Firstly these teams were picked on last year's form. Injured players are included in the best 22. Some SSPs need to be finalized. I haven't put in any subs. 

Adelaide

Seniors

B: Michalanney, Murray, Butts

HB: Hinge, Curtin, Milera

C: Keays, Sloane, Smith

HF: Rankine, Fogarty, Murphy

F: Thilthorpe, Walker, Rachele

FOLL: O'Brien, Dawson, Laird

IC: Jones, Pedlar, Soligo, Sholl

 

Reserves

B: Hamill, Worrell, Nankervis

HB: Keane, Borlase, Parnell

C: Taylor, Berry, Schoenberg

HF: Cook, Himmelberg, Dowling 

F: McHenry, Burgess, Gollant

FOLL: Strachen, Crouch, Edwards

IC: Bond, Ryan 

Brisbane

Seniors

B: Doedee, Payne, Starcevich

HB: Coleman, Andrews, McKenna

C: McCluggage, Dunkley, Berry

HF: McCarthy, Hipwood, Zorko

F: Rayner, Daniher, Cameron

FOLL: McInerney, Neale, Bailey

IC: Robertson, Ashcroft, Lester, Wilmot

 

Reserves

B: Madden, Joyce, Prior

HB: Ah Chee, Gardiner, Michael

C: Sharp, Lyons, Reville

HF: Answerth, Lloyd, Tunstill

F: Lohmann, Ryan, Smith

FOLL: Fort, Fletcher, Torrent

IC: Brain, Zakostelsky, Morris, Lane

 

Carlton

Seniors

B: Williams, Weitering, Saad

HB: Docherty, Kemp, McGovern

C: Acres, Cerra, Hewett

HF: Martin, McKay, Owies

F: Silvagni, Curnow, Motlop

FOLL: De Koning, Cripps, Walsh

IC: O. Hollands, Kennedy, Newman, Cincotta

 

Reserves

B: M. Carroll, Young, S.Durdin

HB: Wilson, Marchbank, Boyd

C: Cowan, J. Carroll, Binns

HF: Fogarty, Monahan, C. Durdin

F: Fantasia, Lemmey, Cunningham

FOLL: Pittonet, E. Hollands, Cottrell

IC: Akuei, Moir, O'Keefe, Mirkov

 

Collingwood

Seniors

B: Maynard, Murphy, Quaynor

HB: N. Daicos, Moore, Pendlebury

C: J. Daicos, De Goey, Sidebottom

HF: Elliott, McStay, Schultz

F: Hill, Mihocek, McCreery

FOLL: Cameron, Mitchell, Crisp

IC: Hoskin-Elliott, Noble, Markov, Howe

 

Reserves

B: Begg, Dean, Steene

HB: Jaith, Frampton, Ryan

C: Lipinski, DeMattia, Allan

HF: Carmichael, Kreuger, Richards

F: Harrison, McInnes, Johnson

FOLL: Cox, Macrae

IC:

Essendon

Seniors

B: McGrath, McKay, Laverde

HB: Redman, Ridley, Heppell

C: Martin, Parish, Duursma

HF: Langford, Weideman, Stringer

F: Gresham, Wright, Perkins

FOLL: Draper, Merrett, Hobbs

IC: Goldstein, Caldwell, Menzie, Durham

 

Reserves

B: Reid, Baldwin, Roberts

HB: Kelly, Hayes, Lual

C: Hind, Setterfield, Cox

HF: J. Davey, Jones, A. Davey

F: Guelfi, Caddy, Wanganeen

FOLL: Bryan, Sheil, Tsatas

IC: Visentini, Hunter

Fremantle

Seniors

B: Ryan, Pearce, Young

HB: Clark, Cox, Hughes

C: O'Meara, Serong, Aish

HF: Fyfe, Treacy, Frederick

F: Jackson, Amiss, Walters

FOLL: Darcy, Brayshaw, Johnson

IC: Switkowski, Banfield, Sturt, Walker

 

Reserves

B: Chapman, Davies, Murphy

HB: Worner, McDonald, Wagner

C: Sharp, Brodie, O'Driscoll

HF: Jones, Kuek, Emmett

F: Corbett, Taberner, Delean

FOLL: Knobel, Erasmus, Simpson

IC: Draper, Reidy, Williams, Stanley

Geelong

Seniors

B: Tuohy, J. Henry, Koldjashnij

HB: Bowes, De Koning, Stewart

C: Holmes, Bruhn, Duncan

HF: Stengle, Cameron, Miers

F: Rohan, Hawkins, O. Henry

FOLL: Blicavs, C. Guthrie, Dangerfield

IC: Mannagh, Atkins, Close, Z. Guthrie

 

Reserves

B: Murdoch, Jeka, O'Connor

HB: Bews, O'Sullivan, Mullin

C: Stevens, Parfitt, Humphries

HF: Willis, Foster, Wiltshire

F: Dempsey, Neale, Clohesy

FOLL: Stanley, Knevitt, Clark

IC: Edwards, Furphy, Hardie, Conway

 

Gold Coast

Seniors

B: Atkins, Collins, Long

HB: Powell, Ballard, Macpherson

C: Ellis, Miller, Swallow

HF: Holman, Walter, Ainsworth

F: Lukosius, King, Humphrey

FOLL: Witts, Anderson, Rowell

IC: Fiorini, Andrew, Flanders, Rosas

 

Reserves

B: Lemmens, C. Graham, Uwland

HB: Weller, Farrar, Budarick

C: W. Graham, Rogers, Mahony

HF: Jeffery, Day, Oea

F: Sexton, Casboult, Berry

FOLL: Read, Tsitas, Davies

IC: Clohesy, Rowlands, Johnston, Faulkhead, Moyle, Brock  

GWS

Seniors

B: Cumming, Himmelberg, Idun

HB: Whitfield, Taylor, Ash

C: Callaghan, Coniglio, Kelly

HF: Greene, Riccardi, Brown

F: Bedford, Hogan, Daniels

FOLL: Briggs, Ward, Green

IC: O'Halloran, Perryman, Haynes, Buckley

 

Reserves

B: Kennedy, Keefe, Hamilton

HB: Leake, Aleer, Fonti

C: Wehr, Jones, Thomas

HF: Stone, Gruzewski, Peatling

F: Gothard, Cadman, McMullin

FOLL: Preuss, Angwin, Rowston

IC: Fahey, Madden, Wardius, Derksen

Hawthorn

Seniors

B: Scrimshaw, Frost, Hardwick

HB: Impey, Sicily, Weddle

C: Amon, Newcombe, Day

HF: Moore, Chol, Gunston

F: Breust, Lewis, Ginnivan

FOLL: Reeves, Worpel, Nash

IC: Ward, C. Macdonald, Watson, Blanck

 

Reserves

B: D'Ambrosio, Grainger-Barras, Ryan

HB: Jiath, McCabe, Mitchell

C: B.Macdonald, Morrison, Hustwaite

HF: Wingard, Serong, Mackenzie

F: Butler, Dear, Ramsden

FOLL: Meek, Stephens, Maginness

IC: Bennetts, O'Sullivan, Tucker

Melbourne

Seniors

B: McVee, May, Bowey

HB: Salem, Lever, Rivers

C: Hunter, Petracca, Langdon

HF: Oliver, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Brayshaw

IC: Sparrow, Smith, Chandler, Spargo

 

Reserves

B: Adams, Turner, Hore

HB: Howes, Tomlinson, K. Brown

C: Windsor, Laurie, Billings

HF: Sestan, McDonald, Tholstrup

F: Melksham, B. Brown, McAdam

FOLL: Fullarton, Woewodin, Moniz-Wakefield

IC: Jefferson, Verrall, Farris-White, Schache

North

Seniors

B: McDonald, Corr, Fisher

HB: Sheezel, Logue, McKercher

C: Scott, Wardlaw, Stephens

HF: Stephenson, Zurhaar, Taylor

F: Duursma, Larkey, Curtis

FOLL: Xerri, Davies-Uniacke, Simpkin

IC: Tucker, Sheils, Phillips, Powell

 

Reserves

B: Goater, Pink, Archer

HB: Hardeman, W. Dawson, Burgman

C: Greenwood, Thomas, Lazarro

HF: George, Coleman-Jones, Hanson

F: Free, Comben, Ford

FOLL: Goad, Drury, Harvey

IC: Nyuon, Maley, K. Dawson

Port

Seniors

B: Burton, Ratugolea, Farrell

HB: Houston, Aliir, Bergman

C: Boak, Rozee, Horne-Francis

HF: Powell-Pepper, T. Marshall, Byrne-Jones

F: Finlayson, Dixon, Rioli

FOLL: Soldo, Butters, Wines

IC: Williams, Zerk-Thatcher, Drew, McEntee

 

Reserves

B: Burgoyne, Clurey, McCullum

HB: Jones, K. Marshall, McKenzie

C: Sinn, Lorenz, Narkle

HF: Charleson, Georgiades, Anastasopoulos

F: Evans, Lord, Scully

FOLL: Sweet, Jackson, Mead

IC: Visentini, Walsh

Richmond

Seniors

B: Vlastuin, Balta, Grimes

HB: Baker, Broad, Short

C: D. Rioli, Prestia, McIntosh

HF: Martin, Koschitzke, Bolton

F: M. Rioli, Lynch, Pickett

IC: Nankervis, Taranto, Hopper

IC: Ross, Mansell, Graham, Young

 

Reserves

B: Banks, Gibcus, Smith

HB: Ralphsmith, Brown, Trezise

C: Sonsie, Dow, Campbell

HF: Clarke, Fawcett, Coulthard

F: Bauer, Ryan, Cumberland

FOLL: Naismith, McAuliffe, Green

IC: Colina, Miller, Hayes-Brown

St. Kilda

Seniors

B: Windhager, Wilkie, Stocker

HB: Wanganeen-Milera, Howard, Sinclair

C: Hill, Crouch, Clark

HF: Phillipou, Owens, Membrey

F: Higgins, King, Butler

FOLL: Marshall, Ross, Steele

IC: Byrnes, Henry, Battle, Wood

 

Reserves

B: Hastie, Schoenmaker, Paton

HB: Webster, Van Es, McLennan

C: Dow, Jones, Wilson

HF: Collard, Hayes, Garcia

F: Cordy, Sharman, Caminiti

FOLL: Campbell, Bonner, Hotton

IC: Heath, Keeler, Allison, O'Connell

Sydney

Seniors

B: Cunningham, McCartin, Lloyd

HB: Florent, Rampe, Blakey

C: Ch. Warner, Rowbottom, Parker

HF: Adams, McDonald, Heeney

F: Hayward, Amartey, Papley

FOLL: Grundy, Mills, Gulden

IC: McLean, Jordon, Campbell, Fox

 

Reserves

B: Edwards, Hamling, Arnold

HB: Vickery, Francis, Melican

C: Roberts, Sheldrick, McInerney

HF: Wicks, Reid, Konstanty

F: Magor, Buller, Co. Warner

FOLL: Ladhams, Kirk, Cleary

IC: Mitchell, Snell, Green, McAndrew

West Coast

Seniors

B: Duggan, Barrass, Witherden

HB: Hunt, McGovern, Yeo

C: Gaff, Sheed, H. Reid

HF: Brockman, Darling, Long

F: Ryan, Allen, Cripps

FOLL: Flynn, Ginbey, Kelly

IC: Chesser, Petruccelle, Hough, Hewett

 

Reserves

B: Cole, Rotham, H. Edwards

HB: Jones, Bazzo, Butler

C: Trew, L. Edwards, Hall

HF: Dewar, A. Reid, Rawlinson

F: J. Williams, Waterman, Maric

FOLL: B. Williams, Johnston, Culley

IC: Barnett, Livingstone, Jamieson, Burgiel

 

 

 

Western

Seniors

B: Duryea, L. Jones, Daniel

HB: Johannisen, Keath, Dale

C: Baker, Treloar, Richards

HF: Smith, Naughton, Macrae

F: Weightman, Ugle-Hagan, Lobb

FOLL: English, Bontempelli, Liberatore

IC: Sanders, Scott, A. Jones, Williams

 

Reserves

B: Busslinger, Gardiner, Vandermeer

HB: Coffield, O'Donnell, Cleary

C: Poulter, Freijah, Bedendo  

HF: Clarke, Croft, West

F: McNeil, Darcy, Khamis

FOLL: Smith, Harmes, Bramble

IC: O'Driscoll, Gallagher, Garcia

Thanks Werridee that is a lot of research on the other 17 clubs, just looking through the lists there are a lot of ageing stars and you can only wonder which teams are going to be struck down by the injury gods in 2024. Also I would have Shane McAdam in our best 23.😁

30 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Thanks Werridee that is a lot of research on the other 17 clubs, just looking through the lists there are a lot of ageing stars and you can only wonder which teams are going to be struck down by the injury gods in 2024. Also I would have Shane McAdam in our best 23.😁

I picked the team on the games played. The last 2 spots were Spargo and Smith on 14 games. Melksham just missed out on 13 if he didn't do his knee he would have been ahead of Spargo. McAdam only played 7 games fitness is his issue and Billings only played 3 again fitness is an issue.

23 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Melbourne

Seniors

B: McVee, May, Bowey

HB: Salem, Lever, Rivers

C: Hunter, Petracca, Langdon

HF: Oliver, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Fritsch, Petty, Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Brayshaw

IC: Sparrow, Smith, Chandler, Spargo

 

Reserves

B: Adams, Turner, Hore

HB: Howes, Tomlinson, K. Brown

C: Windsor, Laurie, Billings

HF: Sestan, McDonald, Tholstrup

F: Melksham, B. Brown, McAdam

FOLL: Fullarton, Woewodin, Moniz-Wakefield

IC: Jefferson, Verrall, Farris-White, Schache

If fit it's a pretty interesting fwd set up at in the twos.

Edited January 18, 20241 yr by leave it to deever

Thanks for this Werridee. A lot of work, all appreciated.

I'm keen to see how Adelaide go this year.

Seems to be a lot of feeling about they will be a finals contender.

I don't think they will be.

Agree LITD the two teams outside the eight  that will be pushing for finals are Crows and Suns, there is a lot of talent in those teams but will depend on injuries, Crows had a great run in ‘23 can they do it again this year.?