What can we take from 2012?

[soupman]

Now that the season is officially over I think it would be suitable that we make a hopefully optimistic thread to counter the many negative ones we are sure to encounter. So just list one or two things you believe we can take from this year.

For starters, Roughead has shown he is capable of playing as a key defender against good forwards.

[G-Mo77]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Hard to take many positives out of it. I guess all the younger players have another season and preseason under their belts.

Cooney's final 2 games were a real positive. I'll try and think of some more soupaman. To tired right now.

[AndrewP6]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Luke D is going to be a star
JJ
Lin Jong
Clay Smith
... can all play.

[Bornadog]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Now that the season is officially over I think it would be suitable that we make a hopefully optimistic thread to counter the many negative ones we are sure to encounter. So just list one or two things you believe we can take from this year.

For starters, Roughead has shown he is capable of playing as a key defender against good forwards.

Sorry to be negative, but Roughead is barely a backman, at this stage. Got thrashed today.

[GVGjr]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Lin Jong and JJ gave me hope. Wallis showed he will be a wonderful player for us.

[always right]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Two good things;
1. The season is over
2. We can't get worse this year

Two more things;
1. Uncovered some promising types in Smith, Talia, Jong and Johannisen
2. Higgins had a much improved year and Minson stepped up

[LostDoggy]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Dickson was a highlight for me, came out of nowhere to be our best fwd. JJ, and Jong look like they should be great players for us, as will Clay Smith. Cooney's last two games gave us hope he may be ok if managed properly. Lake finally showing some form after a dark year last year was also good to see. Mitch Wallis and Lukey D are going to be absolute stars.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Positive development from Wallis.
Roughead developing another string to his bow as a Key Defender
No second year blues from Dahlhaus
Minson puttin together a very good year as first ruck.
Some signs of hope for the future in Talia, Jong, Johannissen.
Dickson a good recruit, who should do even better once we have a functioning forward line for him to work in.

[soupman]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Sorry to be negative, but Roughead is barely a backman, at this stage. Got thrashed today.

To be fair though at least two of the goals Brown got were from lace out passes from Rich that nobody could have stopped, and Roughy did looks very good against Tomahawk and North.

Finding what seems to be a good user out of Defence in JJ is a definite positive, and Smith will be a beast in years to come.

[Bornadog]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

I really like Smith, played well tonight and he looks like a good find.

The most positive things are the games into the younger guys who will all be better for the run.

Dickson is a real find and Wallis and Libba are the future in the middle. Minson has come of age and Wood shows potential to be a real dasher off the back half. Higgins has finally been consistent and we should expect more from him next year.

[LostDoggy]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Good sign, the season is over and I won't get ribbed by peers about how much they sucked for at least six months.

Bad, next season got to go through it all again.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

I really like Smith, played well tonight and he looks like a good find.

The most positive things are the games into the younger guys who will all be better for the run.

Dickson is a real find and Wallis and Libba are the future in the middle. Minson has come of age and Wood shows potential to be a real dasher off the back half. Higgins has finally been consistent and we should expect more from him next year.

I'd put Wood in the bad category. He's been around a few years now but has he improved since 2009/2010? He's pretty disappointing for mine.

Dickson, Roughead and Smith are positives.

Only played a few games but I think JJ will be a player, too.

[LostDoggy]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Another Pre-Season into:
Mitch Wallis
Lukey D
Libba
Clay Smith
Michael Talia
Tom Campbell
JJ
Daniel Pearce
Jong

This side has huge upside, if these young players continue to improve and mature players like Higgins, Addison, Grant, Roughead click into gear we will have a solid season.
We should be a lot better next year, certainly more competitive over the course of the season, and hopefully we can convert that into a few more wins also.

[Remi Moses]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Positives- Dahlhaus( no second year blues)
Minson- best season of league football
Wallis - really stood up this year
Dickson- looks a real find
Smith - needs to work on that disposal
Roughead - good move finding a position( battled hard tonight)
You'd love Daniel Rich kicking the ball to you.

[LostDoggy]

Re: What can we take from 2012?

Now that the season is officially over I think it would be suitable that we make a hopefully optimistic thread to counter the many negative ones we are sure to encounter. So just list one or two things you believe we can take from this year.

For starters, Roughead has shown he is capable of playing as a key defender against good forwards.

We can take DJ from 2012 and make sure we don't see him in 2013.