2019 Defenders

[shaker]

Big call with Richmond’s game plan

Yep big call Q so your starting Short ?

[Peter]

Nope - Andrews

[quinny88]

Big call with Richmond’s game plan

Yep big call Q so your starting Short ?

Nope  ;D

Laird and Whitfield will average more and Williams is too cheap to ignore. If I go a 4th premium though it will be Short. Watch him run and carry every kick out he takes this year and he always kicks long.

[shaker]

Nope - Andrews

Haha gathered you were not starting him Peter I meant quinny  ;D

[shaker]

Big call with Richmond’s game plan

Yep big call Q so your starting Short ?

Nope  ;D

Laird and Whitfield will average more and Williams is too cheap to ignore. If I go a 4th premium though it will be Short. Watch him run and carry every kick out he takes this year and he always kicks long.

The new rules make him a bit more attractive but don't know if he will avg. 100 ....... could be wrong though  ;)

[Mat0369]

I had three guys I was locking into the backline before the season started, Laird, Doch and Blakely. Pray for Laird.

[quinny88]

I had three guys I was locking into the backline before the season started, Laird, Doch and Blakely. Pray for Laird.

Uh oh

[Mat0369]

Calling it now, Whitfield if he plays on the wing all year won't average more than 95

[elephants]

I'm calling it now, Jayden Short will average 100+ this year

There are so many examples of young players breaking out off the halfback line then failing the preceding season. For the most part I try and roll with older proven defenders that have done it year after year, not to say Short isnt an enticing option with a mortgage on the kick in duties (assuming Houli coming back doesnt effect that

[GoLions]

Anyone tempted by Brandon Ellis?

$387k and before 18' he went 97, 100, 85, 91

Fell out of favour a bit last year with the emergence of Short playing the rebounding role and taking over the kick ins but Ellis has a huge tank and is very durable and said he's having a role change this year and playing on the wing

Didn't he get dropped late in the season? Is he definitely best 22?

[TommyC]

Anyone tempted by Brandon Ellis?

$387k and before 18' he went 97, 100, 85, 91

Fell out of favour a bit last year with the emergence of Short playing the rebounding role and taking over the kick ins but Ellis has a huge tank and is very durable and said he's having a role change this year and playing on the wing

Certainly one to consider, played arguably his best footy while playing midfield.
I probably won't pick him though in saying that.

[quinny88]

I'm calling it now, Jayden Short will average 100+ this year

There are so many examples of young players breaking out off the halfback line then failing the preceding season. For the most part I try and roll with older proven defenders that have done it year after year, not to say Short isnt an enticing option with a mortgage on the kick in duties (assuming Houli coming back doesnt effect that

Shorty definitely the best kick in the side and will take majority of the kick ins. I might have been a touch optimistic with 100+ but he is at a great age and plays the perfect role to do it

[quinny88]

Anyone tempted by Brandon Ellis?

$387k and before 18' he went 97, 100, 85, 91

Fell out of favour a bit last year with the emergence of Short playing the rebounding role and taking over the kick ins but Ellis has a huge tank and is very durable and said he's having a role change this year and playing on the wing

Didn't he get dropped late in the season? Is he definitely best 22?

Yes got dropped on 2 occasions I think. Was playing as a small defender though and our defence was in amazing form all year with very few injuries at any stage. Hence why they are moving him to a wing where he has averaged 100+ before. Best 22 imo

D: Short, Astbury, Grimes
     Houli, Rance, Vlastuin

C: Ellis, Cotchin, Edwards

F: Caddy, Riewoldt, Lambert
    Rioli, Lynch, Butler

Foll: Nank, Martin, Prestia

I/C: Higgins, McIntosh, Grigg, Castagna

[TommyC]

Anyone tempted by Brandon Ellis?

$387k and before 18' he went 97, 100, 85, 91

Fell out of favour a bit last year with the emergence of Short playing the rebounding role and taking over the kick ins but Ellis has a huge tank and is very durable and said he's having a role change this year and playing on the wing

Didn't he get dropped late in the season? Is he definitely best 22?

Yes got dropped on 2 occasions I think. Was playing as a small defender though and our defence was in amazing form all year with very few injuries at any stage. Hence why they are moving him to a wing where he has averaged 100+ before. Best 22 imo

D: Short, Astbury, Grimes
     Houli, Rance, Vlastuin

C: Ellis, Cotchin, Edwards

F: Caddy, Riewoldt, Lambert
    Rioli, Lynch, Butler

Foll: Nank, Martin, Prestia

I/C: Higgins, McIntosh, Grigg, Castagna

I agree

[Nige]

Anyone tempted by Brandon Ellis?

$387k and before 18' he went 97, 100, 85, 91

Fell out of favour a bit last year with the emergence of Short playing the rebounding role and taking over the kick ins but Ellis has a huge tank and is very durable and said he's having a role change this year and playing on the wing

Carn quinny, you know as well as I do as a fellow Tiges man that picking Brando is very much playing with fire.