Number 1 back

[burner11]

Sorry, but Goddard  :P. Don't be scared off! He had a shocking year last year by his standards and still averaged 107!
Will easily be in top 3 backs.

+1

[Disco]

I left Goddard out two years ago and I'm still having nightmares about it. I finished in the 1100's. Who knows where I could have finished if I had him from the start. Not making the same mistake twice.

[Capper]

its not so much Goddard but the entire aints team that putting me off getting him

[Capper]

Has Gram going down changed anyone thinking about Goddard as the aints are already in trouble with backs

[azza707]

Has Gram going down changed anyone thinking about Goddard as the aints are already in trouble with backs

gram is one of the softest players in the afl, and was never really admired for his defensive qualities at all, more of an attacking half back flanker. i think if you're going with goddard he will still be the go to man out of defence and gram going doesn't mean he will now have to play tight on a forward. think that will be left to the likes of fisher/gilbert etc.

[burner11]

Leaving Goddard out this year went for Fisher, Goddard was kicking in during NAB, Might upgrade to him after the byes, Big risk though as he's usually my first picked backman but doing things a bit different this year structure wise with the whole team

[4INAROW]

goddard kicking in during an nab game is reason to leave him out?

[meow meow]

The number 1 backman this year will not be from Victoria.

[coolfugitiv0]

The number 1 backman this year will not be from Victoria.

Drummond?  ::)

[Talisman]

The number 1 backman this year will not be from Victoria.

Broughton?
Malceski?
Bock?

[coolfugitiv0]

The number 1 backman this year will not be from Victoria.

Broughton?
Malceski?
Bock?

I'm tipping Bock to be top 4 this year.

[meow meow]

Broughton will play midfield this year. Not just until Mundy and Barlow are up and running. All year. Pav's days as a mid are over.

http://www.fanfooty.com.au/players/year.php?firstname=Greg&surname=Broughton&year=2011

Try to pick the part of the season where he played in the mids?

[Talisman]

Agree that he'll do very well this year, but basically is he as good a football player as players like Goddard, Deledio, Scotland, Heath Shaw?? Not sure he is, and I think his SC ave will reflect that - not by a big margin mind you, but enough that I can't envisage him being the no. 1 def by years end. Happy to be proven wrong though! :)

[meow meow]

Maybe not quite as good. But he can find the football at will, and is extremely efficient. He'll get a ton every week in the mids. Marc Murphy style. Not the 170's but solid scoring the whole way through the season.

[Talisman]

Hmmm, tempting... Now, can I get that in writing, co-signed by Ross Lyon please?  ;)