bennymacca wrote:Nobody cares about the Gibbs deal anymore, let's talk about this season.
I personally think we can make the jump into the top four.
Thompson Douglas and Mackay are probably the only players that I can't see improving or being at least as good as last year. That's a pretty good indicator. Replace those three with knight, Milera, and some of the new draftees and there isn't too many downsides.
It was said last year but it applies again this year - our midfield is the weakness still. A full season out of the crouch boys and Atkins playing more midfield minutes will be crucial to our success this year.
There's plenty to play out, but :
- Maintaining the healthy list, especially key men Jacobs, Talia, Walker, Laird, Lynch, Betts. The keys to Adelaide playing well IMO.
- Getting as good, if not better seasons out of several players who would have exceeded expectations in '16. Among others, Atkins, Hartigan, McGovern.
- Getting some help for Sloane. M.Crouch was more than handy, B.Crouch might finally be fit, but Adelaide can't afford to have M.Crouch, Douglas and Thompson in the midfield. Only room for one and that's the kid.
- Second year blues. Pyke implemented a game plan that most sides struggled to counter, Geelong and Sydney the sides who gave Adelaide no space to centre up into the corridor. We'll see how Pyke handles the extra attention to his game plan.
- The two "L's" - Laird and Lynch. One gets them out of trouble, one directs them forward. Interesting to see how these two play as I am sure they will get plenty of extra attention as key play makers.
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