Originally Posted by
Nico
My best 22 are:
Armstrong, Bird, Bolton, Goodes, Grundy, Hannebery, Jack, Johnson, Kennedy, McGlynn, Mattner, McVeigh, Mumford, O'Keefe, Parker, Reid, Richards, LRT, Rohan, Shaw, Smith, Spangher. Armstrong being the only new player.
Those I think will struggle to get a game are:
TDL - Soft
Everitt - disappointing and will have to improve a heck of a lot to get a game
Jetta - soft and just doesn't find enough of the footy.
Meredith - needs a pace infusion. has the skills but....
Moore - not good enough
White - had a million chances. doesn't read the game. Doubt he has a big enough tank.
Possibles:
This is where players must jump out of the pack to take us to the next level.
Gordon - An unknown but may find it tough with the wealth of midfielders.
Lamb - ressies watchers say he is a chance
Malceski - In my opinion is now a top up player bound to get games because of injuries.
Morton - fingers crossed
Pyke - ruck back up but you never know. He may be ready to peak
Seaby - Another ruck backup who will play games.
Walsh - Is he the saviour.
Newbies:
Brown - Unikely to play
Briggs - ditto, but a bloke I know who played with him reckons he can play. My informant is a sporting nut who thinks he could surprise. (left off the list on AFL site)
Lockyer - Wait and see. Has a pedigree
Mitchell - Probably could add to the top 22 if he is fit.
As I see it we need to have a couple of players emerge as real "finds" for us to go to top 4. No doubt there is plenty of improvement in Johnson, Parker and Reid and I have a feeling about Armstrong, but there will be injuries. So if the likes of Walsh, Mitchell and Lamb produce the goods we are a real chance.
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