What Do The Tigers Need ??

[tigergollywog]

1. Justin Leppitch-type versatile rebounding CHB
2. Chris Judd-type match winning on-ball goal kicking super star
3. Might as well pick up a Kerr-type, tough run all day, contested marking superstar while we are fantisizing
4. Giant strong, super tough, intimidating, bag of goal kicking CHF, something like J.Brown.

I reckon we've got the core of fast rebounding running footsray model players (Deledio, Polo, Tambling, Myer, Jon, Raines). Probably got the small forwards we need (Pettifer/Brown/Krak/Tambling). Got the ruckmen too.

Lets go TOUGH, Goal kicking midfielders and CHF/CHB. Easy, probably 4 of 'em doing the beep test in Canberra as I write, just pick 'em and stick the Y&B on 'em! .

 

[Rosy]

Lots and lots of supporters getting behind them. Never under estimate the force of the Tiger Army.

 

[pahoffm]

not many of them around phantom, our best bet is brett deledio. In the modern game they are called game busting midfielders

Ha!!
I laugh at the efficiency, or lack thereof, of the modern day language.

You say 'game busting midfielder'.

I say 'Centre'.

 

[geoffryprettyboy]

I read all the different rumors going around but what does everyone think we need ?

22 all round skillful, gutsy, versatile players, that can bring the premiership cup home. It's been a long time between drinks.

 

[Hayfever]

The priority is


4 more genuine a class quality midfielders that can be used as utilities up back and down forward as well as have a run through the midfield.


everything else will look after itself.

PS

Phantom. What is a centreman? And could you please name one in the afl at the moment?

It's a subject that I could write a chapter of a book on, but I'll keep it to a paragraph.

First, I'll look at the great Centres - Ian Stewart, Michael Voss, Geoff Raines.
A player that can dominate the area between the 2 x 50 metre arcs, both in the air & on the ground. Combination of a rover, ruckrover, wingman & ruckman.
Qualities:
1. To run & accumulate possessions all day.
2. To excel at both 1st possies & clearances at stoppages.
3. To breakaway from packs with explosive speed.
4. To take competitive marks overhead.
5. To accurately pass the ball, long & short, with both sides, hand & feet.
6. To kick midfield goals.
That's enough.
In today's footy, generally around 183-185cm.

To me, a real Centre & CHF, are the 2 hardest positions on the ground to play, and to fill.

PS: I've seen the young boy Gibbs, amongst his peers he has all that.

In other words a Centreman = "Bustling" Billy Barrot and "Magical" Maurice Rioli

 

[TOT70]

As said:

1. A premiership centreman.
2. A couple of classy kpps, and
3. A decent knock ruckman.

That is the old Allan Jeans theory. 

"Footy is a simple game, son.  Your ruckman hits the ball to your rover and he kicks it to your full-forward.  He kicks the goal.  The only other thing you need is a decent full back to stop their full-forward.

Simple!"

 

[chislop]

Fitness, fitness, hardness, and fitness and then some. After watching the Weegs in the GF, it was their fitness + excellent footy skills + lashings of self-belief that got them over the edge. Take note Tiges - games are won in FOUR hard quarters of footy. Get yer heads around that and the good times will roll. I can feel it in me waters.

 

[Bill James]

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