by Goldberg » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:26 am
So far clubs seem to be like this:
Imps- Will still be strong with huge depth, but if Sayers, Temby, Puckeridge, Wingard & Honner are all indeed leaving it takes a bit of sting out of their line up. Fielks now has nothing to prove, & may go back to just coaching the league side, & give someone else a start into coaching by giving up the ressies position
Mannum- Have lost the 2 H's, but gained Rick Hunter, & are obviously looking to further strengthen their line up, talking to blokes like Clayton, so will be right up there again, Doulerguy has a bit to prove as last year has as good a list as Imps, but had to play Juniors because of too many points
Ramblers- Depth is the main concern, if Marchetti, Zadow, Matthews, O'neil P, & a few possible retirements to indeed leave then they will have a jump down the ladder, but I think atleast the first 4 mentioned will stay. Dougs found his feet in 2009, & will be better for it in 2010
Jervois- Appear to be the big losers in the off season atleast, with as many as 8 recruits moving on. The youth policy is in full swing, & the "Ray" is having a crack at changing the culture aswell. They've had a very successful decade, but this year could be tough.
Meningie- Have picked up a gun mid-fielder, but at what cost??? Rumours are a foot that some of their other recruits have to take cuts $$, so not sure what effect this will have on the playing group if any. Will make finals this year I think. Not sure who their coach is yet.
Mypo- Without the return of the Pedlers as expected, & now losing their favourite son James Pedler, the Tigers have some work to do, but Crossy is one of the most competitive blokes I know, he takes checkers seriously, so will get them up, Young list with big potential & a very good talent pool
Tailem- Another club who seems to have had a mass evacuation at the end of 2009, with a possible 8-9 players leaving. Have now secured a coach Brock Gillford, not much known about him so I guess will have to wait & see