Ok so thought I would start a posters rolling best 23 based on training form, injuries and tend to have gut feel about the makeup of the team, feel free to contribute given current knowledge and opinions. Currently this is my round 1 team

B Lever, Petty, Jiath

H.B Taylor Disco, Salem

C Langdon, Langford, Windsor

H.F Fritta, JVR, Sparrow

F Jeffo, Mihocek, L.Picket

R Max, Culley, Kossy,

Inter, Rivers, Heath, Steele, Mentha,Lindsay

Thats it

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by picket fence

FB: Taylor May Lever
HB: Salem Turner Lindsay
C: Langdon Culley Windsor
HF: Langford Jefferson L. Pickett
FF: Fritsch JVR Chandler
R: Gawn Rivers K. Pickett
INT: CJ Steele Melksham Sparrow Tholstrup

INJURED: Bowey, Petty (?), Viney (?), Miohcek (?)

Wasn't too sure who to go with for the 5th spot on the bench

Flip a coin between May and McDonald for full back if Petty is unavailable

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by adonski

12 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Ok so thought I would start a posters rolling best 23 based on training form, injuries and tend to have gut feel about the makeup of the team, feel free to contribute given current knowledge and opinions. Currently this is my round 1 team

B Lever, Petty, Jiath

H.B Lindsay Disco, Salem

C Langdon, Langford, Lindsay

H.F Fritta, JVR, Sparrow

F Jeffo, Mihocek, L.Picket

R Max, Culley, Kossy,

Inter, Rivers, Heath, Steele, Taylor, Howes

You've got too many Lindsay's PF!

14 minutes ago, adonski said:

You've got too many Lindsay's PF!

Fixed

52 minutes ago, adonski said:

You've got too many Lindsay's PF!

You can never have too many Lindsays.

FB: Taylor McDonald Jiath

HB: Salem Turner Lindsay

C; Langford Rivers Langdon

HF: Chandler JVR Laurie

FF: L. Pickett Jeffo Fritsch

Foll: Gawn Steele K. Pickett

Int: Lever, Windsor, Culley, Sparrow, AJ

Emer: Adams, Howes, Kentfield, Kolt, Mentha

Unavailable: May, Petty, Bowie, Viney, Mihocek, Melk

Howes Petty ( if fit) lever

Salem turner lindsay

Culley rivers windsor

Latrelle jvr sparrow

Chandler jeffo fritsch

Gawn langford kosi

Inter: jiath langdon kolt steele ( taylor or lawrie as 5th)

Round 1.

If Petty, Melks, Viney and Mihocek aren’t available

B: Taylor McDonald(petty) Jiath

HB: Rivers Disco Lindsey

C: Langdon Steele Windsor

HF: Chandler JVR Langford

F: Fritsch Kentfield(Mihocek) L.Pickett

R: Gawn Culley K.Pickett

I/C. Salem AJ Lever Sparrow(Viney) Mentha (Melks)

Although I doubt king debuts that many round 1? (Yes Goodwin did it)

B: Lever Petty Jiath

HB: Salem Disco Lindsay

C: Langdon Steele Langford

HF: Chandler JVR Laurie

F: Fritsch Kentfield L.Pickett

R: Gawn Culley K.Pickett

I/C. Taylor Rivers Windsor Jefferson Sparrow

Assumed not ready: Bowey, Viney, AMW, Mihocek, Campbell, Melksham, McAdam, Henderson

I’d have Petty as a forward in round 1 particularly if Mihocek misses the early rounds.

One of the man reasons he was swung forward in round 5, and permanently remained there, was because he was quite frankly poor as a key defender, particularly his infamous performance V Geelong. Therefore I’m not sure why he’s going back.

He’s the best contested mark that our forward line has to offer and will kick 35 goals if he plays an entire season as a forward.

Disco, T Mac, Lever, May and Adams provide plenty of options down back to cover Petty.

9 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I’d have Petty as a forward in round 1 particularly if Mihocek misses the early rounds.

One of the man reasons he was swung forward in round 5, and permanently remained there, was because he was quite frankly poor as a key defender, particularly his infamous performance V Geelong. Therefore I’m not sure why he’s going back.

He’s the best contested mark that our forward line has to offer and will kick 35 goals if he plays an entire season as a forward.

Disco, T Mac, Lever, May and Adams provide plenty of options down back to cover Petty.

Hope you're well...Simon

37 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I’d have Petty as a forward in round 1 particularly if Mihocek misses the early rounds.

One of the man reasons he was swung forward in round 5, and permanently remained there, was because he was quite frankly poor as a key defender, particularly his infamous performance V Geelong. Therefore I’m not sure why he’s going back.

He’s the best contested mark that our forward line has to offer and will kick 35 goals if he plays an entire season as a forward.

Disco, T Mac, Lever, May and Adams provide plenty of options down back to cover Petty.

BBP I’m pretty sure that Petty was one of our best against Cats pulled down around a dozen marks in defence from memory however I could be wrong.

3 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

BBP I’m pretty sure that Petty was one of our best against Cats pulled down around a dozen marks in defence from memory however I could be wrong.

Sorry BBP I was wrong, he played poorly v cats in ‘25.!