Booney wrote:stan wrote:Fair turn over of players. Kelly, Johnson, River, Macintosh, Stokes and maybe Enright.
Yes and no. MacIntosh and Stokes have offered nothing and Rivers has been a bit player at best.
Kelly and Johnson are the only two, IMO, who a year more would be one too many. Enright and Mackie should go on, Bartel might make up his own mind and pull the pin.
Rivers was more than serviceable during his time at Geelong and was clearly best 22 when fit but the old adage if when it ends it ends quickly is true for him. MCIntosh was a dud selection but it's always easier after the event. Blease was recruited for speed I can't think of why else we would get him, depth player at best.
Young Hartman leaving hurts but his head wasn't in the right space. Kelly is clearly cooked and the injuries were starting to occur a bit more frequently. Stokes is done and he's had a very poor year. I think Bartel might be done as well. It hurts watching him play at the moment. Pre-season he looked a million dollars but then he copped two injuries that pretty much wrecked his season. Enright is dependable rather than Brilliant as he once was.
The big mistake for me is Johnson. Having him in the forward line could have netted us 30-40 goals next season but stupid reports, a poor pre-season due to injury and some ridiculous on field brain farts have stamped his papers.
regards,
REB