Introducing the Greatest midfield the AFL has ever seen.

[TaylorMade]

Priority 1 : Win the Premiership!

Priority 2 : Develop younger players.


2019 Wingmen : Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, Chris Mayne, Tom Phillips, Josh Daicos, ( maybe even hoskin-Elliot ? ).

So the question becomes, do we want another Attacking winger in our 22. Or a Defensive one ? Tom Phillips vs Chris Mayne.

I think Sidey & Treloar take left and right wings. chris Mayne earns a spot on the bench. And Phillips and Daicos are our VFL left and right wings.

[5 from the wing on debut]

I think you are way off the mark. The only reason for Phillips to play VFL is to regain match fitness after injury.

At the halfway mark of last season Phillips was in consideration for the All Australian team.

The club also rates him more highly than you do, as 6th in the Copeland indicates.

It’s amazing that you are even talking about Daicos being in the same category as Phillips. One was one of the most improved players in the competition last season. The other was lucky to even crack it for a senior game. I have nothing against Daicos but he just isn’t at Phillips level.

[Skids]

I'll bet my left nut that Sier is one of the first picked. He'd played just 8 games before the finals last year. He averaged 22 disposals a game in the 4 finals, he is a beast & very much needed in the guts.

And Phillips would be right next to him!

Had an amazing season in 2018 (6th in the Copeland) and pure qaulity.

[TaylorMade]

If you guys think that Tom Phillips is better than Steele Sidebottom, then sure he'll make the team. Or if you think he is a better defensive winger than Mayne, then he'll make the team.

If you think Sier is better than Dayne Beams, then sure he'll make the team.

If we have a clean bill of health, its going to be hard for Phillips and Sier to make the team.

Its just my honest opinion. I could be wrong...

[BazBoy]

With all the various options in all area,s my little mate Goldy may be a selection casualty
And Ben Reid

[TaylorMade]

Yeah Baz. I think Moore ahead of Goldy

Mihocek ahead of Reid.

Mihocek is one to watch for this year. Quiet, unassuming, yet deadly. Sky is the limit for Mihocek.

[BazBoy]

Crocker too

[TaylorMade]

I like Crocker too, am keen to see his development this year.

[Mossi]

^ TaylorMade, regarding your points made on Phillips, I can fully appreciate where his weaknesses may be or are, and that he is not in the class of Steel. But his strengths are worth considering as they are very high indeed. His running is second to none in the AFL! And many times when you wish he was there he usually is! As a link man as the extra defender, to the one who can snap one through. The combination of reading the play well, always being prepared to get there and beng able to run all day is quite a strenth and as some have said with the 6 6 6, rule link men and resiliant runners are going to be very important indeed. Phillips is a must for our Midfield.

[TaylorMade]

Hi Mossi,

Im well aware of Phillips abilities. However i like to analyze to the bone.

Phillips is not a must, if were fit. The addition of Beams, impacts Steele moving to wing, which impacts Phillips.

Its a good problem to have, and Tom Phillips will not be the difference between a flag or not. In a couple years he will be Steele Sidebottoms succesor. At the moment, i see him as Sidey's 'Understudy'.

Another thing with Phillips is at the moment he only seems capable of playing the wing. Steele, Treloar, Mayne, Hoskin-Elliot and Daicos are all able to play multiplue positions. This becomes my concern number 6, on the Tom Phillips topic...

[TaylorMade]

In regards to the 6-6-6 rule.

Centre Clearences will now be the most important aspect of the game. Being able to immediatley pump the ball deep into attack while our forward's are 1 on 1 will be the aim.

Hence, why i want Hunters in the square. Adams DeGoey Beams and Sier are all phenomenal at this.

If we fail to score from a direct centre clearence, or at least lock it in 50, then the 6-6-6 will not come into play until after the next goal is scored.

So i dont understand the importance of a wingmen in the new 6-6-6 rule? If Grundy taps it down to Adams, id expect Taylor to have the blinkers on and kick long into attack. Not looking out towards the wing. Wingmen will be important during the play. I dont see how the 6-6-6 changes anything regarding wingers. In fact, Buckley spoke about this recently...

The 6-6-6 was brought in to stop teams flooding players back before centre bounces. Which is the opposite of what some people are referring to...

[think positive]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-01-12/who-has-the-best-onballers-we-rank-every-club

they agree

but they dont think much of the defence! 9th!! and 9thmond are no 1

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-12-29/who-has-the-best-defence-we-rank-every-club

and forwards?? hmmm

lucky we are arguing over a couple of players that can swing!
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-01-05/who-has-the-best-forwards-we-rank-every-club

WARNING the first pic will break your heart!

[TaylorMade]

I wont look to much into our attack and defense ratings. As our team works together as one unit

I like the Midfield ranking though lol

If you look at ruck depth, that is our biggest advantage. Compare us to the other top 4 candidates.

We have Grundy who may eclipse Gawn if he hasnt already. But if Grundy was to get injured? We have Roughead, a former premiership Ruckman, Even Big Mason.

So Grundy-Roughead-Cox-Moore as ruck options

What does Melbourne have if Gawn gets injured?
What does Richmond have if Nankervis goes down? Remember the Prelim when they used Grieg lmao.
West Coast? Well Lycett is gone and Natinui is M.I.A and may never be the same. Their hoping Vardy can dominate. Which will be hard without a solid partner in crime...

All very interesting to me...

[Mossi]

[TaylorMade]

Mossi,

So your saying Cox will be one on one ? Hmmm interesting. and if his not? I guess that means one of our lucky forwards will be on their own then hey? Even more interesting.

Thanks to the 6-6-6, why the hell would you be looking to the wing if cox is one on one?