10-25-2017, 06:46 AM
What do I expect in 2018.
Significant improvement from all and sundry.
The young brigade - Kennedy (20), Lang (21), Marchy (20), Plow (23), Cuners (20), Fish (19), SPS (19), Wilson (Pickett) (21), Weiters (19), Harry Mc, Charlie C (20) and #3 and #10. Oops, I forgot Jack S (19), Willo (19) and possibly Macreadie (19) (whom I rate).
Most will be in the 50-70 game bracket come the end of next season.
These 15-16 young blokes control the immediate destiny and the future of this Club.
There is a lot of real, top end quality there - more than most Clubs easily (on paper at least). Guys who haven't been tainted by the years of mediocrity. And ones who will not accept mediocrity.
The new draftees (from the upcoming ND on 24 November) might have little impact but I remain hopeful #3 will be a big bodied type (Rayner ideally O0) who is ready to play.
Ditto #10 - hopefully (to my mind) Tim Kelly.
How fast they all 'develop' - individually and collectively - will determine how many games we win.
Personally, I think we'll be saying Bryce who by mid year.
We've still got a very solid core of older types - Ed Curnow, Murph, Special K, Rowe, ACOS, Simmo, Levi, Daisy, Jonesy, Jed Lamb, Wright, Kerridge.
Clearly, doing the maths, a few senior types will struggle for regular games as the youngsters press. But all are capable of playing a role, if required.
Then there's the Doc and Crippa - still young and both AA level players. And Byrne.
I'm a glass half full type - 11-12 wins in 2018. :o :o
They say you need 6 or more A graders to be at the 'top' or thereabouts - my top 6 come 2019?
C. Curnow, Weiters, Cripps, Doc, SPS and Jones.
(apologies to Special K, Smurf, Marchbank and Matt Kennedy)
2019 will be the 'bang' year imo - especially if Mr Wines joins the Blues' train!
Significant improvement from all and sundry.
The young brigade - Kennedy (20), Lang (21), Marchy (20), Plow (23), Cuners (20), Fish (19), SPS (19), Wilson (Pickett) (21), Weiters (19), Harry Mc, Charlie C (20) and #3 and #10. Oops, I forgot Jack S (19), Willo (19) and possibly Macreadie (19) (whom I rate).
Most will be in the 50-70 game bracket come the end of next season.
These 15-16 young blokes control the immediate destiny and the future of this Club.
There is a lot of real, top end quality there - more than most Clubs easily (on paper at least). Guys who haven't been tainted by the years of mediocrity. And ones who will not accept mediocrity.
The new draftees (from the upcoming ND on 24 November) might have little impact but I remain hopeful #3 will be a big bodied type (Rayner ideally O0) who is ready to play.
Ditto #10 - hopefully (to my mind) Tim Kelly.
How fast they all 'develop' - individually and collectively - will determine how many games we win.
Personally, I think we'll be saying Bryce who by mid year.
We've still got a very solid core of older types - Ed Curnow, Murph, Special K, Rowe, ACOS, Simmo, Levi, Daisy, Jonesy, Jed Lamb, Wright, Kerridge.
Clearly, doing the maths, a few senior types will struggle for regular games as the youngsters press. But all are capable of playing a role, if required.
Then there's the Doc and Crippa - still young and both AA level players. And Byrne.
I'm a glass half full type - 11-12 wins in 2018. :o :o
They say you need 6 or more A graders to be at the 'top' or thereabouts - my top 6 come 2019?
C. Curnow, Weiters, Cripps, Doc, SPS and Jones.
(apologies to Special K, Smurf, Marchbank and Matt Kennedy)
2019 will be the 'bang' year imo - especially if Mr Wines joins the Blues' train!
Finals, then 4 in a row!