To challenge for the Flag in 2016....

[Mug Punter]

I think the following needs to occur

* A fit and committed Buddy Franklin, clearly he was not at his best this year and it affected his on field performances
* More of the same from Tippett
* Mitchell to make the step to elite level
* Rampe, Towers, Jones and Lloyd to keep improving
* A genuine Number 1 ruckman
* A new defender to take the third forward
* Heeney and Mills to carve it up
* One surprise package....

The first point is the most important but I think with wise recruitment and a decent run with injuries we can be thereabout in 2016

[jetts32]

If Heeney & Mitchell can step up another notch, it would be great! Would love to see them both dominating the midfield. Take a little pressure off JPK & Hanners.

[bodgie]

I would suggest no matter who the personal, our midfield needs to be more consistent in its supply so we can set up a genuinely threatening forward plan with our talls.

[mcsquirta]

* One surprise package....\

James Rose's middle name is "surprise-package" apparently

[Auntie.Gerald]

2016 wish list:

Mills - Midfield
Sinclair - Ruck
Seedsman - run and carry emerging HBF
Dunkley - Midfield
Tall KPP - ? emerging

Traded - Bird and Jetta and Tom D ?

Retired - Shaw, Goodes, Pyke

Delisted - Perris or Robbo ?

TEAM 2016 :

Heeney, Buddy, Towers
B.Jack, Reid, Macca

Tippo
Jack
Cunningham
Kennedy
Parker
Hannes

Rampe, Grundy, Jones
Smith, Ted, Laidler

Bench:
19.Sinclair
20. Mitchell
21. Seedsman
22. McGlynn / Lloyd / Mills

[barry]

I dont know why we'd get rid of bird. With jets going we are a midfielder short. Bird is as good as any trade candidate

[Melbourne_Blood]

Completely different types of midfielders though Barry, we seem to be okay for Bird types. Quite sparse on Jetta types. I doubt Bird would want to languish in the NEAFL waiting for one of Mitchell Kennedy or Parker to get injured. He's too good a player to be playing Magoos

[Levii3]

Kicking goals is the most important thing the last three season no including 2015 we kicked over 350 and were top three in the competition this year we kicked 306 and were 6th. Hawthorn kicked over 400 goals the last four seasons. Hawks kick 426 Eagles 372 this year.

This is just a modest prediction no over the top 100 goal 50 a season predictions
Buddy 60 Always kicks over 60 2015 first season since 06 he didn't
Tippo 35
Reid 30 needs to fill the void left by goodes who kick 25 goals this year if he kicks 30 next year its only the second time in his career to kick 30
Luke Parker 25
Rohan 20 (capable of kicking 40 or 50)
K Jack 20
Hannerbery 17
Heeney 15 I know he kicked 16 this season but he'll be in the midfield more next year
Joey 14
Dean Towers 13
Mitchell 12
B Jack 12
McVeigh 10
Harry Cunnigham 10
Rose 8
Ruck? 7
Mills 7
Lloyd 5
McGlynn 5
Misc. 18
Total 343 I think

Loss 40 Goals
Goodes 25
Jetts 14
Shaw 1

needless to say I'm bored

[Meg]

Kicking goals is the most important thing the last three season no including 2015 we kicked over 350 and were top three in the competition this year we kicked 306 and were 6th. Hawthorn kicked over 400 goals the last four seasons. Hawks kick 426 Eagles 372 this year.


needless to say I'm bored

Lol! You've only got about 5 months to fill in till it all starts again! Cricket in the meantime?

[stevoswan]

James Rose's middle name is "surprise-package" apparently

As soon as I read Mug's post, I thought of one name.....James Rose! Great minds......

[Industrial Fan]

Rohan needs to find his place.

[RogueSwan]

Rohan needs to find his place.

Simple, play him at full forward.