Team Mgmt. Makeup of our team II - Strengths & deficiencies, player development

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Soo, now for the wash up;

OUS;
Kaine Baldwin (key defender) < -- > (none as key defender)
Jayden Davey (small fwd) < -- > Isaac Kako
Dyson Heppell (general def) < -- > Zak Johnston
Nick Hind (general def) < -- > Angus Clarke
Jaiden Hunter (key fwd) < -- > Kayle Gerryn
Jake Kelly (utility) < -- > Jaxon Prior??
Jake Stringer (general fwd) < -- > Archer Day - Wicks
Tex Wanganeen (general def) < -- > Rhys Unwin
Sam Weidemann (key def) < -- > Key defender or perhaps its writing on wall and Cox is being settled in defence ?

Looking at the outs, perhaps a key defender would be a nice addition. I know we have Baldwin potentially training with us but would like a younger guy to develop for the longer term.
 
Yoda_ said:
Soo, now for the wash up;

OUS;
Kaine Baldwin (key defender) < -- > (none as key defender)
Jayden Davey (small fwd) < -- > Isaac Kako
Dyson Heppell (general def) < -- > Zak Johnston
Nick Hind (general def) < -- > Angus Clarke
Jaiden Hunter (key fwd) < -- > Kayle Gerryn
Jake Kelly (utility) < -- > Jaxon Prior??
Jake Stringer (general fwd) < -- > Archer Day - Wicks
Tex Wanganeen (general def) < -- > Rhys Unwin
Sam Weidemann (key def) < -- > Key defender or perhaps its writing on wall and Cox is being settled in defence ?

Looking at the outs, perhaps a key defender would be a nice addition. I know we have Baldwin potentially training with us but would like a younger guy to develop for the longer term.
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Arent Hayes, Reid and Cox still on the list?

We had too much investment in that area beftoehand but yeh Baldwin obviosuily still in sights as a swingman id say
 
Keystone agony said:
Arent Hayes, Reid and Cox still on the list?

We had too much investment in that area beftoehand but yeh Baldwin obviosuily still in sights as a swingman id say
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Yeah, was more in the, losing two key defenders (Weidemann, Baldwin) we could go back to that well
 

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P Money said:
I don't think it's a question of whether Ralph is right or wrong (I didn't and wouldn't read the article in question for the reasons I'm talking about) - my main point here is what credibility does he have? What is there to suggest he has any idea at all about what he is talking about?

He is not a 'journalist' in the sense that many journalists go on fact-finding missions, interview experts and those in the know, build up a solid knowledge base and body of evidence then present that information with an element of his own educated analysis. He is a journalist in terms of someone who has contacts in the industry who are willing to tell/leak things to him which he then reports in the form of 'I think X player did/is going to do X thing' or 'this is what happened with this incident'.

I totally get what you're saying, journalism has a lot of different elements and forms, but the idea that the 'I was told this rumour so will now report it' guy is given a platform to write a sprawling opinion piece on what a football club should do to improve on and off the field is simply farcical.
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staff writers/columnists etc, etc.
 
Where we've finished if we sign Prior and Baldwin:

Defence:

Key Defendors: Lewis Hayes, Kaine Baldwin, Zach Reid, Ben McKay
Medium Defenders: Nik Cox, Jordan Ridley, Jayden Laverde, Angus Clarke, Jaxon Prior
Small Defenders: Andrew McGrath, Mason Redman, Luamon Lual (SF), Archie Roberts (OM), Jayden Nguyen

Midfield:

Inside Midfielders: Darcy Parish, Elijah Tsatas, Jye Caldwell (fwd), Zach Merrett, Ben Hobbs, Dylan Shiel, Will Setterfield, Sam Durham
Outside Midfielders: Harrison Jones (KF), Xavier Duursma, Nic Martin (MF), Saad El-Hawli (SD), Zak Johnson (SD)
Rucks: Sam Draper, Todd Goldstein, Nick Bryan

Forward:

Key Forwards: Peter Wright (ruc), Nate Caddy, Kayle Gerreyn, Vigo Visentini (ruc)
Medium Forwards: Kyle Langford, Archie Perkins (OM), Archer Day-Wicks (OM)
Small Forwards: Jade Gresham, Alwyn Davey Jr (OM), Matt Guelfi, Jye Menzie, Isaac Kako, Rhys Unwin

Seniors:

FB: Andrew McGrath - Ben McKay - Jordan Ridley
HB: Mason Redman - Zach Reid - Archie Roberts
MF: Harrison Jones - Jye Caldwell - Nic Martin
HF: Archie Perkins - Nate Caddy - Matt Guelfi
FF: Isaac Kako - Peter Wright - Kyle Langford
OB: Sam Draper - Darcy Parish - Zach Merrett
IC: Sam Durham - Elijah Tsatas - Xavier Duursma - Nik Cox
TS: Jade Gresham

Reserves:

FB: Jayden Laverde - Lewis Hayes - Jayden Nguyen
HB: Angus Clarke - Kaine Baldwin - Jaxon Prior
MF: Saad El-Hawli - Dylan Shiel - Zak Johnson
HF: Alwyn Davey Jr - Kayle Gerreyn - Archer Day-Wicks
FF: Todd Goldstein - Vigo Visentini - Jye Menzie
OB: Nick Bryan - Ben Hobbs - Will Setterfield
IC: Rhys Unwin - Luamon Lual
 
eth-dog said:
Where we've finished if we sign Prior and Baldwin:

Defence:

Key Defendors: Lewis Hayes, Kaine Baldwin, Zach Reid, Ben McKay
Medium Defenders: Nik Cox, Jordan Ridley, Jayden Laverde, Angus Clarke, Jaxon Prior
Small Defenders: Andrew McGrath, Mason Redman, Luamon Lual (SF), Archie Roberts (OM), Jayden Nguyen

Midfield:

Inside Midfielders: Darcy Parish, Elijah Tsatas, Jye Caldwell (fwd), Zach Merrett, Ben Hobbs, Dylan Shiel, Will Setterfield, Sam Durham
Outside Midfielders: Harrison Jones (KF), Xavier Duursma, Nic Martin (MF), Saad El-Hawli (SD), Zak Johnson (SD)
Rucks: Sam Draper, Todd Goldstein, Nick Bryan

Forward:

Key Forwards: Peter Wright (ruc), Nate Caddy, Kayle Gerreyn, Vigo Visentini (ruc)
Medium Forwards: Kyle Langford, Archie Perkins (OM), Archer Day-Wicks (OM)
Small Forwards: Jade Gresham, Alwyn Davey Jr (OM), Matt Guelfi, Jye Menzie, Isaac Kako, Rhys Unwin

Seniors:

FB: Andrew McGrath - Ben McKay - Jordan Ridley
HB: Mason Redman - Zach Reid - Archie Roberts
MF: Harrison Jones - Jye Caldwell - Nic Martin
HF: Archie Perkins - Nate Caddy - Matt Guelfi
FF: Isaac Kako - Peter Wright - Kyle Langford
OB: Sam Draper - Darcy Parish - Zach Merrett
IC: Sam Durham - Elijah Tsatas - Xavier Duursma - Nik Cox
TS: Jade Gresham

Reserves:

FB: Jayden Laverde - Lewis Hayes - Jayden Nguyen
HB: Angus Clarke - Kaine Baldwin - Jaxon Prior
MF: Saad El-Hawli - Dylan Shiel - Zak Johnson
HF: Alwyn Davey Jr - Kayle Gerreyn - Archer Day-Wicks
FF: Todd Goldstein - Vigo Visentini - Jye Menzie
OB: Nick Bryan - Ben Hobbs - Will Setterfield
IC: Rhys Unwin - Luamon Lual
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mostly agree but i think starting bryan in the magoos will be detrimental. i want him to get as much game time as possible this year
 
jannissary said:
mostly agree but i think starting bryan in the magoos will be detrimental. i want him to get as much game time as possible this year
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And playing Draper, Bryan and Wright in the same team makes us too slow. So if Bryan is selected you'd think Wright would be in the 2's.
 
Red Black and Blue said:
With that group in mind we are odds on to be bottom 4, according to the punters. Select whatever 3 you want, it doesn't make us a functional football team.

Our three best starting mids are Durham, Merrett and Caldwell. Problem is they are the only versatile ones out there. Throw in the others and we are immediately worse off in the middle of the ground.

Look at the players who fill those 4th-7th mid slots at Brisbane after Neale, Dunkley and McCluggage. Ashcroft, Bailey, Rayner, Berry. Ashcroft is the 4th pure mid, then the rest are hybrid types who can play genuine positions elsewhere.
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Sorry for intrusion, add in the other Ashcroft now , they say his ceiling is higher than his sublimely talented older brother. Amazing midfield bursting with talent and depth .
 

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