Will we improve in 2008?
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Will we improve in 2008?
Very simplisic look at the lists output in 07 and how I think they will go in comparison in 2008.....whether they will improve or decline (and the degree) of course it does not take into account new injuries....but how the list could potentially go....I only considered AFL form...Players retiring, I considered how big a loss they would be in 08
Gram =
Hamill =
X.Clarke >
Thommo <
Watts >>
L.Fisher =
L.Hayes >
M.Hudghton >>
Gehrig <<<
Baker <
Montagna =
Riewoldt >
Voss <
Ball >>
Gardiner >
R.Clarke >>
Fiora =
Goddard >
Gilbert >
Armitage >>
Ferguson =
Birss =
Kosi >
Brooks =
S.Fisher =
Dal Santo >
Blake =
M.Clarke <
Rix <
Howard =
Maguire >>
McQualter =
Gwilt <
Raymond =
Harvey <
Allen >
Sweeney =
C.Jones =
Van Reehnan =
Eddy >
Wall =
Geary >
Attard <<
Milne <
Gram =
Hamill =
X.Clarke >
Thommo <
Watts >>
L.Fisher =
L.Hayes >
M.Hudghton >>
Gehrig <<<
Baker <
Montagna =
Riewoldt >
Voss <
Ball >>
Gardiner >
R.Clarke >>
Fiora =
Goddard >
Gilbert >
Armitage >>
Ferguson =
Birss =
Kosi >
Brooks =
S.Fisher =
Dal Santo >
Blake =
M.Clarke <
Rix <
Howard =
Maguire >>
McQualter =
Gwilt <
Raymond =
Harvey <
Allen >
Sweeney =
C.Jones =
Van Reehnan =
Eddy >
Wall =
Geary >
Attard <<
Milne <
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Re: Will we improve in 2008?
here's my team for round 1
B: L. Fisher, Hudghton, X. Clarke
HB: R. Clarke, Maguire, S. Fisher
C: Gram, Hayes, Gilbert
HF: BJ, Riewoldt, Dal Santo
F: Milne, Kosi, Brooks
Foll: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna
Inter: Harvey, Fiora, Blake, Gwilt.
B: L. Fisher, Hudghton, X. Clarke
HB: R. Clarke, Maguire, S. Fisher
C: Gram, Hayes, Gilbert
HF: BJ, Riewoldt, Dal Santo
F: Milne, Kosi, Brooks
Foll: Gardiner, Ball, Montagna
Inter: Harvey, Fiora, Blake, Gwilt.
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Was hoping McQualter might improve with another pre-season (his 4th one) at AFL level. We need this guy to show why he was a first round pick.
A better pre-season with more running will see us fitter and better able to run out games.
If that adds say 2 goals per match then we will improve regardless.
Big Improvers:
- Lenny Hayes
- Goose Maguire
- Michael Gardiner
- Raphael Clarke
- David Armitage
If we can improve our output from those players then we should improve as a team.
Injuries play a big role as always.
My round 1 line-up
B: L. Fisher, M. Hudghton, S. Gilbert
HB: R. Clarke, M. Maguire, S. Fisher
C: J. Gram, N. Dal Santo, L. Montagna
HF: B. Goddard, N. Riewoldt, R. Harvey
F: S. Milne, J. Koschitzke, X. Clarke
Foll: M. Gardiner, L. Hayes, L. Ball
I/C: A. Fiora, J. Blake, S. Birss, D. Armitage
A better pre-season with more running will see us fitter and better able to run out games.
If that adds say 2 goals per match then we will improve regardless.
Big Improvers:
- Lenny Hayes
- Goose Maguire
- Michael Gardiner
- Raphael Clarke
- David Armitage
If we can improve our output from those players then we should improve as a team.
Injuries play a big role as always.
My round 1 line-up
B: L. Fisher, M. Hudghton, S. Gilbert
HB: R. Clarke, M. Maguire, S. Fisher
C: J. Gram, N. Dal Santo, L. Montagna
HF: B. Goddard, N. Riewoldt, R. Harvey
F: S. Milne, J. Koschitzke, X. Clarke
Foll: M. Gardiner, L. Hayes, L. Ball
I/C: A. Fiora, J. Blake, S. Birss, D. Armitage
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
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I like looking at posters teams for next year but the problem for me is there is a sameness about them in terms of there are no new players so therefore ,effectively ,the same recurring weaknesses are still there..........
I dont believe these are the teams Ross has in mind, if he has any luck with recruiting.......
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I dont believe these are the teams Ross has in mind, if he has any luck with recruiting.......
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The more things change the more they stay the same
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If u could put coin on that been our line up week 1.....id place 100 on it!!!Oh When the Saints wrote:Was hoping McQualter might improve with another pre-season (his 4th one) at AFL level. We need this guy to show why he was a first round pick.
A better pre-season with more running will see us fitter and better able to run out games.
If that adds say 2 goals per match then we will improve regardless.
Big Improvers:
- Lenny Hayes
- Goose Maguire
- Michael Gardiner
- Raphael Clarke
- David Armitage
If we can improve our output from those players then we should improve as a team.
Injuries play a big role as always.
My round 1 line-up
B: L. Fisher, M. Hudghton, S. Gilbert
HB: R. Clarke, M. Maguire, S. Fisher
C: J. Gram, N. Dal Santo, L. Montagna
HF: B. Goddard, N. Riewoldt, R. Harvey
F: S. Milne, J. Koschitzke, X. Clarke
Foll: M. Gardiner, L. Hayes, L. Ball
I/C: A. Fiora, J. Blake, S. Birss, D. Armitage
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My round 1 team would be:
B: R.Clarke//Hudghton//Gilbert
HB: S. Fisher//Maguire//Gram
C: Fiora//Ball//Montagna
HF: Dal Santo//Riewoldt//X. Clarke
F: Milne//Koschitzke//Allen
Followers: Gardiner//Hayes//Harvey
Interchange: Goddard//Ferguson//Armitage//Birss
Hopefully we are able to trade for another midfielder, I'd hope for Hasleby or Sherman, those players both possess something we need, one being a goal kicking midfielder and the other a hard ball winning midfielder.
Allen impressed me when I saw him in the preseason matches, he did some thing that I really liked that made me think he may have a future in the AFL. Armitage did some tough things in the games he played, a hard preseason focused on fitness could see him really step up his game.
B: R.Clarke//Hudghton//Gilbert
HB: S. Fisher//Maguire//Gram
C: Fiora//Ball//Montagna
HF: Dal Santo//Riewoldt//X. Clarke
F: Milne//Koschitzke//Allen
Followers: Gardiner//Hayes//Harvey
Interchange: Goddard//Ferguson//Armitage//Birss
Hopefully we are able to trade for another midfielder, I'd hope for Hasleby or Sherman, those players both possess something we need, one being a goal kicking midfielder and the other a hard ball winning midfielder.
Allen impressed me when I saw him in the preseason matches, he did some thing that I really liked that made me think he may have a future in the AFL. Armitage did some tough things in the games he played, a hard preseason focused on fitness could see him really step up his game.
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I like this team posted by ben-fff, except I would include our No.9 pick on the interchange in place of Birss.
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B: R.Clarke//Hudghton//Gilbert
HB: S. Fisher//Maguire//Gram
C: Fiora//Ball//Montagna
HF: Dal Santo//Riewoldt//X. Clarke
F: Milne//Koschitzke//Allen
Followers: Gardiner//Hayes//Harvey
Interchange.. Goddard//Ferguson//Armitage// Our No.9 pick.
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B: R.Clarke//Hudghton//Gilbert
HB: S. Fisher//Maguire//Gram
C: Fiora//Ball//Montagna
HF: Dal Santo//Riewoldt//X. Clarke
F: Milne//Koschitzke//Allen
Followers: Gardiner//Hayes//Harvey
Interchange.. Goddard//Ferguson//Armitage// Our No.9 pick.
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B: L.Fisher//Maxy//X.Clarke
HB: S.Fisher//Maguire//Gilbet
C: Montanga//Hayes//Gram
HF: Harvey//Roo(C)//Goddard
FF: Milne//Fevola//Kosi
FOLLOWERS: Gardiner//Ball//Dal Santo
BENCH: Fiora//Armitage//Blake//Birss
EMERG: F.Watts// Gwilt//R.Clarke//2nd rnd Pick
This is our list if we trade pick 9 for fev. Kepp in mind baker has to come into this side.
HB: S.Fisher//Maguire//Gilbet
C: Montanga//Hayes//Gram
HF: Harvey//Roo(C)//Goddard
FF: Milne//Fevola//Kosi
FOLLOWERS: Gardiner//Ball//Dal Santo
BENCH: Fiora//Armitage//Blake//Birss
EMERG: F.Watts// Gwilt//R.Clarke//2nd rnd Pick
This is our list if we trade pick 9 for fev. Kepp in mind baker has to come into this side.
Keep on rolling Harvs
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Geelong 10-0-1SaintDippa wrote:I read a stat that over the last 11 games STK were the 3rd best performed after Geel and PA with a 7-3-1(draw) record. Amazing what a (near) full list gives.
Port Adelaide 9-0-2
St Kilda 7-1-3
West Coast 7-0-4
Kangaroos 7-0-4
Sydney 6-1-4
Hawthorn 6-0-5
Collingwood 6-0-5
Also ranked #1 in scoring efficiency (scoring shots per disposal) and #8 in Points For.
We could very easily have gone 11-0.
We're not that far off ...
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
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i have from a reliable source thats that is utter crapRed wrote:I hope Armitage steps up but I haven't seen that and watch this space
Gardiner will retire in the next couple of weeks. his feet are shot
gardi is coming along well he may have modifyed boots for the year but hes definatly not retiring
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