Yeah, going on gut tbh. So much changes even after round one, especially after round one that is. It's nearly impossible to predict these teams, especially Collingwood and Melbourne who have gun years one year and crap years the next. After the first few rounds things become much clearer though.
Lucas.
He's a too mercurial to be anywhere their top goalkicker. He'll kick a few bags, and then do bugger all in most other games.
Kicked 69 last year and 50+ the year before. Very underrated is Lucas.
He was also Essendon's only decent big man up forward with Lloyd being out injured...
He has kicked 50 + goals in 4-5, Johns needs to step up if he wants to stay on the list. So underrated by many. He's as valuable to Essendon as Neitz is too Melbourne.
Well he has won a B + F playing CHB.
I'll give you that. Depends if he gets his head right, TBH.
Thirty odd games in 5 seasons. Mark Bolton much?
He's got a bit of toe, but gets too many of his kicks deep in the backline Peter Bell-at-Fremantle style, and doesn't break lines.
He's OK, Essendon fans have a tendency to overrate him.
Problem is that he's hardly that great, either.
Haven't watched a game of pre-season football. There's nothing to be gained out of pre-season, have a look at the best sides and how they approach it. Geelong's trying to look quick and speedy, but come the increase in intensity and class of Round 1, that's when you'll see how game plans and players will perform.mikeW said:
All-Australian too, wasn't he?
cbf with two teams this year, will just stick to my real life one.
Signed up.
