FB: Smith, Melican, Aliir
HB: O'Riordan, Rampe, Lloyd
C: Mills, Kennedy, Jones
R: Cameron, Parker, Heeney
HF: Hayward, Reid, Dawson
FF: Ronke, Franklin, Papley
INT: Florent, Cunningham, Clarke, Hewett
EMG: Ling, Thurlow, McCartin, Stoddart
FB: Smith, Grundy, Aliir
HB: Lloyd, Melican, McVeigh
C: Mills, Kennedy, Jones
R: Naismith, Parker, Rampe
HF: Heeney, Reid, Dawson
FF: Ronke, Franklin, Papley
INT: Sinclair, Clarke, Hewett, O'Riordan
EMG: Florent, Hayward, Cunningham, Ling, Thurlow, McCartin, Stoddart, Blakey
I think the new rules will suit playing 2 ruckman (Which horse generally leans towards anyway).
It makes a huge difference having your CHF and CHB on the park.
Every preseason for the past 3 years I've wanted Rampe in the midfield. This year is no different. Teams that have 2 big bodies (with JPK) in the middle seem to be so much more effective.
The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.
FB Smith Melican Rampe
HB Thurlow Aliir Lloyd
C Florent Kennedy Jones
HF Heeney Reid Ronke
F Hayward Franklin Papley
R Naismith Parker Clark
INT McVeigh Sinclair Hewett Mills
Emer Cunningham Dawson McCartin Blakey
Whichever way you cut it
We have only about 5 players that arent on the improve and of those 5 all are still playing very good footy
Heaps of scope for improvement
Lloyd Mellican Smith
O'Riordan McVeigh Lloyd
Naismith Kennedy Parker
Florent Heeney Cunningham
Papley Reid Jack
Ronke Franklin Hayward
Hewitt Jones Aliir Mills
E: Robinson Dawson Blakey Clarke
my thoughts best 22 smith allir lloyd
McVeigh melican rampe
jones mills florent
hewett mcCartin reid
papley franklin parker
Naismith kennedy Heeney
Sinclair Cunningham dawson hayward
forgotten 1996
2005 a much sweeter memory,2012 even better
Re. our best 22, a few of my thoughts:
1) Most have excluded Reg and Jack. I think it is unlikely that Horse will not pick them initially unless they are injured. He tends to stick with ageing stars with the odd exception (ROK). However, I think it will become apparent as the season progresses, that they are not best 22 and will finish the season in the NEAFL. Happy to be proven wrong on that as they are both great servants to the club and have played some great footy over the years.
2) With Melican and Reid hopefully back, it will allow us to push Heeney and Mills into the midfield more. Instantly our midfield looks a lot stronger than it did in 2018.
3) The rule changes seem to favour playing 2 rucks again. I'm not sure who is best to partner Sinclair out of Cameron and Naismith (better tap v bigger engine and more versatility) but our forward line looks better with a tall marking forward / ruck. Buddy and the smalls should benefit.
4) Most years we discover a "roughie" - someone from left field who steps up to AFL standard. My tip for this year is O'Riordan - showed a bit this year and looks ripe to take the game on in 2019. From further left field is Rose - plenty of talent just needs to channel it.
5) If a few of our younger players like Stoddart, Ling, Maibaum, McCartain and Blakey make good progress, we will be well covered in the event of injury / loss of form.
All up I'm optimistic we will be competitive and certainly still in contention.
Has anyone seen the Pies 22 yet on the AFL site and who missed out ???
There team looks so much more expensive then ours ????
I don’t think we go close to their depth or best 22
B: Brayden Maynard, Lynden Dunn, Tom Langdon
HB: Jeremy Howe, Darcy Moore, Jack Crisp
C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Taylor Adams
HF: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Josh Thomas
F: Jamie Elliott, Mason Cox, Jordan De Goey
FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Dayne Beams, Adam Treloar
I/C: Daniel Wells, Jaidyn Stephenson, Tom Phillips, Tyson Goldsack
Depth:
Travis Varcoe, Chris Mayne and Levi Greenwood, Brayden Sier, James Aish, Ben Reid, Matt Scharenberg, Jordan Roughead
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