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FB- Nicholson - Frawley - T.MacDonald

HFF- Watts - Pederson - Garland

C- Blease - Jones - Howe

HF- Trengove - Dawes - Sylvia

FF- Davey - Clarke - Tapscott

FOL- Jamar - Viney - Grimes

int- Mckenzie - Wines - Jetta - Dunn

Better than the tigers.

Posted

you forgot to add Byrnes as the waterboy.... cos apparently we didn't get him to play footy :wacko:

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B: Nicholson McDonald Frawley

HB: Watts Pederson Garland

C: Trengove Jones Ray

HF: Howe Dawes Sylvia

FF: Blease Clarke Byrnes

R: Jamar Grimes Viney

Int: Dunn Wines McKenzie Taggert

I'm running with Pederson and Ray arrvijng sometime this week.

The first thing you notice is how much bigger and more imposing the side will look. This is not a team that will be pushed aside easily.

All that's lacking is a little line-breaking and forward crumbing class. Hopefully Barry can show something here and maybe we can even unearth something in the draft.

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All that's lacking is a little line-breaking and forward crumbing class. Hopefully Barry can show something here and maybe we can even unearth something in the draft.

Davey, Tapscott, Jetta, Bail, Bennel, Pettered.

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Davey, Tapscott, Jetta, Bail, Bennel, Pettered.

Davey - past it

Tapscott - Hold high hopes but he's definitely not a speedster

Jetta - Not quick, not a natural goalkicker

Bail - Battler

Petterd - Probable delisting

Bennell - Bennell


Posted

We just have so many players that haven't developed.

Nicholson has pace but no class. Strauss is a better footballer.

Davey will have a comeback year. Has been a super classy player.

Posted (edited)

FB- Nicholson - Frawley - T.MacDonald

HFF- Watts - Pederson - Garland

C- Blease - Jones - Howe

HF- Trengove - Dawes - Sylvia

FF- Davey - Clark - Tapscott

FOL- Jamar - Viney - Grimes

int- Mckenzie - Wines - Jetta - Dunn

Better than the tigers.

It does look like a good team, but I think your Backline is far too tall, even though Garland can play small I don't see Frawley, TMac, Watts, Garland and Pedersen all in the backline at once, its a bit top heavy, plus I think Pedersen would far more likely be playing forward. Here;s my suggestion.

Assuming we get the wishlist in Pedersen and Ray (which is unfortunately looking increasingly unlikely)

FB- Nicholson - Frawley - Garland

HB- Watts - T MacDonald- Ray

C- Blease - Jones - Sylvia

HF- Howe - Dawes - Tapscott

FF- Pedersen - Clark - Byrnes

FOL- Jamar - Trengove - Grimes

int- Viney - Wines - Mckensie - Davey (If he can rotate between HBF and Small Forward)

(I want Davey in that team and in form I think he will be, also I want Wines and Viney to play round one but it is difficult to get them all in, Taggert will also get his chance so there will be a bit of competition for midfield spots this year)

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B - Nicholson - Frawley - Garland

HB - Watts - McDonald - Grimes

C - Blease - Sylvia - Bail

HF - Byrnes - Dawes - Trengove

F - Davey - Clarke - Howe

FOL - Jamar - McKenzie - Jones

int - Dunn - Tapscott - Viney - Gawn

Posted

It's bloody CLARK not ClarkE!!!

but at least there ain't a Maloney!
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I know the premise of the OP is best 22 but surely we can't select a side with only an aging, slowing and increasingly injury prone Russian as the sole ruckman, with occasional chop outs from Dawes or Clark? What happens when he goes down?

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Backs: Bartram Frawey Garland

HB: Watts Pederson Macdonald

C: Blease Jones Howe

HF: Byrnes Dawes Trengove

F: Taggert Clark Tapscott

Foll: Jamar Grimes Viney

Int: Gawn Morton Dunn Wines

Going for some roughies

Posted

Backs: Bartram Frawey Garland

HB: Watts Pederson Macdonald

C: Blease Jones Howe

HF: Byrnes Dawes Trengove

F: Taggert Clark Tapscott

Foll: Jamar Grimes Viney

Int: Gawn Morton Dunn Wines

Going for some roughies

I assume you mean Tom Mcdonald and not Joel M'a'cdonald?

Taggert in the forward pocket of our best 22 is definitely 'a roughie'. Also, no Sylvia but Morton, Dunn and two first years get a gig ahead of him?


Posted

The one inclusion I am enjoying is Wines, assume we have somebody from the recruiting department on this board, so it is a given we are going to get him.....Pedersen is not a given now either once the Roos offloaded McIntosh

Posted (edited)

Excited that we finally have some tall timber down in the forward line.

FB: Garland - Frawley - Nicholson

HB: Watts - McDonald - Dunn

C: Trengove - Grimes - Blease

HF: Howe - Clark - Davey

FF: Byrnes - Dawes - Pederson

R: Jamar - Jones - Sylvia

I: Rodan - Bail - Viney

S: Jetta

E: Gawn - Strauss - Bartram - MacDonald - Tapscott - Jordie - Sellar - Petterd - Tynan - Taggert - Fitz

Bold = Could easily play in the 22

Underlined: If fit, is in 22

Gysberts wasn't even going to be bold, and Morton wouldnt even be in the Emergency list.

Happy

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Excited that we finally have some tall timber down in the forward line.

FB: Garland - Frawley - Nicholson

HB: Watts - McDonald - Dunn

C: Trengove - Grimes - Blease

HF: Howe - Clark - Davey

FF: Byrnes - Dawes - Pederson

R: Jamar - Jones - Sylvia

I: Rodan - Bail - Viney

S: Jetta

E: Gawn - Strauss - Bartram - MacDonald - Tapscott - Jordie - Sellar - Petterd - Tynan - Taggert - Fitz

Bold = Could easily play in the 22

Underlined: If fit, is in 22

Gysberts wasn't even going to be bold, and Morton wouldnt even be in the Emergency list.

Happy

Jordie starts mate, 4th in the BaF, best and only tagger

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FB: Tapscott Frawley Garland

HB: Watts McDonald Dunn

C: Blease Jones Bail

HF: Trengove Dawes Howe

FF: Byrnes Clark Pederson

R : Jamar Grimes Viney

I/C PIck #4 McKenzie Davey Sub :- RODAN

If we do land Ray then omit Bail

Posted

FB: Tapscott Frawley Garland

HB: Watts McDonald Dunn

C: Blease Jones Bail

HF: Trengove Dawes Howe

FF: Byrnes Clark Pederson

R : Jamar Grimes Viney

I/C PIck #4 McKenzie Davey Sub :- RODAN

If we do land Ray then omit Bail

Sylvia? No nicho?

Posted

No love for Magner? Whilst this isnt looking ANYTHING like a finals team let alone a premiership team, its good to see some "depth" with form and injury dictating who plays out of Magner, Nicholson, Dunn, Jetta, Sellar, Pederson, Macdonald

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