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Sturt 2012

Postby Wedgie » Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:55 pm

I'll create threads like this for all clubs starting with last year's wooden spooner. These threads are for discussion on individual club's prospects in 2012.
Most people are picking Sturt to be bottom 3. Had a weird season last year with 3 wins agains North Adelaide and one each over the Eagles and West and 44.5%.
They have a horrible draw playing Central, Norwood and Eagles 3 times each with 2 of the games against the Dogs at Elizabeth.
Does anyone think they can surprise or are they destined to be near the bottom again?
Will Seamus Moloney help or hinder them?

2012 Squad:
Little, Crane, Thomson, Duldig, Cubillo, Evans, Sheedy, McDonald, Joe Anderson, Hurley, Stokes, McLeay, Cahill, Evans, Kurtze, James Wundke, Miles, Hinge, Ben Kane, Panozzo, Gum, Twopenny, Fittock, Mutton, Sharples, Stephens, Pittard, Tom Anderson, Rischbieth, Nielsen, Pinyon, Barlett, Pfeiffer, Grundy, Hansen, Crocker, Boyle, Riley, Greenslade, Harms, Curnow, Kelly, Plant, Calabrese, Laube, Whitelock, Altmann, Giles, Siebels.

IN: Ben Kane (Sturt), Luke Panozzo (Sturt), Josh Jenkins (Mini Draft – Crows), Sam Kerridge (Mini Draft – Crows), Paul Cahill (returns from St Kilda), Brendan Littler (Norwood), Daniel Boyle (Wangaratta), Seamus Maloney (Senior Coach)

OUT: Brad McKenzie (Kangaroos), Luke Norman (Senior Coach), Jeremy Johncock (SAAFL)

2012 Trial Games Form:
Bye
Lost to North 18.19 to 18.8
Deafeted West 16.12 to 12.9

Sportebet.com.au premiership odds:
$51.00

2012 Draw (Home games in bold):
Bye, Port, South, Bye, West, Glenelg, North, Eagles, Norwood, Central, Bye, South, North, Norwood, West, Central, Eagles, South, Norwood, Bye, Glenelg, Central, Eagles, Port.

B&F 2011: 1. Luke Crane, 2. Adam Thomson, 3. Joe Anderson.
Leading Goalkicker 2011: Matthew Duldig 52
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby DOC » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:15 am

Good idea Wedgie.

I find Sturt hard to predict. I think Jenkins and Kerridge will be good pick ups and play probably the entire year. The new coach may just get more out of the returning players. I understand that he will be quite different in style to Luke Norman which I would view as a plus. Still have a good midfield (two Magarey medalists) which on their day rate highly. Draw is tough. Possibly bottom 3.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby am Bays » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:16 am

DOC wrote:Good idea Wedgie.

I find Sturt hard to predict. I think Jenkins and Kerridge will be good pick ups and play probably the entire year.


Jenkins yes, but Kerridge will play more games for the Crows, it is why he was left until pick 10 as the Crows were telling the SANFL clubs who rang them before the mini-draft, to determine who they should pick, that they expect Kerridge to play Rd 1. Probably means Sturt will see a full year out of Tambling.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Bluedemon » Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:47 pm

Sturt will have up to 11 AFL players that will come in and out of the Sturt team and either Port or Crows.

Port
Chaplin, Pearce, Wingard, Pittard, (Curnow-rookie)

Crows
Jaensch, Martin, Kerridge, A Reilly, B Reilly, Jenkins, Tambling, (McIntyre-rookie).
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Cambridge Clarrie » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:22 pm

I honestly reckon Sturt will finish in the 5 - 7 range this year.

We have a strong forward line and mid field but our achilles is our defence. Two players would really make all the difference - Michael Coad and Scott McGlone. We just haven't been able to fill their shoes. McLeay and Plant have the physique of Coad but not the ability. Joe Anderson has done a reasonable job and seems to have a lot of time when he has the ball, just like McGlone used to. I hope he takes another step this season.

I look forward to seeing Fraser Evans shine this year and expect Tom Hurley and Tim McIntyre to also lift. Would also like to see Sheedy given greater opportunity to play forward.

Craig Evans, John Hinge and John McDonald will all have to show better form than last year, or expect to be playing plenty of footy in the 2's.

With the likes of Brodie Martin, Richard Tambling, Chad Wingard, Matt Jaensch also likely to play quite a few games, I think we'll surprise a lot of people...

Hope I'm right. Regardless, I can't wait for the season to start! .
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Slots It Through » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:36 pm

Cambridge Clarrie wrote:I honestly reckon Sturt will finish in the 5 - 7 range this year.

We have a strong forward line and mid field but our achilles is our defence. Two players would really make all the difference - Michael Coad and Scott McGlone. We just haven't been able to fill their shoes. McLeay and Plant have the physique of Coad but not the ability. Joe Anderson has done a reasonable job and seems to have a lot of time when he has the ball, just like McGlone used to. I hope he takes another step this season.

I look forward to seeing Fraser Evans shine this year and expect Tom Hurley and Tim McIntyre to also lift. Would also like to see Sheedy given greater opportunity to play forward.

Craig Evans, John Hinge and John McDonald will all have to show better form than last year, or expect to be playing plenty of footy in the 2's.

With the likes of Brodie Martin, Richard Tambling, Chad Wingard, Matt Jaensch also likely to play quite a few games, I think we'll surprise a lot of people...

Hope I'm right. Regardless, I can't wait for the season to start! .



CC have you seen the trails, there are a couple of lads in the reserves from Sydney Hartland and Brakin. How have they gone?
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Dutchy » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 pm

Talking to Fraser Evans Dad the other week and it is Frasers first full preseason ever without injury so looking forward to a big year.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Big Phil » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:41 pm

Dutchy wrote:Talking to Fraser Evans Dad the other week and it is Frasers first full preseason ever without injury so looking forward to a big year.


I really enjoy watching Fraser play and have kept a close eye on him over the last couple of seasons, watching him progress through the ressies to play some good league football.

I think he will be a very good footballer, has a nice set of hands, a lovely left foot kick and generally uses it well, who will no doubt be important for the Double Blues this season.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby gadj1976 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:32 pm

I think we'll be vying for a top 8 position this year! Come ON!
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby HOORAY PUNT » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:00 pm

Big Phil wrote:
Dutchy wrote:Talking to Fraser Evans Dad the other week and it is Frasers first full preseason ever without injury so looking forward to a big year.


I really enjoy watching Fraser play and have kept a close eye on him over the last couple of seasons, watching him progress through the ressies to play some good league football.

I think he will be a very good footballer, has a nice set of hands, a lovely left foot kick and generally uses it well, who will no doubt be important for the Double Blues this season.


He has a way to go yet has potential . He hasn't played a "good ' game yet but hopefully this year he will gain confidence .Great kick.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby CUTTERMAN » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:49 pm

Big Phil wrote:
Dutchy wrote:Talking to Fraser Evans Dad the other week and it is Frasers first full preseason ever without injury so looking forward to a big year.


I really enjoy watching Fraser play and have kept a close eye on him over the last couple of seasons, watching him progress through the ressies to play some good league football.

I think he will be a very good footballer, has a nice set of hands, a lovely left foot kick and generally uses it well, who will no doubt be important for the Double Blues this season.

He's bulked up a fair bit from last year and I hope he'll have a blinder.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby Cambridge Clarrie » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:23 pm

Slots It Through wrote:CC have you seen the trails, there are a couple of lads in the reserves from Sydney Hartland and Brakin. How have they gone?


Unfortunately, I haven't seen a trial (and won't be able to) so my first taste of what we're really like will be against the Magpies in our first game.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby SDK » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:51 pm

Firstly ..... now Wedgie come on !!!!! Lay off the Coopers Pale Ale.
In : Ben Kane ( Sturt ) Luke Panozzo ( Sturt ). I think you mean Glenelg ?

Very very interested to see how Sam Kerridge goes. Heard some good things about him and if he is a better pick up than Alex Forster in the draft he must be real good.

Mmmmmmm vertually no recruits of any note to cover losses, and improvement is expected ?????
I think any position above 9th will be a bonus for Sturt. Titanic struggle with West for the spoon.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby HOORAY PUNT » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:10 pm

A few good recruits by Sturt no loss with any impact plus the natural improvement of youngsters will see Sturt improve .Sturt had no losses to cover so, hello ...........
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby JK » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:24 am

Yeah I reckon Sturt will improve, problem is it looks a real traffic jam from 9th-5th, so how much can that improvement lift them ladderwise??

I really wouldn't be surprised if they finished in any of the positions in that range I mentioned.
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby SDK » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:32 am

Miles, Mutton, Greenslade.
Any relation to former players ?
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Re: Sturt 2012

Postby topcat10 » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:25 pm

SDK wrote:Miles, Mutton, Greenslade.
Any relation to former players ?

Jordan Mutton is Gary's son. The other 2 not related to Brenton MIELS (or Jake Myles) or Malcolm Greenslade.
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