Preview 2025 Best 22 Discussion

[Freomaniac]

Shai Bolton

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Shai Bolton

Age

25

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

is on the dockers best 23 now.

Can dockers be a finals side with all 3 of Frederick, Bolton and Walters in the best 23?

 

[poshman]

Shai Bolton is on the dockers best 23 now.

Can dockers be a finals side with all 3 of Frederick, Bolton and Walters in the best 23?

We will play finals the next 6 seasons running. The question this year is will Longmuir lock in top four? And if he doesn't, what will the club do?

 

[Freomaniac]

We will play finals the next 6 seasons running. The question this year is will Longmuir lock in top four? And if he doesn't, what will the club do?

thats a crazy perdicton as dockers best record is 4 years in a row under Ross Lyon from 2012 to 2015.

If dockers finish 9th or 10th next season, Longmuir is likely to be sacked and we either get a good experienced coach in or a Assistant coach from victoria.

 

[pK75]

thats a crazy perdicton as dockers best record is 4 years in a row under Ross Lyon from 2012 to 2015.

If dockers finish 9th or 10th next season, Longmuir is likely to be sacked and we either get a good experienced coach in or a Assistant coach from victoria.

We just added Rowlings as an assistant coach, he was runner up when we hired JLo, think it’s a moot point though as we’ll definitely make the finals next year and won’t be in the coaches market

 

[Spirit Level]

Post trade period:

FF: Sturt Amiss Bolton
HF: Frederick Treacy Jackson
C: NOD Brayshaw Sharp
HB: Chappy Cox Clark
FB: Ryan Pearce Walker

R: Darcy Serong Young

I: Ras JOM Swtta Johnson

S: Banners

Pushing for a spot:
Simpson
Draper
Davies
Voss
Brodie
Worner
Delean (hopefully)
Knobel
Wags

Depth:
Walters
Fyfe
Aish
Emmett
McDonald
Reidy

 

[Purple Jesus]

Post trade period:

FF: Sturt Amiss Bolton
HF: Frederick Treacy Jackson
C: NOD Brayshaw Sharp
HB: Chappy Cox Clark
FB: Ryan Pearce Walker

R: Darcy Serong Young

I: Ras JOM Swtta Johnson

S: Banners

Pushing for a spot:
Simpson
Draper
Davies
Voss
Brodie
Worner
Delean (hopefully)
Knobel
Wags

Depth:
Walters
Banners
Aish
Emmett
McDonald
Reidy

thats a bloody ridiculous side.

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

Voss/Reidy/Draper/Brodie is like the perfect set of depth players. We should be consistent next year even with injuries.

 

[Hamann188]

Post trade period:

FF: Sturt Amiss Bolton
HF: Frederick Treacy Jackson
C: NOD Brayshaw Sharp
HB: Chappy Cox Clark
FB: Ryan Pearce Walker

R: Darcy Serong Young

I: Ras JOM Swtta Johnson

S: Banners

Pushing for a spot:
Simpson
Draper
Davies
Voss
Brodie
Worner
Delean (hopefully)
Knobel
Wags

Depth:
Walters
Banners
Aish
Emmett
McDonald
Reidy

Anyone seen a 2 time Brownlow medalist around here?

 

[Spirit Level]

Anyone seen a 2 time Brownlow medalist around here?

Accidentally removed him from the depth part for some reason

 

[Docker82]

I'm not saying he's a gun or anything but I still think JOM has a role for us.

Not sure I'd say the same about Fyfe and Walters but they'll probably play quite a few games.

 

[Hamann188]

Accidentally removed him from the depth part for some reason

I understand, easily forgotten.

 

[Freomaniac]

thats a bloody ridiculous side.

means nothing if we cant make finals in 2025

 

[Hamann188]

I feel like that bench is too Fwd/Mid heavy. I'd probably swap JOM or Switta out for Drapes. And Aish as the sub just due to his versatiltiy.

 

[Joao]

B: Walker Pearce Ryan

HB: Chapman Cox Clark

C: Sharp Brayshaw O'Driscoll

HF: Freddy Treacy Switkowski

FF: Bolton Amiss Jackson

F: Darcy Young Serong

I: Johnson Erasmus Wagner Sturt

S: Banfield



I'm not sentimental obviously.

 

[Hamann188]

Alright, I'll have a crack.

Cox Pearce Ryan
Chappy Walker Clark
Sharp Brayshaw NOD
Freddy Treacy Sturt
Jackson Amiss Bolton
Darcy Young Serong

Johnson Raz Draper JOM

Sub: Aish

Think I got everybody, wow this team is stacked.

 

[Lach72]

Want Cooper to have a HUGE pre season. If he’s on that bench instead of Omeara we have another quality difference maker

 

[Hamann188]

Want Cooper to have a HUGE pre season. If he’s on that bench instead of Omeara we have another quality difference maker

Yep, you're right. I might change mine for Round 3.

 

[greatgatsby]

Alright, I'll have a crack.

Cox Pearce Ryan
Chappy Walker Clark
Sharp Brayshaw NOD
Freddy Treacy Sturt
Jackson Amiss Bolton
Darcy Young Serong

Johnson Raz Draper JOM

Sub: Aish

Think I got everybody, wow this team is stacked.

Switta? It's getting tough isn't it.

 

[freoextra]

Switta? It's getting tough isn't it.

Yep, Switta is a must, gives us real pressure around the forward line and will be even more effective with Bolton in the team.

 

[Joao]

Bolton being a mid rotation means we might be able to use Switta in the forwardline more to help with our terrible F50 pressure.

 

[Hamann188]

Switta? It's getting tough isn't it.

Woter you reckon? JOM for Switta, probably the better choice.

 

[greatgatsby]

Woter you reckon? JOM for Switta, probably the better choice.

Nah, see the pressure point above.

 

[Hamann188]

Nah, see the pressure point above.

Switta for Freddy? Freddy will be kicking goals this year I guarantee it. That's what we need from our forwards.

 

[manpurple]

Stick with me for a minute.

IMHO the best win all season was the win in round 16 against the Swans. Cox and Walters came in the following week for Walker and Davies as we thumped the Tigs. That token win of the season and for me is a bad indicator of team performance given where the Tigs finished. To put it in perspective we swapped Voss for and Injured Darcey and lost to the Hawks, who weren't that good despite the hype. We brought Darcy Pearce and Walker back in to win against Melb. But lost Pearce and Fyfe to drop the game to Essendon. And... season was done when Tracey and Darcey went the following week.

So for mine there are minimal changes from that Rd16 team for our best 22.

FB - Chapman, Draper, Davies Pearce
HB - Walker, Ryan, Clark
C - Sharp, Fyfe, O'Meara
HF - Sturt Bolton, Jackson, Frederick
FF - Treacy, Amiss, Switkowski
FOL - Darcy, Serong, Brayshaw

IC - Banfield, Young, Johnson, Wagner NOD

I remain unconvinced about both Sturt and Banfield and could be persuaded either way there.
I would out of preference run NOD in place of O'Meara on field to start but that's not a big change.

 

[Hamann188]

Stick with me for a minute.

IMHO the best win all season was the win in round 16 against the Swans. Cox and Walters came in the following week for Walker and Davies as we thumped the Tigs. That token win of the season and for me is a bad indicator of team performance given where the Tigs finished. To put it in perspective we swapped Voss for and Injured Darcey and lost to the Hawks, who weren't that good despite the hype. We brought Darcy Pearce and Walker back in to win against Melb. But lost Pearce and Fyfe to drop the game to Essendon. And... season was done when Tracey and Darcey went the following week.

So for mine there are minimal changes from that Rd16 team for our best 22.

FB - Chapman, Draper, Davies Pearce
HB - Walker, Ryan, Clark
C - Sharp, Fyfe, O'Meara
HF - Sturt Bolton, Jackson, Frederick
FF - Treacy, Amiss, Switkowski
FOL - Darcy, Serong, Brayshaw

IC - Banfield, Young, Johnson, Wagner NOD

I remain unconvinced about both Sturt and Banfield and could be persuaded either way there.
I would out of preference run NOD in place of O'Meara on field to start but that's not a big change.

Gunna have to find a way to squeeze Cox in there man, he'll be back to 2022 form.