looking at our team 2015 vs 2016 my gut feeling is that we may have missed our window for a GF berth for some years now.....the key players retired or moving on like Jetta is a serious struggle to replace
BUT a glass half full camera lens would say that the following could quite possibly happen !
i) Goodes 2015 ability can be matched on a weekly basis by non other then Dean "the inferno" Towers.......The inferno goes onto kick more goals then Goodes 2015 tally......Goodes scored 26 goals but Dean nails 35 goals in 2016 and continues his strong leading thru the middle of the oval like he did in the last few games in 2015......."The inferno" becomes a key leading focal point of our attack not unlike Gunston for the Hawks!!!
ii) Shaw will be replaced by Zac Jones and young Zac will impact a game more then Shaw did in 2015 and becomes a key player for our transitions out of our backline !!!
iii) Pyke struggling in 2015 and not sure if they knee can be operated on as it appears to be more a tendanitis issue but Sammy Naismith or Tippo to become to dominant ruck in 2016.........Sam could be better then Mikes 2015 season and Tippo showed 50% in as a ruck man works well. Sam Naismith and Tippo combo becomes a force in the competition
iv) Ted retiring most likely at then end of 2016.......if ted struggles in 2016 loosing a yard of pace we see young X or AA come in and take the fast tall forward and match Teds abilities
v) Jetta is replaced by Brandon playing on the wing and kills it.........Brandon like Jetta is a late bloomer and he has a break out year scoring 25 goals and averages 22 disposals a game from the wing
vi) Heeney unleashed into the midfield.......... and Macca and Jack getting more time off the HBF or HFF............ Issac goes on to attract 20 Brownlow votes and people saying is he the next Gazza Jnr ?
vii) Mills come straight into the 22 and has an amazing impact collecting an average of 26 disposals a game........the greatest argument on the RAW forum is who will be better Mills, Heeney or Parker at the same age !!!
viii) Gary Rohan is 110% over his leg issues..........Gary has a massive pre season.....beats his 3km time by 35 seconds.......and becomes a lethal swingman and kicks 40 goals for the season
ix) Franklin.2 comes out 10 feet taller and kicks 70 Goals and with Sammy Reid they become an absolute force up front !!!
x) Parker comes back from surgery and simply takes the Swans midfield to a whole new level.......the midfield rotation of Parker, Hannes, Kennedy, Heeney, Mitchell, Mills, Jack and B.Jack is talked about as the new bench mark in the comp
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