Starting 18: predicting round one's midfields (afl site)

[one-eyed]

Starting 18: predicting round one's midfields
afl.com.au
Tue 23 February, 2010

RICHMOND

C: Dustin Martin, Brett Deledio, Matt White

Foll: Troy Simmonds, Trent Cotchin, Daniel Jackson

Martin shone in the NAB Cup loss to Hawthorn, racking up the most possessions for the Tigers. He needs to work on his defensive side, but it was a great start. Deledio won his second Jack Dyer Medal last year, and White gives plenty of speed. Simmonds was given a one-year extension over summer to lead the ruck again, Cotchin has finally managed a pre-season and Jackson continues to improve. Nathan Foley is unlikely to play round one as he recovers from ankle surgery, while Andy Collins and Angus Graham should find bench spots.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89792/default.aspx

[Mr Magic]

Would hope to see a fitter Cousins as part of our midfield rotations this season.

[wayne]

Would hope to see a fitter Cousins as part of our midfield rotations this season.

And although he's a tryer, I'd hope to not see much of Matt White in the seniors this season.

[Stripes]

Would hope to see a fitter Cousins as part of our midfield rotations this season.

And although he's a tryer, I'd hope to not see much of Matt White in the seniors this season.

Agreed.

I would hope Foley comes in and takes his place. We also need a in and under type in that mix be it Thomson or Tuck just to get on the bottom of the packs, take the hits, make the shepherds and handball it out to out better uses of the ball. I hope Martin becomes this but it is unrealistic to expect martin or even Lids to take the body blows at this stage. Eventually I see these two and Foley working in tandem to win the ball and allow Cotch, Collins and Bling to spear it to our forwards.

First round though a near enough judgment.

Stripes

[the claw]

hmm
the mids  martin, deledio, collins, cousins, foley, one of tuck or thomson.  with rotations from newman, cotchin, tambling. and one of jackson or polo as the run with tagging player.

what will they do
 b
hb   tambling                     newman
c     collins       cousins       martin
r                      deledio      foley
hf   cotchin
f

int   jackson,  thomson.

add the obligatory 8 talls 3 back 3 forward 2 ruckmen. farmer down back.  morton and nahas forward.    and one more to the bench.

[WA Tiger]

Mmmm, not sure why White would be an automatic selection over Cousins, they will probably name him on the forward stuff.

[tiga]

If anywhere, I'd prefer to see Matty White as a small forward pocket or flanker before having him in the middle. He has kicked some clever goals when buzzing around in the forward line.
In the midfield he always seems out of place.

[Mr Magic]

Whitey will be in the midfield, for Coburg.

[the claw]

Whitey will be in the midfield, for Coburg.

agree another typical glass half full type to add to the list of many glass half fulls still there.
it seems supporters just love their glass half fulls and refuse to let go.

[Mr Magic]

Whitey will be in the midfield, for Coburg.

agree another typical glass half full type to add to the list of many glass half fulls still there.
it seems supporters just love their glass half fulls and refuse to let go.

You let go of Tommy Hislop yet?

[the claw]

Whitey will be in the midfield, for Coburg.

agree another typical glass half full type to add to the list of many glass half fulls still there.
it seems supporters just love their glass half fulls and refuse to let go.

You let go of Tommy Hislop yet?

i know its a hiding to nothing and goes against  all the things i carry on about  but im giving him this yr. cant see him getting to many games though.
at least i will be able to say i gave him a decent chance to show something in our system..