On 26/01/2026 at 15:04, whatwhat say what said:

really, he should be the logical 'replacement' for viney in the midfield

i'm yet to be convinced he will be

I would have let him go. He was bloody awful v Magpies. Has stagnated

20 hours ago, picket fence said:

UM,.. check the top of the page for the authors best 23, that'll do me!!

I’m pleased Jeffo is seemingly progressing nicely but I’m not sure we should be playing 3 tall fwds plus Fritsch. Will be interested to see who makes the team come rd 1.

35 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

I’m pleased Jeffo is seemingly progressing nicely but I’m not sure we should be playing 3 tall fwds plus Fritsch. Will be interested to see who makes the team come rd 1.

Yeah can see that and it will be interesting to see what he can show vs Norf and Rich in practice matches

Keep the faith curry KING!😁😎👍

Edited January 29Jan 29 by picket fence

Round 1.

Unavailable Bowey

Presume Unavailable. Campbell. Matthews McAdam Henderson

Probably unavailable. Petty, Melksham, Viney, Mihocek

B: Lever May Jiath#

HB: Salem Turner Lindsay

C: Langdon Steele Windsor

HF: Chandler JVR Langford

F: Fritsch Kentfield* L.Pickett*

R: Gawn Rivers K.Pickett

I/C. Culley Sparrow Steele# Throlstrup Heath#

Emerg. Howes Sharp AMW

Fringe. Laurie. X.Taylor Jeffo. Tmcd. Adams Onley Mentha A.Johnson Berry

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Round 1.

Unavailable Bowey

Presume Unavailable. Campbell. Matthews McAdam Henderson

Probably unavailable. Petty, Melksham, Viney, Mihocek

B: Lever May Jiath#

HB: Salem Turner Lindsay

C: Langdon Steele Windsor

HF: Chandler JVR Langford

F: Fritsch Kentfield* L.Pickett*

R: Gawn Rivers K.Pickett

I/C. Culley Sparrow Steele# Throlstrup Heath#

Emerg. Howes Sharp AMW

Fringe. Laurie. X.Taylor Jeffo. Tmcd. Adams Onley Mentha A.Johnson Berry

MIhocek integrated back into full training this week and Petty trained with the non contact cap on. I assume both will be ready round 1.

How the hell does Howes make the team and Latrelle doesn’t?

5 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

How the hell does Howes make the team and Latrelle doesn’t?

I wouldn't have Howes in the side.

Panics and coughs up goals in defence when the pressure is on.

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Opposition small forwards would be licking their lips against that backline

McVee gone and Bowey injured stings.

19 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

How the hell does Howes make the team and Latrelle doesn’t?

Well Trelly doesn't replace Howes. I have him in the team ahead of Melky.

CJ is in the backline as well. I have queries on Lindsay's defensive abilities and whilst Taylor will go past Howes I'm not sure he's there yet.

So Howes is in my team at present but all that could change with the match sim/ practice matches. It is a rolling 23. AMW is the other I really want in the team but he has to earn his stop back.

IMO Kozzy/Rivers/Steele will be our midfield core. Langford and Culley will rotate mostly through wing/HF/midfield IMO.

FB: CJ xxxxxx xxxxxx

HB: Salem Disco Lindsay

C: Langdon Steele Langford

HF: Chandler JVR xxxxx

FF: Fritsch Mihocek L. Pickett

Foll: Gawn Rivers K. Pickett

Int: Culley, Windsor, 3 x ????

Backs: 2 of May, McDonald, Petty, Lever or Adams. One of Howes vs X Taylor. Smokie -AMW

Mids: need one more mid, likely Sparrow, perhaps Laurie. Viney if healthy.

Forwards: 1 of Jeffo, AJ or Luker. Perhaps Melk when fit. 1 more half forward, Possibly Kolt. Perhaps Laurie or Sharp. Smokie - Mentha.

We might change up the roles but there’s probably 17 that are a lock if Trelly Pickett can back up the training form.

Practice games probably sort out the talls which could go a lot of ways. Then sorting out the last guy picked back, mid and forward.

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I wouldn't have Howes in the side.

Panics and coughs up goals in defence when the pressure is on.

Yep not up to it yet, and may never be. LATRELLE has been sensational and easily makes my team

49 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yep not up to it yet, and may never be. LATRELLE has been sensational and easily makes my team

Howes is no defender

On 28/01/2026 at 22:05, picket fence said:

Seriously Chandler has done zilch in match sims this season, underwhelming to say the least!

Kade is a lock. Future captain material.

All set to dominate in 2026.

Edited Monday at 17:033 days by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

6 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Kade is a lock. Future captain material.

All set to dominate in 2026.

Haven't seen anything in this player that screams best 23, haven't heard any track watches exhorting his match sim form and as for captaincy material, he can captain Casey!

20 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

FB: CJ xxxxxx xxxxxx

HB: Salem Disco Lindsay

C: Langdon Steele Langford

HF: Chandler JVR xxxxx

FF: Fritsch Mihocek L. Pickett

Foll: Gawn Rivers K. Pickett

Int: Culley, Windsor, 3 x ????

Backs: 2 of May, McDonald, Petty, Lever or Adams. One of Howes vs X Taylor. Smokie -AMW

Mids: need one more mid, likely Sparrow, perhaps Laurie. Viney if healthy.

Forwards: 1 of Jeffo, AJ or Luker. Perhaps Melk when fit. 1 more half forward, Possibly Kolt. Perhaps Laurie or Sharp. Smokie - Mentha.

We might change up the roles but there’s probably 17 that are a lock if Trelly Pickett can back up the training form.

Practice games probably sort out the talls which could go a lot of ways. Then sorting out the last guy picked back, mid and forward.

I would add that sparrow is a lock at half forward. Has been very involved in the match sims and brings as much tackling and fwd half pressure as anyone on the team

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Haven't seen anything in this player that screams best 23, haven't heard any track watches exhorting his match sim form and as for captaincy material, he can captain Casey!

It is difficult Picket when a player annoys you it’s hard to look past the annoyance to see their virtues but I think that Kade Chandler has a great tank and a lot of tools to work with, he also sleeps, eats and breathes team first ethics and Can mark and kick.

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Haven't seen anything in this player that screams best 23, haven't heard any track watches exhorting his match sim form and as for captaincy material, he can captain Casey!

I agree he goes missing for long periods, Chandler is not an automatic lock in best 23.

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Haven't seen anything in this player that screams best 23, haven't heard any track watches exhorting his match sim form and as for captaincy material, he can captain Casey!

Chandler will get picked before Jeffo.

I bet he'll kick more goals in season 2026 as well.

Edited Tuesday at 03:192 days by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

30 minutes ago, samcantstandya said:

I agree he goes missing for long periods, Chandler is not an automatic lock in best 23.

He's played every game for the past 2 seasons. I think that gives a pretty good indication that if he's fit, he's pretty much a lock.

2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Chandler will get picked before Jeffo.

I bet he'll kick more goals in season 2026 as well.

Um they play different positions for a start, and as for playing every game under the Goodwin regime, that might well be but this is a new ball game. Finally agree he does go missing for long periods, a seriously OVERATED player, but lets revisit as the season gets underway eh then again at halfway and at seasons end!

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Um they play different positions for a start,

That didn’t seem to be an issue when you were replacing Howes with Latrelle Pickett

My rolling best 23.

B: Lever, Petty, Lindsay

HB: Taylor, Turner, Jiath

C: Langford, Steele, Culley

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Miocek, Jefferson

FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, K.Pickett

IC: Windsor, Langdon, Sparrow, Mentha, Laurie

EMERG: Howes, Tholstrup, McDonald

as it stands i think round 1 is looking something like this

McDonald Petty Lever

Taylor Turner Jiath

Langdon Steele Lindsay

Gawn KPickett Rivers

Chandler vanRooyen Fritsch

Melksham Jefferson LPickett

Culley Windsor Langford Sparrow Tholstrup

E: Heath Johnson Howes Kentfield

?: Mihocek Salem Sharp Laurie

No Chance: Viney Bowey Henderson McAdam May Campbell

on paper its poor and worse so is the absence of any meaningful depth beyond the side except for key forwards ironically

do we actually know whats up with salo?