Bookends and starting midfiled
Deledio
Cotchin
Martin
Maric
Rance
Riewoldt
This.
Key position players like Riewoldt and Rance are essential. The importance of a genuine ruck like Maric has been proved over the last two years. And our three game-winning mids in Cotch, Lids and Martin finish off the top six.
To be honest I like Conca but I certainly don't see him becoming our best player, or even getting into the best five, in the coming season. Same will Ellis and Vlastuin. Might end up being A graders if we're lucky, or at least very solid B+ players, but I haven't seen anything to suggest they'll be taking home Jack any time soon IMO. They're young and have shown talent but not consistency. When they're 23+ y/o maybe...
Stiff to miss out: Morris. Seriously the guy did a blanket-job on opposition small forwards all year and was probably only beaten once or twice. Unsung hero for me.
