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If you recall, Lloyd took over the Lewis Jetta role in 2016 as the player primarily responsible for taking the ball out of the defensive zone and start a counterattack. As with Jetta, Lloyd was not a great defender, although he's very much improved to the point of being more than competent. Lloyd has become one of the league's best in this role. Rory Laird is the other good one and I think he's slated for the Adelaide midfield this year.
Lloyd is a very reliable kick, evidenced by being given the responsibility for taking the kick-ins. He doesn't have a long penetrating kick, nor is he super quick, but he's very effective at both nonetheless.
As foreshadowed last year, the Swans have so much midfield depth that many drafted midfielders have to find other roles to break into the side, if only for a couple of years. This is likely the case for Campbell and Gulden, who both should become midfielders in the future. I don't think Campbell will spend more than a year or 2 in the back line before being repositioned elsewhere. Rampe, Ling, Cunningham, Dawson and Gould are all long kicks, so it's Jake's job to get the ball to one of these longer kicks to move the ball down field. Lloyd is a good decision maker, which a key to playing his role and what makes him so reliable and effective. I can't see that changing soon.
I wouldn't be writing off Fox just yet. He had a very good 2020, going past the injured O'Riordan (who is far from being out of the picture either). He has all the tools to be a first rate defender. He's quick, has great endurance, is physical, a strong mark and accurate kick. The package is a little bit less than the parts, but it's still quite good. I think he has the inside edge to stay in the side, but at 28 yo in April, we may opt for developing younger players. I'm sure the selectors are having just as difficult time picking the round 1 team as we are.Comment
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Im super intrigued 'how' the fast HBF that breaks the line will adapt to the rule change.
If Dawson is kicking 60m plus on our backline transition to the wing or a mark down the centre....... where and how will the fast HBF make their impact vs years gone past?
I would prefer to start with the angry pressure smalls up front ie lock it in and strangle the air out of the opposition, keep the score narrow to start........for me that would mean Wicks or Errol get a start and Hayward out for now.
Not super looking forward to watching AA kill it at Port Adelaide this season.
OUT: Sinkers, Hayward and McInerney are my big omissions but you could certainly argue either way for best team now and or best team for end of season and developing the change of the guard.
Below is my round 3-5 team ie once Bud is back......just like the mesiah up at the Brisbane Bears
B - Lloyd, Rampe, Fox
HB - Cunningham, McCartin, Dawson
C - Florent, Kennedy, Blakey
HF - Heeney, Reid, Rowbottom
F - Papley, Buddy, Wicks
Foll - Hickey, Parker, Mills
Int: Hewitt, Melican, Errol, Stephens
Hayward
Sinkers
McInerney
Campbell
McDonald
Ling
Oriordan
The CHAD
Clarke
Bell
Ronke
etc all fighting hard no doubt for a spot and we could argue till the cows come home, as all worthy for a spot in the 22 at their best."be tough, only when it gets tough"
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The natural tendency of most match committees at the start of a new year is to give the established players first crack as long as they have been half decent in the off season. Conversely, a newbie will have to have an absolute cracking summer to force their way in.
By my reckoning, there is only one truely open spot in the team - a small forward to complement Paps with Errol, Belly and Wicksy competing for the spot.
Errol's 3Q has got him in front but there's still this week's trialto go.Comment
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I tend to agree with Auntie Gerald's side. There are several good players left out in it like Haywood or promising ones likes Campbell and McDonald. That's not to say that they won't receive games across the season. We have to remember that rarely is our best side available. Injuries are always a concern. I seem to remember that the years when we won premierships were characterised by unusually good runs with injuries. If our best side is available then we can compete effectively against anybody but with injuries we come right back to the field (especially if Buddy misses a lot of games again).Comment
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Does that mean “old” McDonald is more likely to get a game before Buddy is back? Or will they play Reid and Sinkers instead? I did see Logan taking one ruck contest on SaturdayComment
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Yes, that was exhibit A for the case of why he should be in the team.
And from watching academy games, I've been hugely impressed by his ability to get to contest after contest. I've seen him do things like: he won a clearance in the defensive pocket and got a hand pass away to a team mate; after the ball was punted to a contest on the wing, he arrived to receive a hand pass and punted the ball to the forward flank; after the ball spent a few seconds in dispute, he gathered the loose ball and snapped a goal.
It was remembering things like that, that made feel confident that we got a real draft bargain, when we picked him up earlyish in the second round.Comment
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My best guess at R1 team:
Lloyd Melican Rampe
Cunningham McCartin Dawson
Blakey Mills Stephens
Parker Reid Heeney
Papley Sinclair Hayward
Hickey JPK Florent
Hewett Gulden Rowbottom Ling
McInerney
Campbell
Wicks
Gulden pushes Wicks out. Buddy to replace Sinclair when he's ready. The emergencies to fight Ling and Gulden and Stephens for their spots (or whoever isn't in form). McDonald can build up in the reserves for a bit. It's a bit conservative but still young and gives best chance of winning. Gives a berth to those with runs on the board and aims to promote continuity rather than chopping and changing from week to week so players can feel secure in having their spot.
Will be great watching ECVFL footy this year! This could be the team:
COR Brand BOC
Gould Fox Carruthers
Clarke Sheather McInerney
Taylor McDonald Bell
P. McCartin McLean Wicks
Amartey Warner Campbell
Gray Ronke Hebron SilvagniAll opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Agree with your team except Ling. Can't see him getting a game in Round 1.
Will be between Fox and Campbell.Comment
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Amongst players who played last year the ones under most pressure would be
Cunningham
Hayward
Wicks
Bell
Sinclair
Reid
And the replacements are handy
Ling
Campbell
Gulden
Buddy
COR
McDonald
The other three should take notice too
Hewett
Mcinereney
Stephens
I reckon the others are assured a spot already unless they have injury concerns
Out of the under pressure players 2-3 will miss round 1 and I guess that over the first 5 rounds those many spots that would be up for grabs each round barring injury and same position.
I hope they don’t pigeon hole Braeden Campbell into the HBF role. He should be given a chance of small forward too through the year. The combination of Gulden Campbell papley Heeney will be too potent for a forward line with variety.
I think Rowbottom has done enough of getting himself a run of 4 rounds this year and then review.Comment
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Fox Sports took a crack at the Round 1 teams: AFL 2021: Round 1 teams, every club best 22, predictions, lineups, injury list, Marlion Pickett, Eddie Betts, Jeremy Cameron
The most notable absences would be Hewett and Fox. Will we play 3 key forwards?
Probably most interesting is the Hawthorn team. Fox has Tom Scully playing even though he's retired. That's a bad sign for the Hawks. I don't think I'll cry just yet.Comment
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