B: Bartram Frawley Watts

HB: Garland Pederson Mcdonald

C: Trengove Jones Grimes

HF: Sylvia Dawes Howe

F: Blease Clark Byrnes

Foll: Jamar Viney Wines

Intr: Sellar, Rodan, Tapscott Davey

B: Nicholson Frawley Watts

HB: Grimes Garland McDonald

C: Howe Blease Rodan

HF: Pederson Dawes Sylvia

FF: Byrnes Clark Davey

R Jamar Jones Viney

INT: Bartram Magner Tapscott Sub: Barry

Subject to change with pick 4 selection and any delisted free agents.

B: Garland Frawley Pederson

HB: McDonald Watts Nicholson

C:Trengove Jones Grimes

HF: Blease Clark Howe

F: Byrnes Dawes Davey

Foll Jamar Viney Mckenzie

Intr: Tapscott Sylvia Dunn Sub: Rodan

Emer: Taggert Macdonald Bail

Edited October 27, 201212 yr by Demon Jack

Nothing better to do while I wait for the races to start, so here's mine.

FB: Nicholson Frawley Garland

HB: Watts McDonald Strauss

C: Grimes Jones Viney

HF: Howe Dawes Byrnes

FF: Pederson Clark Blease

R: Jamar Trengove Sylvia

I: McKenzie Dunn Davey

Sub: Rodan/Bail

B: Strauss Frawley Garland

HB: Dunn Watts McDonald

C: Trengove Jones Howe

HF: Pederson Dawes Byrnes

F: Davey Clark Tapscott

R: Jamar Grimes Sylvia

I: Gawn McKenzie Blease Viney

Any of these teams look a lot better than last years best 22..... im enjoying that!

Hopefully be some good competition for spots.

Strauss, Tappy, Bail, Davey all need good pre seasons

Always enjoy doing this.

FB: Nicholson Frawley Dunn

HB: Watts McDonald Garland

C: Grimes Jones Blease

HF: Howe Pederson Davey

FF: Dawes Clark Byrnes

R: Jamar Trengove Sylvia

I: Bail Viney Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Emerg: Pick 4, Strauss, Gawn, McKenzie

FB: Nicholson Frawley Dunn

HB: Watts McDonald Garland

C: Blease Jones Grimes

HF: Sylvia Clark Howe

FF: Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

R: Jamar Trengove Viney

I: McKenzie Pick 4 Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

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Emerg: Strauss, Taggert, Tynan

Edit: Neeld has confirmed that Dawes will play closer to goal and Clark up the ground more, as well as help out in the second ruck role with Pedersen, therefore I've swapped the two.

Edited November 10, 201212 yr by Ben-Hur

FB: Nicholson Frawley Dunn

HB: Watts McDonald Garland

C: Grimes Jones Blease

HF: Howe Pederson Davey

FF: Dawes Clark Byrnes

R: Jamar Trengove Sylvia

I: McKenzie Viney Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Emerg: from - Taggert Pick#4 Bail Tynan Gawn Macdonald Strauss Fitz Jetta Spencer Sellar Magner Couch

* we could conceivably start with this lineup Rnd 1 2013 barring preseason injuries

(that's basically everyone left on our list who will be fit (assuming Bartram won't), except Barry and Davis, who I don't think will be ready yet)

I hope Davey never wears the Melbourne jumper again.

I don't factor him in any best 22 scenarios whatsoever.

I don't factor him in any best 22 scenarios whatsoever.

Agree. I would be surprised that apart from injuries that he figures significantly in the current season.

Anything we get is a bonus in 2013. Wont hold my breath.

B Grimes Frawley Garland

HB Watts McDonald Davey

C Sylvia Jones Trengove

HF Howe Clark Rodan

F Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol- Jamar, Viney, McKenzie

Int- Barry, Mr.Pick 4, Blease, Sub: Tapscott

Emg: Nicholson, Bail, MacDonald

Interesting to think about this now, with the delistings announced as well. Also with the information we picked up in the interviews with our new players. Pedersen says he is playing a single role, basically a high half forward.

“They’ve got a clear, defined role for me, which is called playing a link forward and ruck,” Pedersen said.

Also, I'm wondering if we might not see Davis get a run at some point given that he was kept on. Of course, he could be treading water waiting for Dunn or Garland to get hurt and then step into the hole. I'd also love to see Taggert getting some game in and Tynan to take another step (love the build on the kid, look made to play footy). We do actually have some pretty good talent coming on with these young players.

I can honestly say I have very little idea what our team will look like next year, and that kind of thrills me. I think we can safely say that the forward line will contain Clark, Dawes, Pedersen, Byrnes and Rodan, at least for some of the time. The rest I really can't say.

Sylvia? No nicho?

Oops!~ Sylvia

FB: Tapscott Frawley Garland

HB: Watts McDonald Dunn

C: Blease Jones Bail Sylvia

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

As pointed out earlier I did omit to put in Sylvia

B Strauss McDonald Grimes

HB Watts Frawley Garland

C Blease Jones Trengrove

HF Sylvia Dawes Byrnes

F Howe Clark Pederson

R Jamar Viney McKenzie

IC Wines Tapscott Dunn

Super Sub: Rodan

Why do I always feel like someone is missing

FB: Nicholson Frawley Dunn

HB: Watts McDonald Garland

C: Blease Jones Grimes

HF: Sylvia Dawes Howe

FF: Byrnes Clark Pedersen

R: Jamar Trengove Viney

I: McKenzie Pick 4 Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

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Emerg: Strauss, Taggert, Tynan

That team's decent. If the forwardline can click like (I would argue) the backline has, then it's just the midfield we're waiting for. I count 11 players that could rotate through the middle in that team: Blease, Jones, Grimes, Sylvia, Howe, Byrnes, Trengove, Viney, McKenzie, Pick 4 and Rodan. That's good numbers for a midfield. We just have to see improvement from Blease, Sylvia, Trengove and McKenzie. We then have to hope that Viney and Pick 4 can step in, and impact. If all of that clicks that side has some danger about it.

After some more thought;

FB: Nicholson, Frawley, Dunn

HB: Watts, T.McDonald, Garland

C: Howe, Grimes, Trengove

FB: Nicholson Frawley Dunn

HB: Watts McDonald Garland

C: Blease Jones Grimes

HF: Sylvia Dawes Howe

FF: Byrnes Clark Pedersen

R: Jamar Trengove Viney

I: McKenzie Pick 4 Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

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Emerg: Strauss, Taggert, Tynan

Yes, I think you are pretty much spot on. When you consider the half forwards, wingman and centres all rotating off the bench.

One thing tho, I would not dismiss a fit and determined Aaron Davey. People forget how good he is. If he is fit and firing, he will be a very handy FP.

I hope Davey never wears the Melbourne jumper again.

I don't. Because if he doesn't, it will mean he hasn't earned it.

You've got to think like Mark Neeld. There are certain players he will play that some of you don't rate e.g. Magner

I think Neeld might play a 22 that looks like the following for the first game:

FB: Macdonald, Frawley, Garland

HB: Watts. McDonald, Grimes

C: McKenzie, Jones, Magner

HF: Sylvia, Dawes, Blease

FF: Byrnes, Clark, Davey

R: Jamar, Trengove, Viney

Int: Pedersen, Sellar, Rodan Sub: Jetta

You might find players like Nicholson, Dunn, Barry, Taggert, Tynan and Tapscott will be played less often as we rotate our squad for different ovals, conditions, fatigue etc.

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?

Jamar has always been average, he had one year where he was okay but hardly ever takes a mark, if he does he misses the goal. We have to hope Gawn can come on.

Bartram Frawley Dunn

Watts MacDonald Garland

Blease Jones Howe

Trengove Dawes Sylvia

Fitzpatrick Clark Byrnes

Jamar Grimes Viney

McKenzie Evans Pederson Davey

You've got to think like Mark Neeld.

Mark Neeld thinks like many of us. He got rid of every single player many of us wanted to get rid of. He's on our page.

Love the bloke. The wins will start to come in 2013.

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?

Jamar has always been average, he had one year where he was okay but hardly ever takes a mark, if he does he misses the goal. We have to hope Gawn can come on.

Sigh. There is a reason he was given a three year deal. And this in a year when around a third of the list is being turned over. The FD like what he does and will continue to play him.

He is an important player because our midfield needs to develop and the tap work he provides will be an important element in that process.

Should he be injured, Clark will ruck for the rest of the game and Spencer/Gawn will come into the side the following week. Hardly a disaster.

Should he be injured, Clark will ruck for the rest of the game and Spencer/Gawn will come into the side the following week. Hardly a disaster.

I love his endeavour, but yes that would be a disaster.