2018 - Who's excited

[Eastdog]

We have added some great talent to our squad. We got a key forward in Schache, got a defender in Trengove, and Crozier a defensive mid type.

In the draft we got 2 defenders Naughton and Richards and a mid Porter all 3 who have been really talked up. You would predict that Naugton and Richards will debut next season. I don't know too much about the new draftees but from watching their videos and reading about them it sounds very positive.

I really hope 2018 is the year guys like Libba, Wallis, JJ, Dahl, Smith, Boyd, Honeychurch, Roughead, Roberts, Campbell and quite a number of others fire and get some form back. Even Bont although he won the B&F would want to have a better 2018.

We also need to be better with our skills and goalkicking particular our forward delivery our main targets there now will be Boyd and Schache.

We need to have better luck with injuries as well as it has really affected us last year but I think motivation in the group wasn't there as it was in the years leading up to our great premiership. If we can get that back again I'm sure will be right in the thick of it challenging again.

[hujsh]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

I'll be excited if we can kick some goals. Not convinced that particular problem is solved just yet

[Eastdog]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

I'll be excited if we can kick some goals. Not convinced that particular problem is solved just yet

I know hujsh. It is very very frustrating this area of our game and I really hope we are trying during the off season to correct this. Our goalkicking needs to be better because last year in games Round 6 v GWS it was really awful - we should have won that game.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

I'll be excited if we can kick some goals. Not convinced that particular problem is solved just yet

I tend to agree, we have to find a couple of consistent goal kickers and our midfield players must contribute as well.

[GVGjr]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

We also need to be better with our skills and goalkicking particular our forward delivery our main targets there now will be Boyd and Schache.

That's a big part of the equation Easty. Our delivery into the forward line needs to be better than previous years and if we can get that right we can keep the scoreboard ticking over.

[Eastdog]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

That's a big part of the equation Easty. Our delivery into the forward line needs to be better than previous years and if we can get that right we can keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Yep absolutely. Both the delievery to the key forwards and goalkicking accuracy both need to be better. Bont at times last year was a little inaccurate.

[hujsh]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

Guys like McLean, Dale, Dickson, Dahl, Bonti, Smith, Picken, Lipinski, JJ, Hunter, Jong Wallis etc may be be able to spend some time forward and help with getting some goals on the board. So it's possible we could be OK from a personnel perspective (debatable yes but still possible)

The problem is we don't get the ball forward in a way that's effective for creating good scoring opportunities, we waste too many opportunities when we get them and we don't have anyone who looks like being a consistent goalkicker for us (40-50 for the year range)

I guess the question becomes what percentage of this issue is personnel based vs a symptom of the gameplan we use?

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

Our biggest issue with regard to scoring is accuracy. In 2017 we actually had 40 more scoring shots than in our Premiership year, but kicked 8 less goals. In theory, having a fit Boyd and Schache to straighten us up should result in us getting the ball into areas where conversion is simpler. I am also very hopeful that 2nd year forwards Lipinski and Greene can offer us some natural scoring nouse.

[jazzadogs]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

I'm excited because I'm actually going to be in Australia watching games live! In the flesh!!

On topic, I am most excited to see:
- the Boyd/Schache combo. I really hope that Tom has got himself in a good place mentally, and is ready to stand up and be a focal point. Schache, I'm just excited to see play.
- the continued improvement of Toby McLean in the midfield and Bailey Dale on a HFF. Both stepped up massively in 2017, and were two of my favourite players to watch this year.
- seeing two of our tall defenders stand up and claim their spots. I'm going with Adams and Trengove, but expect Cordy to be knocking down the door. It's going to be a really hard balance.
- the debut of Fergus Greene. Liked what I read about him early in 2017 and hope he can kick on.
- I've only seen Bont play a handful of games live. I'm pumped to watch him.
- the Dale Morris farewell tour. I missed Bob and Boyd's farewells, but will do whatever I have to to be there for Dale's last game.

[boydogs]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

- the Dale Morris farewell tour. I missed Bob and Boyd's farewells, but will do whatever I have to to be there for Dale's last game.

I thought I'd seen it when he broke his arm spoiling Tom Lynch, but he was back even before finals. Such a beast

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

We are coming into that time of year when everyone is flying. The comp is so close it isn't funny. What I am looking forward/hoping for in 2018 is a return to the 22 turning up week in week out like 2016. Even in our losses in 2016 we turned up and gave an honest effort, 2017 we seemed like we were waiting for it to happen rather than making it happen.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

Not excited yet, I will be come March 2018

[Twodogs]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

Not excited yet, I will be come March 2018

Yep. Right now I'm excited that we beat the poms by 10 wickets in the first test. And that Arsenal won and actually went up a spot on the table.

But I am pretty excited about the footy, yeah.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

The players were having a closed training session yesterday. I'm taking that to mean Bevo has a cunning game plan for next year

[Eastdog]

Re: 2018 - Who's excited

That's great jazzadogs. You must be very excited to be able next season to watch some Doggies game live.