Interesting assessment psych and well done.
May I just add or deduct form the lads above?

Gibbs: Mid almost a certainty, but I'd sooner see him working center and forward of centre than to confuse him by sending him back again.
Looking forward to seeing him being chased than having to do the tagging.

Lucas: Rather than getting involved closer to the contest, Lucas makes for the better receiver.
Someone mentioned that Malthouse may work him into the Thomas type role and that just sits very favourably with me.
Such a good one touch player at his best, it may serve for him not to get beaten up but apply his skills elsewhere.

Watson: Confidence is key with this fellow. Body isn't quite right yet and believe it or not he's faster than what has been on display at times.
Brain though must engage quicker and he'll benefit from having time spent on his pitfalls.

Collins: Was told he'd be played in the back-line last year but that didn't quite materialize.
Have no idea what Malthouse has in store for him but as for several others, the confidence needs bolstering.

Bootsma: Just had to endorse your findings here. This kid blew me away the first day I saw him. Didn't expect the speed and skill-set to have been so far away from the action and for him to have fallen into our lap at #22.
Again a stern voice and a vote of confidence may take this kid a long way. Really looking forward to his future and running the flanks looks like his ultimate position.

Settled back 6? Absolute key for any team and we mixed and matched so much this year, that any cohesion was nigh on impossible.
Will reserve a prayer for this to happen next year and the rest will take care of itself.

That's a slow back 6

Need someone who can play on Rioli/Milne/Ballantyne types though

Collins??

Collins??

I wouldn't have thought he has the pace.
If he has, then wonderful.

I've never really understood the knocks or at least questions on Ellard.

Every time I see him play he does the job he's asked to do.

If he was given 22 full games in a row I don't have too much doubt he'd be in our best 22 by the end of it.

For some reason he gets lumped in with Joseph/Russell/etc as having poor disposal but he's well in front of those guys and a pretty good kick for goal when he's been thrown forward.

Strikes me as the sort of player we don't put serious development into and then watch flourishing at another club when given a level of opportunity and trust.

I've never really understood the knocks or at least questions on Ellard.

Every time I see him play he does the job he's asked to do.

If he was given 22 full games in a row I don't have too much doubt he'd be in our best 22 by the end of it.

For some reason he gets lumped in with Joseph/Russell/etc as having poor disposal but he's well in front of those guys and a pretty good kick for goal when he's been thrown forward.

Strikes me as the sort of player we don't put serious development into and then watch flourishing at another club when given a level of opportunity and trust.

Lachie Henderson

Groins stuffed his season. Is probably a better defender than a forward where he can run straight at the ball. Future key defender. Have a bit of time for this bloke. He speaks well. Could be a future leader.