I put this on another thread
I have been thinking bout the playing list and what each player needs to achieve to keep his spot on the list
Fine = players who I believe will be good contributers throughout the year and will be solid
Coming = players who, with a good year, will cement themselves in the team and have the potential to be very good (confident that these players will make it, if haven't already)
Concerns = these are players who with a good year can also cement themselves in the team but with a bad year (form, injury, playing style etc.) might be looking shaky
Need a good year = players who with a bad year will probably be retired or delisted
Last Chance = players who are on their last chance, need to show something to be retained and even then could be delisted
Time = New players, have time on their hands, only bad behaviour could get them delisted
I have probably missed someone, just started writing and it kept going, it is good to assess each player as it has given me hope even if we have a bad year.
Fine
Foley - the midfield atm, hopefully can shake tags, will need help
Newman - will step up with leadership responsiblities, always consistent
Richo - will be up and down, needs to start playing a lesser role
Lids - needs to be played in one position (hopefully midfield with rests forward), sublime skills
Bowden - backline leader, high possession winner, hopefully can be freed to play HFF
Pettifer - has become consistent, leadership will be good for him, needs to work on defensive pressure
Simmonds - main ruck, injury the only concern, great around the ground
King - adds mongrel and hardness, high possession winner, BP is his atm
Brown - will always fine the goals, smart and skillful, injury only concern
Thursfield - great coming back from a knee, very tight and has good disposal, would love to have the luxury of playing him as third tall, will hold down FB
Coming
Bling - is settling in and with some more steady improvement will become a mainstay of the midfield
Polo - if he can be injury free will become a very good tagger as he can get his own ball as well
Edwards - just needs to put on some more bulk
Connors - a few injuries like Polo with a full season will give mongrel and some tricks
Coughlan - coming off two knees will just need to get some game time
Morton - hopefully will work great with Pettifer, can go into the midfield, good skills
Pattison - great around the ground and can rest forward, runs all day and if he can improve his tapwork will be a very good ruck/forward
Concerns
Tuck - disposal is the key, if he can hurt with his possessions will be fine, if he keeps turning it over and cannot improve in this area is looking a bit shaky
Raines - needs to find a position, if back needs to work on decision making and disposal, if middle or wing needs to work on possessions and delivery into forwardline
Polak - like Raines needs to find a position, not third man up, either CHB or CHF has to be accountable if CHB, but being versitile if he can make one his own then can be swapped (eg. Hunter) for bursts or if needed
JON - fast, tall and sliky but has to work very hard on decision making if he can get this right has (sorry but i have to use the dreaded word) potential
Hughes - There is FF and CHF waiting for someone to take hold of and make their own, if Hughes can get consistency into his game as well as intensity and second efforts then one of these positions will be his
Riewoldt - Like Hughes can make one of FF or CHF his but needs to work on speed and getting into games (finding the ball)
Casserly - injury is the main thing stopping him from becoming a regular
McMahon - Again disposal is the key for Jordy, if it isn't up to scratch then there is plenty ready to take his place, is fast and with good skills can become a regular
Graham - Tall and good hitouts, needs to work on his around the ground skills, seems pretty safe with dearth of rucks
McGuane - good third tall, injuries late hurt him
Need a good year
White - Stagnated last year, has speed and hardness, needs to work on disposal and finding the ball and has to find a position, with a bad year potential to be delisted
Johnson - injury is a concern and is looking a bit slow, adds leadership, will need to stay injury free and good form or may be retired
Tivendale - is becoming a fringe player and wil need to keep in the starting 22 or could be in trouble, great kick, but one sided and can go missing when the chips are down, a good year will give him another year on the list
Hyde - one sided, will need to break into the 22, has to improve his decision making, even an ok year could see him in trouble
Jackson - adds hardness and mongrel, will need to work on skills and finding the ball as can go missing, a bad year will put him in trouble
Last Chance
schulz - has had opurtunities, is a great kick but cannot find the ball at times, a bad year and he is gone needs to find a position
Moore - like schulz has had opurtunities, if he gets injuries will be gone, really a third tall
Meyer - has all the tools, needs to get over injuries and get some gametime, if he cannot shake injuries will be gone
Howat (r) - being a mature age rookie is really only backup for injuries, if he gets a chance must take it with both hands
Sylvestor (r) - see Howat
Carteledge (r) - see Howat
Time
Cotchin - time for some crystal balling, great skills, can find the ball, will be very good
Rance - Big defender that we need
Putt - tall and mobile, can go forward or ruck, can see him working in great partnership with Patto
Gourdis - Potential, fast and great leap, needs time
Collins - Starting to fill out, next year will have to start showing something
Collard (r) - With good behaviour could get a senior spot, needs to work on stamina
