So ladies and gents assuming Jackets can get all three over the line what does having Stringer, Smith and Saad do for us?
From the outside looking in:
I am not confident Stringer is up for the task of playing midfield. Potentially he puts pressure on Stewart for his spot or sends Hooksy into defence.
Saad will allow our number one pick to move onto a wing with increased midfield time. Tick!!! Do we think they bloke is a good one on one defender like McGrath? I doubt anyone will be that good.
Smith - The guy like Goddard has said he wants to come to us due to our rehab program and to play midfield. Can this guy be a contested player?
FB Bags Ambrose Gleeson
HB McKenna Hurley SAAD
C McGrath STRINGER Zaka
HF Fantasia Daniher Tippa
FF Stewart Hooker Green
Ruck Belly Hepp Parish
Bench SMITH, Langford, Goddard, Merrett
That is some serious pace and running power. Big bodies in Hepp, Stringer, Lang, Lav and a small yard running fast brigade that no team can go with. Throw in a fit and firing Francis for Baggers and we have a monster team!
FB Baguley Ambrose Gleeson
HB McKenna Hurley SAAD
C McGrath Heppell Zaharakis
HF Stewart Daniher Tippa
FF Fantasia Hooker Stringer
Ruck Belly Parish Zerrett
Bench Goddard, Smith
Gleeson probably earns best 22 based on swans final. just depends on how tall we go back. Francis/Ridley/Hartley/Hooker all options.
Fighting for last couple of spots
Two of them come straight in for players leaving the best 22, Watson and Kelly. Bring in the third for either Colyer or Myers who we all wanted dropped, and you’ve improved the best 22 without having to move any of the deckchairs around.
(e.g. Saad in for Kelly, Stringer and Smith in for Colyer and Watson and rotating through the F50/wing/inside midfield with Raz).
Of course, then there are our own youngsters like Begley and Langford who may push for positions.