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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Stripes on September 06, 2011, 08:52:31 PM

Title: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Stripes on September 06, 2011, 08:52:31 PM: Firstly, there probably is no such thing as 100% 'set in stone' but I feel the mark of a good team is when the team becomes increasingly stable with fewer changes and fewer players vying for positions. For example our Full Forward position is taken - Jack is our No 1 forward and the chances of him being pushed out by another developing forward next year is extrodinarily slim. On the other hand our ruck position is wide open with no one claiming it yet.

When we have very few positional unknowns across the ground we will be a great team but at the moment which positions are currently 'set in stone'?

Here's my view (in order) -

Tall Forwards: Riewoldt, Vickery, ???

Small Forwards: Nahas, ???,

Midfielders: Cotchin, Martin, Deledio, Foley, ???,

Ruck: ???

Small Defenders: Newman, Houli, ???

Tall Defenders: Rance, ???, ???

Interchange: ???, ???, ???, ???

So imho, by my calculations, there is only 10 definite lock ins. When we have 15+ we'll be regular finals contenders, 19+ and we'll be pushing for the flag.
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Ox on September 06, 2011, 08:55:18 PM: No Foley
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Yeahright on September 06, 2011, 08:57:40 PM: delideo?
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Jackstar is back again on September 06, 2011, 08:59:39 PM: would lock in Batchelor and Lids
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Siberian on September 06, 2011, 09:05:44 PM: Quote from: Jackstar is back again on September 06, 2011, 08:59:39 PM
would lock in Batchelor and Lids
But where? Batchelor might become a midfield run with, Lids a centreman
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: WilliamPowell on September 06, 2011, 09:18:33 PM: Quote from: SUFFERED on September 06, 2011, 09:05:44 PM
Quote from: Jackstar is back again on September 06, 2011, 08:59:39 PM
would lock in Batchelor and Lids
But where? Batchelor might become a midfield run with, Lids a centreman

Personally, I'd lock in Lids as a mid and Batchelor as a small defender

And lock in Grimes as tall defender
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Coach on September 06, 2011, 09:21:18 PM: once again, no daniel jackson or angus graham?
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: HKTiger on September 06, 2011, 09:27:27 PM: Surely Reece Conca gets a gig
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Smokey on September 06, 2011, 09:48:56 PM: Quote from: HKTiger on September 06, 2011, 09:27:27 PM
Surely Reece Conca gets a gig

Agree HKT, a definite lock-in as a mid.
Title: Re: Positions 'set in stone' for 2012
Post by: Stripes on September 07, 2011, 01:05:52 PM: Yes whoops :-[ Forgot Lids in the midfield.

Batchelor, Grimes and Conca have been great but I'm not certain they are up to the same level of important and consistency as the others mentioned.....