lovethefooty wrote:anyone want to talk about the football and make a prediction of the top 5 in central this year?
Echunga- Gained guy and jesse edwards, only issue will be is when carey is down at crows but a high class side and should finish top.
Lobethal- lost a couple but a few handy ins with fisher, etc. Seem determined to make up for last year.
Uraidla- Lost a couple but still to good not to be up there, will cruise through the minor rounds unless their playing echunga.
Mt Barker- I may be ranking them to low, Hughes will be back full time, picked up hill and wakefield to go with their already quality list just need to avoid injuries this year. Pope being out will hurt though.
Torrens Valley- One of the better teams in the second half of the year once O'sullivan played, losing Mcentee is huge but ellis coming back along with boras and hanna as new players they should be in the top 5.
Ironbank- Have recruited well with hitchcock and de visser and i think its a toss up between them and TV for the 5. Motlop and Hitchcock will be a very good combination.
Blackwood- Lost their recruits from last year but picked up some guns in bricknell and thompson, however bricknell is always injured so that should be interesting. Rely to heavily on edwards and herbert in the middle and its time some of their younger guys stood up.
Onka Valley- Havent recruited much part from grocke who wont play till later on anyway, Mcghaey will play but he already adds to their increasingly old midfield of klun and tanner, Although that may not be bad thing as they are all very smart but I just worry when they face quick teams like lobethal and echunga.
Hahndorf- Wittwer may be down at the crows and hourigan is there only other recruit to go along with losing big dan roberts, although shouldnt have injury issues like last year and players travelling but seem to be going with youngsters which may make it a long year.
Lofty- Lost Gordon but gained Childs who adds size, to be honest i think they will be a very competitive side but I just think they lack the class of some teams and rely to heavily on miles and nielsen. I think if they come last it shows the even nature of the competition as i really think this year should be a cracking season.
Probably will be completely wrong but thats my guesses, should be a great year tho with most teams getting better from last year. Injuries will probably play a big part in who finishes where.