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What's our best line up?

WERRIDEE
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We have now won a game so what's our best line up moving forward? Is it the team that beat the Dockers. Is the out of form van Rooyen and Fritsch still in our best 23?

Best Line up

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, McDonald, Bowey

C: Langdon, Oliver, Windsor

HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Petty, Spargo

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Langford, Lindsay, Sparrow, Rivers

SUB: Melksham

EMERG: Tholstrup, Sharp, Turner

Casey

B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

HB: Howes, Turner, Hore

C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

HF: Sestan, Johnson, Henderson

F: Sharp, Jefferson, Fullerton

FOLL: Campbell, Culley, Tholstrup

IC: Baldi, Hardie, Verrall, Kentfield, 23rd man

EMERG: Brown, Mentha, George

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    You've probably selected that side based on previous form and not where all the players are now at and where they're likely to be able to get back to going forward. In saying that, depth isn't great.

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    The JVR call is a bold one - centre half forward? Why not give it a try. He’d have to work a lot harder and build up his aerobic agility.

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    It's too early to tell. What might be our best line up now is unlikely to be our best line up by the end of the year.

    I hope we can get a look at Adams and Sestan at AFL level soon.

    I think Turner should be in our best side too.

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    18 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

    It's too early to tell. What might be our best line up now is unlikely to be our best line up by the end of the year.

    I hope we can get a look at Adams and Sestan at AFL level soon.

    I think Turner should be in our best side too.

    Definitely Turner.

    I'd love Tholstrup to be clearly in the best 22 as part of that change you referred to over the year.

    For me Melksham is nowhere near our best side.

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    The JVR call is a bold one - centre half forward? Why not give it a try. He’d have to work a lot harder and build up his aerobic agility.

    I've NFI how JvR is expected to learn his craft as a forward if he's rucking for up to 10 minutes each quarter. Fullerton had 6 hitouts and went OK. IMO he stays until JvR shows a bit at Casey (not rucking).

    Only Fullerton or AJ to ruck.

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    5 minutes ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    Definitely Turner.

    I'd love Tholstrup to be clearly in the best 22 as part of that change you referred to over the year.

    For me Melksham is nowhere near our best side.

    Melksham ensures the ball comes to ground. If JVR and others can start to do that, great. Until then, Melksham stays.

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    15 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    We have now won a game so what's our best line up moving forward? Is it the team that beat the Dockers. Is the out of form van Rooyen and Fritsch still in our best 23?

    Best Line up

    B: Lever, May, McVee

    HB: Salem, McDonald, Bowey

    C: Langdon, Oliver, Windsor

    HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Chandler

    F: Fritsch, Petty, Spargo

    FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

    IC: Langford, Lindsay, Sparrow, Rivers

    SUB: Melksham

    EMERG: Tholstrup, Sharp, Turner

    Casey

    B: Smith, Adams, Bonner

    HB: Howes, Turner, Hore

    C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin

    HF: Sestan, Johnson, Henderson

    F: Sharp, Jefferson, Fullerton

    FOLL: Campbell, Culley, Tholstrup

    IC: Baldi, Hardie, Verrall, Kentfield, 23rd man

    EMERG: Brown, Mentha, George

    Werridee, you’re very naughty! You’ve got your own “Best 22” thread, remember??!

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    5 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Werridee, you’re very naughty! You’ve got your own “Best 22” thread, remember??!

    Sorry I'll put it in there next time.

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    Next years list

    B: Lever, May, McVee

    HB: Salem, McDonald, Bowey

    C: Windsor, Oliver, Langdon

    HF: Sparrow, Turner, Petracca

    F: Melksham, Petty, Chandler

    FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

    IC: Langford, Lindsay, Rivers, Fritsch

    SUB: Johnson

    Casey

    B: White, Adams, Howes

    HB: Sestan, Derksen, Moniz-Wakefield

    C: Sinnema, Laurie, Brown

    HF: Spargo, van Rooyen, McAdam

    F: Mentha, Jefferson, Verrall

    FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Henderson

    IC: Rookie

    In : White, Sinnema, Derksen, Rookie

    Out: Billings, Fullerton, Woewodin, Kentfield, Culley, Hore

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    Why next year? This could be our team in 2 weeks. Spargo and Sharp disappointing yesterday. As small forwards they must take advantage of goal scoring opportunities

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    16 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Next years list

    B: Lever, May, McVee

    HB: Salem, McDonald, Bowey

    C: Windsor, Oliver, Langdon

    HF: Sparrow, Turner, Petracca

    F: Melksham, Petty, Chandler

    FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

    IC: Langford, Lindsay, Rivers, Fritsch

    SUB: Johnson

    Casey

    B: White, Adams, Howes

    HB: Sestan, Derksen, Moniz-Wakefield

    C: Sinnema, Laurie, Brown

    HF: Spargo, van Rooyen, McAdam

    F: Mentha, Jefferson, Verrall

    FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Henderson

    IC: Walsh

    In : White, Sinnema, Derksen, Walsh

    Out: Billings, Fullerton, Woewodin, Kentfield, Culley, Hore

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