Will South improve in 2013?

[Free Kick For]

West Will enjoy a big slide thanks to player losses and the recruiting ban imposed - the only reason i do not have them below north and sturt is Travis Tuck - will be an out and out gun in this competition. Need big pre seasons and big years from experienced players like Ferguson, Schmidt and Ezard to make up for losses of fisher's/caruso/willits - however with game style they play ability can become less relevant! Just need some strong bodies. Wont see much of Brad Crouch this year.
North Player losses will impact more than player gains. High turnover of their list but too much quality and leadership lost in Allan, Bennett, Currie etc and not regained (almost impossible to regain 3 MM's & god knows how many best and fairest wins and places between them all but no fault of the club's just unfortunate!) Will be hot and cold in 2013 but end up toward the bottom of the ladder come september.
Sturt Coad coming back about the only positive I see for Sturt - player losses and dire financial situation also affecting their football department spending - the club staying alive the main goal for 2013 - Will once again heavily rely on AFL players and if they can see a lot of action from them they may rise up the table slightly - but without the AFL listed players things could get very ugly for the Double Blues!

Bring on the footy!

[Free Kick For]

Hartigan from Werribee will help South's backline but McNamara no good and Thewlis not big enough for tall forwards other clubs possess this will be their downfall and see them in 6th!

[westcoastpanther]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6555746793

[heater31]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fuller-has-the-squad-he-wants/story-fn525un5-1226555746793

Comment 2 on there sounds very familiar.....

[JK]

I think South won one and a half games more in 2011, 8 wins, 1 draw and 11 wins in the 2011 minor rd compared to 7 wins 13 losses in 2012.

So they weren't really that much better in 2011 then.

I do expect them to improve this season, being competitive hasn't been a problem for them in recent seasons, but often the W's have proven elusive.

IF they can develop that winning edge, the sky could be the limit.

[Big Phil]

Port The smokey for 2013 - have recruited well but seems to have gone unnoticed - Slattery (Essendon) in prime age and Surjan plenty of good football left in him - and cockshell (ff) hardy (chf) and harder (hff) to provide the targets up forward 3 solid defenders will be required to contain them will benefit from a new lease of life under kenny who see the rewards of hard work/dicipline instilled from bamford as unpopular as he was at times.

I assume you mean Hayes (from Central), not Hardy?

[CENTURION]

Port The smokey for 2013 - have recruited well but seems to have gone unnoticed - Slattery (Essendon) in prime age and Surjan plenty of good football left in him - and cockshell (ff) hardy (chf) and harder (hff) to provide the targets up forward 3 solid defenders will be required to contain them will benefit from a new lease of life under kenny who see the rewards of hard work/dicipline instilled from bamford as unpopular as he was at times.

I assume you mean Hayes (from Central), not Hardy?

CHF?? I thought he preferred it down back.

[Big Phil]

Port The smokey for 2013 - have recruited well but seems to have gone unnoticed - Slattery (Essendon) in prime age and Surjan plenty of good football left in him - and cockshell (ff) hardy (chf) and harder (hff) to provide the targets up forward 3 solid defenders will be required to contain them will benefit from a new lease of life under kenny who see the rewards of hard work/dicipline instilled from bamford as unpopular as he was at times.

I assume you mean Hayes (from Central), not Hardy?

CHF?? I thought he preferred it down back.

Nah, he is pretty flexible and goes both ways, can play forward or back...

[CENTURION]

Comedy by Big Phil!

[Big Phil]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fuller-has-the-squad-he-wants/story-fn525un5-1226555746793

Comment 2 on there sounds very familiar.....

Yes, sounds like Henry (comment 2 on the article) might still be holden onto a grudge from the past...

[CENTURION]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fuller-has-the-squad-he-wants/story-fn525un5-1226555746793

a killer EXTINCT??

[Mic]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/fuller-has-the-squad-he-wants/story-fn525un5-1226555746793

a killer EXTINCT??

[on the rails]

Port still debating on Liam Jurrah as to whether he will play for the Magpies due to his "off field" issues but I wonder if they have put the same focus on another of their recruits?

[Free Kick For]

I assume you mean Hayes (from Central), not Hardy? Yes i meant Hayes not hardy sorry!
CHF?? I thought he preferred it down back

hahaha centurion!

[holden78]

Sounds like Big Feel has been pounding those holiday season vouchers at Macca's and is now funnier than even I could have hoped for!

[am Bays]

Port still debating on Liam Jurrah as to whether he will play for the Magpies due to his "off field" issues but I wonder if they have put the same focus on another of their recruits?

They'll deal with him in due course or maybe the playing group will...

[SDK]

Wait to see what happens after March. A bit hard to play from Darwin gaol !

[am Bays]

Wait to see what happens after March. A bit hard to play from Darwin gaol !

Alice jail, but in my opinion it probably won't come to that as all witnesses and the victim were as the locals say were, "full drunk Brus", so if he gets convicted it will be for a lesser charge and he'll be out on a bond. As I understand it there is enough evidence for it to go to trial but probably not enough to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

[holden78]

Back on topic....... It's almost a certainty South can improve on 8th spot .... go Ronny

[Sundayshoes33]

Ainger is a huge loss for the Panthers surely he is the biggest recruit of the Summer claimed by the Eagles, cant see them replacing his quality in a hurry. Thanks Ronny....again!