Players Ross will love

[cwrcyn]

Wilkie
Steele
Webster
McKenzie
Battle
Hayes
Marshall
Sinclair
Owens
Windhager
Ross

Players who he'll push hard to improve

King
Higgins
Wanganeen-Milera
Byrnes
Bytel
Connolly
Adams
Coffield
Highmore
Paton

Players who'll be nervous, because he's going to demand a whole lot more from them

Butler
Jones
Allison
Billings
Clark
Howard
Hill

[BringBackMadDog]

I think he will love Butler, his forward pressure will be very highly regarded. His new Andrew Mcqualter. Higgins, on the other hand will need to do more

[SydneySainter]

I think he will love Butler, his forward pressure will be very highly regarded. His new Andrew Mcqualter. Higgins, on the other hand will need to do more

Butler has significantly more polish than McQualter.

McQualter was an honest toiler, but quite one-dimensional.

[markp]

+Membrey.

[Banger9798]

Ross Lyon is basically like a testosterone injection for the team.

Watch the boys become men under Ross.

Will be great for Max and his brother when he comes to us in 2024

[St Plugger]

Pity that Ben Long moved on. He is one player that would have grown under Lyon. He could see that the club wasn't getting anywhere and there were few chances/changes that would give him more games, so he looked elsewhere. Then 'POW" the earth moves on its axis and Lyon is at the helm.

[The Fireman]

Pity that Ben Long moved on. He is one player that would have grown under Lyon. He could see that the club wasn't getting anywhere and there were few chances/changes that would give him more games, so he looked elsewhere. Then 'POW" the earth moves on its axis and Lyon is at the helm.

So happy with the latest changes but the loss of long still upsets me

[B.M]

It is widely known that Ross loves his champions

Not so much the chumps or draftees

His favs were - in no particular order

Hayes, Reiwoldt
Pavlich, Fyfe

Current team it’ll be

King, Steele

[BringBackMadDog]

I think he will love Butler, his forward pressure will be very highly regarded. His new Andrew Mcqualter. Higgins, on the other hand will need to do more

Butler has significantly more polish than McQualter.

McQualter was an honest toiler, but quite one-dimensional.

Mcqualter had exquisite skills, one of the best kicks in the side.

[Ghost Like]

I appreciate that Windhager has played and will play more games as a midfield tagger. I hope Lyon identifies the moment to let him become his own midfielder.

If we land MacKenzie (which we should), then the future of our midfield is looking quite strong with Owens and NWM. A bonus would be Bytel announcing himself as best 22.

[outside66]

Ross is on the record as to how he couldn't understand why Hill wasn't playing on the wing given that's what we recruited him for. Hill played his best under Ross on the wing so I'd say that he'd be more relieved than nervous.

A few of Ross' favourite's IMO: Dougs, Hill, Windy, Jones, and D-Mac

[IluvHarvey]

I think Ross will will love D-Mac.
A player who gives 100%, 100% of the time.
I also think D-Mac will flourish under Ross too

[IluvHarvey]

The real question is …. Who will be the Troy Schwarze of this lot?

[skeptic]

The real question is …. Who will be the Troy Schwarze of this lot?

That’s so funny… I was just thinking of starting a thread in this but thought better of it.

But…
Jones
Billings
Clark

Have been promising to reach peak fitness for years

I’d hate to be one of them and show up to the first training lagging behind the group

[shanegrambeau]

Players Ross will love =

1) New team leaders - (we desperately need 'em) , they will emerge*, they may not even know it about themselves yet.
2) Alsorans that make a pledge to fill a roll

*caveat

If Ross the Boss changes into a marshmallow of consensus and outsources to sub-committees, all bets are off.

[Beno88]

Wilkie
Steele
Webster
McKenzie
Battle
Hayes
Marshall
Sinclair
Owens
Windhager
Ross

You could've just titled this group "Our only players who deliver consistent AFL standard effort".

[WellardSaint]

I appreciate that Windhager has played and will play more games as a midfield tagger. I hope Lyon identifies the moment to let him become his own midfielder.

If we land MacKenzie (which we should), then the future of our midfield is looking quite strong with Owens and NWM. A bonus would be Bytel announcing himself as best 22.

The famous game vs Brissie,
Windy got over 20 touches (exact number I can't recall)
and the champ Neale got under 16?

A tagger doesn't normally get a lot of ball but restricts the tagee

[skeptic]

I appreciate that Windhager has played and will play more games as a midfield tagger. I hope Lyon identifies the moment to let him become his own midfielder.

If we land MacKenzie (which we should), then the future of our midfield is looking quite strong with Owens and NWM. A bonus would be Bytel announcing himself as best 22.

The famous game vs Brissie,
Windy got over 20 touches (exact number I can't recall)
and the champ Neale got under 16?

A tagger doesn't normally get a lot of ball but restricts the tagee

I like to think that Neale went to tag Windy and restricted him to an impressive 21 touches while racking up 16 of his own

[Sainternist]

Who will be the new Z. Dawson?

[ralphsmith]

Ross Lyon is basically like a testosterone injection for the team.

Watch the boys become men under Ross.

Will be great for Max and his brother when he comes to us in 2024

Yeah...

They say as a stkilda player you are born twice. First as a baby, then as a player under Ross Lyon.

Some wills are going to be tested.

Ok kill the boy it is! Kill the boy John Snow! And let the man be born

[Goose is king]

I think Billings, Clark and Seb are the players who have never pushed themselves hard to be elite and need a Ross rocket

[IluvHarvey]

Who will be the new Z. Dawson?

Z. Cordy?

[bakes]

Here’s one from left field. I think big Tom Campbell will thrive given the way he gives 100% and throws his body around. He will play his role. It’ll also allow Lyon to play two big talls in the forward line (King and resting ruck). I would play Battle as the third tall and Membrey as the 4th tall but with a licence to move up and down the wing.

[avid]

Ross Lyon is basically like a testosterone injection for the team.

Watch the boys become men under Ross.

Will be great for Max and his brother when he comes to us in 2024

Ross has said several times We'll all be chasing/copying Geelong.
They play with two giant spearheads. Hopefully, so will we.

[avid]

Ross Lyon is basically like a testosterone injection for the team.

Watch the boys become men under Ross.

Will be great for Max and his brother when he comes to us in 2024

Ross has said several times We'll all be chasing/copying Geelong.
They play with two giant spearheads. Hopefully, so will we.