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This is the end of season review. There will be a after trade week review followed by an after drafts review, then a pre season review.

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, D.Turner, Bowey

C: Hunter, Oliver, Langdon

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Smith

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Salem, Pick 5, Sparrow, McAdam

SUB: Chandler

 

Casey

B: K.Turner, Tomlinson, K.Brown

HB: Howes, Adams, Draft pick

C: Woewodin, Harmes, Spargo

HF: Sestan, McDonald, Melksham

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Moniz-Wakefield

FOLL: Schache, Laurie, Draft pick

IC: Verrell, Farris-White

 

SUSPENDED: Pickett

ADDED: McAam, K.Brown

GONE: Jordon, Grundy, Hibberd, Dunstan, D.Smith

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45 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Melksham out for at least 10 months

 

Casey

B: K.Turner, Tomlinson, K.Brown

HB: Howes, Adams, Draft pick

C: Woewodin, Harmes, Spargo

HF: Sestan, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Schache

FOLL: Verrall, Laurie, Draft pick

IC: Farris-White

INJURED: Melksham

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I've done the end of season review all wrong.

This is the real best 44

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, Salem

C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Bowey, Sparrow, J.Smith, Melksham

SUB: Chandler

 

Casey

B: D.Smith, Adams, K.Turner

HB: Howes, D.Turner, Hibberd

C: Woewodin, Dunstan, Laurie

HF: Spargo, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Schache

FOLL: Grundy, Harmes, Jordon

IC: Farris-White, Verrall, Sestan, White, Munro 

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12 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

I've done the end of season review all wrong.

This is the real best 44

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, Salem

C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Bowey, Sparrow, J.Smith, Melksham

SUB: Chandler

 

Casey

B: D.Smith, Adams, K.Turner

HB: Howes, D.Turner, Hibberd

C: Woewodin, Dunstan, Laurie

HF: Spargo, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Schache

FOLL: Grundy, Harmes, Jordon

IC: Farris-White, Verrall, Sestan, White, Munro 

Thanks W

Just a few points i would like to add pls...

While he is probably best 22 we don't know how long Melk will be out, nor if he'll decide to continue by the time he does return.  Most likely he will but 11 months is a long time in footy.  Especially at this point in his career.

So i would think McAdam replaces Melk there at least until he returns.  There is no McAdam regardless.  Is that not a done deal?

Deakyn Smith delisted assuming that's the Smith you're referring for Casey in the BP.

Hibberd & Dunstan retired.

Moose has moved on.

Grundy a maybe but highly unilkely i would have thought given the smoke.

Jordon and Harmes need an asterisk also yes?

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2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Thanks W

Just a few points i would like to add pls...

While he is probably best 22 we don't know how long Melk will be out, nor if he'll decide to continue by the time he does return.  Most likely he will but 11 months is a long time in footy.  Especially at this point in his career.

So i would think McAdam replaces Melk there at least until he returns.  There is no McAdam regardless.  Is that not a done deal?

Deakyn Smith delisted assuming that's the Smith you're referring for Casey in the BP.

Hibberd & Dunstan retired.

Moose has moved on.

Grundy a maybe but highly unilkely i would have thought given the smoke.

Jordon and Harmes need an asterisk also yes?

That's the best 44 for the year the next installment won't have D.Smith, Hibberd, Dunstan and anybody else who leaves during trade week.

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That's the best 44 for the year the next installment won't have D.Smith, Hibberd, Dunstan and anybody else who leaves during trade week.

Ok fair enough

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I've decided to pick my best 44 way in advance for round 1

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, Turner, Salem

C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, J.Smith

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Bowey, Sanders (pick5), Sparrow, McAdam (swap for Tomlinson)

SUB: Chandler

 

Casey

B: Jiath (pick 24), Adams, K.Brown (pick 87)

HB: Howes, Schache, Leake (pick 13)

C: Woewodin, Laurie, Stephens (swap for Grundy)

HF: Spargo, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Sestan, Jefferson, Grey (Casey)

FOLL: Edwards (pick 32), Hollands (swap for Harmes), White (Casey)

IC: Farris-White, Verrall, Rookie, Rookie

 

SUSPENDED: Pickett  

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@WERRIDEE

FOLL: Edwards (pick 32)??? 

Edwards the WA ruckman I thought we had pick 32?

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I've promised now I have delivered. It 's WERRIDEE's best 44 Trade week addition.

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, D.Turner, Bowey

C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Salem, Sparrow, Billings, McAdam

SUB: Smith

 

Casey

B: K.Turner, Tomlinson, Adams

HB: Howes, O'Sullivan\Murphy, Schache

C: Woewodin, Laurie, Chandler

HF: Melksham, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Smith

FOLL: Fullerton, Sanders\Curtin, Spargo

IC: Sestan, Verrall, Farris-White, K.Brown

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key defenders: May, Petty*, Tomlinson (Adams) (K.Turner)

tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Joel Smith*

med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee

inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw, Sparrow, Laurie 

outside Mids: Langdon, Hunter, Woey jnr, Billings (Howes)

key forwards: JVR, Petty*, BBB#,Tmcd# , Schache, Fullerton (Jefferson) 

tall forwards: Fritsch, Joel Smith*, Melksham# (Sestan) 

small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Spargo, Chandler, McAdam , (ANW) 

Rucks: Gawn (Verrell) (Farris-White) 

- plus add 3 more players for 44. 
- plus SSP player in preseason as injury replacement for Melksham. 

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key defenders: May Petty* Tomlinson (Adams) 

tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Joel Smith*

med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee

inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw, Sparrow, Laurie 

outside Mids: Langdon, Hunter, Woey jnr, Billings (Howes)

key forwards: JVR, Petty*, BBB#,Tmcd# , Schache, Fullerton (Jefferson) 

tall forwards: Fritsch, Joel Smith*, Melksham# (Sestan) 

small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Spargo, Chandler, McAdam , (ANW) 

Rucks: Gawn (Verrell) (Farris-White) 

- plus add 4 more players for 44. (Draft and rookie draft). 
- plus SSP player in preseason as injury replacement for Melksham. 

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I've promised now I have delivered. It 's WERRIDEE's best 44 Trade week addition.

 

B: McVee, May, Lever

HB: Rivers, D.Turner, Bowey

C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Salem, Sparrow, Billings, McAdam

SUB: Smith

 

Casey

B: K.Turner, Tomlinson, Adams

HB: Howes, O'Sullivan\Murphy, Schache

C: Woewodin, Laurie, Chandler

HF: Melksham, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

F: Jefferson, B.Brown, Smith

FOLL: Fullerton, Sanders\Curtin, Spargo

IC: Sestan, Verrall, Farris-White, K.Brown

Casey side better than many of our senior sides in the dark years.

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I'd start Billings in the 2's regardless of how well he goes in the preseason. One of the Saints fans youtube things i watched said he got 50 possesions when they dropped him. He has the talent make him earn a spot.

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Surprised to see that Billings isn't rated higher than Chandler on here 

 

My best 23

B - Lever, May, McVee

HB - Rivers, Tomlinson, Salem

C - Brayshaw, Oliver, Langdon

HF - Petracca, van Rooyen, McAdam

F - Fritsch, Petty, Billings

FOLL - Gawn, Viney, Pickett

INT - Hunter, Sparrow, Neal-Bullen, Woewodin

23rd - Chandler/Fullerton 

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If we go with Petty and JVR as KPFs for MFC with Fritsch and McAdam in support then we're going to have a massive logjam of tall forwards at Casey assuming early season fitness: TMac, BBB, Smith, Schache, Fullarton, Jefferson, KFW - assuming Verrall leads the Casey ruck.

I'd be playing at least one back.

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If we go with Petty and JVR as KPFs for MFC with Fritsch and McAdam in support then we're going to have a massive logjam of tall forwards at Casey assuming early season fitness: TMac, BBB, Smith, Schache, Fullarton, Jefferson, KFW - assuming Verrall leads the Casey ruck.

I'd be playing at least one back.

Put a line through TMac, BBB   

Fullerton will be first in line for a call up if one of Gawn, Petty, van Rooyen go down

Jefferson may play a different role due to the forward depth we have at both levels

Verrall will be 2nd ruck to Fullerton imo

 

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