Best 22 Round 1 2022

[Goal Sneak]

I'm not claiming to be a saint, just asking that you use a little decorum when judging young men who have done nothing but try their best for the club.

Time for Wicks to step up? He had an fantastic season last year and forced himself to be picked in the team on a consistent basis. Now he has to stand up? Think about what you're saying, the kid is 22.

[TheBloods]

It was tactless by using no skill or sensitivity in dealing with others. A very common theme.

Not all players are going to get a break out year. Will is best 22. God forbid he not step up to your lofty expectations in time.

Righto cause i bet you are a saint and have no doubts about any one on our list

[Goal Sneak]

I know what tact is thanks champ , how is what i said tactless . Its his 6th year now and he looks no better than when he started . you trying to say he doesnt need a break out year ?

It was tactless by using no skill or sensitivity in dealing with others. A very common theme.

Not all players are going to get a break out year. Will is best 22. God forbid he not step up to your lofty expectations in time.

[TheBloods]

Word of the day:

Tact (noun): Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Without Tact, you're basically just brain farting your way through a conversation. The farts stink. Please try to control yourself.

I know what tact is thanks champ , how is what i said tactless . Its his 6th year now and he looks no better than when he started . you trying to say he doesnt need a break out year ?

[Goal Sneak]

Time for Wicks to step up

And hayward , starting to think i will be dead before he has a break out year

Word of the day:

Tact (noun): Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Without Tact, you're basically just brain farting your way through a conversation. The farts stink. Please try to control yourself.

[TheBloods]

Time for Wicks to step up

And hayward , starting to think i will be dead before he has a break out year

[i'm-uninformed2]

Well Paps won't be there: Papley sidelined with hamstring injury

Re Logan, I'm relaxed till I'm not or see something that suggests he's heading home, and there's no sign of that yet.

It'll be an interesting year for him. For me, a 15-17 game, and 25 goal season is about right for a second year KPP.

It'll be also be interesting to watch how he plays. Instinctively, he looks like the sort of player who'll want to go on long leads, but due to his physical limits last year, he played closer to home. As he builds strength and fitness and understands the flow of the game better, seeing him work up outside 50m and then work back to produce shorter leads inside 50 will be a feature of his game. He's got great instincts for body work in the contest, is a natural mark and a beautiful kick. When he can complement that with his work ethic and athleticism, he'll be quite the force.

[caj23]

B; Cunningham, Melican, Lloyd
HB; Blakey, Mc Cartin T., Rampe
C; McInerny, Heeney, Rowbottom
HF; Hayward, McLean, Warner
F; Gulden, Franklin, Ladhams
Foll; Hickey, Parker, Kennedy
Int; Florent, Clarke, Stephens, O'Riordan
Emerg; McCartin P, Wicks, Bell, Fox

The most significant line is the emergencies. All players in the 22 are good enough to keep out those on the last line

Cheer, Cheer

On what basis is Bell an emergency?

His 4 possessions in the final round v Essendon and 6 possessions vs GWS in the elimination final (including a miss from 25 metres out straight in front), or his form in the 5th and 6th quarters on Friday night?

[stevoswan]

There’s an important role for you in 2022 Stevo. You can update the forum week to week on Logan McDonalds body language.

The forum needs to know if Logan will be returning to WA and you can tell us before it’s announced either way.

Body language will tell us the answer.

Like McDonald, Dawson also said he loved Sydney.....so, as we've witnessed, words are cheap and body language is the key.

So I'll do my best!

Regards, Alan.

[Bangalore Swans]

The Alan Pease bit was definitely a joke but my assessment wasn't so much.....but I stress that limited training footage can be quite misleading. You are right, I am in Victoria so have not seen the team in person....but it appears Ladhams went ok in the practice match, so probably 'nothing to see here'. However, body language of all players will continue to be assessed....especially on match day.

There’s an important role for you in 2022 Stevo. You can update the forum week to week on Logan McDonalds body language.

The forum needs to know if Logan will be returning to WA and you can tell us before it’s announced either way.

Body language will tell us the answer.

[stevoswan]

I took this as a joke by stevo. I don't think he's seen the team in person since he's based in Melbourne.

The Alan Pease bit was definitely a joke but my assessment wasn't so much.....but I stress that limited training footage can be quite misleading. You are right, I am in Victoria so have not seen the team in person....but it appears Ladhams went ok in the practice match, so probably 'nothing to see here'. However, body language of all players will continue to be assessed....especially on match day.

[sahi]

Corey Warner

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[Ludwig]

I read somewhere that 2 players were out due to concussion. COR was one of them, but forgot who the other was.

[Blood Relative]

Bexl & Liz are both correct!

[liz]

I presume that's intended as a possible round 1 team, rather than a "best 22", given the absence of Mills and Papley.

I think we'll need to suffer a fair few more injuries between now and then before Clarke gets a look in. And while that's my opinion, I believe it's also the coaches' since we got a fair idea of the pecking order from those who were left on the bench until the very end. I suspect Roberts and maybe Sheldrick would be picked ahead of Clarke (though not before Wicks).

Melican and COR were absent altogether from Friday's squad, suggesting they may be overcoming an injury. Even if Melican is available, I think he's got his work cut out to inch ahead of McCartin by the start of the season, though it's not out of the question.

And if COR were available, I think the coaches would think long and hard before picking between him and Campbell (and would likely go for Campbell, though I wouldn't necessarily).