Which teams have a better midfield than ours in 2011?

[Stripes]

With Cotchin, Martin, Foley, Jackson, 'Polec', Grigg, Houli, Tuck and even Deledio in the middle next year I'm feeling pretty buoyant about our midfield stocks and how they will potentially match up on the so called better midfields of the competition.

So who do you think is better and why?

Stripes

[Stripes]

Here’s a list of what each team put on the field in game one last season. (Please excuse me if I have thrown in the odd ruckman – I was hurrying ☹ ) Now these list would obviously change after a full year especially ours 

RICHMOND
Martin Deledio Nason Jackson Cotchin Cousins Connors Thomson

CARLTON
Houlihan Murphy Scotland Gibbs McLean Robinson Walker Yarran               

GEELONG
Kelly, Bartel, Corey Ling, Selwood Duncan, Milburn, Wojcinski

ESSENDON
Dyson, Winderlich, Stanton Watson, Welsh Riemers, Zaharakis Howlett

MELBOURNE
Davey, Bruce, Jones Trengrove Dunn, Moloney Spencer, McKenzie, Scully

HAWTHORN
Lewis, Mitchell, Ellis Hodge, Moss Peterson, Shiels,

SYDNEY SWANS
McVeigh, Kirk, Jetta Kennedy, Bolton Jack, Mattner, Richards

ST KILDA
Montagna, Jones, Dal Santo Armitage, Ray Peake, Hayes, Geary
       
BRISBANE LIONS
Sherman, Rich, Rischitelli Brennan, Black Johnstone, Raines, Staker

WEST COAST
Embley, Priddis, A.Selwood Kerr, Masten Butler, Ebert, McGinnity, Swift

PORT ADELAIDE
Pearce, Cassisi, Davenport Boak, Cornes Trengove, Banner, Stewart

NORTH MELBOURNE
Bastinac, Ziebell, Wright Wells, Harvey Anthony, Swallow

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Cross, Boyd, Hill Cooney, Griffen Johnson, Minson, Picken

Collingwood
 Luke Ball, Dane Swan, Ben Johnson Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas Shane O'Bree, Sharrod Wellingham, Steele Sidebottom,

FREMANTLE
Morabito, Mundy, McPhee Barlow, Duffield Suban, Hasleby, Crowley

ADELAIDE
Cook, Goodwin, Mackay Griffin, Van Berlo, Thompson Armstrong, Dangerfield, Petrenko, Sloane

[Hes My Hero]

With Cotchin, Martin, Foley, Jackson, 'Polec', Grigg, Houli, Tuck and even Deledio in the middle next year I'm feeling pretty buoyant about our midfield stocks and how they will potentially match up on the so called better midfields of the competition.

So who do you think is better and why?

Stripes

Replace Polec with Gaff and you might be a bit closer Stripes.

[wayne]

Cotchin and Martin look guns, but are still kids.

Foley is still a big question mark, if he makes it back fully fit, it's a bonus.

Tuck and Jackson are turnover merchants.

Grigg, Houli and ND#6 unknowns.

Deledio does his best work off half back.

Throw Morton in the mix too, if he can get it 25-30 times a game, he's a good user of the ball.

[Stripes]

With Cotchin, Martin, Foley, Jackson, 'Polec', Grigg, Houli, Tuck and even Deledio in the middle next year I'm feeling pretty buoyant about our midfield stocks and how they will potentially match up on the so called better midfields of the competition.

So who do you think is better and why?

Stripes

Replace Polec with Gaff and you might be a bit closer Stripes.

I'll change it too 'quick, left-footer with a raking kick' - covers half the early midfield choices doesn't it? 

[mat073]

You are in a rush Stripes.....no Judd in the Carlton midfield.

[tony_montana]

we need more depth, 4 players dont make the midfield. Morton, edwards, grigg, houli and pick 6 (if a midfielder) will all need to become regulars and half decent ones at that, for our midfiel to take the next step. depth of runners will win out over 4 or 5 gun mids, look at th pies, cats they go 12 deep week in week out in terms of rotating runners through the guts

[Penelope]

Cotchin and Martin look guns, but are still kids.

Foley is still a big question mark, if he makes it back fully fit, it's a bonus.

Tuck and Jackson are turnover merchants.

Grigg, Houli and ND#6 unknowns.

Deledio does his best work off half back.

Throw Morton in the mix too, if he can get it 25-30 times a game, he's a good user of the ball.

For arguments sake well agree that Tuck was a turnover merchant. You'd have to agree that for most of this year he was pretty good?

It was only near the end he slipped into some of his old ways, which as it turns out was about when his brother went off the rails.

[Ox]

I'm a big tucki fan.
As prob our most senior player,at least in years served at the club,his on field leadership has to rise.
A more disciplined playing style seems to have been implemented and if he continues to adhere to it,he could be,to some,a surprise packet.
Hw old?

[Danog]

Tucky will be 29 next season.  I don't know about his ability to adhere to a more complicated gameplan.  He's a bit... simple.

[Chuck17]

For arguments sake well agree that Tuck was a turnover merchant. You'd have to agree that for most of this year he was pretty good?

It was only near the end he slipped into some of his old ways, which as it turns out was about when his brother went off the rails.

Have to say the improvement in Tuckys ball use was amazing this year. At times you could see he wanted to bomb long but he restrained himself and spotted up a short target. Tucky and Gus were the two surprise packets for me this year just past who both played far above what I thought they were capable of, however still think Gus has to lift again.

[Owl]

unless Tuck is some sort of simpleton that struggles with simple day to day tasks, there is absolutely no argument that he would be unable to adhere to a plan.  I am talking acquired brain injury simple or toddler simple.  He played great this year, dishing this crap up on him all the time is just feeding the rubbish that he cant play and that's crap.

[MADTIGER2010]

Cotchin, Martin, Deledio, Foley, Caddy 

[Judge Roughneck]

Pick 6, martin, cotchin, deledio, foley, morton, Edwards, Connors,

 grigg, houli, tuck, Jackson, Etc.

The middle is better than it was 6 or 7 years ago. An has potential to be very strong

[Hellenic Tiger]

You are in a rush Stripes.....no Judd in the Carlton midfield.

No issue there mat073. Judd is just a teachers pet.