VFL VFL 2019

[Luke72]

Coach of Melbourne from 93 to 97 fired mid season Neil Balme?

That’s the one, he might not have the head coach credentials but as the man behind the man he has seen the Pies, Cats and Tigers over the line and the pies and Tigers were pretty average squads.

 

[Hootini]

That’s the one, he might not have the head coach credentials but as the man behind the man he has seen the Pies, Cats and Tigers over the line and the pies and Tigers were pretty average squads.

Isn't it strange? You'd think there'd be cross over in those positions but his records on each are poles apart.

 

[Waussie]

I have this as our best 22 to start round 1 in the AFL. Hopefully McKay pushes his way in, Walker pushes out Turner, and then LDU and Garner also force their way in as the year goes on. But will start in the VFL IMO.

B EVW Taz Williams
HB Jmac Thompson Daw
C Polec Jacobs Higgins
HF Hall Wood Ziebell
F Turner Brown Simpkin
R Goldy Cunners Ahern
B Anderson Tyson Dumont McDonald

Which gives us:
B Watson McKay Pittard
HB Murphy Durdin Wright
C Thomas LDU Atley
HF Hrovat Xerri Garner
F Zurhaar Larkey ?????
R ???? Hayden Scott

So yeah, love the amount of experience and talent outside the best 22. Grab a small forward and a new ruck/key forward (depending on what role we see Xerri playing) and we're set.

Gotta get Xerri in the Ruck for Experience, Zurhaar can rotate in and out of the ruck to. Hayden on HF and mid. Got some great vfl listed guys to pushing for spots

 

[darko]

Gotta get Xerri in the Ruck for Experience, Zurhaar can rotate in and out of the ruck to. Hayden on HF and mid. Got some great vfl listed guys to pushing for spots

Zurhaar in the ruck?

 

[shinboner magic]

Gotta get Xerri in the Ruck for Experience, Zurhaar can rotate in and out of the ruck to. Hayden on HF and mid. Got some great vfl listed guys to pushing for spots

Yep Xerri needs to ruck more - be interesting if we get an experienced ruck , in that they give Xerri first crack or not.
Zurhaar will be in the seniors - my big improver next season. Has the talent but needed to improve his fitness.

 

[Waussie]

Zurhaar in the ruck?

He took over for a short burst in the 1's last season. No doubt he can do it, so could Hayden with his vertical leap, but Zurhaar has a bit of experience. I agree hopefully Cams in the 1's, but there's no guarantee with team selections, based on last season.

 

[darko]

He took over for a short burst in the 1's last season. No doubt he can do it, so could Hayden with his vertical leap, but Zurhaar has a bit of experience. I agree hopefully Cams in the 1's, but there's no guarantee with team selections, based on last season.

He'll get slaughtered.

 

[Waussie]

He'll get slaughtered.

So your suggestion is, with what we have?

 

[darko]

So your suggestion is, with what we have?

Pick up a cheap ruckman that can play VFL.

 

[Waussie]

Pick up a cheap ruckman that can play VFL.

And when do we start developing Xerri

 

[rickety]

And when do we start developing Xerri

Xerri is a ruckman, he should play there.

 

[Waussie]

Xerri is a ruckman, he should play there.

I agree, but we do need a spare that can go in to give him a break.

 

[giantroo]

First signing for the VFL team

 

[Twinkletoes]

A very good signing. [emoji106]

 

[RobZombie]

First signing for the VFL team

Repeating the Bulldog Moore thing of having him play alongside them for a couple of years before transitioning to full time coach.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

I like the idea of having development coaches playing with the younger guys.

I felt liked it worked really well while Moore was playing

 

[muttley45]

I like the idea of having development coaches playing with the younger guys.

I felt liked it worked really well while Moore was playing

Agree, if Michael Barlow is not drafted would like to snag him too.

 

[Pykie]

Agree, if Michael Barlow is not drafted would like to snag him too.

Signed with Werribee.

 

[muttley45]

Signed with Werribee.

Cheers Pykie, will be a good pick up for them.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Signed with Werribee.

Bit of a shame, I believed we chased him for a developmental role.

He’ll get some good guidance as an assistant under Choco down at Werribee.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Bit of a shame, I believed we chased him for a developmental role.

He’ll get some good guidance as an assistant under Choco down at Werribee.

Prefer to get Whitecross who has come over from Hawthorn than Barlow who only knows the Werribee, Fremantle and GC systems.

 

[rickety]

Will CJ still do his coaching roll as well now Whitecross has come over?

 

[shinboner magic]

Whitecross first then Mitchell to take over from brad Scott.
Even good guy Hodge as an assistant when he comes back

 

[Pykie]

With the list finalised, early days look at the depth and balance:

Potential Rnd 1 VFL side if fully fit:


Wright Thompson* T.Murphy
Pittard Watson McDonald
Walker Hayden Scott
Garner Durdin Turner
Hrovat Larkey Wilkinson
Xerri Thomas Holmes
McKenzie, Taylor, Crocker, Zurhaar

Red Og in on first injury out of that group.

Whitecross to fit in there based on injures as well.

Close, Rippon, Jansen next in VFL listed cover.





Based on a Rnd 1 best 22 of:

Daw Tarrant Williams
EVW McKay* MacMillan
Polec Cunnington Dumont
Ziebell Wood Hall
Simpkin Brown Atley
Goldstein Higgins Jacobs

Anderson LDU Ahern Tyson


You usually have at least 4-5 on an injury list, but if we have a low injury list, it's possible that one of Jansen, Close or Rippon misses out given that between Red Og, Whitecross, Holmes, Jansen, Close and Rippon, there is cover for 5 inuries from the total playing list.

This may be the reason we didn't take Mansell and McGuiness as Cat B's, it may have simply unbalanced the VFL side a bit too much, given we'd be forced to give them games in lieu of some stronger depth like Rippon, Close etc.

 

[Egga]

With the list finalised, early days look at the depth and balance:

Potential Rnd 1 VFL side if fully fit:


Wright Thompson* T.Murphy
Pittard Watson McDonald
Walker Hayden Scott
Garner Durdin Turner
Hrovat Larkey Wilkinson
Xerri Thomas Holmes
McKenzie, Taylor, Crocker, Zurhaar

Red Og in on first injury out of that group.

Whitecross to fit in there based on injures as well.

Close, Rippon, Jansen next in VFL listed cover.





Based on a Rnd 1 best 22 of:

Daw Tarrant Williams
EVW McKay* MacMillan
Polec Cunnington Dumont
Ziebell Wood Hall
Simpkin Brown Atley
Goldstein Higgins Jacobs

Anderson LDU Ahern Tyson


You usually have at least 4-5 on an injury list, but if we have a low injury list, it's possible that one of Jansen, Close or Rippon misses out given that between Red Og, Whitecross, Holmes, Jansen, Close and Rippon, there is cover for 5 inuries from the total playing list.

This may be the reason we didn't take Mansell and McGuiness as Cat B's, it may have simply unbalanced the VFL side a bit too much, given we'd be forced to give them games in lieu of some stronger depth like Rippon, Close etc.

I will definitely be watching more VFL games next season. It's going to be an exciting year!