Preview 2025 Best 22 Discussion

[Fred Ziffel]

Am I right in assuming Justin is the head of the match selection committee ?

 

[King Huskii]

Am I right in assuming Justin is the head of the match selection committee ?

You'd think so. I'm sure the captain and a few others would be on a match committee.

 

[MadMundy]

Bolton in this forward line already has me excited, he will seriously break defences apart.

 

[FreoRicci]

Some of Banfields games last season were D grade with a couple of very solid games.

O'MEARA is an auto selection for JLO its my only major concern. I don't like our selections from match committee

Thought Banfield on the wing was a real factor.
But now Shai comes in, finally a better option at half forward.

 

[dominguez]

Bolton in this forward line already has me excited, he will seriously break defences apart.

All going well Bolton's presence should see Switta and Freddie kick more goals too.

 

[Purple Suit]

All going well Bolton's presence should see Switta and Freddie kick more goals too.

Bolton's going to kick at least 40. If everyone kicks more goals too we are going to be averaging 110 points a game.

We averaged 93 points a game in the 2nd half of the year last year without Bolton.

 

[_007_]

Both Sturt and Fredrick could be in trouble if we get a normal amount of forward talent in the door. Bolton is a good start.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Both Sturt and Fredrick could be in trouble if we get a normal amount of forward talent in the door. Bolton is a good start.

I like the idea of Frederick playing further up the ground, and us gave small forwards who kick straight with forward nous and can kick goals from 50.

Sturt is safe I think.

 

[pK75]

I like the idea of Frederick playing further up the ground, and us gave small forwards who kick straight with forward nous and can kick goals from 50.

Sturt is safe I think.

Sturt is safe, there’s no one competing with him for the medium tall role, unless you include Narkle?

 

[mightymouse75]

I like the idea of Frederick playing further up the ground, and us gave small forwards who kick straight with forward nous and can kick goals from 50.

Sturt is safe I think.

Frederick on the wing makes a lot of sense with that run of his.

 

[Purple Suit]

Sturt is safe, there’s no one competing with him for the medium tall role, unless you include Narkle?

Come on, Banners only kick 1 goal less than Sturt last year and you've forgotten about him already.

 

[theGav56]

Come on, Banners only kick 1 goal less than Sturt last year and you've forgotten about him already.

Longmuir loves Banfield. But he may struggle for best 25.

 

[Purple Suit]

Longmuir loves Banfield. But he may struggle for best 25.

Definitely behind Sturt but still an option.

 

[88mph]

Come on, Banners only kick 1 goal less than Sturt last year and you've forgotten about him already.

Without seeing any stats I would assume Sturt is ahead on goal assists too.

Sturt would have one of the higher footy IQ's out there, he's essential for our finals tilt.

 

[King Huskii]

Without seeing any stats I would assume Sturt is ahead on goal assists too.

Sturt would have one of the higher footy IQ's out there, he's essential for our finals tilt.

Banners shouldn't be playing if we are genuine trying to make the GF

He's a bull butcher and does dumb things

 

[pK75]

Come on, Banners only kick 1 goal less than Sturt last year and you've forgotten about him already.

Not forgotten, think he should be competing with JOM and NOD on the congested wing, he’ll play forward whenever Sturt is unavailable but he’s just not competing for that role.

 

[gungho]

Ryan Pearce Walker
Clark Draper Cox
Noddy Young Sharp
Freddy Treacy Bolton
Switta Amiss Jackson

Darcy Brayshaw Serong.

Chappy, Wagner, Sturt, Johnson.

Sub: Erasmus.

No JOM, Fyfe, Sonny or Banners in the starting 22 but back this young team in for the next few years.

 

[pK75]

Ryan Pearce Walker
Clark Draper Cox
Noddy Young Sharp
Freddy Treacy Bolton
Switta Amiss Jackson

Darcy Brayshaw Serong.

Chappy, Wagner, Sturt, Johnson.

Sub: Erasmus.

No JOM, Fyfe, Sonny or Banners in the starting 22 but back this young team in for the next few years.

Is Chappy coming off the bench as a Mid or Defender?

 

[King Huskii]

Ryan Pearce Walker
Clark Draper Cox
Noddy Young Sharp
Freddy Treacy Bolton
Switta Amiss Jackson

Darcy Brayshaw Serong.

Chappy, Wagner, Sturt, Johnson.

Sub: Erasmus.

No JOM, Fyfe, Sonny or Banners in the starting 22 but back this young team in for the next few years.

They aren't best 22 anymore can you let JLO know

 

[rgauci]

Best 22/23
Bolton Amiss Jackson
Sturt Treacy Frederick
Sharp Serong O’Driscoll
Clark Cox Walker
Chapman Pearce Ryan
Darcy Young Brayshaw

Int: Draper Johnson Erasmus Switkowski
Sub: Wagner

Reserves 22
Delean Voss Walters
Banfield Knobel Simpson
O’Meara Brodie ?????
Worner Murphy Aish
Davies Macdonald ????
Reidy Fyfe Reid
Int: Jones ???? ???? ????

Need to hit a few picks tomorrow, cat B Irish and a rookie.

Did I miss anyone?

 

[Arkhitect]

I know this is a 2025 thread, but with Reid being drafted and some of our veterans unlikely to be extended beyond the end of next season, I thought it would be interesting to try and project towards 2026 for our best 22. It's getting incredibly tight for spots, and the list will be at the point where every position on the field will be filled with genuine quality. It's really exciting!


FB: Ryan, Pearce, Walker
HB: Clark, Cox, Chapman
C: NOD, Young, Johnson
HF: Switkowski, Treacy, Jackson
FF: Sturt, Amiss, Bolton

Follow: Darcy, Serong, Brayshaw

Bench: Simpson/Sharp/Reid, Erasmus, Draper, Frederick

Sub: Simpson/Sharp/Reid



Notable Outs: JOM, Aish, Banfield, Wagner

Assumptions/Rationale:

• Potential trade in players eg. Warner/Pickett do not join Freo at the end of 2025.
• No current best 22 players exit the club via trade at the end of 2025.
• Fyfe and Walters retire at the end of 2025.
• Bolton slots into Walters' spot.
• Erasmus will permanently break into the starting 22 at some point in 2025 and hold the spot currently taken by Fyfe.
• NOD and Sturt get an extended run in 2025 and consolidate their positions in the best 22 by 2026.
• JOM and Banfield continue to play a role in 2025, but are overtaken by others and are both pushed out by the start of 2026.
• Due to his versatility but lack of outstanding traits, Aish's continues to be a 'break glass in case of emergency' player in 2025 and 2026.
• Wagner is out of the team because Clark is a better offensive player and Walker is better defensively, whilst both also offer comparable line breaking ability.
• Given the injury history of Cox and Pearce, JL will look to keep Draper in the team to continue his development and shore up our key defensive stocks, so Chapman will be rotated regularly to the wing to accommodate this.
• Reid and Simpson will receive the Erasmus treatment and will float between sub and the bench in 2025 and 2026, unless either explode in 2025 and their performances demand selection, which is unlikely at this stage. Both will have a role to play on the half forward line, delivering to the forwards inside 50.
• Sharp will be the established player pushed to the fringe by 2026. Chapman and the other midfielders will rotate Sharp's wing position in order to accommodate Draper's inclusion while Cox and Pearce are both are fit and firing.

 

[pK75]

Best 22/23
Bolton Amiss Jackson
Sturt Treacy Frederick
Sharp Brayshaw O’Driscoll
Clark Cox Walker
Chapman Pearce Ryan
Darcy Young Brayshaw

Int: Draper Johnson Erasmus Switkowski
Sub: Wagner

Reserves 22
Delean Voss Walters
Banfield Knobel Simpson
O’Meara Brodie ?????
Worner Murphy Aish
Davies Macdonald ????
Reidy Fyfe Reid
Int: Jones ???? ???? ????

Need to hit a few picks tomorrow, cat B Irish and a rookie.

Did I miss anyone?

Serong, but you had Brayshaw twice.

 

[Wray27]

Best 22/23
Bolton Amiss Jackson
Sturt Treacy Frederick
Sharp Serong O’Driscoll
Clark Cox Walker
Chapman Pearce Ryan
Darcy Young Brayshaw

Int: Draper Johnson Erasmus Switkowski
Sub: Wagner

Reserves 22
Delean Voss Walters
Banfield Knobel Simpson
O’Meara Brodie ?????
Worner Murphy Aish
Davies Macdonald ????
Reidy Fyfe Reid
Int: Jones ???? ???? ????

Need to hit a few picks tomorrow, cat B Irish and a rookie.

Did I miss anyone?

I hope this is our r1 23 but you just know Fyfe, Walters, Omeara will be selected.
I posted similar way back in the thread. We must make some tough calls

 

[eastfreo75]

I hope this is our r1 23 but you just know Fyfe, Walters, Omeara will be selected.
I posted similar way back in the thread. We must make some tough calls

I don’t think JLo has the balls to make tough decisions.

Fyfe isn’t the inside monster as he once was and his lack of defensive run is hurting the team.

Walters is still clever, high skilled but he has lost a step and is a liability defensively.

JOM just doesn’t influence the game as he should and his kicking is an issue.

Leadership is important but you can’t be a negative on the field.

Walls has really recruited kids who are a mature and don’t need as much leadership.

 

[rgauci]

Best 22/23
Bolton Amiss Jackson
Sturt Treacy Frederick
Sharp Serong O’Driscoll
Clark Cox Walker
Chapman Pearce Ryan
Darcy Young Brayshaw

Int: Draper Johnson Erasmus Switkowski
Sub: Wagner

Reserves 22
Delean Voss Nichols
Carr Knobel Walters
Banfield Brodie Simpson
O’Meara Murphy Aish
Davies Macdonald Worner
Reidy Fyfe Reid
Int: Jones ???? ???? ????

Updated post draft. Already added Knobel, will add Narkle and rookies soon.