2016 team. Finals?

[SMS]

Fisher and Gilbert now back fit and a good pre season for top 22 is quite good. The bext two years may be fruitful more than we think.

Webster. Fisher/Goddard. Savage
Roberton. Carlisle. Dempster
Billings. Dunstan. Gilbert
Lonie. Reiwoldt. Freeman
Sinclair. Bruce. McCartin/Membrey

Longer. Armitage. Steven

Montagna. Newnes. McKenzie. Weller


If all fit and firing. Look out. Young and old - baby bombers 93 anyone?

[ripplug66]

Looks about a 10 to 14side so probably at best 11 wins and at worst 6 wins. There are still plenty of gaps. At least 6 to 8 players short of a finals side.

[SMS]

Even 100% fit? Whos the gap?

[ripplug66]

Even 100% fit? Whos the gap?

Savage. Gilbert, Lonie, Sinclair, Freeman, Membery/McCartin, McKenzie, Weller. Some will make it and some wont. Most aren't close to be ready for finals next season and then the year after we lose 2 or 3 experienced players so even if a few come through they only replace the retired ones. Well short of finals IMO and to be expected.

[uptheboys]

I would hope for a 12-9 finish next year provided we get our trades and have some luck with injury etc. However realistically I wouldn't be surprised if our performances next year will be similar to this years and we end on a similar win loss ratio.

[asiu]

finishing in the bottom 1/3 rd of the standings again.
(which is not really a disaster , imo)
... maybe just breaking into that middle tier (if the injury gods are kind)

We are still foundation building as far as i can see.
3 draft periods (including this current experience) 16,17 &18 pre seasons ,
66 games .... could see a barnstorming run into the finals of 2018.

[GrumpyOne]

9th

[Goose is king]

I think when we click we will click and rise rapidly. Our effort/ pressure is phenomenal. I don't think it will be next year though.

[resaintlee]

Even 100% fit? Whos the gap?

Savage. Gilbert, Lonie, Sinclair, Freeman, Membery/McCartin, McKenzie, Weller. Some will make it and some wont. Most aren't close to be ready for finals next season and then the year after we lose 2 or 3 experienced players so even if a few come through they only replace the retired ones. Well short of finals IMO and to be expected.

Watched that game against the Doggies again the other night. McKenzie was great, I feel sure he will make it. Also feel Acres should be in there somewhere.