Best 22 for 2020

[Ralph Dawg]

Here's my fearless best 22

B Cunningham Rampe Gould
HB Dawson Aliir Mills
C Florent JPK Blakey
HF Papley Franklin Heeney
F Gray Reid McCartain
Foll Sinclair Hewett Parker

Int Hayward Rowbottom Taylor O'Riordan

[bloodspirit]

O'Riordan Rampe Allir

Mills Brand Dawson

Florent Kennedy Blakey

Hayward Franklin Parker

Papley Reid McCartin

Naismith Hewitt Heeney

I/C
Gray Cunningham Lloyd Rowbottom

Looks about right for Round 1 except I'm not sure about Brand ahead of Melican and Gould.

Going forward Stephens and Gould are going to be putting pressure on to debut. O'Riordan probably the player most in danger of losing his spot. Who makes way for Stephens if no injuries? Harry C? Not sure if I can see that happening. Maybe Dewey will just have to wait for an injury (or loss of form) to get his chance.

[Captain]

Here's my fearless best 22

B Cunningham Rampe Gould
HB Dawson Aliir Mills
C Florent JPK Blakey
HF Papley Franklin Heeney
F Gray Reid McCartain
Foll Sinclair Hewett Parker

Int Hayward Rowbottom Taylor O'Riordan

No Lloyd?

[Ralph Dawg]

No Lloyd?

Shows how Lloyd just goes about his work in such an unassuming fashion, racking up 30+ possessions without anyone noticing! Bring him in for Cunningham, Harry to the bench, Squizzy to cool his heals in the NEAFL (or running laps around lackside to get into shape!)

[aguy]

Okay. Here goes with my round 1 team.

B Gould Rampe Brand
HB Lloyd Aliir Dawson
C Florent Hewett Mills
HF Heeney Reid Papley
F McCartin Franklin Blakey
Foll Naismith Kennedy Parker

INT O’Riordan Rowbottom Stephens Haywood

[Mountain Man]

That looks like a mid season team. Round 1 likely to be a bit more conservative

[aguy]

That looks like a mid season team. Round 1 likely to be a bit more conservative

This is the dilemma between whether we are trying to predict what the selectors WILL do or whether we are saying what we WANT them to do.

The above is what I want. But I think they will prob do is Melican instead of Brand. Cunningham instead of O’Riordan. And either Ronke or Gray instead of Stephens.

I think Gould will surprise us and be selected round 1. He is a mountain and his wirh jones having gone they will want a creative backman playing.

[AB Swannie]

With Longmire's recent history, I think it is more likely that Stephens plays Rd 1 than doesn't. In recent years, our first round draft picks have gone like this:

2019 - Blakey debuted Rd 1
2018 - Matt Ling injured
2017 - Florent debuted Rd 1, Hayward debuted Rd 2
2016 - Mills debuted Rd 1
2015 - Heeney debuted Rd 1

[Blood Fever]

With Longmire's recent history, I think it is more likely that Stephens plays Rd 1 than doesn't. In recent years, our first round draft picks have gone like this:

2019 - Blakey debuted Rd 1
2018 - Matt Ling injured
2017 - Florent debuted Rd 1, Hayward debuted Rd 2
2016 - Mills debuted Rd 1
2015 - Heeney debuted Rd 1

Good chance to play a block of games and then be rested a la Heeney

[Aaron]

Our first round will be vs Crows at Adelaide . So go SA boys?

[liz]

Good chance to play a block of games and then be rested a la Heeney

I don’t recall Heeney being rested. He did get himself injured, though.

[aguy]

Our first round will be vs Crows at Adelaide . So go SA boys?

Sounds good to me. Play both Stephens and Gould