aerodyte wrote:
keogh wrote:
Stupid making predictions.
It all comes down to injuries to key players.
What if Judd does his ACL first game. Where should we finish then?
One thing the club must do is rest players during the season like Geelong did.
They were far fresher than the filth when it truly counted.
Interesting Ratts only given a 2 year deal.
Of course it's all contingent on the preseason!
We've seen it time and time again - any side that comes into round 1 will key players underdone doesn't stand a chance.
But as it stands
right now, we seem to have an almost entirely fit list.
We have no key injuries that I can think of.
Guys like Bower finally seem to be getting their bodies right.
Our backline is looking tantalizing. I firmly believe Henderson and Jamison can combine to be the best two tall defenders in the league. With support from Laidler and duigan and the pure class of Yarran - wowzer!
Other lesser lights like Ellard and Joseph are pushing themselves.
The young kids look in good spirits and ready to take another step forward.
In fact the biggest question mark is probably over Judd given the way he finished the season, and the post-season op. But does anyone seriously doubt the champs ability to deliver come March?
So of course expectations will be revised as things develop.
But as of Tuesday, November 9 @ 1pm, I think our pass marks looks set on at least a solid showing in a prelim
couldnt agree more, all those players you just mentioned can only surely still get better and its looking on track. for the first time in my life im actually strangely looking forward to see a fully fit and pre-seasoned bower get his opportunity to show what so many of us have so often questioned over the last few years, and that's whether or not the kid's actually any good or not (or rather is this guy actually good enough to be in a cfc premiership winning 22 (most probably as the 3rd tall back with #23 and jamo taking up the two KPP, and bower taking the 3rd tall - considering that, if we are to win our way deep into september we'll be needing to shut down these 3 big fwds from each of collingwood/geelongs/hawthorns/wce who have ALL shown they are at their best when they have a firing 3 pronged tall forward line (every one of them being at least 6ft3!) id guess, (cloke/dawes/wood-hawkins/pods/hunt-franklin/rough/gunston-jk/cox/nicnat) (assuming the 2nd ruckman goes fwd) so ive got a wierd feeling this could be his time to put all our doubts to rest.
so that being said. Bowser, #23, Jamo + Duigs,Laids,Yazz is a truly formidable defence in anyones book, almost potentially one of CFC's greatest ever. and i also believe zack tuohy will be pushing for a spot BIGTIME, but where exactly) HFF, bit like stewie dew but way quicker, and better.
but friends, forget the hypothetical 'what if Judd does an ACL in round 1, we're all doooooomed!!!' angst, I truly believe if such a morbid shakespearian event such as this should take place next year that we could actually cover Judds absence with a minimum of fuss, any 1 of Robbo, Curnow, Gibbs, Yazz, Lucas, Ellard, or even Walks who we saw play stints on ball in 2011 and impress, are all capable of stepping up to fill a midfield role, simply giving murph his opportunity to show we can base a Top4 team midfield around him, which he is so definitely possible of doing.
sounds good doesnt it?!!
Now lets imagine a far far far different scenario:
Lets say, hypothetically, that in round 1 next year ,
not Judd,
not Murph,
not Kruze,
BUT JARRAD WAITE,
Completely tears his ACL.!!!!!!!!!!
Now, please, calmly,
WHAT IN GODS NAME DO WE NOW!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!
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