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

 

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.

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.

 

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

 

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

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2021-best-22-line-ups-round-1-teams-jamarra-uglehagan-lachlan-jones-braeden-campbell-will-phillips/news-story/44c824db366f4cbd0ddfcd360dd6d61a

No Melksham or AVB for me. 

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. 

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 

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.

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?

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 December 17, 20205 yr by WERRIDEE

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

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! 

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

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.

Edited December 18, 20205 yr by Cheesy D. Pun

Any side that does not have the rugby player in it .

5 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Any side that does not have the rugby player in it .

Whos the rugby player?  Vandenberg?

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? 

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. 

Had a crack -

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 December 20, 20205 yr by adonski

On 12/19/2020 at 1:26 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

Whos the rugby player?  Vandenberg?

Viney

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.

 

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

Had a crack -

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.