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Good news on that front but a while ago the Worst mentioned that Grif Julian was going to the VFL.Is that true Winger ?

Cant recall where he's gone but he did have two shoulder re-cons after season 2024. He told me that he would of missed most of 2025. Good player, hope he mends well and returns.

I heard Julian going to Ammos with his mates for the season. As Winger mentioned, he would miss the majority of 2025 due to his double recon, he will be back in 26.

Pity about his shoulders.He was just beginning to show how good he was early last season when he got injured so hopefully he comes back fully fit and raring to go in 26.Is Callum Smith still around? He showed a fair bit towards the end of last season and would be useful up back maybe to release one of the Rotham’s for another role.

I think Smith is still in the squad, I haven't heard him moving on. We will have the best backline in the comp. Both Rothams, Guadagnin, Moulten, Johnson, Skender and the captain Munns with the specialist CHB from Tasmania. That is an awesome backline.

Agree mate and hopefully if we have a better run with injuries this year our depth in the backline will certainly be there.If Smith becomes a regular defender ( and Skender will be getting better physically and with experience as well) it means one of the Rotham’s could become the second big forward who pinch hits in the ruck.Not the ideal situation but it’s the role Pegs did well for us last season.He obviously won’t be there for the first part of the year so we need to develop someone in that role like a Robis,Foley or maybe the new kid McKenzie although he’s not that experienced.Scaife and Gerryn would have been handy but those options are gone.I think we will be relying on our smaller players for a few goals as well but there’s certainly a lot to look forward to.

Looks like another one gone in Scott Nelson

We need to hope our defence stays healthy and our forward line continues or improves on last years return. I think our mids will have a day out from time to time but at best we will draw even, with West gone, Pierce back and an unknown in Steele, we will be similar to last season in that dept.

Expect Kane Bevan to relish more ground time for you guys this season. Would have averaged 20 disposals a game starting on the bench as an inside mid. Surprised he’s been overlooked by AFL clubs as he has all the attributes to succeed at the next level. 

Pierce, 2 x Rotham’s returning plus a number of  recruits puts you in a good spot. 

You look to have a significant increase in depth with a number of your young brigade exposed to league footy last year probably a year or two ahead of time. That’ll pay dividends for the next 10 years.

Lots to look forward to for the WP faithful.  

I sincerely hope you’re right with those comments TT and I think you are spot on about Bevan.Personally I think we are in a bit of a transition stage in that although our best 22 is pretty close to anyone in the league we have lost a bit of depth in the offseason.Our young guys,as you say,have talent but will take time to mature.The good thing is that Salecic actively promotes the younger guys but all good things take time.The thing we struggled with last season was an unusually long injury list and although all teams have injuries we have been pretty lucky in recent seasons in that area.Overall I think we should be competing strongly for finals this year but getting more games into the young guys will be important.As some others have posted their best 22 here’s who might be ours:
  Munns.    S.Rotham.   Johnson 
​​​​​​  Gauds     J.Rotham.    Moulton
  Hinder.     Meadows.   Gilbee
  Steele.     Paterson.    Lynch
  Black.       Keitel.         Knott
 Sprigg.    Bevan.  Nelson
RES: Rundle. Alexandre Murray Long
Haven’t put a couple of the recruits in because they have had late training start dates and haven’t shown anything yet as a result.Steele and Gilbee have had good reports straight from the coaches mouth and he described some of their training as “elite “ so I’ll go with that.
In a perfect world all clubs would love to have their best 22 on the park every week but that won’t happen so depth will be important.I just think we are a little short in that area.
Also with a few of our veterans not being there in the next couple of years the young guys development needs to be fast tracked as soon as possible.