Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

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FB: Cowan Weitering Newman
HB: McGovern Silvagni Saad
C: O Hollands Cripps Acres
HF: Fogarty Harry Smith
FF: C Durdin Charlie Moir

Foll: TDK Walsh Hewett

IC: Cerra Docherty Kemp Boyd
Sub: E Hollands

Emerg D: Haynes Young Wilson S Durdin
Emerg M: Lord Cincotta Pitto Binns
Emerg F: Williams, Cottrell Motlop Fantasia

I don’t think any of the other guys are ready

I think Silvagni at KPD is what Insould like, he has effort and footy IQ
Fogarty as the defensive forward, manic pressure, beats Cottrell to that role
C Durdin when fit is our best small forward, beats Motlop for effort, Inness needs to keep him on ground
Moir is my wish for 3rd tall, Inness needs to get him fit and yes this is more a wish as Kemp probably has it over his so far.
Kemp gets the IC forward role over Williams but this could go either way or Cottrell. Gee one of these guys needs to step up
E Hollands looked good at times but not great, I picked Jagga Smith as pick 3 and sitting on the half forward line getting midfield minutes, could be FOS but I prefer Jagga. We need someone who accumulates.
 
HyphensBack said:
FB: Cowan Weitering Newman
HB: McGovern Silvagni Saad
C: O Hollands Cripps Acres
HF: Fogarty Harry Smith
FF: C Durdin Charlie Moir

Foll: TDK Walsh Hewett

IC: Cerra Docherty Kemp Boyd
Sub: E Hollands

Emerg D: Haynes Young Wilson S Durdin
Emerg M: Lord Cincotta Pitto Binns
Emerg F: Williams, Cottrell Motlop Fantasia

I don’t think any of the other guys are ready

I think Silvagni at KPD is what Insould like, he has effort and footy IQ
Fogarty as the defensive forward, manic pressure, beats Cottrell to that role
C Durdin when fit is our best small forward, beats Motlop for effort, Inness needs to keep him on ground
Moir is my wish for 3rd tall, Inness needs to get him fit and yes this is more a wish as Kemp probably has it over his so far.
Kemp gets the IC forward role over Williams but this could go either way or Cottrell. Gee one of these guys needs to step up
E Hollands looked good at times but not great, I picked Jagga Smith as pick 3 and sitting on the half forward line getting midfield minutes, could be FOS but I prefer Jagga. We need someone who accumulates.
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Elijah was one of our best players all year. He'd be almost a certain locked in b23 next year, especially with a big pre season
 
WalshistheGOAT said:
Elijah was one of our best players all year. He'd be almost a certain locked in b23 next year, especially with a big pre season
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I can see that - Elijah was good but like the rest of the midfield supporting cast for Cripps - he wasn’t great

This is probably indicated by not being Top 10 in our B&F

With Pick 3, Docherty returning, Lord and Muir developing, Fogarty and Durdin fit again (??) - Elijah I suspect won’t be able to rest on a good season
 

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Really: A Best 22/23 Already???

B: Saad, Weitering, Newman
HB: Docherty, Kemp, FOS/Draper
C: Cowan, Cripps, Acres
HF: E.Hollands, Curnow, Fogarty
F: C.Durdin, McKay, Silvagni
R: TDK, Hewett, Walsh
IC: Cerra, Boyd, Williams, Cottrell
Sub: Lord

Notes:
  • Whether you give that last spot on the bench to Gov, O.Hollands or Cottrell comes down to one's own personal preference. All have their moments, but all have plenty of deficiencies as well.
  • I've put Kemp down back as I don't think one game where he kicked 4 goals persuades me he's a natural forward.
  • Cowan & Doc are interchangeable and I've started Pick 3 off a HBF until they're ready for midfield assignments.
  • McGovern will still get plenty of games due to injuries to others.
Players To Watch:
  • O'Keefe - Will be interested to see how he goes with another preseason under his belt. Put on a fair bit of condition last year and if he puts on a little more his progression will be worth watching. Not afraid of much and tough as old boots.
  • Moir - Needs an uninterrupted preseason to build up his endurance. Finishing is first class, but needs to up his running and defensive sides of his game.
  • Binns - Just needs to keep improving his game, especially his execution as his radar can waver off course at times. Patience is needed here as Josh Daicos took 4 years to become established in the Pies side.
Final Thoughts:
  • I'm glad Austin has finally bit the bullet on many of our injury-prone players and moved them on.
  • Curnow, Weitering & McKay are about to begin their 10 season in 2025 and we only have one capable KPD and no genuine replacements on our list. There's a part of me that wishes we'd kept 12 & 14.
 
I see Ollie (Cooper whoops) Lord as a sneaky chance to make the best 23.

Considering when given an opportunity he had an impact with limited minutes I see plenty of upside.

Assuming he didn't have an AFL tank as he was rushed into the system mid season. With a full preseason hmi have high hopes.
 
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bigm386 said:
I see Ollie Lord as a sneaky chance to make the best 23.

Considering when given an opportunity he had an impact with limited minutes I see plenty of upside.

Assuming he didn't have an AFL tank as he was rushed into the system mid season. With a full preseason hmi have high hopes.
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More interested in Cooper Lord Biggie🤪
 
Carlton and injuires seems like a bad couple.

B: McGovern, Weitering, Saad
HB: Newman, Cowan, O Holland's
C: Acres, Cerra, Walsh
HF: Williams, McKay, E Hollands
F: Moir, Curnow, Motlop
Fol: TDK, Cripps, Hewett
Int: Kemp, Lord, Docherty, Pick 3

Watching Ollie play across the back half plus Burgoyne, there is a place for those styled defenders.
 
LemmingMaster said:
Carlton and injuires seems like a bad couple.

B: McGovern, Weitering, Saad
HB: Newman, Cowan, O Holland's
C: Acres, Cerra, Walsh
HF: Williams, McKay, E Hollands
F: Moir, Curnow, Motlop
Fol: TDK, Cripps, Hewett
Int: Kemp, Lord, Docherty, Pick 3

Watching Ollie play across the back half plus Burgoyne, there is a place for those styled defenders.
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I never want to see Hewett & Cripps is the same centre setup
 
LemmingMaster said:
Carlton and injuires seems like a bad couple.

B: McGovern, Weitering, Saad
HB: Newman, Cowan, O Holland's
C: Acres, Cerra, Walsh
HF: Williams, McKay, E Hollands
F: Moir, Curnow, Motlop
Fol: TDK, Cripps, Hewett
Int: Kemp, Lord, Docherty, Pick 3

Watching Ollie play across the back half plus Burgoyne, there is a place for those styled defenders.
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Back 6 a bit small?
 

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Not expecting massive changes from last season, as far as our preferred 23. A few returning from injury will stake their claims and we'll have to see how that pans out.

Factoring in the rumours doing the rounds on where we can expect a few position shifts:

Newman, Weitering, JSOS
McGovern, Haynes, Saad
Hollands, Walsh, Acres
De Koning, Cripps, Cerra
Hollands, Curnow, Fogarty
Williams, McKay, Kemp
I/C: Cowan, Docherty, Hewett, Cottrell/Motlop*
Sub: Moir

Hard to judge how that last bench spot would be decided, I'd need to see both guys in preseason to make a call - comfortable with the rest.

Of those who are unlucky to miss out, I see their depth path as follows:

Lord - first picked to replace Hewett or Cerra.
Cincotta - first picked to replace Newman or Cowan.
Boyd - first picked to replace Saad, maybe an option to replace Newman.
Durdin - alongside Motlop if he misses, waiting behind Williams and maybe Fogarty.
Pittonet - purely depth for TDK now, anyone else and we make other adjustments.
Young - gets a look in for Weiters if needed, 50/50 if he'd replace JSOS, Haynes or Gov or if we'd just play smaller.
Binns - an option for Acres/Hollands but we'd have other options with positional switches.
Fantasia - could see him getting a few sub vests so we can make sure the younger kids get regular full games at VFL level.


Pure development year for O'Keeffe, Wilson, Monahan, Duffy, Lemmey, the Campos and Pick 38.

Pick 3...who knows, depends who it is and how quick they find their feet. They'll play but I'm not sure they'll be a staple.

The one I find interesting is how we'd plan to cover an absence from Cripps? Is it just Hewett doing more gruntwork? Does Cincotta come in and play on-ball? Does Lord get a trial by fire at the coalface? Could Ben Campo step up early? Options, but I think they all bear some discussion.
 
Smith looks like Best 23 material
The inside outside midfielder we need to add (along with Walsh)

Let’s focus on the midfield question now - how does it look with a Top 3 pick added

Question: Does Smith play:
1) midfield 70% or
2) midfield (40%) and forward (30%) or
3) alternative arrangement
4) not at all - he won’t be ready

I stand by this as my Best 23

FB: Cowan Weitering Newman
HB: McGovern Silvagni Saad
C: O Hollands Cripps Acres
HF: Fogarty Harry Smith
FF: C Durdin Charlie Moir

Foll: TDK Hewett Walsh

IC: Cerra (m) Docherty (m) Kemp (f) Boyd (d)
Sub: E Hollands

Emerg D: Haynes Young Wilson S Durdin
Emerg M: Lord Cincotta Pitto Binns
Emerg F: Williams, Cottrell Motlop Fantasia

Here’s how I would organise our midfield with Smith in this team. We need more speed and thus I feel we need to rotate more thru the roles

Ruck Rover (defensive): Hewitt (30%) Cerra (50%) Docherty (10%) Fogarty (10%)
Rover (inside out): Walsh (60%) Smith (40%)
Centre (inside): Cripps (75%) Hewett (25%)
Wing: O Hollands (80%) Walsh (20%)
Wing: Acres (80%) Docherty (20%)
Half Forward (d): Fogarty (65%) Cerra (25%) Hewett (10%)
Half Forward (high hf & +1 at stoppages): Smith (30%) Kemp (20%) Docherty (45%) Cripps (5%)

I think Smith adds additional speed thru ball ups - thus I think he will play half his time at least on the ball

Cripps and Docherty being older need to drop their TOG% down to manage them

And note Elijah is the sub and next up but excluded from this exercise
The following are likely to get games instead of players listed:
E Hollands - Docherty
Lord - Hewett
Cincotta - Hewett or if we want to tag
Binns - Acres or Hollands
 
Arr0w said:
Cowan Weitering Newman
McGovern Haynes Saad
O Hollands Cripps Acres
E Hollands Curnow Motlop
Williams McKay Moir
TDK Hewett Walsh

Boyd Cerra Docherty Pick 3
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Cowan Weitering Newman
McGovern Haynes Saad
O Hollands Cripps Acres
E Hollands Curnow Motlop
Williams McKay Moir
TDK Hewett Walsh

Boyd Cerra Docherty Smith
 
Wow, it’s tight trying to name a side.
Need an expanded bench!

Would like to see how the side below goes in a few practice games before finalizing a team for round 1

Cowan Weitering Haynes
McGovern Wilson Saad
Cripps Acres Cerra
Curnow Kemp Docherty
Williams McKay Moir
TDK Lord Walsh

JSOS Smith E Hollands/Cinc OHolland/Binns
 
Smith comes into best 23 from Day1 - so, I've made huge changes :p (actually just replaced #3 with Smith)
Smith is actually very versatile, it would be interesting to see where we start him in AFL - he can play a few position coming off the bench.

For my best 23, I would like the younger guys to push for best 23 - we need their energy, enthusiasm & speed - mixed with our core group, we have a really potent side.

There are question marks all over these young guys, but we need to give them an opportunity to shine.
Bring on 2025 already!


B: Docherty Silvagni McGovern
HB: OHollands Weitering Saad
C: Acres Cripps Lord
HF: Elijah McKay Williams
F: Moir Curnow Motlop
Foll: TDK Cerra Walsh
Int: Newman Kemp Hewett Wilson Smith


Decisions:
  • Cowan vs Wilson - I went with Wilson, I think his speed will really help us
  • Boyd vs Newman - I love Boyd, but as I have enough young players I need some more wiser heads
  • Durdin vs Motlop - I went with Motlop and hoping for a big year from him. Our forward line needs more potency i.e. every player of being able to kick multiple goals in any given week
  • Haynes vs JSOS - I went for more flexibility with having both JSOS and Kemp in the side
  • Fogarty vs Lord - I hope we've gone pass Fogarty
 
Soapy V said:
If fit and with development I expect. Rd One

B: Docherty Silvagni McGovern
HB: Ollie Weitering Saad
C: Acres Cripps Smith
HF: Elijah McKay Williams
F: Kemp Curnow Motlop
Foll: TDK Cerra Walsh
Int: Lord Hewett Durdin Newman Boyd

Lot of good players I couldn’t fit in. Nice to see
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This what excites me as much as anything else. Some real talent and depth

Reserves Round One

B: Haynes Young DGB
HB: Wilson Lemmey L.Campo
C: Binns Cincotta Cowan
HF: Moir Pick 40 Cottrell
F: Fantasia O'Keefe McMahon
Foll: Pittonet B.Campo Fogarty
Int: Duffy Monahan Rookie 1 Rookie 2 SSP
 

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