Everything we have seen of Kruezer and Hampson has been with Ratts as our coach.

I am a half glass full observer and believe that a new set of experienced coaches will generate different results from our list.

Human potential is a wonderful thing, and I remain convinced we are yet to see the best from a number of players.

Krueze is one that springs to mind.

Let's think beyond the stands and our couches that we have sat in for the last 5 years........ trusting in the journey ahead and confident that we have no way of accurately predicting what latent talent and human endeavor will emerge in 2013.

..waite is our best option as our main fwd, the issue is he doesn't play enough games consecutively for us to build a fwd line around him.. ..when hes fit fantastic, but we need to be building for his absence.. ..i agree that krooz is at his best as the main ruckman, and i believe that when fully fit is a league ahead of either hammer or knockers.. .he's very dangerous up fwd when he's rucking and pushing fwd on his opposite ruck.. ..less so as a kpf vs a kpd.. ..hammer plays very well as a tall resting ruck fp, sheer size and good goal kicking accuracy will see him hit the scoreboard regularly, especially when we play 2 kpf's to be the main targets.. ..hammer as a 2nd ruck plays very well.. ..i think knockers is very 1 dimensional, good tap ruckman but not better enough over krooz or hammer, and hammer can play fwd, krooz is an excellant follower, knockers doesnt have much after the tapout.. ..he needs to develope more to his game, or increase his durability to ever hold down the number one ruck longterm, too much good competition for him with us..

..hendo is our best chf option.. ..has the experience now, body thru enough pre-seasons, great work ethic and natural chf smarts.. ..how quickly watson comes on, and also like if levi leaps fwd as a chf option [his natural game], i think where hendo plays will revolve more around the team needs..

Everything we have seen of Kruezer and Hampson has been with Ratts as our coach.

This means different players will jump which we may not expect and different things will be tried throughout the pre-season and early games.

Yep. Goes for everyone.

From what we're hearing so far is Watson and White are impressing. Gibbs is being pushed to work harder in anticipation of a midfield role and everyone is up and going full tilt.

This means different players will jump which we may not expect and different things will be tried throughout the pre season and early games.

Personally I don't care who plays or where I just want to see us more competitive against the top sides and thrashing the lower sides and come later in the year we will be right in the mix.

He might be our best forward but it's where is his best position is what I was bringing up.

It may not be our best 22 right at the moment, but a team I'd love to see by years end being our best 22 and ready for finals is:

B: Touhy, Jamo, McCarthy
CB: Yarran, Hendo, Laidler
M: Simpson, Gibbs, Carazzo
CF: Walker, Waite, Menzel
F: Betts, Mitchell, Garlett
R: Kreuzer, Murphy, Judd
IC: Robinson, Hampson, Scotland (Buckley)

If he had of played a full season McLean probably won our best and fairest ... I dont understand how he could be left out of our best side.

..waite or hendo are you talking about..?..

..waite is best up fwd, for himself and the team.. ..ideally he'd be a 3rd tall that can roam, but until we have better KPFs i think his athleticism and presence will keep him as our focal point..


..hendo likewise i believe is a better chf than chb, although that's not detracting at all from his defensi9ve play since he's very good at either end.. ..for the team, i likewise think that we're closer to finding a good chb in watson or mcinnes, than we are at finding a chf, with levi really needing to sort out his kicking.. ..either way though i hope he's kept either fwd or back and allowed to really grow in the one position, since at his age and experience he's really ready to excell.. ..being moved fwd and back can only stall him at the moment..

Menzel in round 1 hey??

Would like to see Henderson play CHF. Always thought he is our best option there but I feel with only Jamison now as our seasoned defender, Henderson will be required back. Pity but I don't see Watson, McCarthy or McInnes ready to play KP back for 22 rounds just yet. Bootsma is the other who has size but needs body.
More options forward than back for 2013.

Big ask imo.

Needs a lot of kms in the legs to build stamina, let alone reptitive sprints and sprint coaching.
Then his head has to think of what his body can achieve at full AFL pace...MM style.
I reckon Menzel will start in the ressies....especially if we have a full healthy list to pick come round 1.