Jake King Will Thursfield Jack Riewoldt
Joel Bowden Graham Polak Jordan McMahon
Richard Tambling Chris Newman Kayne Pettifer
Matthew Richardson Adam Pattison Brett Deledio
Nathan Brown Cleve Hughes Shane Tuck
Troy Simmonds Kane Johnson Nathan Foley
The rest!
A little from left field but this is how I would like to see them line up against the Cats. Some level of experimentation (we need change don't we?) while fielding close to our strongest side IMO available.
Riewoldt given a run as the third tall down back to add a bit of tude with King. Good for his education, game time, discipline and options if it works.
“Best” experienced users of the ball off the flanks, Polak forced to play tight if fit/Moore to replace if not. Polak, Thursfield, Reiwoldt and Bowden gives us a bit of size (if not strength!) down back.
New leadership group members to show leadership in the middle! Both close to our best users of the ball, Newman to face the music in the centre. Pettifer forced to apply some defensive pressure in his game on the wing.
Marking power across half-forward. Richo almost a dummy CHF (insert gag here), out of the square (reduces Richo centric predictability) but still close enough to goal to cause opposition problems/concerns. Lids to play roaming forward/mid role. Patto to park at CHF and provide contest – best users in Bling, Petts, Newman, Lids feeding off.
Hughes given a run as they key leading forward. Tuck provides much needed defensive pressure/toughness but can mark/find it up forward. Brown the class finisher.
On-ball brigade picks themselves.
First time I’ve done this sort of exercise, worryingly few personal changes from last year.
