked in 22, provides great pressure and kicks goals. Note: Is taking the 3rd tall
Wagner - playing the defensive mid role very well. Him and Erasmus have transformed our midfield setup.
Erasmus - playing the inside mid role very well. Him and Erasmus have transformed our midfield setup. Frees up Serong and Brayshaw for more damaging tasks.
Simpson - Elite kick, good defensively. Locked in the 22 when fit.
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We are undefeated when we have two defensive mids rotating through for a whole game. Eg Erasmus and Wagner both playing mid. I dont think its a coincidence.
 

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Kapow!!! said:
Hey, I forgot about this thread. Hi optimism
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Ahh sorry, misread your post.
 
I agree and most posters are of the same mind, however Cooper really has had one very good game highlighted by his quality disposal. That’s not enough to be having him as lock best 22.
[PLAYERCARD]Luke Jackson[/PLAYERCARD] has gone to a higher level this year . His 6 or 7 almost a mark each game, he is now taking clean, single grabs.
Luke’s now our most important player. Having said that nobody is keeping [PLAYERCARD]Hayden Young[/PLAYERCARD] out of our team.
 
Fred Ziffel said:
I agree and most posters are of the same mind, however Cooper really has had one very good game highlighted by his quality disposal. That’s not enough to be having him as lock best 22.
Luke Jackson has gone to a higher level this year . His 6 or 7 almost a mark each game, he is now taking clean, single grabs.
Luke’s now our most important player. Having said that nobody is keeping Hayden Young out of our team.
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Jackson’s improvement has been significant. At this point of the year he deserves the Doig. I’d have Brayshaw just behind him.

His marking is now a weapon. Add to that what he will do against mids in marking contests. He is going to be very hard to stop!
 
go_the_dockers said:
For me it is these, in order.

Voss - Locked in 22, provides great pressure and kicks goals. Note: Is taking the 3rd tall
Wagner - playing the defensive mid role very well. Him and Erasmus have transformed our midfield setup.
Erasmus - playing the inside mid role very well. Him and Erasmus have transformed our midfield setup. Frees up Serong and Brayshaw for more damaging tasks.
Simpson - Elite kick, good defensively. Locked in the 22 when fit.
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Hehehe, we have.......cloned Erasmus..?!?! :oops: :tearsofjoy:
 

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thistimeforsure said:
Wasn’t expecting us to be that close honestly
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It just shows you how bad they have been recently. While we haven't ever hit the big height's, we were normally competitive and use to always manage 8-10 wins in our bad years. They have had 11 wins in 3.5 seasons.
 
Purple Suit said:
It just shows you how bad they have been recently. While we haven't ever hit the big height's, we were normally competitive and use to always manage 8-10 wins in our bad years. They have had 11 wins in 3.5 seasons.
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I’d rather have Richmond’s fewer wins and more premierships… than Freo’s I mean!
 

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