As I lay in bed last night unable to sleep with my memory of Jurrah's snap over his head playing in a constant loop in my mind, I began to ponder who our best 22 assuming everyone is fit will be to start 2010...

Here is my proposed team.

B Garland Frawley Warnock

HB Green Rivers Grimes

C Davey Moloney Morton

HF Sylvia Miller Bruce

F Jurrah Bate Wonaeamirri

R Jamar McLean Jones

INT Meesen Watts Scully Trengrove

11 of these players were not in the side that would just about have knocked off the minor premiers (if we hadn't resorted to a forward line of Robbo and Whelan when we were 15pts down in the last quater!) yesterday..... NO WONDER I COULDN'T SLEEP, WHO CARES ABOUT THE FINALS, BRING ON 2010 and the Demon's premiership glory!!!

Replace Miller with Dunn.

Otherwise, spot on.

Very close to mine... I think there are some pretty promising players who haven't made the team

Players you haven't included who could come close: Pettard, Martin, Cheney, McDonald, Dunn, Bennel, Jetta, Maric,

Of that list I believe Pettard, Martin, Bennel and Maric will play most games next year.

The rest of the players who wouldn't even come close at this point in time bc of crapness or rawness: Bartram, Newton, Buckley, Bell, PJ, McNamara, Strauss, Bail, Blease McKenzie*, Spenser*

As I lay in bed last night unable to sleep with my memory of Jurrah's snap over his head playing in a constant loop in my mind, I began to ponder who our best 22 assuming everyone is fit will be to start 2010...

Here is my proposed team.

B Garland Frawley Warnock

HB Green Rivers Grimes

C Davey Moloney Morton

HF Sylvia Miller Bruce

F Jurrah Bate Wonaeamirri

R Jamar McLean Jones

INT Meesen Watts Scully Trengrove

11 of these players were not in the side that would just about have knocked off the minor premiers (if we hadn't resorted to a forward line of Robbo and Whelan when we were 15pts down in the last quater!) yesterday..... NO WONDER I COULDN'T SLEEP, WHO CARES ABOUT THE FINALS, BRING ON 2010 and the Demon's premiership glory!!!

Fantastic team! I couldn't fault this line - up. Except Meesen on the bench. No room for Cheney? Bennell? Oh, help, I need to lie down.

2010:

FB: Garland Warnock Frawley

HB: Grimes Rivers Green

C: Morton Moloney Davey

HF: Sylvia Bate Petterd

FF: Watts Jurrah Wonna

R:Jamar Jones Scully

I: Dunn Meesen McDonald McLean

Couple of points

- I'm not so sure if Wonna is an automatic inclusion however despite Jurrah's abillity to play tall and small I feel we could do with another small forward. I felt throughout the year not only did we miss his abillity to kick a goal but also his constant pressure on opposition defenders.

-Does Miller get in purely on the fact we need a big body up forward to take the best key defender from Watts?

- Will a backline consisting of Warnock, Garland, Frawley and Rivers work? Garland can almost play on any type of forward whilst Rivers and Frawley can play on the medium types.

-Will Watts be ready?

-Can McLean regain his form?

-Will Blease, Strauss, Bennell, Jetta, Maric, McKenzie, Cheney, Macnamara, Bartram, Martin pluss this year's crop of draftees scream out "pick me!".

Either way the future looks very exciting. Freaking hell I'm just looking at the players who didn't make the best 22. Not a bad little side we have going here.

Edited August 31, 200916 yr by Neita3000

B Garland Warnock Frawley

HB Grimes Rivers Bruce

C Morton Moloney Davey

HF Sylvia Watts Bate

F Petterd Jurrah Wonna

Fo Jamar Scully McLean

In Green Trengove Martin Blease

Em Strauss Dunn Jetta

2010:

FB: Garland Warnock Frawley

HB: Grimes Rivers Green

C: Morton Moloney Davey

HF: Sylvia Bate Petterd

FF: Watts Jurrah Wonna

R:Jamar Jones Scully

I: Dunn Meesen McDonald McLean

Couple of points

- I'm not so sure if Wonna is an automatic inclusion however despite Jurrah's abillity to play tall and small I feel we could do with another small forward. I felt throughout the year not only did we miss his abillity to kick a goal but also his constant pressure on opposition defenders.

-Does Miller get in purely on the fact we need a big body up forward to take the best key defender from Watts?

- Will a backline consisting of Warnock, Garland, Frawley and Rivers work? Garland can almost play on any type of forward whilst Rivers and Frawley can play on the medium types.

-Will Watts be ready?

-Can McLean regain his form?

-Will Blease, Strauss, Bennell, Jetta, Maric, McKenzie, Cheney, Macnamara, Bartram, Martin pluss this year's crop of draftees scream out "pick me!".

Either way the future looks very exciting. Freaking hell I'm just looking at the players who didn't make the best 22. Not a bad little side we have going here.

I had the same questions about our 4 key pos. defenders, but they are all so good I couldn't leave any of them out.

No room for Bruce in your team???

I had the same questions about our 4 key pos. defenders, but they are all so good I couldn't leave any of them out.

No room for Bruce in your team???

Ha god I forgot.

Obviously he's in but who would you take out for him?

Maybe Dunn but he's impressed me so much over the past couple of weeks. I think he's a required player.

Watts?

B: RIVERS, WARNOCK, BRUCE

HB: GRIMES, FRAWLEY, DAVEY

C: SYLVIA, MCLEAN, MORTON

HF: TRENGROVE, BATE, GREEN

F: JURRAH, WATTS, WONAEAMIRRI

FOLL: JAMAR, SCULLY, MOLONEY

IC: PETTERD, MCDONALD, JONES, MARTIN

EMERG: SPENCER, BENNELL, GARLAND

I had to change it. McDonald's the captain so he has to be in, I don't like that he has replaced Bennell though, he could of replaced Aussie but that would leave us without a crumbing forward.

I'm not a big fan of Rivers but I'm not expecting Garland to do too much too early so Rivers comes back in.

I'm swinging back to Martin cause he is flexible but I do think Spencer is a better ruckman.

Edited September 2, 200916 yr by BROCKSTAR5

2010:

...

-Will Watts be ready?

...

-Will Blease, Strauss, Bennell, Jetta, Maric, McKenzie, Cheney, Macnamara, Bartram, Martin pluss this year's crop of draftees scream out "pick me!".

Could be a very interesting preseason comp if it helps answer these questions

-- Will a backline consisting of Warnock, Garland, Frawley and Rivers work? Garland can almost play on any type of forward whilst Rivers and Frawley can play on the medium types.

Move Garland forward perhaps. Bails has already indicated that he will be tried there in the pre-season. I like the idea of freeing up Jurrah to apply his magic in a roaming role across our forward half.

You can tell things are getting exciting when theres so many tough decisions, players will genuinley have to fight for a spot.

Move Garland forward perhaps. Bails has already indicated that he will be tried there in the pre-season. I like the idea of freeing up Jurrah to apply his magic in a roaming role across our forward half.

Considering the nature of Garlands injury, i am taking a pessimistic view and won't be be holding my breath waiting for him to make a telling impact next year. The same probably goes for Blease as well.

There's a thread on this every two weeks, but they are always interesting.

This is the team that I would choose for Round 1:

FB: Frawley Warnock Garland

HB: Grimes Rivers Petterd

C: Morton Moloney Buckley

HF: Wonaeamirri Martin Davey

FF: Watts Jurrah Green

Foll: Jamar Sylvia Valenti

Int: Bate Scully Bennell Jones

2010:

FB: Garland Warnock Frawley

HB: Grimes Rivers Green

C: Morton Moloney Davey

HF: Sylvia Bate Petterd

FF: Watts Jurrah Wonna

R:Jamar Jones Scully

I: Dunn Meesen McDonald McLean

Couple of points

- I'm not so sure if Wonna is an automatic inclusion however despite Jurrah's abillity to play tall and small I feel we could do with another small forward. I felt throughout the year not only did we miss his abillity to kick a goal but also his constant pressure on opposition defenders.

-Does Miller get in purely on the fact we need a big body up forward to take the best key defender from Watts?

- Will a backline consisting of Warnock, Garland, Frawley and Rivers work? Garland can almost play on any type of forward whilst Rivers and Frawley can play on the medium types.

-Will Watts be ready?

-Can McLean regain his form?

-Will Blease, Strauss, Bennell, Jetta, Maric, McKenzie, Cheney, Macnamara, Bartram, Martin pluss this year's crop of draftees scream out "pick me!".

Either way the future looks very exciting. Freaking hell I'm just looking at the players who didn't make the best 22. Not a bad little side we have going here.

Really interesting topic this one--I also spent 2 hours on it last night. The more one looks at it the more one must be convinced that MFC has to draft or trade for key forwards.

*Watts not a key forward for next 2 years. Would not be surprised if he has a year in defence like Neitz did

*Bate, ditto but never

*Jurrah, ditto, and never

Don't get me wrong, all of the above get a game but the thought of Watts or Jurrah at CHF fills me with concern.

One of the other talls has to become a key forward. Who? Perhaps Garland--not really all that tall. Perhaps Martin if he really keeps improving at the rate he has thus far, though will he ever be a good enough kick?

What this also leads to is the realisation that we need to create more list vacancies. Spencer [a real prospect I believe] Valenti and Mc Kenzie are all rookies. My impression is that Valenti has earned his place and he was left out yesterday because they've decided to keep him. Some here have been enthusiastic about Mc Kenzie--not so good yesterday I thought. So how do we recruit anybody, if, so far, we have only 3 retirees. I know nothing of Strauss but I recall people raving about him. Bail to be delisted or does he have 2 years? Mc Namara? I recall Bell and Newton have a contract?I must say I thought the skipper would call it quits, but obviously that's not his plan.

So, how do we fill a real weakness for the next year or 2? And yesterday we heard the question asked-would we give up the priority pick [not Scully} for Sandilands? Cometti says yes--do we?

What this also leads to is the realisation that we need to create more list vacancies. Spencer [a real prospect I believe] Valenti and Mc Kenzie are all rookies. My impression is that Valenti has earned his place and he was left out yesterday because they've decided to keep him. Some here have been enthusiastic about Mc Kenzie--not so good yesterday I thought.

I thought the exact opposite with Valenti. I think it would be an ordinary decision to promote Valenti too many players similar to him. McKenzie was OK no need to promote him though he can still have another year on the rookie list. Spencer is the only 1 we need to promote.

B: Garland Warnock Bennell

HB: Grimes Rivers Frawley

C: Davey Moloney Morton

HF: Green Bate Miller

F: Jurrah Watts Petterd

FOLL: Jamar McDonald Sylvia

IC: McLean, Scully, Dunn, Jones.

EMG: Buckley, Meesen, Maric/P.Johnson

Edited August 31, 200916 yr by Dannyz

My impression is that Valenti has earned his place and he was left out yesterday because they've decided to keep him.

I have it from a very reliable source that Shane has been told his services are no longer required.

That back-line is too tall IMO, no room for Warnock,Rivers,Garland,Frawley.

B: Cheney Frawley Garland

HB: Green Rivers Grimes

C: Davey Bruce Morton

HF: Petterd Bate Sylvia

F: Wonna Jurrah Watts

Foll: Jamar Moloney Jones

Int: Bennell Scully McLean Martin

EMG: Warnock Maric Dunn/Jetta/Pick 2

Macca is gone unfortunately...

Macca is gone unfortunately...

Unfortunately he is Captain and will be in the side Rd 1 and presumably for most of the season so long as his form permits.

B: Garland Warnock McDonald

HB: Grimes Rivers Frawley

C: McLean Scully, Morton

HF: Green Martin Bate

F: Jurrah Watts Davey

FOLL: Jamar Bruce Sylvia

IC: Bennell, Moloney, Trengove, Petterd.

Others who should be pushing for selection over the course of the year:

Dunn, Jetta, Blease, Strauss, Spencer, Wonna,Jones,Jetta, Maric, Pick 18, Pick 34 and PSD#1( hope its good)

Unfortunately he is Captain and will be in the side Rd 1 and presumably for most of the season so long as his form permits.

B: Garland Warnock McDonald

HB: Grimes Rivers Frawley

C: McLean Scully, Morton

HF: Green Martin Bate

F: Jurrah Watts Petterd

FOLL: Jamar Bruce Sylvia

IC: Bennell, Moloney, Trengove, Jones.

Others who should be pushing for selection over the course of the year:

Dunn, Jetta, Blease, Strauss, Spencer, Wonna, Jetta, Maric, Pick 18, Pick 34 and PSD#1( hope its good)

I have a solution for your problem Rhino.... replace Macca with Davey (who you have left out of your best 22) and make him captain.... Dees win the flag... no problems

Unfortunately he is Captain and will be in the side Rd 1 and presumably for most of the season so long as his form permits.

B: Garland Warnock McDonald

HB: Grimes Rivers Frawley

C: McLean Scully, Morton

HF: Green Martin Bate

F: Jurrah Watts Petterd

FOLL: Jamar Bruce Sylvia

IC: Bennell, Moloney, Trengove, Jones.

Others who should be pushing for selection over the course of the year:

Dunn, Jetta, Blease, Strauss, Spencer, Wonna, Jetta, Maric, Pick 18, Pick 34 and PSD#1( hope its good)

Not a Davey fan, Rhino?

Unfortunately he is Captain and will be in the side Rd 1 and presumably for most of the season so long as his form permits.

Exactly, but I'm not sure that his pre-season form next year (assuming a full list) will get him a guernsey.

Right now with a fully-fit squad he wouldn't be best-22 (IMO) so add Scully and Trengove and possibly we see some of Blease and Strauss...

B - Bruce Frawley Rivers

HB - McDonald Warnock Garland

C - Davey Scully Morton

HF - Sylvia Bate Watts

FF - Green Jurrah Wonaeamirri

R - Jamar, Grimes, Moloney

I - McLean, Jones, Martin, Petterd

E - Bennell Jetta Maric

Exactly, but I'm not sure that his pre-season form next year (assuming a full list) will get him a guernsey.

Right now with a fully-fit squad he wouldn't be best-22 (IMO) so add Scully and Trengove and possibly we see some of Blease and Strauss...

His last 6 weeks were solid.

He will play BP and a little on ball and play most games.