Re: Australian Rules Football - AFL Pre Christmas Discussion Do you mean Charman Ads? Sherman is a smallish midfielder who has amazing determination. I think he can fill Akermanis' role very nicely. Charman as a totally dominant ruckman and he gets some vital hit outs. Not sure what the go with Beau McDonald is either. I think Power coming from the backpocket should help them and as you said Black and Lappin are super midfielders. Justin Sherman I think is going to get even better next year (he got some impressive figures last year) and with a little luck Richard Hadlee will be able to get his career back on track. A few years ago he was looking like a real star in the making and I genuinely thought he could fill the void that Voss has left.
Jonathan Brown is a colossus, and I think may well be the Lions captain this year (Not sure on this, but he had been earmarked for it). Don't forget that Matthews has also used him in midfield before. He did it I think in a game against Freo last year or year before and he picked up 30 possessions. He played there a few more times and got similar numbers. The man is a genius. Biggest problem for the Lions I think is a shortage of key players elsewhere, but if guys like Ash McGrath can sneak 2-3 a game and players like Anthony Corrie and Rhan Hooper can develop a bit more, I think the Lions can make the 8. |