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Projected Best 22's 2021

AaronDaveyChipsAndGravey
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My best 22.

Highlighted are those that I'd like to see start there but with no real conviction.

TMac - Tomlinson vying for CHB

Lockhart - Jetta for back pocket

Baker and ????? for other wing

Melksham and maybe Hunt for the forward flank

 

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    5 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    If Melksham is playing regular football in 2021 we are in all sorts.

    I don't think I've seen someone phone it in like he did in 2020.

    I think he will bounce back.

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    Lockhart May Lever

    Salem Petty Rivers

    Langdon Oliver TMac

    Fritsch Weideman Harmes

    Pickett Brown Jackson

    Gawn Petracca Viney

    Int - Brayshaw, Sparrow, Bowey, Laurie

    Emg -  Chandler, Tomlinson, Hibberd, Spargo

     

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    i'm going off the assumption that the central back 7 of rd 18, 2020, will be the core around which we build - i personally am not a huge fan of smith, hibberd, and tomlinson in the same line-up, but it would seem that the footy dept. like it and it holds to my theory that we're more trying to emulate geelong's back 7 approach 

    it looks like a middle-tier side to me, right where we were in 2018 and 2020 - somewhere between 5th and 11th, before finals

    seniors
    B: Smith - May - Lever
    HB: Hibberd - Tomlinson - Rivers
    C : Langdon - Petracca - Salem
    HF: Melksham - Weideman - Hunt
    F: Fritsch - B Brown - Pickett
    Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
    I/c: Harmes - Jackson - Brayshaw - Baker
    Emerg: Jones - vandenBerg - McDonald - Sparrow

    reserves
    B: Jetta - Hore - Lockhart
    HB: Bowey - Petty - Chandler
    C : Jordon - Jones - Rosman
    HF: Neal-Bullen - McDonald - Spargo
    F: Laurie - M Brown - Bedford
    Foll: Bradtke - vandenBerg - Sparrow
    I/c: Nietschke - to - be - determined

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    2 hours ago, Pulp Fritschon said:

     

    Lockhart May Lever

    Salem Petty Rivers

    Langdon Oliver TMac

    Fritsch Weideman Harmes

    Pickett Brown Jackson

    Gawn Petracca Viney

    Int - Brayshaw, Sparrow, Bowey, Laurie

    Emg -  Chandler, Tomlinson, Hibberd, Spargo

     

    Like some of this - TMac on a wing might suit his running stamina, but he does telegraph his disposals too obviously. Pop Harmes to the FPkt to provide a double-sided prong on leads, with Fritta; then with Jackson, to HFFlk in a utility, mobile role. Petty may be good if fit at CHB; if not, Tomlinson is adaptable. 

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    2 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i'm going off the assumption that the central back 7 of rd 18, 2020, will be the core around which we build - i personally am not a huge fan of smith, hibberd, and tomlinson in the same line-up, but it would seem that the footy dept. like it and it holds to my theory that we're more trying to emulate geelong's back 7 approach 

    it looks like a middle-tier side to me, right where we were in 2018 and 2020 - somewhere between 5th and 11th, before finals

    seniors
    B: Smith - May - Lever
    HB: Hibberd - Tomlinson - Rivers
    C : Langdon - Petracca - Salem
    HF: Melksham - Weideman - Hunt
    F: Fritsch - B Brown - Pickett
    Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
    I/c: Harmes - Jackson - Brayshaw - Baker
    Emerg: Jones - vandenBerg - McDonald - Sparrow

    reserves
    B: Jetta - Hore - Lockhart
    HB: Bowey - Petty - Chandler
    C : Jordon - Jones - Rosman
    HF: Neal-Bullen - McDonald - Spargo
    F: Laurie - M Brown - Bedford
    Foll: Bradtke - vandenBerg - Sparrow
    I/c: Nietschke - to - be - determined

    hore > smith forever and ever

    if thats our r1 side by end of season i'd hope Laurie/Petty/Sparrow usurp Melk/Tomlinson/Hunt in the side comfortably and u could even make a case for Spargo/Bowey over baker then too 

    obviously we signed 3 forwards at the draft 1 in trade period and 1 TBC in deakyn smith so it makes sense next year we upgrade the backline with riv/salo pushing up, hibbo/nev getting on and jury still out on mature agers hore/smith/lockhart and it would be nice to have a tall developing behind may for 3/4 years time too. especially seeing as our mids are set for another 5/6 years 

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    2 hours ago, Turner said:

    hore > smith forever and ever

    if thats our r1 side by end of season i'd hope Laurie/Petty/Sparrow usurp Melk/Tomlinson/Hunt in the side comfortably and u could even make a case for Spargo/Bowey over baker then too 

    obviously we signed 3 forwards at the draft 1 in trade period and 1 TBC in deakyn smith so it makes sense next year we upgrade the backline with riv/salo pushing up, hibbo/nev getting on and jury still out on mature agers hore/smith/lockhart and it would be nice to have a tall developing behind may for 3/4 years time too. especially seeing as our mids are set for another 5/6 years 

    Bowey is training with the backs which is interesting. I don't mind it but I think our main weaknesses lie forward of centre.

    I hope Laurie progresses quickly as I'd love to see one of our mid-sized forwards left out for another small.

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    2 hours ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Bowey is training with the backs which is interesting. I don't mind it but I think our main weaknesses lie forward of centre.

    I hope Laurie progresses quickly as I'd love to see one of our mid-sized forwards left out for another small.

    Where is Petty training?

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    B: HIBBERD, MAY, HORE

    HB: RIVERS, LEVER, SALEM

    C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, BAKER

    HF: HUNT, WEIDEMAN, LAURIE

    F: FRITSCH, B.BROWN, PICKETT

    FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

    IC: BRAYSHAW, JACKSON, MELKSHAM, TOMLINSON

     

    CASEY

    B: LOCKHART, HUTCHINS, JETTA

    HB: SMITH, PETTY, BOWEY

    C : HARMES, JONES, FOOT

    HF: VANDENBERG, MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

    F: SPARGO, M.BROWN, WHITE

    FOLL: BRADTKE, SPARROW, MUNRO

    IC: ROSMAN, CHANDLER, MUTIMER, BEDFORD

    Edited by WERRIDEE

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    13 hours ago, Turner said:

    hore > smith forever and ever

    yeah, i dunno about that

    on a scale or ordinary to average, i guess so but...ideally neither would be best 22 in a good side

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    9 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Where is Petty training?

    Back as well. Going to be very interesting to see how it all plays out.

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    10 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    B: HIBBERD, MAY, HORE

    HB: RIVERS, LEVER, SALEM

    C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, BAKER

    HF: HUNT, WEIDEMAN, LAURIE

    F: FRITSCH, B.BROWN, PICKETT

    FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

    IC: BRAYSHAW, JACKSON, MELKSHAM, TOMLINSON

     

    CASEY

    B: LOCKHART, HUTCHINS, JETTA

    HB: SMITH, PETTY, BOWEY

    C : HARMES, JONES, FOOT

    HF: VANDENBERG, MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

    F: SPARGO, M.BROWN, WHITE

    FOLL: BRADTKE, SPARROW, MUNRO

    IC: ROSMAN, CHANDLER, MUTIMER, BEDFORD

    I’d like to see an intraclub match between those two teams. It may very well lead to a rethink! 

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    17 hours ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Bowey is training with the backs which is interesting. I don't mind it but I think our main weaknesses lie forward of centre.

    I hope Laurie progresses quickly as I'd love to see one of our mid-sized forwards left out for another small.

    harmes, tmac, chandler groups? if u saw

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    4 hours ago, Turner said:

    harmes, tmac, chandler groups? if u saw

    I haven't seen anything, Turner. My info comes from the wonderful Demonland podcast and their recent interview with Jason Taylor.

    I don't recall him mentioning any intel on those guys but others may be able to chime in.

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    On 12/17/2020 at 9:37 PM, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Bowey is training with the backs which is interesting. I don't mind it but I think our main weaknesses lie forward of centre.

    I hope Laurie progresses quickly as I'd love to see one of our mid-sized forwards left out for another small.

    Could Bowey as half back push Salem forward onto the wing? 

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    On 12/18/2020 at 11:46 AM, CBDees said:

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    I’d like to see an intraclub match between those two teams. It may very well lead to a rethink! 

    Best way to go pre-season. Illuminating - eliminates myths and reputations on an even playing field. 

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    Had a crack -

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    Spargo, Lockhart & Baker a bit stiff. They love Sparrow too so I'm sure he probably find his way in but no idea where he fits.

     

    Edited by adonski

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    22 hours ago, JimmyNurru said:

    Could Bowey as half back push Salem forward onto the wing? 

    Quite possibly. I can't think of an alternative, unless we have a fairly bold omission from that back line.

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    On 12/20/2020 at 10:13 AM, adonski said:

    Had a crack -

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    Spargo, Lockhart & Baker a bit stiff. They love Sparrow too so I'm sure he probably find his way in but no idea where he fits.

     

    Interesting, young team. But hard to imagine that five of our best 22 would be in their first or second season.  

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