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My Prelim Final  team similar to one I posted early in 2021 contains many possible changes to our( First might I remember thst a team is 23 not 22 for all contributors. The Sub especially with the weird use of Goody is vital. 

Snd what I wish to emphasise is that I this is a new era team and that some players because they have IMO plateaued are going to miss out. 

The following are in that category  Sparrow Chandler and Salo and Tmac are very lucky to be in interchange or emergency due to injury fallibility and team balance in making improvement to the team as a whole.

Naturally in a projected team of about 10 months some are not going to embrace all

the INS although they may upon reflection look and agree with the OUTS. 

Prelim Final Team 

Lever May McVee 

Howes Petty Bowey

Langdon Windsor Sharp

Petracca JVR Pickett 

Fritsch Jefferson Turner 

Gawn Oliver Rivers 

IC Viney Langford AMW Tholstrup Sub K.Brown 

IC McDonald Sparrow Salem Chandler. 

Final Comment 

Every line has both youth and experience the backline might be a fraction slow and conservative however there us much to like about the five interchange most are fast and fearless and JV could easily start instead of Riv and in no way do I see JV being just as making numbers up. 

 

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Now that day 1 of the draft is done I'll do my best 23 and Casey's best 23 for round 1.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Petracca, Turner, Chandler

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Lindsay, Sparrow, Langford, Tholstrup

SUB: Sharp

Casey

B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Billings, Laurie, Brown

HF: Spargo, Fullerton, Sestan

F: McAdam, Jefferson, Kentfield

FOLL: Campbell, Woewodin, Baldi

IC: Mentha, pick 79, Rookie a, Verrall, Casey youngster

SUS: Pickett

 

I went for the 3 key backman\forwards 3 small backman\forwards which is why McDonald and Jefferson aren't in the team. 4 talls would be too tall.

With the interchange I've used Lindsay as our 7 defender, Sparrow and Langford as the 2 extra mids and Tholstrup as the 7th forward.

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On 17/10/2024 at 00:57, WERRIDEE said:

My after trade period of the best 23's in the comp starting with 

Adelaide

B: Michalanny, Butts, Hinge

HB: Cumming, Murray, Nankervis

C: Peatling, Laird, Keays

HF: Rankine, Thilthorpe, Neal-Bullen

F: Fogerty, Walker, Rachele

FOLL: O'Brien, Dawson, Soligo

IC: Sholl, , Draper, Curtin, Milera

SUB: Smith

 

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 01:15, WERRIDEE said:

Brisbane

B: Starcevich, Andrews, Coleman

HB: Zorko, Payne, Wilmot

C: McCluggage, L.Ashcroft, W.Ashcroft

HF: Rayner, Hipwood, Bailey

F: Cameron, Morris, Lohmann

FOLL: McInerney, Dunkley, Neale

IC: Lester, Fletcher, Berry, AhChee

SUB: McCarthy

 

Posted
On 17/10/2024 at 01:30, WERRIDEE said:

Carlton

B: Haynes, Weitering, Newman

HB: Saad, McGovern, Docherty

C: O.Hollands, Cripps, Acres

HF: E.Hollands, McKay, Kemp

F: Silvagni, Curnow, Motlop

FOLL: De Koning, Walsh, Cerra

IC: Smith, Hewett, Williams, Pittonet

SUB: Cincotta

 

Posted
On 17/10/2024 at 01:41, WERRIDEE said:

Collingwood

B: Maynard, Moore, Quaynor

HB: Houston, Howe, Perryman

C: Sidebottom, Crisp, J.Daicos

HF: De Goey, Mihocek, McCreery

F: Hill, McStay, Elliott

FOLL: Cameron, N.Daicos, Pendlebury

IC: Hoskin-Elliott, Schultz, Lipinski, Membrey

SUB: Mitchell

 

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 01:49, WERRIDEE said:

Essendon

B: McGrath, McKay, Laverde

HB: Martin, Ridley, Redman

C: Duursma, Durham, Shiel

HF: Perkins, Caddy, Gresham

F: Kako, Wright, Langford

FOLL: Draper, Merrett, Parish

IC: Reid, Caldwell, Hobbs, Jones

SUB: Cox

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 02:02, WERRIDEE said:

Fremantle

B: Ryan, Pearce, Cox

HB: Clark, Draper, Walker

C: O'Meara, Serong, Johnson

HF: Frederick, Treacy, Switkowski

F: Walters, Amiss, Bolton

FOLL: Darcy, Brayshaw, Young

IC: Jackson, Fyfe, Banfield, Sharp

SUB: Chapman

 


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On 17/10/2024 at 02:13, WERRIDEE said:

Geelong

B: Z.Guthrie, Blicavs, Kolodjashnij

HB: Bews, De Koning, J.Henry

C: Holmes, C.Guthrie, Smith

HF: Stengle, Cameron, Dempsey
F: Close, Neale, O.Henry

FOLL: Stanley, Dangerfield, Stewart

IC: Miers, Bowes, Bruhn, Mannagh

SUB: Atkins

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 02:23, WERRIDEE said:

Gold Coast

B: Noble, Collins, Lemmens

HB: Rioli, Ballard, Powell

C: Weller, Rowell, Davies

HF: Ainsworth, Andrew, Humphrey

F: Long, King, Lombard

FOLL: Witts, Anderson, Miller

IC: Holman, Uwland, Clohsey, Rogers

SUB: Buderick

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 02:32, WERRIDEE said:

GWS

B: Ash, Taylor, Idun

HB: Whitfield, Himmelberg, Buckley

C: Callaghan, Green, Kelly

HF: Greene, Cadman, Daniels

F: Stringer, Hogan, Riccardi

FOLL: Briggs, Coniglio, Bedford

IC: Jones, Ward, Stone, Thomas

SUB: McMullin

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 02:41, WERRIDEE said:

Hawthorn

B: Frost, Barrass, Impey

HB: Scrimshaw, Battle, Weddle

C: D'Ambrosio, Day, Amon

HF: Moore, Dear, Ginnivan

F: Watson, Chol, Sicily

FOLL: Meek, Newcombe, Worpel

IC: McKenzie, MacDonald, Nash, Hardwick

SUB: Breust

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 02:50, WERRIDEE said:

Melbourne

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Bowey, Petty, Salem

C: Windsor, Rivers Langdon

HF: Pickett, Turner, Petracca

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Chandler

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Lindsay,Sparrow, Langford, Tholstrup

SUB: Melksham

 

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 03:00, WERRIDEE said:

North Melbourne

B: Archer, Corr, Logue

HB: McDonald, Comben, McKercher

C: Scott, Davies-Uniacke, Daniel

HF: Parker, Darling, Simpkin

F: Zurhaar, Larkey, Duursma

FOLL: Xerri, Sheezel, Wairdlaw

IC: O'Sullivan, Powell, Phillips, Fisher

SUB: Tucker

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 03:15, WERRIDEE said:

Port Adelaide

B: Jones, Ratugolea, Zerk-Thatcher 

HB: Farrall, Aliir, Bergman  

C: Wines, Drew, Burgoyne

HF: Georgiades, Lukosius, Horne-Francis

F: Rioli, Finlayson, Byrne-Jones

FOLL: Sweet, Butters, Rozee

IC: Marshall, Burton, Boak, Powell-Pepper

SUB: Mead

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 03:53, WERRIDEE said:

Richmond

B: Miller, Balta, Vlaustin

HB: Short, Broad, Trainor

C: Lalor, Prestia, Smillie

HF: Hotton, Faull, Ross

F: Rioli, Lynch, Armstrong

FOLL: Nankervis, Taranto, Hopper

IC: Ralphsmith, Ryan, Koschitske, Mansell

SUB: McIntosh

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 04:05, WERRIDEE said:

St.Kilda

B: Henry, Howard, Webster

HB: Wanganeen-Milera, Wilkie, Sinclair

C: Windhager, Macrae, Hill

HF: Phillipou, Sharman, Butler

F: Higgins, King, Owens

FOLL: Marshall, Steele, Clark

IC: Wood, Wilson, Tauru, Travaglia

SUB: Jones

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 04:15, WERRIDEE said:

Sydney

B: Rampe, Melican, Cunningham

HB: McInerney, McCartin, Blakey

C: Jordon, Ch.Warner, Florent

HF: Gulden, McDonald, Papley

F: Hayward, Armartey, McLean

FOLL: Grundy, Heeney, Rowbottom

IC: Mills, Wicks, Lloyd, Campbell

SUB: Fox

 


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On 17/10/2024 at 04:29, WERRIDEE said:

West Coast

B: Cole, Edwards, Hough

HB: Hunt, McGovern, Duggan

C: Baker, Yeo, Sheed

HF: Graham, Allen, Owies

F: Brockman, Waterman, Cripps

FOLL: Flynn, Kelly, Reid

IC: Hewett, Ginbey, Allan, B.Williams

SUB: Chesser

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 04:29, WERRIDEE said:

West Coast

B: Cole, Edwards, Hough

HB: Hunt, McGovern, Duggan

C: Baker, Yeo, Sheed

HF: Graham, Allen, Owies

F: Brockman, Waterman, Cripps

FOLL: Flynn, Kelly, Reid

IC: Hewett, Ginbey, Allan, B.Williams

SUB: Chesser

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 04:29, WERRIDEE said:

 

 

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On 17/10/2024 at 04:42, WERRIDEE said:

Western

B: Duryea, L.Jones, Johannisen

HB: Bramble, Lobb, Dale

C: Richards, Treloar, Williams

HF: Vandermeer, Naughton, McNeil

F: Weightman, Ugle-Hagan, Darcy

FOLL: English, Bontempelli, Liberatore

IC: Garcia, Fraijah, Kennedy, Gallagher

SUB: O'Donnell 

 

 

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Back to my rolling Demons line ups for round 1.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Petracca, Turner, Chandler

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Lindsay, Sparrow, Langford, Tholstrup

SUB: Sharp

 

Casey

B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Billings, Laurie, Brown

HF: Spargo, Johnson, Sestan

F: McAdam, Jefferson, Kentfield

FOLL: Campbell, Woewodin, Baldi

IC: Verrall, Fullerton, Mentha, Rookie A, Casey youngster

SUS: Pickett

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2 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Back to my rolling Demons line ups for round 1.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Windsor, Rivers, Langdon

HF: Petracca, Turner, Chandler

F: Fritsch, van Rooyen, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Lindsay, Sparrow, Langford, Tholstrup

SUB: Sharp

 

Casey

B: Hore, Adams, D.Smith

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Billings, Laurie, Brown

HF: Spargo, Johnson, Sestan

F: McAdam, Jefferson, Kentfield

FOLL: Campbell, Woewodin, Baldi

IC: Verrall, Fullerton, Mentha, Rookie A, Casey youngster

SUS: Pickett

What would the difference be for your best 23? Pickett for Lindsay?

Personally I think Sharp will be slotted in to ANBs flank.

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