He played 16 games in his first year, none in his second year because of glandular fever, and then 16 games last year, his 3rd year.
Not sure what his preseason has been like, but I reckon he's a talent.
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Not sure what his preseason has been like, but I reckon he's a talent.
With Ross out for some period our midfield depth gets tested even further.
Currently it's Taranto, Shai/Dusty, Dow, McAuliffe & Graham. It's light on by AFL standards. Even when compared to Wet Toast now.
Reckon Sonsie & possibly even MJ are going to get opportunities through there. Hopefully they can show something.
Currently it's Taranto, Shai/Dusty, Dow, McAuliffe & Graham. It's light on by AFL standards. Even when compared to Wet Toast now.
Reckon Sonsie & possibly even MJ are going to get opportunities through there. Hopefully they can show something.
Sorry mate, you spoke too soon, put a line through Taranto now.
What a mess, midfield depth? We need more than depth, we just need a warm body to play there . . . then there's the forward line.
DS
Down to Shai, Martin, Green , Dow, McAuliffe Graham and Sonsie ( midfielder from Mid season draft ? )
We got bullied by West Coast.
Kelly, Reid, Yeo bullied us.
West Coast.
Was hard to watch.
Injuries have decimated our midfield but I’m not sure it’s that great even with inclusions.
We need top end talent.
Kelly, Reid, Yeo bullied us.
West Coast.
Was hard to watch.
Injuries have decimated our midfield but I’m not sure it’s that great even with inclusions.
We need top end talent.
No side would have any chance covering the loss of Prestia, Taranto, Hopper and Ross. That's removing the entire engine room.
That being said, I think we could use this opportunity to experiment. I want to try both Riolis in the midfield for a start. Pace, tackling, and break away is a start.
Campbell is another who I think should be tried there. Sonsie is still stuck at half forward.
I think we've seen enough of the Dow/Baker/McAuliffe combination. Dow is not up to it, and maybe won't ever be. McAuliffe is a first gamer, and looks to have all the attributes, but needs some senior support in there. Baker's a gun, but I don't think an inside mid. Half back or forward pocket.
The other glaring elephant in the changeroom is Nank. He was diabolical in the ruck. Kosi was more competitive. We may need to bring in Naismith, just to give our young mids half a chance. When your ruckman is just getting jumped all over, it's hard to rove.
That being said, I think we could use this opportunity to experiment. I want to try both Riolis in the midfield for a start. Pace, tackling, and break away is a start.
Campbell is another who I think should be tried there. Sonsie is still stuck at half forward.
I think we've seen enough of the Dow/Baker/McAuliffe combination. Dow is not up to it, and maybe won't ever be. McAuliffe is a first gamer, and looks to have all the attributes, but needs some senior support in there. Baker's a gun, but I don't think an inside mid. Half back or forward pocket.
The other glaring elephant in the changeroom is Nank. He was diabolical in the ruck. Kosi was more competitive. We may need to bring in Naismith, just to give our young mids half a chance. When your ruckman is just getting jumped all over, it's hard to rove.
ATM we have Taranto.
And HFF/MIDs Shai Bolton and Liam Baker, both elite or better.
Graham and Ross are defensive mids of different persuasions with Ross improving atm.
Dow is terrific for 20 minutes a game and then a liability.
Campbell may make a mid in time. Less likely Mansell and MoJu. Maybe change mids.
McAuliffe is lightning when he's knows where to run and could pass Graham next year as an outside defensive mid. But we have to develop him as a ball winner. And a spare. And he may make the grade. He was benchmarked agains Reid on the weekend but our man will only improve with experience.
We will have a good draft pick this year and may take another mid. There are a few around.
But our existing stocks are low. Taranto. Maybe McAuliffe. It's not enough. Even if we add one in this draft. We have to poach one. And we need to draft another. And another.
The thing about all these injuries is that we are accidentally massively improving our player depth from next year. And maybe we'll do that in 2025 as well. Meanwhile we have to hang on to what we've got.
Here's what we shouldn't do - become a basketcase.
And HFF/MIDs Shai Bolton and Liam Baker, both elite or better.
Graham and Ross are defensive mids of different persuasions with Ross improving atm.
Dow is terrific for 20 minutes a game and then a liability.
Campbell may make a mid in time. Less likely Mansell and MoJu. Maybe change mids.
McAuliffe is lightning when he's knows where to run and could pass Graham next year as an outside defensive mid. But we have to develop him as a ball winner. And a spare. And he may make the grade. He was benchmarked agains Reid on the weekend but our man will only improve with experience.
We will have a good draft pick this year and may take another mid. There are a few around.
But our existing stocks are low. Taranto. Maybe McAuliffe. It's not enough. Even if we add one in this draft. We have to poach one. And we need to draft another. And another.
The thing about all these injuries is that we are accidentally massively improving our player depth from next year. And maybe we'll do that in 2025 as well. Meanwhile we have to hang on to what we've got.
Here's what we shouldn't do - become a basketcase.
With our front line mids all out injured we have little or no depth of true mids left, only part time mids and some cubs. On Sunday it showed how problematic it is and how much we missed having Tim Tarranto as a mids leader
