AFL 2022 - Official thread

 Players like Steele Sidebottom, Will Hoskin-Elliott and the Brown boys need to show they deserve to be kept on the books, as well. Steele's reputation took a hammering last year. He never appeared to commit himself to the ball and mistakes surrounded his performances. Even Adams and Grundy need to put in more effort and accuracy. Opposing mids are sweating on Grundy's disposals from centre and any advantage he once gave us, has diminished. Adams has taken over from Treloar as the turnover king. His kicking accuracy is poor for a player of his supposed calibre.

 Hopefully our very efficient back-line keep fit this year. Darcy Moore, Jeremy Howe, Brayden Maynard, Jack Crisp, Isaac Quaynor, John Noble and Jordan Roughead are a formidable seven, with Crisp possibly moving more into a rebound role this year. Maynard has the ability to go forward as well. 

As for the youngsters they trialled last year... none really set the world on fire. Nick Daicos's acquisition will be watched with interest as we are definitely lacking spark. 

 And I know his retention caused comment, but I for one am happy to see Mason Cox sign on for another year. Used correctly, he frees up Jamie Elliott, Josh Daicos and Mihocek from extra attention and the forward line functions better. 

 We just need some class midfielders.

  

   

I read an interview with Lance Franklin in the paper a few days ago and he said that Bontempelli was the best player in the game by a margin. Is he right?

 I just heard the audio, on youtube.  Pretty damning. 

 It never stops. 

 

 

What the coach meant to say was "gutter human".

However what he copped from Beveridge was still way out of line from a football perspective.

 A low-key coach who lets the ball go forward, rather than those irritating back-kicks.

 One point...when Cox was rucking, the ball was coming out cleaner, our way. Grundy has definitely gone off the boil the last year or so.

 Cox was quiet in general play, first half. Last quarter, best on ground.