Not sure if this is too early, but I'm keen to give it a crack! Couple of things;

* Assume all listed players are fit. At this stage, we don't know if anyone wont be available for selection by round 1, so let's assume they are all ready to go.

* I am including Joel MacDonald, assuming he will be taken in the PSD.

* I didn't include rookies as I'm not 100% sure on the rules of picking them (ie do we need players on the long term injury list before they can play?).

* Had to put Jack Watts in the "new" group as I couldn't fit him in the "young bulls" group.

Good luck! Thank god I'm not a selector!!!

B Jnr Warnock Garland

HB Joel Mac Frawley Rivers

C Morton Moloney Grimes

HF Watts Miller Davey

F Jurrah Martin Green

R Jamar Sylvia Jones

I Bruce Scully Trengove Bate

How I voted:

B Jnr Warnock Garland

HB Joel Mac Frawley Rivers

C Morton Moloney Grimes

HF Petterd Watts Davey

F Jurrah Martin Green

R Jamar Sylvia Jones

I Bruce Scully Trengove Aussie

Though I missed Bate so Bate in, Warnock out:

B Jnr Frawley Garland

HB Joel Mac Rivers Grimes

C Morton Moloney Sylvia

HF Petterd Watts Davey

F Jurrah Bate Green

R Jamar Scully Jones

I Bruce Martin Trengove Aussie

How I voted:

B Jnr Warnock Garland

HB Joel Mac Frawley Rivers

C Morton Moloney Grimes

HF Petterd Watts Davey

F Jurrah Martin Green

R Jamar Sylvia Jones

I Bruce Scully Trengove Aussie

Though I missed Bate so Bate in, Warnock out:

B Jnr Frawley Garland

HB Joel Mac Rivers Grimes

C Morton Moloney Sylvia

HF Petterd Watts Davey

F Jurrah Bate Green

R Jamar Scully Jones

I Bruce Martin Trengove Aussie

B:Cheney Warnock Martin

HB: Bennell Frawley Rivers

C: Grimes Moloney Bruce

HF: Green Morton Bate

F: Davey Watts Jurrah

R: Jamar Jones Scully

I: Sylvia Jnr McDonald Dunn Petterd .

Casey's best team taking into account this years list and 11 Casey players to play is:

B Bail Faulkes Mohr

HB: Strauss Wall Silvagni

C: MaCreadie Grysbets Mathews

HF: Waite Simpson Hughes

F: Maric Newton Moore

R: Spencer McKenzie Bartram

I: Stockdale Panozza Johnson Bell

EMERG: Healey Gawn Blease (tbc when fit ) Garland( tbc when fit ) Wonaeamirri(tbc - when fit)

B: Frawley Warnock Bennell

HB: McDonald Garland Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Blease

HF: Bate Watts Sylvia

F: Davey Jurrah Green

Fo: Jamar Grimes Jones

Int: Martin Scully Trengove Petterd

not sure aboutt blease however after missing so much footy. Might push Green into the middle, Petterd into a pocket and someone else - possibly MacDonald if we get him onto the bench.

not sure aboutt blease however after missing so much footy. Might push Green into the middle, Petterd into a pocket and someone else - possibly MacDonald if we get him onto the bench.

I would have thought that Blease was even further behind Watts, with only just finishing school, having a broken leg and playing very little (if any) football at Casey.

I've already done this, shouldn't it be merged.

Players 14 from 14: Morton, Trengove, Scully, Jurrah, Jones, Grimes, Davey, Moloney, Sylvia, Jamar

B Rivers/Macdonald Warnock Garland

HB Morton Frawley Bruce ©

C Davey Grimes Scully

HF Green (VC) Miller (VC) Bate

FF Maric Jurrah Sylvia

R Jamar Moloney Jones

IC Trengove Martin Watts McDonald

Unlucky: Bennell, Rivers/MacDonald, Wonaeamirri, Dunn

If McDonald is not captain he would not be in my best 22 as he will take a spot of a developing midfielder, but I think in all likelihood he will be.

I would have thought that Blease was even further behind Watts, with only just finishing school, having a broken leg and playing very little (if any) football at Casey.

So, pretty much what I wrote then...

B : Garland Warnock Frawley

HB : Grimes Bruce Rivers

C : Davey Scully Trengove

HF : Petterd Sylvia Bate

FF : Jurrah Green Watts

R : Jamar Moloney Jones

IC : McDonald Dunn Matin Wonaeamirri

B: Rivers Warnock Frawley

HB: MacDonald Garland Bruce

C: Morton Jones Davey

HF: Green Jurrah Sylvia

FF: Bate Watts Wonaeamirri

R: Jamar Moloney Grimes

I: McDonald Trengove Petterd Scully

I didn't pick a back-up ruckman, so maybe Martin in for Petterd.

B:Jmac Warnock Frawley

HB: Bennell Garland Rivers

C:Davey Moloney Sylvia

HF: Bate Watts Wonaemirri

F: Green Jurrah Petterd

R:Jamar Jones Grimes

I:Morton, Trengove, Scully, Martin

B Jnr Warnock Garland

HB Joel Mac Frawley Rivers

C Morton Moloney Grimes

HF Watts Miller Davey

F Jurrah Martin Green

R Jamar Sylvia Jones

I Bruce Scully Trengove Bate

I think this list includes 11 old bulls, 8 young bulls and 3 newies. That sounds like a good balance. There's a great article in 'The Age' today on Paul Roos. He says he won't play pick 6 Gary Rohan in 2010 because the gap between TAC and AFL is too big. He says the youngsters get shattered when they find out what it takes to be an AFL player.

That's why my only difference would be Wonna instead of Scully for round 1. We've got 8 guys on our list who have never played a game of AFL. DB made a big point about giving the kids time to develop so I think they will gradually introduce these new kids over the year. The exceptions will be Gawn and Fitzpatrick who wont be expected to play senior football till at least 2011.

B: Frawley Warnock Bennell

HB: McDonald Garland Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Blease

HF: Bate Watts Sylvia

F: Davey Jurrah Green

Fo: Jamar Grimes Jones

Int: Martin Scully Trengove Petterd

Geese I love the look of that team!

The only change I would make would be to swap Blease with Aussie and chuck Tapscott as first emergency!

The thing I hate about making team sheets is all of the players that miss out: Maric, Jetta, Cheney, Dunn, Strauss etc

B: Garland Warnock Ja McDonald

HB: Grimes Frawley Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Davey

HF:Trengove Bate Sylvia

F: Watts Green Jurrah

R: Jamar Jones Scully

I/C: Martin Petterd Wonaemirri Jo McDonald

Rivers, Jetta, Bennell, Cheney and McNamara were unlucky not be selected.

I think Miller, PJ, Bell, Bartram and Dunn from the senior list and Meesen, Newton, Spencer and Hughes off the rookie list are all playing for their careers this year. Bail and Healey are probably outside chances to be delisted at years end but only if a few of these guys step up. I think we'll probably only see 3-5 delistings per year for the next 2 years.

And just to get you salivating I did a team of players under 22 at Rd 1 next year. Don't think any other teams could match it. Doubt many other teams would be able to make a full team of U/22's let alone complete with emergencies.

B: Cheney Garland Bennell

HB: Strauss Frawley McNamara

C: Blease Grimes Gysberts

HF: Petterd Morton Jurrah

F: Jetta Watts Wonnaemirri

R: Spencer Trengove Scully

I/C: Gawn Tapscott McKenzie Maric

EMG: Bail Fitzpatrick Healey

B: Warnock - Frawley - Junior

HB: Grimes - Garland - Rivers

C: Davey - Moloney - Bruce

HF: Sylvia - Watts - Morton

F: Jurrah - Green - Bate

Ruck: Jamar - Scully - Jones

Int: Trengove - Tapscott - Joel Mc - Wonna

Emergency: Petterd - Martin - Strauss

By my reckoning, 22 players have over 30 votes. (Bench determined by vote numbers)

Bruce, Davey, Green, Junior, Moloney, Rivers, Sylvia, Macdonald, Jamar, Warnock (10)

Bate, Frawley, Garland, Grimes, Jones, Jurrah, Martin, Morton, Aussie (9)

Watts, Scully, Trengove (3)

B: Frawley Warnock Trengove

HB: Garland Rivers Grimes

C: Morton Moloney Davey

HF: Bate Green Sylvia

F: Watts Jurrah Scully

Fo: Jamar Bruce Jones

Int: Martin Wonaeamirri MacDonald McDonald

B:Cheney Warnock Martin

HB: Bennell Frawley Rivers

C: Grimes Moloney Bruce

HF: Green Morton Bate

F: Davey Watts Jurrah

R: Jamar Jones Scully

I: Sylvia Jnr McDonald Dunn Petterd .

Casey's best team taking into account this years list and 11 Casey players to play is:

B Bail Faulkes Mohr

HB: Strauss Wall Silvagni

C: MaCreadie Grysbets Mathews

HF: Waite Simpson Hughes

F: Maric Newton Moore

R: Spencer McKenzie Bartram

I: Stockdale Panozza Johnson Bell

EMERG: Healey Gawn Blease (tbc when fit ) Garland( tbc when fit ) Wonaeamirri(tbc - when fit)

No trengove. Sack already?

If your going to put Watts in the "new group", then you should also include Blease, Strauss, Bennell, Jetta, Bail and McNamara.........Mckenizie?

Jurrah aswell......

Edited November 28, 200915 yr by tatu

There are a number of players already who are a bit "iffy" to be considered for Round 1. I consider those players to be amongst: Garland, Blease, Strauss, Wonna( due to injuries) Scully, Trengove. Gysbers( due to being raw recruits)

Of the newies I believe Tapscott may be the "bolter" due to his advanced physical development. My team therefore

Backs Junior Warnock Rivers

HB Grimes Frawley Bruce

C Morton Moloney Davey

HF Sylvia Bate Jurrah

F Green Martin Bennell

R Jamar Jones Jetta

I/C Miller Tapscott Watts Petterd

B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

HB: McDonald Frawley Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Scully

HF: Trengove Watts Bate

F: Davey Jurrah Green

Foll: Jamar Sylvia Grimes

Int: MacDonald, Petterd, Martin, Jones

Emerg: Miller, Tapscott, Blease

Found this very difficult. Alot of competition.

Edited November 28, 200915 yr by High Tower

B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

HB: McDonald Frawley Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Scully

HF: Trengove Watts Bate

F: Davey Jurrah Green

Foll: Jamar Sylvia Grimes

Int: MacDonald, Petterd, Martin, Jones

Emerg: Miller, Tapscott, Blease

Found this very difficult. Alot of competition.

I have concerns with Watts and Jurrah in key forward positions. Their bodies just aren't big or strong enough for this role at the moment. They'd get smashed, and Watts has indicated he wont fill this role for a while. I see Miller as a prefered option in the short term.

Another option here is Martin. I'd like to see the club give him one role, rather than moving him everywhere like last season.

B: Rivers Warnock Bennell

HB: McDonald Frawley Bruce

C: Morton Moloney Scully

HF: Trengove Watts Bate

F: Davey Jurrah Green

Foll: Jamar Sylvia Grimes

Int: MacDonald, Petterd, Martin, Jones

Emerg: Miller, Tapscott, Blease

Found this very difficult. Alot of competition.

That forward line is way too small/under-developed IMO. Watts can't hold down CHF atm. I assume you've decided Garland won't be fit.

That forward line is way too small/under-developed IMO. Watts can't hold down CHF atm. I assume you've decided Garland won't be fit.

Neither can Brad Miller, for different reasons. Sylvia, Bate and Green in particular have to fill the void at CHF between them whilst we wait for Watts to get stronger and Jurrah to get fitter and cover more ground. Petterd is also handy in that area. Trengove has strong hands and a good tank, the half forward line should be a nice place for him to start, in a similar role to Nev Jetta this year (who will also be pushing for a role around half forward or midfield).

I doubt we will have a St Kilda set up where Riewoldt does 80% of the work around half forward. I think we will be more like the bulldogs where they rotate 6 or more through CHF with Murphy and Johnson taking most of the work. Even Geelong deliver to Chapman out infront with precise foot skills as much as Mooney.