bondiblue wrote:
cj 69 wrote
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B. Anderson Jamison Bower
HB. Browne Austin Grigg
C. Walker Murphy Waite
HF. Gibbs Hartlett Hadley
F. Houlihan Kreuzer Betts
R. Hampson Judd Armfield
Int from: Simpson Pfeiffer Thornton Bannister Stevens Scotland Jacobs.
It's getting close to perfect cj. with that centreline; same as mine!
I know you're looking to the future, but whilst Austin is yet to prove himself, but may just be the very answer to this puzzle, I would have Setanta as mu 199cm insurance policy to play against the Kosis and reiwoldt ruck sized forwards, your smaller, more mobile defenders couldn't match up on.
It's really obvious that if Jacobs doesn't step up, and Aisake has been ruined, we need a ruckman to rotate with Hammer, and at time Kreuzer.
What happens if Hartlett breaks down or is cut from the list?
I suppose that's where Fev comes into play. It's interesting how we could build a team without Fev....it looks refreshing...but I would think a team focussed Fev who sacrifices his game (a decoy, who attracts a couple of defenders) and only kicks , say 3 goals a game in a forwardline with an even spread of goalkickers seems the way to go.
Nevertheless, your team is a team which where most lining up will still be around after Fev, Stevens and Scotto have retired...and to think we'll get perhaps pick 5/6 and 21/22 in a deep draft this year....goose bumps.
The future: Blue Skies.
I have high hopes for Hartlett, if he can stay fit. If he can't I think we need to look at a mobile CHF ala Murphy at Footscray. Maybe Hadley or Walker (even Thornton) could fill that role?
I believe we will be much better with Fev out of the side.
One thing I believe we haven't done is progress with our game plan in regards to the top 3 sides. Forward and Defence structures need to be more mobile.
I REALLY BELIEVE WE ARE PLAYING TO TALL AT THE MOMENT.
We are definitely to Fev reliant and Jamison and Thornton have been forced to play on smaller players thus slowing our run from defence. Jamo looked much better against Reiwoldt.
Hawthorn, Geelong & the Bulldogs play mid sized mobile defences and launch their attacks from there and get it in to a mobile fwd line that rotates constantly and creates space.
Walker & Waite on wings (playing like Richo) along with our midfield would stretch any opposition.
Even Hawthorns fwd line with Buddy and Roughead relies alot on rotation and the options of Rioli, Williams and sometimes Hodge.