Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

[Dry Rot]

We have lots of interesting fringe players across the lines who could have a breakout season next year, given a chance or played in an alternate position. In 2021 they got rare opportunities for a variety of reasons.

As we know, there are always injuries and bad luck in a season. But the flipside is opportunities for fringe players.

So pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022.

Some possibilities:

Wallis

Crozier

West

Schache

Mclean

Butler

Richards

Khamis

Bedendo

Scott

MCNeil

R Smith

Garcia

Sweet

[boydogs]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Sweet will surprise until about round 15 then start to struggle and we will wonder why we're playing Schache in the ruck

[Grantysghost]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Sweet will surprise until about round 15 then start to struggle and we will wonder why we're playing Schache in the ruck

Then we have Stef.

[boydogs]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Then we have Stef.

Stef will break the injury list format by having 3 conditions at once each with different timeframes

[Mofra]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Richards will remind us why he was a first round draft pick and be firmly best 22 pretty early in the season

[Mantis]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Richards will remind us why he was a first round draft pick and be firmly best 22 pretty early in the season

Where do you see him playing?

[GVGjr]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Where do you see him playing?

I think he is a back flanker and a winger but that might mean we have to shuffle others around. Perhaps coming off the bench and filling in is how we will use him.

Where do you see him playing?

[Mofra]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Where do you see him playing?

Among the HB rotations.
I think Caleb becomes a true utility next year rather than predominantly a defender.

Keath & Gardner KPDs
TOB interceptor
Duryea, Williams, Dale, Richards rotate as the running types

[GVGjr]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Among the HB rotations.
I think Caleb becomes a true utility next year rather than predominantly a defender.

Keath & Gardner KPDs
TOB interceptor
Duryea, Williams, Dale, Richards rotate as the running types

This is why we might have to move Dale more into the midfield.

[Mantis]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

This is why we might have to move Dale more into the midfield.

Could we move Dale onto a wing?

Like he's just won an AA gig as a HB, but could he help us further in this role?

[Mofra]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Could we move Dale onto a wing?

Like he's just won an AA gig as a HB, but could he help us further in this role?

It's an interesting argument over Dale or Williams who would be better able to make the transition.
Ironically, whichever defender we try there would probably play more of an 'attacking' wing role and our other wing (e.g. Roarke) would be more negating.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

It's an interesting argument over Dale or Williams who would be better able to make the transition.
Ironically, whichever defender we try there would probably play more of an 'attacking' wing role and our other wing (e.g. Roarke) would be more negating.

Was that the reason we were second best though? It was ruck dominance and lack of midfield defence for mine. We need to get some better defensive strategies in the midfield to combat the dominant ruck.

I wouldn't be touching our half back line.

[Bornadog]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

I think Garcia will have a break out season and cement a spot in the forward line as a small forward. He may even get some midfield time. He showed some glimpses in 2021 and will have another preseason under his belt

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Wallis - the Bruce injury opens up a spot and whilst Schahe will have the inside running I think Wally will find a way o break into the team and make his presence felt

[soupman]

Re: Pick a fringe player and predict his future in 2022

Khamis.

With just 4 tall defenders on the list he is only an injury or two away from getting a game. It'll be his fourth year on the list so if he's not ready by then when will he be? We certainly have space for an athletic defender who can play tallish or small.