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The 2022 Engine Room
- Thread starter OldTiger1967
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All good posts on the subject. But no one has suggested a solution to Graystar's question which I believe was the root of our mid-field issues last year.
And we don't want the same issues this year........
Graham looks slow as he has just finish multiple 100m sprints with 2 seconds rest in between
The engine is like a 2.0 litre at the moment.
Lambertz Prestia and Graham all still recovering from injuries. We need a rebuild.
We need new blood in there to get that engine purring like in 2020 a Hemi 5.0 litre.
Lambertz Prestia and Graham all still recovering from injuries. We need a rebuild.
We need new blood in there to get that engine purring like in 2020 a Hemi 5.0 litre.
Good answer to my original question from Prestia in the Melbourne Age today.
I can't get the link to work. Look it up......
I can't get the link to work. Look it up......
We could all see it. But Blair's and the gang thought we could go to the well again with the exact same group we have had for the last 5 years.
It was never going to happen
Well that last 5 years enabled us to win 3 out of 4 Grand Finals!
Maybe the last throw of the dice this year for 4 out of 5 was wrong...but it's early days yet to be certain!
Too much of hole to fill. Unless we find a Couglan & Maxfield in the 2's we aren't winning *smile*.
I would prefer us finishing lower as possible so we can add another top 5 kid.
A Butters, A Rachelle, A Naughton, etc.
Can't rely in pick 11's and 14's
Zips list management.
Must have B-A class midfielder
Can't believe we didn't trade Cj for a midfielder.
Midfielders at other clubs don't necessarily fit into our side.
We need a Tarranto, Green type.
So easy you say!
But that's not how it all worked out!
How would you have traded for Green?!? Bet Hartley would love to know!
For the next few weeks:
Throw Big Shorts Baker into a proper full time role on the ball - not this part forward/part back stuff/part on-ball stuff. Give him a full run in the engine room for a couple of weeks.
Until we get Meatball (and Lambo) back, Chimp back to a heavier on-ball workload and not as much time up forward as he spent on Thursday. Ditto Dusty Dog.
Hopefully the break is good for Fridge and he is better for the run, and provides more output.
Shed looks lost at centre bounces. More time for Bolton there. Shed out of the centre.......Bolton in.
RCD on the ball and back into the side as an inclusion for Meatball. (Note: time is NOW RCD).
Ross more time on the ball if for nothing else but to get a defined assessment of his on-ball abilities.
Throw Big Shorts Baker into a proper full time role on the ball - not this part forward/part back stuff/part on-ball stuff. Give him a full run in the engine room for a couple of weeks.
Until we get Meatball (and Lambo) back, Chimp back to a heavier on-ball workload and not as much time up forward as he spent on Thursday. Ditto Dusty Dog.
Hopefully the break is good for Fridge and he is better for the run, and provides more output.
Shed looks lost at centre bounces. More time for Bolton there. Shed out of the centre.......Bolton in.
RCD on the ball and back into the side as an inclusion for Meatball. (Note: time is NOW RCD).
Ross more time on the ball if for nothing else but to get a defined assessment of his on-ball abilities.
Why bring up Parfitt? We never had a chance to draft him. He was taken at 26 in 2016, our 1st pick was 29 when we selected Shai.
Parfitt was taken by Geelong with the pick we gave them for JCaddy if memory serves me correct
