Depth Chart

[jono2707]

The depth chart rankings are up for debate amongst all members of the Red and White community. Ive started the process, but the process has been enriched by posters such as Rogue Swan, MCS and Wolftone.

I would like you to help Dosser. Help me answer the key questions:

1) Is Tom Mitchell ahead of Craig Bird in the inside midfield extracter rankings?

2) Is X Richards ahead of Aliir in the tall defender rankings?

You can also rank two teams on the one depth chart. If one team has more players at the top of the positional ranking, then that team should win.

Wrong thread.

[Dosser]

The depth chart rankings are up for debate amongst all members of the Red and White community. Ive started the process, but the process has been enriched by posters such as Rogue Swan, MCS and Wolftone.

I would like you to help Dosser. Help me answer the key questions:

1) Is Tom Mitchell ahead of Craig Bird in the inside midfield extracter rankings?

2) Is X Richards ahead of Aliir in the tall defender rankings?

You can also rank two teams on the one depth chart. If one team has more players at the top of the positional ranking, then that team should win.

I would help, but what the @#$! Are the "inside midfielder extracter (sic) rankings" and why did you think you had to invent that?

[liz]

Wrong thread.

Fixed up

[Ludwig]

The depth chart rankings are up for debate amongst all members of the Red and White community. Ive started the process, but the process has been enriched by posters such as Rogue Swan, MCS and Wolftone.
I would like you to help Dosser. Help me answer the key questions:

1) Is Tom Mitchell ahead of Craig Bird in the inside midfield extracter rankings?

Here are my extractor rankings:

1. JPK
2. Luke Parker
3. 
4. Tom Mirtchell
5. Craig Bird

And here is my depth charge:

[Matt80]

I would help, but what the @#$! Are the "inside midfielder extracter (sic) rankings" and why did you think you had to invent that?

I've identified three categories of midfielder in the AFL. I've also given the best AFL examples I can think of.

Inside midfield extractors are the guys who play closest to the ruckman. They often pick the ball up or wrestle for it in tight. Most of their possessions are hard ball gets. They are usually not noted for their hard running in open field or their pace. They are usually strong, big bodied and can withstand a high degree of physical pressure. Josh Kennedy, Jobe Watson, Sam Mitchell and Scott Selwood are the great extractors in the game.

Running Inside / Outside midfielders are dual purpose midfielders who do some work in tight, some work in the open, they provide a high degree of running endurance and can sometimes break the lines. Examples include Patrick Dangerfield, K.Jack, Luke Hodge, Hanners, Scott Pendulbury, Daniel Wells, Chris Judd, Nat Fyfe and Garry Ablett.

Fast Outside midfielders

These are the guys who have electric pace and break the lines. They don't usually extract the ball and are the guys on the end of the long handballs. They are noted for their ability to spread and do their best work in space. Examples include Stephen Hill, Brad Hill, Issac Smith, Lewis Jetta, Daniel Motlop, and a host of Port Adelaide midfielders.

The depth chart uses these three different midfield categories to rank the Swans midfielders.

[Dosser]

The depth chart uses these three different midfield categories to rank the Swans midfielders.

Your "depth chart". Not mine. It is a figment of your imagination, not a fait accomplis.

[Matt80]

Your "depth chart". Not mine. It is a figment of your imagination, not a fait accomplis.

The depth chart is derived from US sports where it's shown live and constantly updated on a clubs website. I believe the depth chart can be even more interesting for AFL analysis because AFL players are rotated through multiple positions and can be assessed on those different positions.

The depth chart will become fait accomplis when David King or Alistir Lynch start using it. It's only a matter of time as all innovative US sports ideas eventually make their way to Australian sports.

[aguy]

The depth chart is derived from US sports where it's shown live and constantly updated on a clubs website. I believe the depth chart can be even more interesting for AFL analysis because AFL players are rotated through multiple positions and can be assessed on those different positions.

The depth chart will become fait accomplis when David King or Alistir Lynch start using it. It's only a matter of time as all innovative US sports ideas eventually make their way to Australian sports.

It's virtually guaranteed now because David King and Allistair Lynch are big Matt80 fans ????

[RogueSwan]

I've identified three categories of midfielder in the AFL. I've also given the best AFL examples I can think of.

Inside midfield extractors

Running Inside / Outside midfielders .

Fast Outside midfielders

A.K.A
Followers;
Centres; and
wingmen

[Dosser]

A.K.A
Followers;
Centres; and
wingmen

+1. Let's keep at least some of our heritage without handing it all over to Americanisation.

[goods78]

A.K.A
Followers;
Centres; and
wingmen

I'm all for keeping heritage, but when has a recent AFL footballer or coach commonly quoted these positions? Every interview in the last few years has players and coaches talking about the categories Matt80 describes.

[Matt80]

It's time to update the Swans depth chart before round one.

Tall Defender

1) T. Richards
2) Grundy
3) Rampe
4) Reid
5) X. Richards
6) Aliir
7) Melican
8) Davis
9) McLaren

Medium Defender

1) Rampe
2) Rohan
3) Laidler
4) Towers

Small Defender

1) Smith
2) McVeigh
3) Jetta
4) Shaw
5) Jones
6) Newman

Ruckman

1) Pyke
2) Tippett
3) Naismith
4) Tom D
5) Toby N
6) McLaren

Inside Midfield Extractors

1) Kennedy
2) Parker
3) Bird
4) Mitchell
5) Hewitt
6) Foote

Running Inside / Outside Mid Fielders

1) K. Jack
2) Hanners
3) McVeigh
4) McGlynn
5) Goodes
6) Lloyd
7) Heeney
8) Jones

Fast Outside Midfielders

1) Jetta
2) Cunningham
3) Rohan
4) Robinson
5) B. Jack
6) Hiscox
7) Perris
8) Marsh

Tall Forwards

1) Franklin
2) Tippett
3) Reid
4) Pyke
5) Toby N
6) McLaren
7) Davis

Medium Forwards

1) Goodes
2) Kennedy
3) Rohan
4) Towers
5) Robinson
6) Rose

Small Forwards

1) Parker
2) K. Jack
3) McVeigh
4) Heeney
5) McGlynn
6) Cunningham
7) Lloyd
8) Brandon Jack
9) Hiscox

Long Term Injured

Johnson

Key Moves

- Naismith has moved ahead of Tom D in the ruckman depth chart rankings.

- Bird has moved ahead of Mitchell in the inside midfield extractor rankings.

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