I started a thread last year after Brad got fired asking who we would trade out to improve draft position. Many of you derided the thread and also the premise that North needed to bottom out. Surely you now see that it’s the mediocre list that is the problem not the coach. But in typical north fashion not only did we not improve our draft position, we hindered it with the possibility of maybe, possibly doing better in 2020. So clearly 2020 is rock bottom, a bottom we have avoided tooth and nail for ever. Well it’s here now and I hope it’s embraced as the list is massively lacking for young star power in important positions (sure we look ok in slow flankers) and overly reliant on old players (possibly the worst position a list can be in).
So......... what do you want to see for the rest of the year?
1: finish with a draft pick capable of getting the best mid in the draft. Pure mid, not part time mid. Our midfield is so utterly pedestrian and bland it’s frightening. Sure Goldy, cunners and Higgins make it average when they are up and about. But that in itself is scary. The mid field needs years of work and talent injections.
2: see if we have anyone other than Simpkin on our list at present that can be apart of the midfield in 3 years time. Obviously LDU will be played in there when he’s fit, but I’d also like Bonar, Ahern, Thomas, Zuhar given lots of minutes for the rest of the year. Taylor on a wing maybe.
3: I dont want to see half fit senior players stinking up the place. I want ziebell, Brown, and any others ready for day one of pre season, not taking pre Xmas off because they have had surgery in October.
4: play Goldy forward more, and play xerri for the rest of the year. Maybe get creative in other areas too. Play cunners forward more so Center square chances open up for others.
5: Hall, jmac, atley, Williams aren’t part of the future, so they should be played at a minimum.
6: no trades, no free agents. Invest in the draft, invest in development.
Everything we do for the rest of the year has to be focused on making us better in 3 years time. No quick fixes, no false dawns. Sure there is no guarantee with bottoming out, but FFS, the last 15 years have shown there is no guarantee with finishing mid table either.
So......... what do you want to see for the rest of the year?
1: finish with a draft pick capable of getting the best mid in the draft. Pure mid, not part time mid. Our midfield is so utterly pedestrian and bland it’s frightening. Sure Goldy, cunners and Higgins make it average when they are up and about. But that in itself is scary. The mid field needs years of work and talent injections.
2: see if we have anyone other than Simpkin on our list at present that can be apart of the midfield in 3 years time. Obviously LDU will be played in there when he’s fit, but I’d also like Bonar, Ahern, Thomas, Zuhar given lots of minutes for the rest of the year. Taylor on a wing maybe.
3: I dont want to see half fit senior players stinking up the place. I want ziebell, Brown, and any others ready for day one of pre season, not taking pre Xmas off because they have had surgery in October.
4: play Goldy forward more, and play xerri for the rest of the year. Maybe get creative in other areas too. Play cunners forward more so Center square chances open up for others.
5: Hall, jmac, atley, Williams aren’t part of the future, so they should be played at a minimum.
6: no trades, no free agents. Invest in the draft, invest in development.
Everything we do for the rest of the year has to be focused on making us better in 3 years time. No quick fixes, no false dawns. Sure there is no guarantee with bottoming out, but FFS, the last 15 years have shown there is no guarantee with finishing mid table either.