See this is where it gets interesting, because if they didn't win it, who would have? The next two best teams were Sydney and Collingwood. Not sure if you count Mason Cox or Sam Reid as sufficient quality?
Fyfe takes Banfield's roll pretty seamlessly IMO.
Yep straight in
Fit Sam Reid is actually pretty good, I'd settle for that next to Amiss every week.
Yep. That is definitely the most logical, but who is going to partner with Amiss? (At this point I don’t reckon we have anyone good enough). Regardless of history, there is no way our midfield is dominant enough to be winning premierships without 2 very good KPF’s. Tabs is old and injured (not really good enough either). Treacy is very much unproven and I just don’t think Jackson is a key position forward.
Yes, this, and was where I was leading with my next post and thinking further on the non-elite forwardlines winning or getting close to flags because Joao raised a good point, I think those sides had midfields that ours isnt getting near. Ours will be more along the line of Geelong last year or WC 2018 - pretty good but not enough to carry the load of poor forwardline as well
I would take AA squad Matt Taberner next to Amiss for the next 5 years and fit Sam Reid is as good as that but that's beside the point I was trying to make and getting off track
This I agree with, and Sam Reid is a long way off Naughton.
We need to make the most Jackson in some capacity. Either as a forward and/or in the midfield. He has to be our point of difference.
Agree with that. The bed is made so we gotta sleep in it. Might as well give it 1000 thread count sheets.
Seb might actually be the closest in my opinion. Needs a huge pre season and to put on 5-10 kegs but does some exciting things. Have watched him since he first arrived at Peel and have seen something there that suggests he might be a really good AFL player.
In the original post, I listed a couple of other things that would probably be enough to tip it over the line but think they arent much chance of happening. I think Jackson can be basically a "fit Sam Reid" (I think this is a new unit of measurement) level of KPF but that doesnt make best use of him, he's not a point of difference there.
So this year is free from JOM?
I think Jackson is capable of kicking 30 goals a season. I was impressed with him the other day. Kicked two absolutely clutch goals from distance. Is a very hard matchup for the opposition and clean when the ball is on the deck. He gets in good positions too. If you look at Banfields late goal he really should have handballed to LJ who had drifted into an excellent position for the Joe the goose but Banners doesn’t hand off much lol.
Oh definitely can kick 30 goals but I think we need him as a point of difference in our midfield and permanent KPF isnt the best use of him and I dont think you win flags not making best use of the guy you pay the world to bring in
It is funny though that you know Banfield is never ever passing those ones off, like Henry the week before
Or the club is strong for shifting d*ckheads on.
In fairness it was about 15 out in line with right had side of the square and was handballed to Chrises left forcing him to use his non preferred left. Hill should have taken the shot though even if he was on his right.
