I'm Calling it now...
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I'm Calling it now...
Carlisle to get back to his best
Break out year for McCartin coupled with a back to his best for Bruce... Membrey frequently be underestimated as third best and to kick a number of bags
Billings to start consistently playing to his best
Steven, Stevens, Billings, Ross, Acres, Gresham, Freeman, Weller, Dunstan and Steele to become a very fierce and feared midfield
Hickey to by far cement his spot as the best Ruck in the league
Roo and Joey to be Roo and Joey
In 2017, I think top 4 is a certainty...
There will be a narrow pre-lim and if we get through... I reckon we win the premiership.
Break out year for McCartin coupled with a back to his best for Bruce... Membrey frequently be underestimated as third best and to kick a number of bags
Billings to start consistently playing to his best
Steven, Stevens, Billings, Ross, Acres, Gresham, Freeman, Weller, Dunstan and Steele to become a very fierce and feared midfield
Hickey to by far cement his spot as the best Ruck in the league
Roo and Joey to be Roo and Joey
In 2017, I think top 4 is a certainty...
There will be a narrow pre-lim and if we get through... I reckon we win the premiership.
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I a liking it. Feel excited at what may be in 2017. Looking forward to it all. Top 4 is definately on our radar.
I want to stand for something. I'm a loyal person and I think at the end of my career it will be great to look back and know that I'm a St Kilda person for life.
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Hard to disagree. I'm excited!
I started with nothing and I've got most of it left!
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Throw Armitage into that mid field mix, plus a talented youngster to really establish (aka White as the one I have most regard for - and in our back 6 where we need transition abilities) and I just reckon you are starting to talk.
Brown to lock down full back, releasing Gilbert and Roberton to attacking defensive options and not playing outside their weight division and the possibilities mount.
Mind you, all other Clubs will improve.
We just have to improve that much better - and we might just have the personnel to so achieve given we have not yet seen the likes of Carlisle, Freeman, McCartin, Goddard and Billings at all or not at full capacity - and that is before we add who we have recruited for 2017.
Brown to lock down full back, releasing Gilbert and Roberton to attacking defensive options and not playing outside their weight division and the possibilities mount.
Mind you, all other Clubs will improve.
We just have to improve that much better - and we might just have the personnel to so achieve given we have not yet seen the likes of Carlisle, Freeman, McCartin, Goddard and Billings at all or not at full capacity - and that is before we add who we have recruited for 2017.
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Anything is possible. Of the unsung guys I like Membrey. Dangerous guy as third forward if Paddy can stay on the park. White is going to be an interesting player. McKenzie with a bit more luck, and growing maturity, is going to be a very good player. Further improvement from Ross, Newnes and Weller.
Then Freeman and Carlisle are bonuses. New recruits. I reckon Koby Stevens wil surprise a few. I have seen him play very well. The whole list will lift. Great environment they have created.
Win it for Roo!
Then Freeman and Carlisle are bonuses. New recruits. I reckon Koby Stevens wil surprise a few. I have seen him play very well. The whole list will lift. Great environment they have created.
Win it for Roo!
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Skeptic, you sure has a better dream than I did last night. I like yours a lot better.
Because it is not a dream. No doubt we will get to see bits and pieces of it over the next nine months!
Because it is not a dream. No doubt we will get to see bits and pieces of it over the next nine months!
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How could I forget Armo... if he gets back close to 2015, we'll be unstoppableTo the top wrote:Throw Armitage into that mid field mix, plus a talented youngster to really establish (aka White as the one I have most regard for - and in our back 6 where we need transition abilities) and I just reckon you are starting to talk.
Brown to lock down full back, releasing Gilbert and Roberton to attacking defensive options and not playing outside their weight division and the possibilities mount.
Mind you, all other Clubs will improve.
We just have to improve that much better - and we might just have the personnel to so achieve given we have not yet seen the likes of Carlisle, Freeman, McCartin, Goddard and Billings at all or not at full capacity - and that is before we add who we have recruited for 2017.
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Re: I'm Calling it now...
Let's have a crack...
B: Geary, Brown, Dempster
HB: Roberton, Carlisle, Savage
C: Newnes, Armitage, Riewoldt
HF: Billings, Bruce, Acres
F: Membrey, McCartin, Gresham
R: Hickey, Steven, Stevens
Bench: Weller, Dunstan, Montagna, Ross
Emg: Dmac, Sinclair, Steele, Freeman, Longer, Gilbert, Wright
I feel like an idiot starting Ross on the bench and I'm worried I've forgotten someone obvious... nearly left Monty out of that team
It's bloody hard to do this
B: Geary, Brown, Dempster
HB: Roberton, Carlisle, Savage
C: Newnes, Armitage, Riewoldt
HF: Billings, Bruce, Acres
F: Membrey, McCartin, Gresham
R: Hickey, Steven, Stevens
Bench: Weller, Dunstan, Montagna, Ross
Emg: Dmac, Sinclair, Steele, Freeman, Longer, Gilbert, Wright
I feel like an idiot starting Ross on the bench and I'm worried I've forgotten someone obvious... nearly left Monty out of that team
It's bloody hard to do this
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Skeptic, i am hoping in 10 months time this thread will be bumped and you will be hailed by one and all as a visionary insightful genius, and we will shower you with complements and from then on a new Skeptic forum will be created devoted entirely to your thoughts and insights so they can be read and disseminated to the multitudes without the distraction of the comparatively worthless and flawed thoughts of your contemporaries.
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
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If it meant winning a premiership, I'm sure even Saynta, Plugger66, Bunk Moreland and the Pav would take that dealEnrico_Misso wrote:Skeptic, i am hoping in 10 months time this thread will be bumped and you will be hailed by one and all as a visionary insightful genius, and we will shower you with complements and from then on a new Skeptic forum will be created devoted entirely to your thoughts and insights so they can be read and disseminated to the multitudes without the distraction of the comparatively worthless and flawed thoughts of your contemporaries.
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So, Skeptic, to focus on the area of the ground we HAVE to improve on (and confirmed by the Coach's reference to transitioning the pill from defence which is an extension on why he played Montagna in defence in 2016), I have a problem with continuing to select basically "shut down" players in defence.
I can accept one, at full back, but no more and especially among our mid sized defenders.
Hence my hopes for White who, in one game against a low placed Club showed defensive body on body skills (and keeping his feet!) AND gave the depth of transition we require to really improve (so giving our forwards the one on one contests they crave because the ball is rebounding from defence with depth of delivery and ball carrier pace.
With all due regard to the contributions of Geary and Dempster, they are the ones under the spotlight to me (and I just do not think Savage is up to the mark defensively) AND if they are not in our 22 then we are really on our way because we have mid sized defenders (and at 194cm being Roberton and Gilbert) who can negate then spread, run and deliver with incisive depth into the forward line.
This is the area for me, and the deployment of Montagna in 2016 and the Coach's comments re transition from defence give me the expectation that focus is on our weakness.
Membrey will be interesting with Battle on the List.
I wouldn't mind a summary of who Membrey kicked his goals against, and who he didn't kick goals against.
As with everyone the increasing depth of our List which we hope and trust is there will place pressure on everyone because that, also, is the catalyst for improvement.
I can accept one, at full back, but no more and especially among our mid sized defenders.
Hence my hopes for White who, in one game against a low placed Club showed defensive body on body skills (and keeping his feet!) AND gave the depth of transition we require to really improve (so giving our forwards the one on one contests they crave because the ball is rebounding from defence with depth of delivery and ball carrier pace.
With all due regard to the contributions of Geary and Dempster, they are the ones under the spotlight to me (and I just do not think Savage is up to the mark defensively) AND if they are not in our 22 then we are really on our way because we have mid sized defenders (and at 194cm being Roberton and Gilbert) who can negate then spread, run and deliver with incisive depth into the forward line.
This is the area for me, and the deployment of Montagna in 2016 and the Coach's comments re transition from defence give me the expectation that focus is on our weakness.
Membrey will be interesting with Battle on the List.
I wouldn't mind a summary of who Membrey kicked his goals against, and who he didn't kick goals against.
As with everyone the increasing depth of our List which we hope and trust is there will place pressure on everyone because that, also, is the catalyst for improvement.
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To the top wrote:Throw Armitage into that mid field mix, plus a talented youngster to really establish (aka White as the one I have most regard for - and in our back 6 where we need transition abilities) and I just reckon you are starting to talk.
Brown to lock down full back, releasing Gilbert and Roberton to attacking defensive options and not playing outside their weight division and the possibilities mount.
Mind you, all other Clubs will improve.
We just have to improve that much better - and we might just have the personnel to so achieve given we have not yet seen the likes of Carlisle, Freeman, McCartin, Goddard and Billings at all or not at full capacity - and that is before we add who we have recruited for 2017.
McKenzie is the one tearing up the field preseason.
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Not at all surprised.saynta wrote:To the top wrote:Throw Armitage into that mid field mix, plus a talented youngster to really establish (aka White as the one I have most regard for - and in our back 6 where we need transition abilities) and I just reckon you are starting to talk.
Brown to lock down full back, releasing Gilbert and Roberton to attacking defensive options and not playing outside their weight division and the possibilities mount.
Mind you, all other Clubs will improve.
We just have to improve that much better - and we might just have the personnel to so achieve given we have not yet seen the likes of Carlisle, Freeman, McCartin, Goddard and Billings at all or not at full capacity - and that is before we add who we have recruited for 2017.
McKenzie is the one tearing up the field preseason.
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Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
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Nope....2017 is 2004.markp wrote:I thought 1959 was 1928?SaintPav wrote:Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
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I would rather us not rely on him. He can be the X factor but no more the 'go to' player.Goose is king wrote:I'm liking the part about Roo being Roo.
We need 28 strong fit players contributing evenly and doing their role.
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That doesnt sound right.citywest wrote:Nope....2017 is 2004.markp wrote:I thought 1959 was 1928?SaintPav wrote:Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
And what would that make 2016?
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With only 12 hours of it remaining, I can say with certainty that 2016 has been 2016. And I'm almost as certain that 2017 will be 2017.markp wrote:That doesnt sound right.citywest wrote:Nope....2017 is 2004.markp wrote:I thought 1959 was 1928?SaintPav wrote:Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
And what would that make 2016?
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You speak in riddlessaint3d wrote:With only 12 hours of it remaining, I can say with certainty that 2016 has been 2016. And I'm almost as certain that 2017 will be 2017.markp wrote:That doesnt sound right.citywest wrote:Nope....2017 is 2004.markp wrote:I thought 1959 was 1928?SaintPav wrote:Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
And what would that make 2016?
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Well that's simply too outrageous to accept.saint3d wrote:With only 12 hours of it remaining, I can say with certainty that 2016 has been 2016. And I'm almost as certain that 2017 will be 2017.markp wrote:That doesnt sound right.citywest wrote:Nope....2017 is 2004.markp wrote:I thought 1959 was 1928?SaintPav wrote:Nah, 2017 is 1928.citywest wrote:2017 is 2004.
And what would that make 2016?