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[jd2010]

Wouldn't give you Blues or Dees. Both have very underrated defences.
Simpson, Docherty, Plowman and Weitering is a very good core.
McDonald x2, Hunt, Salem, Jetta quite good as well.

Yeah our back 6 is decent. If Marchbank turns into a good player that area is well set. Nuffys on the carlton board rate it better than GWS back 6 lol

 

[Loonerty]

Yet Hurley, Hartley, Baguley, Dea isn't?

 

[Loonerty]

Like I get they're only rating the top six or what they consider is the six who will be named, but when you take into consideration depth we are right up there IMO.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yet Hurley, Hartley, Baguley, Dea isn't?

We don't know with Hurley et al. They've all had a year off, of course that's different to injury related but who's to say they immediately just resume where they were pre-ban? Can't just presume it will all gel straight away, none of them have played under Woosha either.

Baguley and Dea are your small defenders correct? Wouldn't have either over Docherty or Simpson, both very good footballers.
Hartley had a good first season and imo is more suited to 3rd tall defender so I think only one of he and Brown should be in defence

 

[Loonerty]

We don't know with Hurley et al. They've all had a year off, of course that's different to injury related but who's to say they immediately just resume where they were pre-ban? Can't just presume it will all gel straight away, none of them have played under Woosha either.

Baguley and Dea are your small defenders correct? Wouldn't have either over Docherty or Simpson, both very good footballers.
Hartley had a good first season and imo is more suited to 3rd tall defender so I think only one of he and Brown should be in defence

I would rather us play Hooker/Hurley/Hartley with Hooker playing third tall so he can zone off and intercept. But it's looking likely he will be forward.

I think it might take a few games for Hurley et al to get back to it, but I think they will be fine.

 

[jd2010]

Didn't Xavier Richards ask for a trade because the cost of living in Sydney was too high?

Weird that he has signed for Sydney Uni in the NEAFL

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Think he just wanted to leave Sydney and get to a Melbourne based club and used COLA as a reason.

 

[strauchanie59]

COLA is gone, remember? But, a free scholarship at Sydney Uni and a decent pay packet as well is a fair effort.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

he wanted to be home with mummy and despite having no expenses and earning six figures, life was too tough.

the s**t coffee is enough reason to leave.

 

[Gosha]

James Hird is in hospital after what sounds like an attempted suicide ("intentional poisoning overdose" according to channel seven). Horrible news.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

That's absolutely stuffed. He must be in a pretty bad space atm and, no matter what you think of him, he has a young family and he shouldn't be wished ill-health. Hope he recovers.

 

[Loonerty]

Yeah awful news. Wouldn't wish the sort of mindframe that causes someone to attempt suicide on anyone.

Really feel for his kids and hope he comes through healthy and happy.

 

[jd2010]

Must be some very serious stuff going on away from the whole saga which is done and dusted. Not good at all

 

[Art Vandelay_]

lol.

 

[gaskin]

Love him or hate him, Swanny is great value.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

After losing his mum at a relatively young age last year good to see some good news for Tommy.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

chef glenferry23 or anyone else who comes across as old enough to have seen the 70's or 80's Footy.

In need of a full back for a draft game. Dench, Southby, SOS, Langford, Kelvin Moore, Fletcher, Talia, Regan, Rantall, Howell, Clegg, Clement, Rance, Lake are all gone.

I have one from the 50's I have as a back up, are there any decent/prominent 60's-80's FB I am missing?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

chef glenferry23 or anyone else who comes across as old enough to have seen the 70's or 80's Footy.

In need of a full back for a draft game. Dench, Southby, SOS, Langford, Kelvin Moore, Fletcher, Talia, Regan, Rantall, Howell, Clegg, Clement, Rance, Lake are all gone.

I have one from the 50's I have as a back up, are there any decent/prominent 60's-80's FB I am missing?

could Gary Ayres play there?

 

[chef]

chef glenferry23 or anyone else who comes across as old enough to have seen the 70's or 80's Footy.

In need of a full back for a draft game. Dench, Southby, SOS, Langford, Kelvin Moore, Fletcher, Talia, Regan, Rantall, Howell, Clegg, Clement, Rance, Lake are all gone.

I have one from the 50's I have as a back up, are there any decent/prominent 60's-80's FB I am missing?

Gary Malarkey?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

could Gary Ayres play there?

Yes but he's long gone, as is Mew.
I'm in a pickle as there's two 2000's FB I can pick but only have 2 2000-2009 selections left and still have to select Adelaide and Port. Maxed out 90's so if I don't select them 00's I've got to go 2010's which'll suck so I need an older full back.

I got to preoccupied filling the forward line and now the FB's are largely gone. Can't pick Mal Michael, Wakelin brothers. Have one 80's pick left and was planning on using it for my mandatory Fitzroy pick.

 

[chef]

**** Kennedy was decent for us(but not great) as was Spud Frawley.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Gary Malarkey?

Should have specified earlier. Geelong are forbidden.

 

[chef]

Fred Goldsmith?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Yes but he's long gone, as is Mew.
I'm in a pickle as there's two 2000's FB I can pick but only have 2 2000-2009 selections left and still have to select Adelaide and Port. Maxed out 90's so if I don't select them 00's I've got to go 2010's which'll suck so I need an older full back.

I got to preoccupied filling the forward line and now the FB's are largely gone. Can't pick Mal Michael, Wakelin brothers. Have one 80's pick left and was planning on using it for my mandatory Fitzroy pick.

could you pick Paul Roos and then move someone else over to FB?

My 80s knowledge isn't the best.

If you haven't taken a crow then what about rutten?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Fred Goldsmith?

That could be an option Swans TOTC and I need a Swan and a 50's player.

could you pick Paul Roos and then move someone else over to FB?

My 80s knowledge isn't the best.

If you haven't taken a crow then what about rutten?

He's the one I have if I must select 00's.
this is so much harder than I thought this game would be.

Know much about Dugdale? He was a good forward pocket for North wasn't he?

So far have assembled this. Clearly a good full back is required.

B: ______, _______, ______
HB: ______, G Jakovich, R Murphy
C: ______, A Koutoufides, C Bradley
HF: M Blight, M Richardson, B Mohr
F: F Fanning, J Dunstall, ______
Foll: S Madden, D Tuddenham, R Harris
I/C: D Mundy, ______, ______, ______