Was interested to know everyones best 22 for Melbourne this year.

Mine:

Maric Pettard Bennell

Jurrah Green Watts

Trengove Sylvia Scully

Grimes Warnock Rivers

Morton Frawley Macdonald

Foll: Jamar Davey Moloney

Int: Gysberts Jones Mckenzie. Sub: Gawn/Martin

Maric: Has earn't a spot in the 22

Pettard: Before he got injured, this is his spot for melbourne. He proved this last year (RE: Collingwood). Better than Dunn.

Bennell: Has no presence up back. Watch the Darwin game v Port. A goal kicker.

Green: Would like to see Brad back in a key role up forward. Our best goal kicker, the Saviour.

Watts: His presence running up the ground gives us options. Will only keep improving.

Trengove: Rotation on the ball.

Scully: Same as above.

Warnock: Still has a lifeline. Plays better when Chip is around.

Mckenzie: Needs Game time, will be an improver this year.

Gawn/Martin: Spence makes me norvous.

Hate leaving out:

Bate: Tries his guts out. Can kick goals.

Cook: Needs to earn his place.

Strauss: The hardest to leave out IMO.

Bartram, Nev, Bail, Tapscott, Garland and Wona = great depth.

Edited March 5, 201114 yr by Jack son 5

You have Warnock twice

Compared to your team:

IN: Garland, Bartram, Dunn

OUT: Warnock, Warnock, Gysberts

You have Warnock twice

Compared to your team:

IN: Garland, Bartram, Dunn

OUT: Warnock, Warnock, Gysberts

Sorry forgot Macdonald.

Your Garland over Warnock is a fair call.

Gysberts though, I think other Jordie will be a good player by seasons end./

Edited March 5, 201114 yr by Jack son 5

picking a team now is so hard...wait until round 3...by this time you will see the players that could be ready

B Rivers Frawley MacDonald

HB Grimes Garland Davey

C Scully Trengove Jones

HF Petterd Watts Dunn

F Green Jurrah Maric

Fol- Jamar, Sylvia, Moloney

Int- McKenzie, Bennell, Jetta. Sub- Howe

I think we'll take our chances with just the one ruckman first off, as Jamar is perfectly dominant like that. Dunn or Watts could do some relief rucking too.

I think it's good to have a first year player like Howe as a sub to give us energy on the bench, and i was tight keeping the likes of Bartram, Morton, Warnock, Tapscott and Gysberts out of the teeam. Wonaeamirri is still a little while off, especially with Maric preferred as the crumbing small forward for now. Bate only needed if Dunn drops out of form. If Robbie Campbell comes off rookie list he's in contention, and Max Gawn may be a chance

Dunn Pettard Bennell

Jurrah Green Watts

Trengove Sylvia Scully

Grimes Garland Rivers

Morton Frawley Macdonald

Foll: Jamar Davey Moloney

Int: Bail Jones McKenzie. Sub: Martin

IN: Bail, Garland, Dunn

OUT: Maric, Warnock, Gysberts

Very hard to do. I can see the best 22 being more like a revolving door. All the boys will need to put in on the track. Although Maric is not in my best 22, he deserves to play Round 1 after a strong pre-season.

If Dunn can pinch hit in the ruck, it could allow the Sub spot to be taken up by a midfielder.

In terms of structure and general play - I think if Mckenzie is out for a decent amount of time, we'll actually miss him more than anyone else.

2 of 3 sides do not have Jetta. All 3 sides have Jones. Do I watch the same games as you people?

B Grimes Frawley Tapscott

HB Morton Garland Davey

C Trengove Scully Bennell

HF Petterd Watts Green

F Jurrah Dunn Maric

Fol- Jamar Sylvia Moloney

Int- McKenzie, Jetta, Jones. Sub- Campbell

Edited March 5, 201114 yr by Range Rover

2 of 3 sides do not have Jetta. All 3 sides have Jones. Do I watch the same games as you people?

Always been a fan of Jones, but with the influx of potential quality midfielders; could find himself at Casey a lot more than he'd hope for.

Martin can play forward/back/ruck, albeit, without being dominant. Still, versatility is golden.

FB: Rivers Frawley Bartram

HB: Morton Garland Grimes

C: Trengove Moloney Davey

HF: Dunn Watts Sylvia

FF: Jurrah Green Pettard

F: Jamar Scully McKenzie

I/C: Maric, Bail, Jetta

Sub: Martin

Just interested why poster's are outing Jordan Gysberts. From what I saw last year the kid is going to be good. Decision making and work rate was awesome.

B Rivers Frawley MacDonald

HB Grimes Garland Davey

C Scully Trengove Gysberts

HF Petterd Watts Dunn

F Green Jurrah Maric

Fol- Jamar, Sylvia, Moloney

Int- McKenzie, Bennell, Jetta. Sub- Spencer

I need to add Bail and Howe somwhere.

FB: Garland, Frawley, Bartram

HB: MacDonald, Rivers, Grimes

C: Sylvia, McKenzie, Davey

HF: Watts, Dunn, Green

FF: Martin, Jurrah, Wonna

FOLL: Jamar, Moloney, Scully

INT: Jones, Petterd, Trengove

S/SUB: Morton

EMERG: Bate, Bail, Bennell

Morton's the ideal Super Sub with his ability to play anywhere and being a great height to play tall or smaller. Martin makes the team purely to play as 2nd ruck. IMO one of Martin, Newton or Fitzpatrick will have to play every week to cover this role.

Picking from: (Arbitrary 10 points for the best player in the category - other points relative to that player, '?' means not really known yet):

Based on where I think they play best - obviously some players could play under a number of categories.

Backs: (11)

Key position - Frawley (10) Garland (10) Rivers (6) Warnock (5) J MacDonald (5) T MacDonald (?)

Running backs - Grimes (10) Morton (8)

Small - Bennell (10) Bartram (10) Strauss (5)

Mids: (13)

Ruck - Jamar (10) Spencer (3) Campbell (?)

Hard ball getters - McKenzie (10) Sylvia (9) Moloney (9) Trengove (7) Jones (7)

Link up and delivery - Davey (10) Bail (8) Scully (7) Gysberts (5) Blease (?)

Forwards: (13)

Contested mark - Dunn (10) Watts (8) Martin (6) Cook (?)

Lead up - Green (10) Jurrah (10) Petterd (9) Bate (6) Howe (?)

Dangerous crumbers - Maric (10) Jetta (9) Wonna (8) Tapscott (?)

I'd pick the team based on: 1. Availability (obviously). 2. Backline match ups and the need to balance run, key position and coverage of small forwards.

Therefore the best 22 each week will depend on the opposition. Injury replacement will depend on the type of player lost and maintaining team balance.

Based on above - best generic team:

B: Bartram Frawley Bennell

HB: Grimes Garland Morton

C: Davey McKenzie Bail

HF: Green Watts Petterd

F: Maric Dunn Jurrah

Foll: Jamar Moloney Sylvia

Int: Scully Trengove Jetta

Sub: From Wonna Rivers Martin.

So working off our current injury list with no more injuries and taking into account pre-season form i feel the Round 1 team will look like this:

B: Bartram Warnock Rivers

HB: Grimes Garland Bennell

C: Trengove Moloney Davey

HF: Dunn Watts Petterd

F: Jurrah Green Maric

Fol: Jamar Sylvia Scully

Int: Jones Bail Jetta

Sub: Spencer (as much as i think he is useless)

Eme: Tapscott Gysberts Martin

With a completely full and fit list to choose from and using each players most recent form the side would look like this:

B: Bartram Frawley Rivers

HB: Grimes Garland Bennell

C: Morton McKenzie Davey

HF: Dunn Watts Petterd

F: Jurrah Green Maric

Fol: Jamar Sylvia Scully

Int: Jones Moloney Trengove

Sub: Spencer

Eme: Bail Tapscott Martin

Others close: Jetta Gysberts Martin Wona

Is it just me, or is Wonna looking like he might struggle to get back in?

Think about it. Smaller goal sneak players have popped up such as Jetta, Maric and Bennell. On top of that Wonna has had some personal hardships to deal with which has hurt his preseason.

I think Wonna has a massive hill to climb, and the players ahead of him are becoming valuable to the 22 on a more consistent basis.

Is it just me, or is Wonna looking like he might struggle to get back in?

Think about it. Smaller goal sneak players have popped up such as Jetta, Maric and Bennell. On top of that Wonna has had some personal hardships to deal with which has hurt his preseason.

I think Wonna has a massive hill to climb, and the players ahead of him are becoming valuable to the 22 on a more consistent basis.

Wonna is going to have to be SUPER-FIT and on his game.My best team is as follows:

Best Team in 2011:

B: BARTRAM WARNOCK RIVERS

HB: MacDONALD FRAWLEY GRIMES

C: MORTON MALONEY GARLAND

HF: GREEN WATTS BATE

FF: DAVEY DUNN JURRAH

R: JAMAR McKENZIE SCULLY

I: PETTERD SYLVIA JONES TAPSCOTT

EMERG:BAIL GYSBERTS JETTA TRENGOVE BENNELL WONAEAMIRRI OR MARIC.

OPENING TEAM:

BARTRAM WARNOCK GARLAND

GRIMES RIVERS TAPSCOTT

SYLVIA MALONEY GYSBERTS

GREEN WATTS BATE

DAVEY DUNN JURRAH

JAMAR TRENGOVE SCULLY

JETTA BAIL BENNELL PETTERD

Edited March 6, 201114 yr by jayceebee31

FB: Bartram - Frawley - Garland

HB: Grimes - Rivers - MacDonald

C: Bail - Scully - Davey

HF: Sylvia - Watts - Dunn

FF: Jurrah - Green - Petterd

R: Jamar - Trengove - Moloney

B: Bennell - Tapscott - McKenzie

Sub: Morton

Unlucky: Jones - Gysberts - Wonna

Assuming No Injuries

FB: Bartram - Frawley - Garland

HB: Grimes - Rivers - Tapscott

C: Morton - Moloney - Davey

HF: Green - Watts - Dunn

FF: Jurrah - Newton - Maric

R: Jamar - Sylvia - Scully

B: McKenzie - Jetta - Trengove

Sub: Petterd

Edited March 5, 201114 yr by big_red_fire_engine

Is it just me, or is Wonna looking like he might struggle to get back in?

To me Wona is like Jetta but with 10x better disposal

My Rnd 1 DeeTeam

B/.... Rivers... Warnock.. Bartram

H.B/. Grimes. Garland.... McDonald

C/L.. Davey... Sylvia....... Trengove

H/F.. Jurrah... Bate ....... Watts

F/F.. Petterd.. Green..... Dunn

Rck/. Jamar.. Moloney.. Scully

Int/... Bail, Jones, Maric, sub-Martin

Emerg/. Jetta, Bennell, ,,,

Injured/. Frawley, Morton, McKenzie, Newton,,,,

I'd hold Frawley till at least the Hawks game Rnd 2.

B: Bartram Warnock Garland

HB: Grimes Rivers Joel Macdonald

C: Trengove Jones Sylvia

HF: Green Dunn Petterd

FF: Jurrah Watts Maric

R: Jamar Scully Davey

INT: Moloney , Martin, Jetta sub:Bail

Emerg: Bennell, Jetta, Tapscott

really tough to pick, there are about 28 players who really could be playing round one, warnock will be removed asap, but i do not think frawley will be right for round 1.

Edited March 6, 201114 yr by Mad_Melbourne

B: Bartram Warnock Garland

HB: Grimes Rivers Joel Macdonald

C: Trengove Jones Sylvia

HF: Petterd Dunn Sylvia

FF: Jurrah Watts Maric

R: Jamar Scully Davey

INT: Moloney , Martin, Davey sub:Bail

Emerg: Bennell, Jetta, Tapscott

really tough to pick, there are about 28 players who really could be playing round one, warnock will be removed asap, but i do not think frawley will be right for round 1.

Geez M_M, youv'e gazumped me. That looks a very strong team.

Geez M_M, youv'e gazumped me. That looks a very strong team.

i just realised i forgot green :|

and i had two sylvias, i should learn to proof read

it was pretty similar you yours other than bate, and its pretty personal, i just do not like him haha

Edited March 6, 201114 yr by Mad_Melbourne