the back 6

[hungry for a premiership]

Well, after tonight, I'd have to say that I think our back six is fine and that Zac should not be brought back in barring injury. Thoughts?

[kosifantutti23]

I like the look of Tommy Walsh and I would feel reasonably confident if he came in during the season, but I wouldn't put him in front of Zac just yet.

[The darkness]

Good question ...how would the back six look like for '11
if you left say Gwilt Zac Bakes
Gram Fish Raph


Sorry I have forgotten dempster playing a role in the back six as the other pocket or flank as he can play small and tall.
Tommy the irish is coming along nicely and will hopefully get some senior time as the season progresses, but as for know i think Ross and the crew will stick to what has served them well with just a few tinkerings with how they go about it

[Badlands]

Loved the games of Blake and Gwilt in particular.
If Gwilt finds another 10% improvement on last year, he's in for a fantastic 2011.

[goddardisgod]

IMO

FB: Dempster, Dawson, Blake
HB: Clarke, Fisher, Gwilt

With Gram, Goddard, Ray and Gilbo occasionally going through to assist.

[stkildathunda]

IMO

FB: Dempster, Dawson, Blake
HB: Clarke, Fisher, Gwilt

With Gram, Goddard, Ray and Gilbo occasionally going through to assist.

Yep i think Dempster has to be in our starting back 6 now. Gives us more run off the backline then Bakes can provide and can play small or tall.
That would be my back 6 aswell...

[gringo]

I thought Dawson was fantastic in the finals and will hold down fullback for years. We played Essendon who don't have Gorilla forwards and Geelong without Mooney and Podsiaddily. Without a fullback against other teams we would be exposed.

It is nice to know we have back up for positions now.

[matrix]

how good is !

[saint66au]

Loved the games of Blake and Gwilt in particular.
If Gwilt finds another 10% improvement on last year, he's in for a fantastic 2011.

Ditto...Blake was close to BOG for mine and Gwilt just got better as the game went on..

[stkildathunda]

Loved the games of Blake and Gwilt in particular.
If Gwilt finds another 10% improvement on last year, he's in for a fantastic 2011.

Ditto...Blake was close to BOG for mine and Gwilt just got better as the game went on..

Pity it wasnt during the regular season as he would have finally got his first lot of brownlow votes

[SainterK]

Dempster is a better option than Baker IMHO.

I just have the feeling if he was made to feel it was his role this year, his confidence would reach the kind of level it did by the finals last year.

Sure he can still turn the ball over at times, but the biggest difference is he will play on and keep the ball moving forward, even has the potential to push forward and kick a goal.

Last year they played the same amount of games, probably be fair to say they were both as effective as each other in their run with role, however Dempster had 18 inside 50's, Baker 5.

[Saintersss]

Baker doesn't play half the season and people are already forgetting how good he was. Stopped pretty much every small forward he was up against.

The backline wasn't the problem last year and will stay relatively the same this year.

B: Blake Dawson Baker
HB: Gwilt Fisher Clarke

*Assumming they continue with Gilbert up forward.

Walsh will be pushing for Dawson's spot, but unless Dawson is injured or terrible, he won't get it.

Dempster, Simpkin and maybe Cripps will all be pushing for a spot.

[Con Gorozidis]

Well, after tonight, I'd have to say that I think our back six is fine and that Zac should not be brought back in barring injury. Thoughts?

depends on the opposition. zac can play on real talls and resting ruckmen.