IMO going by player numbers, and rating those that have come up with ?'s on this board. Please feel free to give it to me for my opinions, makes for healthy discussion:
1. Rory Hilton
One player that we could get mighty improvement from if used correctly - back flank or pocket running straight at the ball. Also not scared to cut off the lead of a full forward. Good skills to move the ball forward.
When used forward, like everyone else in the forward line - looses confidence because of poor opportunities -KEEP
3. D Kellaway
Would keep for another yr. Not only cut Sam mitchell our on Sunday, but did a job on Stewie Dew the previous week.
The downside of course being his skills - and this is one BIG downside. Have to bear in mind he had no pre-season, and every game played was basically back from injury. Need players to run past in support when he has the ball.
invaluable against Pies or Essendon coz he can do the job on Buckley and Hird.
But gawd, the skills.....................
4. Matty Rogers
Getting worse. I think he has to go and i admit i think he's been a good servant in the past - gives you a competition but is in career worst form and seemingly getting worse. ----Delist----
7. Mark Dragacevic
Given that after returning from a knee, he had chronic shin soreness and couldn't train properly - worth another year. Still young, good skills and as good a bet as any draftee.
8. Kayne Pettifer
I've seen young guys come into league football and strut around like they are the next Brownlow medalist. They are good, and they know it.
But i've never seen one strut around when he can't get a kick - That's new. Thought that maybe we should keep him for novelty value, but nope ---Delist---
11. Joel Bowden
If there is one player i'd trade for draft picks, it would probably be Joel but i say that with reservations as i think our game plan as much as anything has effected his game.
Personally, i'd prefer we keep him, but use him in a Nathan Brown type role. Would kick as many as Brown IMO, and would'nt cost us a small nations GDP to secure - we already have him. Strong hands and well timed lead - good kick at goal. Why on earth haven't we used him like this in the past????
Still use as a mid-fielder say 50% of time.
12. Matty Richardson
I think everyone here knows my opinion on Richo. Trading Richo is the one thing that would see me re-consider buying a membership next year. It would P!SS ME THAT MUCH.
Won't state my logic on this as i've done it a million times on this forum board.
13. Justin Blumfield
Would have a Norm Smith medal if not taken off in the last qtr of a GF.
He didn't strain a quad, he tore it right off. This means NO training while it repairs.
A good pre-season and use him in the mid field, that's what he does best. Maybe swapping with Bowden ie. use these two in a duel role. Give each 50% time forward and in middle.
14. Aaron Fiora
USE ON THE WING WHERE HE CAN ATTACK - NOT DEFENCE WHERE HE'S SH!T
If used properly (given an attacking lisence) and left on the ground, i think he'd improve out of sight. Could be a player we'd get real team lifting improvement from.
Can kick long running goals just like Tiva, and can take a grab. Not enough body pressence for a defensive role.
15. L.Cameron ---Retired---
16. Ben Holland
Don't forget Ben was also fresh back from a year out.
Important to find a yard or 2 in pace over pre-season to improve his versatility - ie so he can man bigger forwards that have some toe. Too slow off the mark to ever consider for full-back, but played good attacking football from CHB in the past. Don't forget that Sheeds played Scott Lucas on the boundary line just to drag Ben out of the play during a Qualifying Final.
However, Ben Holland would have trade value and open a hole in our salary cap.
19. Tim Flemming
Goes hard at it, and despite what i've read on these boards i feel his skills are pretty good.
Was getting better as the year went on. - Keep
20. Ray Hall
Possible trade bait but i'd like to see him given a role next year. Possibly as a running attacking CHB (though running and attacking are not in Frawley's vocab!)
With Hall fit, there'd suddenly be competition for spots in the team for the talls. ie i think Hall and Holland would by vying for the same sort of role although Hall has the ruck as an extra string to his bow.
21 Clinton King
His positives are not good enough to justify keeping considering his poor skills ---Delist---
22. Craig Biddiscombe
Hasn't made an impression. Skills have faded over last 12 to 18 months. ---delist---
23. Daniel Sipthorp
Keep as we don't have any one else on the list with the first name "Daniel" - it's a really good name for a footballer!
Seriously, i hope the fact that he wasn't getting a game for Coburg has something to do with study and not ability coz we gotta keep him another year anyway.
24. Mark Coughlan
Too much ability for our team and the girls don't like him. A mercy delisting. Awww, ok we'll keep him a little while longer then.
26. Bill Nicholls
How can you defend this guy. Would probably be hard at the ball if he was quick enough to catch up with it.
Not a bad last game, but i didn't think he rated in our best. I simply don't believe you can keep a player that's only 183cm tall and slow in todays football. An exception would be Brodders coz of his hand speed, but Nicholls is NO Brodders and anyway, i reckon Brodders could give Billy 10 yards and still catch him running backwards while tied to Ben Holland.
To the new poster by the name "Billy Nicholls" - why do you talk in the third person when describing yourself?
Would consider keeping if Halloween was celebrated during the season as then Billy might be useful for something. But it ain't ---delist---
30. Martin McGrath
Give the kid a go. No wonder he's loosing his desire for the game. I would too if i saw hacks like Houlihan getting a gig in front of me.
31. Chris Hyde
Give another year to prove himself. Some bad decision making against Port, but he was getting the ball. Played in a defensive role against the Hawks. If we keep him on though, have to give him a go otherwise what's the use.
34. Andrew Mills
Hasn't had the opportunities, but maybe lacks a yard considering his size and ability ---delist---
44. Adam Houlihan
All the ability in the world. Shows freakish skills and then coughs it up or misses gimme goals.
But worst of all, can't get where the ball is often enough. If you can't read the play by 20, then you never will - and Houlihan is like 25, NO HOPE!. This isn't something that's taught! ---delist---
SUMMARY :
Delistings / Retirements
Rogers
Pettifer
Cameron
King
Biddiscombe
Nicholls
Mills
Houlihan
We had two spots available on the list already! These 8 delistings gives us 10 spots on a FULL list. Tom Roach has one already. The scary thing is, this is probably too many delistings!!
As things stand, we have i think pick 6,22,38,54,70,86 - and whatever is left. Either the 2nd or 3rd has gone to Tom Roach.
Looks bleak huh!
