Depth

[Triple B]

that's where Kris Tarrant comes in. Of course, not for a 1st round pick. Maybe a 2nd.

Please not. Tarrant is a taller version of Nick Davis, except he kicks worse.

[hammo]

Originally posted by NMWBloods


The main difficulty will be to replace Hall. We can see quite easily how important a key forward is and there are never that many around.

Roos has already speculated that Goodes will finish his career in the goalsquare. Wouldn't this be our obvious solution in 3-4 years time?

Surely ROK could also be groomed as a KPP. He plays tall and works hard in the mould of Barry Hall.

I just think the answers to many of our future problems may already lie within.

[swansrule100]

if we couldnt replace hall with a similar strong tall forward (which is hard to do) our game plan would be changed accordingly i would of thought.

A lot of the success of other forwards is dependent on hall who draws the best defender and even when playing poorly creates space and helps out.

Without him okeefe goodes oloughlin etc would be forced to play a different style. Which hopefully is developed as the next core group of players starts to take over, like malceski mcveigh etc

[swans song]

Hang on to your hat!
We have great depth. The draftees can only show their goods in the seconds playing against sub standard teams in a sub standard League.
West Coast players who miss selection play in the WAfl which is full of talent and is a lot closer to the AFL league standards.
Our ressies are at a disadvantage in that regard.
Sort of like a lot of people on this site who have no idea of fact.

[swans song]

anyone heard of who is getting axed?

[alison.z]

considering trade week starts next week and it's alreadythursday you would think they would have to tell us soon - as in like the next few days.

[swans song]

Willaiams gone Chambers Gone Spriggs is unlucky he never got call up in 2006? I don't think there will be many changes

[DeadlyAkkuret]

S'all Good!!

I don't think we have a real serious issue on our hands in reguards to BBBH retiring, because that's atleast 3 years away i'd assume, and i think the ROK would be the perfect replacement.

O'Keefe has already shown his incredible durabilty for a number of years now, not to mention his deadly accurate left boot and the fact he's possibly the best over head mark in the league today (an area where Hall struggles to impress)

When life after Barry does eventually arrive, i see no reason why we can't centre our structure around Ryan O'Keefe, he'd certainly demand the full attention of the oppositions best defender, leaving Goodsey and Davis to find the space!

[stellation]

Originally posted by alison.z
considering trade week starts next week and it's alreadythursday you would think they would have to tell us soon - as in like the next few days.

I expect to not find out anything until sometime next Friday afternoon.

[Ajn]

after trade week is when most decisions are made....got to shop around the hacks first

anyone for Chambers???