Round 1 side

[The Redeemer]

so peeps...in the spirit of making something like 3 threads in the past 24 hours.

What do we all think our round 1 side will look like?

You are all allowed one addition via the delisted free agents and a state league players.

Go!

[bobmurray]

so peeps...in the spirit of making something like 3 threads in the past 24 hours.

What do we all think our round 1 side will look like?

You are all allowed one addition via the delisted free agents and a state league players.

Go!

Ask me after the draft...we still have a big hole in our defence

[mr six o'clock]

B ; Howell , frawley , hudgeton
HB ; Barker , Fisher , Roberts
C ; Stewart , Harvey , Winmar
HF ; Baldock , Riewoldt , Loewe
F ; Smith , Lockett , Milne
Foll ; Dietrich , Hayes , Burke
I/C ; Dempster , A.Jones , Neale , dal Santo .

And then I woke up !

[Middo]

Dempster - Hartigan - Simpken

Gilbert - Fisher - Newnes

Sippos - Hayes - Montagna

Schneider - Rooey - Saad

Stanley - Lee - Milne

Macca - Dal - Stevens

Int - Armo , Hickey , Gwilt , ( SUB ) Ledger

Emg - Milera , Ross , Geary , Kosi ,Dunell , Ray


Still looks competive just need a breakout season from a Stanley or Siposs to stop the downward trend and start making ground on the top sides ... PS probs missed someone !!

[gringo]

b dempster fisher simpkin
hb milera rodda newnes
c steven dal santo joey
hf dunell roo siposs
f saad lee milne
foll Mc evoy armo lenny
ic hickey markworth ledger schnides

we look light on for depth unfortunately, hope we find some ready to go kids.

[rexy]

Simpkin Fisher Dempster
Gilbert Gwilt Geary
Montagna Armitage Dalsanto
Stanley Reiwoldt Schneider
Milne Koschitzke Saad
Mcevoy Hayes Steven
Sippos Ledger Ross Dennis-Lane

[gringo]

Simpkin Fisher Dempster
Gilbert Gwilt Geary
Montagna Armitage Dalsanto
Stanley Reiwoldt Schneider
Milne Koschitzke Saad
Mcevoy Hayes Steven
Sippos Ledger Ross Dennis-Lane

Thats why its good to check a list rather than go from memory- I forgot half our players. The depth looks a little better with Gilbert, Gwilt, Geary and Stanley. I wish Stanley or Hickey could slot into FB.

[sax]

Simpkin Post Gwilt
Sippos Fisher Dempster
Montagna Hayes Dal Santo
Schneider Reiwoldt Milne
Saad Lee Stanley
McEvoy Armitage Steven
Hickey Geary Gilbert Dunnell

[vacuous space]

B: Geary - Gwilt - Simpkin
HB: Dempster - Fisher - Siposs
C: Steven - Hayes - Armitage
HF: Saad - Riewoldt - Schneider
F: Milne - Koschitzke - Stanley
OB: McEvoy - Dal Santo - Montagna

IC: Gilbert, Jones, Milera, Ray

EM: Dennis-Lane, Hickey, Newnes

[goods]

no one rates ray at all?

[goods]

Ray was pick 4 in 2003! Sam fisher at pick 55 in the 2003 draft is the only decent player above pick 1, what a crap year.

[SuperDuper]

well I am very surprised that
a) 2 people think Kosi is still in our best 18, and
b) no-one thinks Ray is in our best 18 and most do not even rate him as an emergency

[PLUGGER14]

Montagna will be serving his one match suspension in Round 1.

[bergholt]

This is the side that I think will be picked (taking into account Montagna's suspension, thanks Plugger14):

FB Geary, Gwilt, Simpkin
HB Dempster, Fisher, Siposs
C Steven, Hayes, Gilbert
HF Schneider, Riewoldt, Stanley
FF Milne, Koschitzke, Saad
R McEvoy, Dal Santo, Armitage
IC Ray, Newnes, Jones, Ledger
E (Montagna), Milera, Hickey, Blake, Wilkes, Dunell, Lee, Dennis-Lane

I think the coaching staff will pick Kosi until he's overtaken by Lee or Wilkes, then he'll have great trouble getting back past them. I think Hickey vs Stanley probably comes down to how good their pre-season and attitude are, but Stanley is the incumbent. I wouldn't be surprised if Blake played ahead of Gwilt or Simpkin, but I hope he's only required for backup because Simpkin puts on a bit of muscle and grows a few centimetres taller.

The sixth defender is an interesting spot. I reckon they've prepped Siposs to play there, but wouldn't be surprised if Gilbert had another run or Dunell or Newnes got a go at that position. Then there's a bunch of midfielders who could get the bench rotation spots. Joey comes back in, ahead of Steven, Ray, Jones, Ledger, Milera, Newnes. I guess maybe Ross or Markworth as well. But obviously not a huge amount of depth there.

[Calais]

Get a decent full back option and I actually think we're looking pretty good! Theirs a few spots up for competition which we haven't really had in a while.

I like it.

[SuperDuper]

FB Geary, Gwilt, Simpkin
HB Dempster, Fisher, Siposs
C Steven, Hayes, Gilbert
HF Schneider, Riewoldt, Stanley
FF Milne, Koschitzke, Saad
R McEvoy, Dal Santo, Armitage
IC Ray, Newnes, Jones, Ledger

So you think they will go with the same team as last year, except without Goddard?
Why would they/you expect to finish better off than last year?

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

Albert Einstein


Why would they pick a mature, versatile key position player in Lee with a high pick, and not intend to play him from round 1?
How many teams pick mature age players who have dominated at the state league with the intention of testing them out in the state league to see if they find form??

He has proven himself at state level. He will be a year older and stronger... he could easily play full forward to replace Kosi who was clearly struggling at the tail of last year
.... and could even play fullback where we are short a player.. he has played a lot of football as a KPD

[saintjake]

well I am very surprised that
a) 2 people think Kosi is still in our best 18, and
b) no-one thinks Ray is in our best 18 and most do not even rate him as an emergency

And that a few people have left Gwilt out of the side

[bigcarl]

well I am very surprised that
a) 2 people think Kosi is still in our best 18, and
b) no-one thinks Ray is in our best 18 and most do not even rate him as an emergency

i'm surprised at the love for Gwilt as a key position defender.

We're in for a world of pain if this happens.

Even dearly departed Raph would do it better and Blake would be miles ahead of him as a chb.

[Old Mate]

FB Dempster Simpkin Gwilt
HB Geary Fisher Gilbert
C Montagna Hayes Steven
HF Milera Riewolt Schneider
F Milne Stanley Lee
R McEvoy Dal Santo Armitage
I Siposs Saad Ray
S Newnes

Barring injuries, I 'd expect something like the above. Given Montagna will be suspended, Dunell to come into the team as sub and move Newnes onto the bench or ground.

I'd be very surprised if Jones or Kosi were in Watters plans for round 1. Ray could be in the same boat.

[bergholt]

So you think they will go with the same team as last year, except without Goddard?

I think there's a fair chance of that. Coaches tend to be pretty conservative people.

Why would they/you expect to finish better off than last year?

Obviously the team changes during the year, but personally I don't expect us to finish better than we did last year. Plenty of kids will get plenty of games, though, and a few veterans will be ushered out. By the end of the year we'll likely have missed finals but we'll be a lot closer to knowing who's in our next truly contending side.

Why would they pick a mature, versatile key position player in Lee with a high pick, and not intend to play him from round 1?
How many teams pick mature age players who have dominated at the state league with the intention of testing them out in the state league to see if they find form??

Brisbane did it with Zorko and Gold Coast with Horsley. I haven't made a study of it, but Milera getting a debut in round one last year was a surprise to me. Don't teams want to see how the recruits train and what their form is like in the pre-season before picking them for round one?

He has proven himself at state level. He will be a year older and stronger... he could easily play full forward to replace Kosi who was clearly struggling at the tail of last year
.... and could even play fullback where we are short a player.. he has played a lot of football as a KPD

I have no doubt he could replace Kosi to some extent, though they obviously have different styles. I very much doubt he'll play full-back - why recruit a kid who's had a breakout season in the forward line then play him back?

[dragit]

FB Geary Fisher Gwilt
HB Dempster Gilbert Simpkin
C Ray Hayes Steven
HF Stanley Riewoldt Siposs
FF Saad Lee Milne

Fol McEvoy, Dal Santo, Armitage

Int Schneider, Newnes, Dunell

Sub Milera

[saint6709]

FB Geary Fisher Gwilt
HB Dempster Gilbert Simpkin
C Ray Hayes Steven
HF Stanley Riewoldt Siposs
FF Saad Lee Milne

Fol McEvoy, Dal Santo, Armitage

Int Schneider, Newnes, Dunell

Sub Milera

Something like this looks pretty good - still got to fit Hickey in though and L Cook as a key back

[cwrcyn]

Dempster Simpkin Fisher
Geary Blake Gwilt
Dal Santo Hayes Gilbert
Schneider Stanley Saad
Milne Riewoldt Lee

R: McEvoy Armitage Steven

Inter: Siposs Hickey Dunell
Sub: Newnes

Emerg: Ray Wilkes Jones






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[dragit]

Can't see Hickey playing round 1, he can play the 10-12 weeks that Rhys is unjured.

L Cook What about Mitch Thorp instead?

If we get a mature KPD, I think Geary, Gwilt & Simpkin will fight for 2 spots.

[desertsaint]

Dempster Hickey Simpkin
Geary Fisher Gwilt
Dal Santo Hayes Gilbert
Schneider Stanley Saad
Milne Riewoldt Lee

R: McEvoy Armitage Steven

Inter: Siposs Blake Ray
Sub: Ledger

just an idea?







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