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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

 
 

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.

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.


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.

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.

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

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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