Best 3 recruits this year

[GoWoodsmen]

[loki04]

[GoWoodsmen]

I should have added that I too am pretty excited by the prospect of having the Q stick down forward. A little worried that they will try to put him into the role that Dawes was trying to play. Let's be honest Lynch hasn't played that role ever and to try the same tactic with another would seem lunacy.

Let's hope (repeat HOPE) that Witts, Hudson and Grundy can lift sufficiently to provide the right type of backup for Jolly when needed. If that happens we look a bucket load stronger.... especially if Lynch can stay forward most of the time.

Man.... it's only January but I'm already getting the itch to watch footy.... stilll couldn't give a fat rats clacker about the give's a crap cup but... only four weeks to go people!

Go Pies.

[Tannin]

Close to 150 hitouts in 2009, the lad can ruck if he has to.

[Tannin]

1: T. Cloke
2: Q. Lynch
3: L. Keefe
4: L. Ball
5: D. Thomas

Cloke to play like Cloke - not like that other dud we saw for most of last year. Cloke in full flight is awesome.

Lynch to play like Lynch, which is to say take some grabs, kick some goals, and punish sides unmercifully on the scoreboard when they leave him to double-team Cloke.

Keefe to force his way back in and become an automatic pick every week. I don't know what role he is going to play, and I can't quite see where he fits in, but I'm backing him to find a spot and make it his own. Just one thing: young players just back from a knee reco usually struggle for a year or so. I hope this does not apply to Keefe!

Ball. 'Nuff said. Well, I'll add that I see a role for him in the forward pocket as well as in the guts, 'cause Ball is capable of kicking quite a few from down there, and showing a lot of leadership, and of providing an extra dose of rock-hard inside play and sudden-death tackling to make other teams fear our pressure once again.

Thomas: played like an injured man for most of last year. Good enough to win a Brownlow. Could this be his year?

[RudeBoy]

I'm hoping 2013 sees Dids return to close to his best. This seems to be the first injury free pre-season he's had for about 4 or 5 years, so here's hoping.

[Rick]

[woftam]

I don't think the contested game these days suits Dids. He needs space to show his wares. Problem is it's difficult to find it against the top teams these days. Pressure on the ball carrier is constant.

[Jezza]

Ball will be a massive inclusion into the team this season. We missed his in-and-under work and his on-field leadership was obviously not present either. Hudson is going to be a great back-up to Jolly. It works well and we know that Jolly won't play every single match for the year, but we need him to stay fit when it matters most.

The jury is still out on Macaffer because he's missed a lot of footy in the past two seasons, but if he can replicate what he did in late 2010 which helped us win the flag, then we'll be laughing and smiling with joy. I just hope he has no setbacks this year.

Grundy is going to be a superb player. I'm not expecting too much this season. I think he may play a few matches, but hopefully he plays blinders in the VFL. He's going to be our main ruckman of the future along with Witts.

Lynch will be another good forward option along with Cloke. It'll free up Cloke somewhat with Lynch now in the team. I wonder if Lynch will also do some small rucking-duties along with Jolly and Hudson.

Young will be a good recruit without being outstanding. He's never been an outstanding player, but he is consistent and he does have a booming left foot. I think he'll be a great player to use for our kick-ins. Kick-ins was one of major weaknesses last year, so he could potentially solve this problem we had in 2012.

Russell could be anything. He could be a great recruit and be rejuvenated after a few poor years at Carlton. He could either be a dud, or reproduce his form that got him 2nd in the Scum's best and fairest in 2010.

[woftam]

I hope Caff plays in the forward line. I know it's been two years since he has played, but I remember all too well how quick the guy is on the lead.
Will be nice to have that option.