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The Forward Line

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Spikey

Spikey

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So let's look at our forward line options...

Hurley
Neagle
Gumby
Monfries
Williams
McPhee
Lovett-Murray (Backline full time now for these last two?)
Davey
Jetta (Possible delisting?)
Quinn (Cue moaning)
Plus our ruckmen

Did I get everyone? (Thought about Zaka, Reimers and the like but decided not to include them) Anyone wanna throw up some possible forward lines?

PS I'm liking the Williams trade more and more every minute
 

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Hurley
Neagle
Gumby
Monfries
Williams
Davey

I like the idea of releasing Hurley to play defence where necessary.
Hille or Ryder can go forward.
Reimers can also rotate through.

Has Williams ever played midfield?... could definitely go to a wing.

To do: Neagle- massive pre-season. Work that tank boy.
Gumby- lots of hard tackiling drills. Build your confidence at the ball Gumby.
Davey- a confidence rebuild as well.
Williams- know the game plan.
Knights- a stronger defensive forward line please.
 
F: Davey Neagle M. Williams
HF: Monfries Gumbleton Reimers or Ryder

Winderlich/Zaharakis/Reimers (two from these three), to rotate through the midfield, bench and forward line.
OR
Ryder to play there as Hille will most likely start games as ruck next year. when Ryder goes to the ruck, Hille goes off, and one of the smaller types mentioned above, goes forward.

if Gumbleton is not fit or no good, put Hurley there, and hooker to CHB to cover Hurley's vacated spot.
 
Spikey said:
So let's look at our forward line options...

Hurley
Neagle
Gumby
Monfries
Williams
McPhee
Lovett-Murray (Backline full time now for these last two?)
Davey
Jetta (Possible delisting?)
Quinn (Cue moaning)
Plus our ruckmen

Did I get everyone? (Thought about Zaka, Reimers and the like but decided not to include them) Anyone wanna throw up some possible forward lines?

PS I'm liking the Williams trade more and more every minute
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I can't help but agree.

That forward line looks very dangerous. We now have a couple of quality medium forwards in Monfires and Williams and some emerging tall forwards in Gumbleton, Neagle and Hurley. I can only predict some exciting times ahead. We are definently on the up.
 
Are we talking about John or Mark Williams?

:cool:
 

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It's very early days, but I'm liking the trade for Williams. As another poster said, it gives us a couple of good mid-sized forwards that we lacked. Last season we were top heavy at times. It also gives the chance for Gumby to develop naturally, there is no pressure on him to dominate straight away (assuming he is now over his injuries *touch wood*). If Williams can kick 40 goals a season for the next 2 or 3 it will be a major bonus for us.
 
HoJuGoose said:
HF: Monfries Hurley Davey
FF: Williams Neagle Ryder/Hille

Gumbleton chilling on a wing.
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In the last 5 minutes of every quarter i would rotate them for shits and giggles:
FF: Monfries Hurley Davey
HF: Williams Neagle Ryder/Hille
 
bombermick said:
It's very early days, but I'm liking the trade for Williams. As another poster said, it gives us a couple of good mid-sized forwards that we lacked. Last season we were top heavy at times. It also gives the chance for Gumby to develop naturally, there is no pressure on him to dominate straight away (assuming he is now over his injuries *touch wood*). If Williams can kick 40 goals a season for the next 2 or 3 it will be a major bonus for us.
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Bingo. :thumbsu:

Plus yanno, Williams + pick 24 for Lovett and Nash.

When Lovett was walking anyways... Not too shabby!
 
Gumbleton is the biggest key to this area of the field.
The gap between what we could be if he stands up over the next 10 years and where we will sit if he doesn't is huge I feel.
We potentially will have 4 of the best 10 key position players in say 4-6 years time with Hurley, Pears, Gumby and Neagle. The first 2 have already proven they will make the grade in my eyes.. but Gumby (injuries) and Neagle (work rate) have work to do but there's going to be some sort of reward at the end if they can get it all right!! :D
 
drybones said:
Gumbleton is the biggest key to this area of the field.
The gap between what we could be if he stands up over the next 10 years and where we will sit if he doesn't is huge I feel.
We potentially will have 4 of the best 10 key position players in say 4-6 years time with Hurley, Pears, Gumby and Neagle. The first 2 have already proven they will make the grade in my eyes.. but Gumby (injuries) and Neagle (work rate) have work to do but there's going to be some sort of reward at the end if they can get it all right!! :D
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Neagle has big injury concerns as well.
 

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clees said:
Don't forget Daniher and Still either
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I would add Ryder to that list as well.

Ryder, Hurley, Pears, Gumbleton, Neagle, Daniher and Still. I dont think any other club can boast a group of talls with as much flexibility and potential as ours.

The first three have made good steps forward this season and they have something good to build on. Now its time for the other 4 to take their chances and replicate what the other three have done.
 
I note that a quite a few guys have picked Neagle as a key forward. OK, how good is he and what has he done so far? I don't remember the guy from that many games doing a helluva lot, but I may have missed something.

Anyone??
 
Valve Bounce said:
I note that a quite a few guys have picked Neagle as a key forward. OK, how good is he and what has he done so far? I don't remember the guy from that many games doing a helluva lot, but I may have missed something.

Anyone??
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He was normally good for 2-3 goals a game, which is not Lloyd at his prime but is serviceable. Drybones is spot on, if Gumby can get his body right and become the forward we all hoped for we will have a devastating forward line. Couple that with a Williams who can produce something close to what he could do only last year, and we start to look deadly.

Would be glad if Gumby demands the CHF spot and Hurley has to play CHB, simply because there is no room there for him. Would be a good problem to have, even as he looks like becoming a gun CHF. However, if Gumby doesn't get his body right this year ... :(
 
footycool said:
HF: Monfires,Hurley,Davey
F:Williams,Gumbleton,Neagle

i love it :D
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Gumbleton is a CHF ffs, Hurley is more of a FF than Gumby!!!!!!
banta said:
F: Davey Neagle M. Williams
HF: Monfries Gumbleton Reimers or Ryder

Winderlich/Zaharakis/Reimers (two from these three), to rotate through the midfield, bench and forward line.
OR
Ryder to play there as Hille will most likely start games as ruck next year. when Ryder goes to the ruck, Hille goes off, and one of the smaller types mentioned above, goes forward.

if Gumbleton is not fit or no good, put Hurley there, and hooker to CHB to cover Hurley's vacated spot.
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Not bad, I'd just say that Neagle is a FF, Gumbleton CHF. mine looks like:

Gus-Hurls-Ryder
Davey-Neagle-Williams

with Gumby starting on the bench
 

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