Our list
Do the majority of our supporter base severely overestimate our list? It's very easy to get the darts and start throwing them at the photo of Bevo on your dartboard, but in reality, how good is our actual list?
Key Defenders 3/10
- JOD is developing and contributing. Buku can't play man on man defence. Lobb has regressed this year, and been used as a utility on other parts of the ground. Apart from JOD, we struggle to defend man on man.
Half Backs 8/10
- Dale is a superstar, undoubtedly. Bramble provides some good run and carry, but occasionally his disposal let's him down. Selwood, probably our best small defender, also struggles with disposal when there's pressure on. Williams has filled in Dales role well in his absence. I miss JJ.
On Ball 9/10
- Bont and Richards require no explanation. Sanders is developing and started the season a lot stronger than he's finished. We really have missed Treloar.
Ruck 4/10
- Maybe a bit stuff to Tim, becaude when he's been on, he's been good. But he regularly hasn't, through injury or form. Emmett wouldn't get a game for Essendon, but is very young and it's not his fault he's being thrust onto the big stage. Not sure why we won't give Smith or May a go, but I'm sure the coaching staff and selectors know more than us armchair coaches
Wings 3/10
- Huge weakness. Davidson runs around like a headless chook. Williams is much preferred here when he's not plugging holes in defence. McNeil isn't the answer. Hynes is probably the shining light here, have loved what he and Dolan have been doing a he last few weeks.
Small Forwards 4/10
- Flea has been a huge boost here. West has been... Abysmal, for the most part all year. Arty shows flashes but does fuck all around the ground, typically. Dolan is lively but has been playing more wing.
Key Forwards 5/10
- I remember my jaw hitting the floor when we offered Naughton 7. Thank fuck I'm not our list manager, he is our most important player. Croft is young, raw and should be playing 2s; hard to criticise him, hopefully he takes another step forward next year.
Based on my summary, we are a 5/10 average team.
I feel like Bont and Richards form has just been paper over the cracks this year. Does anyone truly think that getting rid of Bevo is going to fix the massive holes our list has? I actually think he's done a fairly good job at keeping us in wildcard contentions since we lost Darcy.
Can you hear some rational thoughts from people who are against bevo as to how they defend just how bad our list really is.