Opinion Best 22 for 2022

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B: Plowman - Jones - Stocker
HB: Saad - Weitering - Williams
C: Cerra - Walsh - O’Brien
HF: Martin - Curnow - JSOS
F: Honey - McKay - Durdin
Foll: TDK - Cripps - Dow
Int: Hewitt, Fisher, Kemp, Kennedy

I didn’t expect much from C.Curnow last year, but what’s clear is he couldn’t get to the contests. McKay’s most dangerous position is as close to the goal as possible, so not sure what happens to Curnow if he’s too limited.

Dont really know what to do with Doc, McGovern, Cuningham, Marchbank. At this point, I believe they need to prove their “durability” (as stated by Voss) before they can play in the first team from this point on. We desperately need some chemistry out there.
 
Zlatan said:
B: Plowman - Jones - Stocker
HB: Saad - Weitering - Williams
C: Cerra - Walsh - O’Brien
HF: Martin - Curnow - JSOS
F: Honey - McKay - Durdin
Foll: TDK - Cripps - Dow
Int: Hewitt, Fisher, Kemp, Kennedy

I didn’t expect much from C.Curnow last year, but what’s clear is he couldn’t get to the contests. McKay’s most dangerous position is as close to the goal as possible, so not sure what happens to Curnow if he’s too limited.

Dont really know what to do with Doc, McGovern, Cuningham, Marchbank. At this point, I believe they need to prove their “durability” (as stated by Voss) before they can play in the first team from this point on. We desperately need some chemistry out there.
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what's with the O'brien selections ? Has this guy ever played more than one good game in a row? Voss won't tolerate his weak approach at the ball/ contest
 

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B. Plowman Jones Stocker
HB. Williams Weitering Saad
C. Cerra Cripps Cuningham
HF. Martin JSOS Fisher
F. C. Curnow McKay Honey
Ruck TDK Walsh Hewett
Int. Kennedy Dow Newman (?)

(?) Last spot on the bench is a tough one. Need another ruckman to give TDK a chop-out or even be number 1 ruck, however, with Jones, Weitering, Cripps, JSOS, Curnow, and Mckay we are really tall already. Does Ladhams, Brander or someone else fit here? Pittonet?

The backs are pretty settled. Jones, Weitering, Saad, Williams, and Plowman pick themselves. The case can be made for Stocker to move to the mids, but he is definitely best 22 and seems like he is fine with playing back for now. Hard to know how Doc will recover. Newman is the 7th defender to rotate through.

For the mids I have chosen Cripps, Hewett and Kennedy as inside and Walsh, Cerra, Dow, and Cuningham as inside/outside. Wings are a definite weakness, but I do think Cerra, Dow, and Cuningham can go through.

It will be interesting to see how we structure up forward. I always felt Charlie played well close to goal, but we also now have the current Colman medalist who has earned the right to play full forward. JSOS is brilliant as that link between the mids and the forwards. Together Honey, Fisher, and Martin have some real x factor. Cuningham and Kennedy could also rotate through there.
 
Plowman Weitering Newman
Saad Jones Docherty
Williams Cripps Cerra
De Koning Walsh Hewett
Kennedy Curnow Martin
Honey McKay Silvagni

Owies Stocker Curnow Fisher

Erm: Dow, Kemp, McGovern

If Marchbank is fit I can't see him not in starting 22, just not sure who he replaces
 
Ah well, my two cents worth - assuming we get the Cerra deal done and not including Docherty (hoping for a swift recovery before worrying about his football)

FB: Plowman Jones Kemp
HB: Williams Weitering Saad
C: Cerra Cripps Fisher/Dow
HF: Martin C.Curnow Honey
FF: Silvagni McKay Owies/Durdin
R: TDK Walsh Hewett

INT: Newman Stocker Kennedy Cuningham (if he can get his body right)

Ed stiff, but think Hewett is in there now to play his role at arguably a higher level and Ed slows a bit, he could slip in to that forward pocket role for a period though if Owies/Durdin don’t demand selection.

Key position depth: Basically nothing down back, you could try argue Marchy and Parks but they are undersized and more the third tall/general defender.
McGovern about our only other forward with any size but again more suited to that third tall role.
OMac if he hangs on can provide some swingman like flexibility but he really is last resort material imo.
And obviously Pitto, Markov a mile off.

This should be our main target area in the draft and for good reason, we have done well addressing midfield needs with Hewett and Cerra via trade and FA, but we are in dire need of some KPP depth.

General defender depth: Marchy (best 22 everyday if his body is 100%), Parks, Willo and Boyd.

General mid/forward depth: This is where I think we are well over stocked.
Dow, LOB and Fisher - I think 1 is best 22 next year, maybe 2 dependant on form and fitness of Kennedy + Cunners.
Ramsay, Carroll, Philp, Cottrell, Setters and Newnes to round it out.

Would love some thoughts but I wouldn’t be against throwing a few of these names up to see if there are any nibbles, in particular Setterfield, LOB, Fish and Dow. Would rather hold than dump the latter two but I think there’s a point where you would let them go if the deal was right.
 
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It will be interesting to see which players drop out of favour with the new coach. For mine Dow and Plowman may end up making way. I think Durdin will suit the way Voss wants to play, and make a name for himself a pressure forward. Would love to see Stocker as a mid/utility, with plenty of time in the guts. Kemp is an interesting one - does the club continue to develop him as a defender, or start having a look at him on the wing, midfield or even forward. Perhaps he makes way for Marchbank, Young or Plowman, while he works on his craft in the 2's. Longer term I think we still need a wingman. Williamson looked half-decent in that roll at the backend of the year.

B: Brodie Kemp, Liam Jones, Nic Newman
HB: Zac Williams, Jacob Weitering, Adam Saad
C: Adam Cerra, Patrick Cripps, Ed Curnow
HF: Corey Durdin, Charlie Curnow, Zac Fisher
F: Jack Silvagni, Harry McKay, Josh Honey
Foll: Marc Pittonet, Sam Walsh, George Hewett
I/C: Tom De Koning, Jack Martin, Matt Kennedy, Liam Stocker
EMG: Paddy Dow, Lewis Young, Lachie Plowman, Tom Williamson

Unavailable: Docherty, Marchbank
 
Blue train 28 said:
BP. FB. BP
Docherty Jones Plowman
HB. CHB. HB
Sadd weitering Newman
WM. CTR. WM
Cerra Hewett Williams
HFF. CHF. HFF
Martin Mcgovern Silvagni
FP. FF. FP
Ed C. McKay. Charlie C
Ruck. RR. Rover
Pittont. CRIPPS Walsh
BENCH
Kennedy Stocker kemp Fisher

hopefully with a couple big preseasons this team can change a bit but probably on current form and who are usually our regulars this will most likely be the team named , maybe with a few positional changes.
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You dont rate TDK?
 
I cant do a 22 just yet, here is my best 30 though. The spot on the wing is for Cerra.
I'd want Pitto to a play a combo role with TDK who isn't ready to shoulder FT ruck duties just yet.
Honey and Durdin to do the pressure fwd stuff in the F50.
I'm a Paddy Dow fan so assuming he continues to improve he is a lock.
Bam Bam and Ed fight for the the other two spots with the remaining 8.

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B: Saad Jones Plowman

HB: Docherty Weitering Stocker

C: Williams Cripps Cerra

HF: Martin C. Curnow Fisher

F: Owies McKay McGovern

R: De Koning Walsh Hewett

I/C: Silvagni, Newman, Fogarty, Cuningham

Hard to guess

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Always difficult at this time of year.

FB: Stocker, Jones, Plowman
HB: Williams, Weitering, Saad
C: Cerra, Cripps, Martin
R: TDK, Walsh, Hewett
HF: Curnow, Curnow, Silvagni
FF: Honey, McKay, Owies
I/C: Newman, Kennedy, Kemp, ****


Could fit, but need to impress: Dow, LOB, Gov, Fisher, Williamson, Newnes, Gibbons
Happy to leave in the reserves: Fogarty, Carroll, Parks, Pittonet, Durdin, Ramsay, Philp, Cottrell
On my shitlist: Setterfield
Assumed in the recovery room: Doc, Marchbank, Cunners

Backline perhaps lacking a smidgeon of height, but we've made do with this lineup in the past and will do so again.

Midfield looking a bit more balanced now.

Forward line a nice mix of dangerous targets and strong tacklers.

Interchange has a 7th defender (Newman), a mid/forward (Kennedy) and a young utility (Kemp). Leaves one spots up for grabs on the bench, and 7 blokes who could make an immediate case but all of whom have question marks. Wouldn't be against a kid like Carroll, Ramsay or Philp getting that spot though if the more senior blokes aren't firing in preseason.

I've also gone with a somewhat questionable choice of moving Martin to the wing and sliding Ed into the forward line. If one of LOB or Willo show plenty in the preseason though, I'd be putting one of them in that wing position, moving Martin into the forward line and dropping Ed to the bench or even to the reserves.
 

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Blue__Balls said:
Always difficult at this time of year.

FB: Stocker, Jones, Plowman
HB: Williams, Weitering, Saad
C: Cerra, Cripps, Martin
R: TDK, Walsh, Hewett
HF: Curnow, Curnow, Silvagni
FF: Honey, McKay, Owies
I/C: Newman, Kennedy, Kemp, ****


Could fit, but need to impress: Dow, LOB, Gov, Fisher, Williamson, Newnes, Gibbons
Happy to leave in the reserves: Fogarty, Carroll, Parks, Pittonet, Durdin, Ramsay, Philp, Cottrell
On my shitlist: Setterfield
Assumed in the recovery room: Doc, Marchbank, Cunners

Backline perhaps lacking a smidgeon of height, but we've made do with this lineup in the past and will do so again.

Midfield looking a bit more balanced now.

Forward line a nice mix of dangerous targets and strong tacklers.

Interchange has a 7th defender (Newman), a mid/forward (Kennedy) and a young utility (Kemp). Leaves one spots up for grabs on the bench, and 7 blokes who could make an immediate case but all of whom have question marks. Wouldn't be against a kid like Carroll, Ramsay or Philp getting that spot though if the more senior blokes aren't firing in preseason.

I've also gone with a somewhat questionable choice of moving Martin to the wing and sliding Ed into the forward line. If one of LOB or Willo show plenty in the preseason though, I'd be putting one of them in that wing position, moving Martin into the forward line and dropping Ed to the bench or even to the reserves.
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Solid lineup, Young for that last spot on the bench?
 
FB: Docherty*, Jones, Plowman
HB: Williams, Weitering, Saad
C: Cerra, Stocker, Walsh
R: TDK, Cripps, Hewett
HF: Martin, C. Curnow, Fisher
FF: Honey, McKay, Owies
I/C: Silvagni, Kennedy, Kemp, Dow

*Health permitting. If not, one of Newman/Young/Marchbank

My 3 points of emphasis:
1) Fisher: Fisher has had an injury-interrupted year, but whenever he has had continuity of games he has clearly been at the level. Deserves a HFF and love the combination he could have playing off Martin on the other flank
2) Starting midfield: The starting midfield of TDK + Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Hewett, Stocker is tantalising
3) Bench composition: Thoughts for Bench is Silvagni is Mr. Fix it in ruck or as a utility, Kennedy spells Cripps so we always have a big frame in the guts, Kemp is too good to keep out of the team and Dow has the most upside. Could easily replace Dow with one of the following emergencies though:

Emg:
B: Young, Williamson
C: Ed, Cuningham, LOB, Carroll, Philp
R: Pitt
F: McGovern, Fogarty, Durdin
 
Arr0w said:
Solid lineup, Young for that last spot on the bench?
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Honestly, I think Young is firmly in the depth category, unless he tears preseason apart and our coaches want to go with a taller 22.

Looking back at it, the "could fits" are probably listed in the order I'd prefer them if we assume that all of them had performed to my expectations - those expectations being Dow and LOB taking the next step and finding some consistency, Gov getting super fit and staying that way, Fisher putting on a little more size and eyeing off a 50/50 mid/fwd role, Willo putting away the don't argue or getting strong enough to pull it off, and Newnes/Gibbons still being on the list and providing their usual average output.

The one I'd really love would be for Cunners to get back to full fitness and take a starting midfield spot, pushing Walsh to an outside receiving role at the centre stoppages. I reckon he could easily be that breakaway mid that we want Dow to be, but where Dow's issues are focus, size, workrate and consistency, Cunners just needs to stay healthy and train for the role.
 
I think it's extremely important to have strong hard at it bodies at the contest who have that quick acceleration speed. Dogs had it and Melbourne had it even better. You just can't apply pressure in modern footy if you are lacking speed, agility and aggression around the contests and we lack all three, hence why I am keen on a midfield rebuild/restructure.

Williams I don't think has it to play as a midfielder, he had his chances this year and really blew it. Can he get fitter? I don't know but I think his spot is in defence where he plays very well.

Stocker I would hope can be moved into the middle. He played one game last year on the ball against Melbourne and was good. I was thinking the other day, if we drafted Petracca we would have definitely played him in the back pocket. That's how bad we have been. We should definitely be developing Stocker as that sort of player, he's got a strong body which he can carry, he has burst speed and he's hard at the contest and forward of centre he's dangerous, what more do we want? So maybe he lacks a bit of tank, then play him forward and midfield. Would love to see Stockers hardness at the ball and his strong kicking in our forward line at times.

I'd really love to see Kemp get really fit and play on a wing. A little bit of Kouta circa 1995 about it. I don't know If I have seen a player his height with such good speed, his burst speed is elite, he's strong at contests and he's skilled. Again he came under the Carlton rule, if you're young and talented you go to the backline. Teague was a very poor coach, if he was unsure of a players position he put them in defence. Kemp is a player who has to be played in our 22, whether it's forward, back or midfield he has to play.

I think we should stick with Silvagni as the third tall forward. McGovern should be developed as a third tall defender to replace Plowman. Plowman is not a bad player but he's not great, we should be looking to upgrade here, McGovern has far more tools than Plowman such as he plays taller, stronger mark and he's faster and more agile. If he's got the same footy brain as his brother then he has something special to go with it.

Ramsay has something and we should be developing him as a wingman. He was banished to the backline after winning too much footy in the VFL this year, he's a player we have really screwed over. He has something, noted good kick and an accumulator. We are desperate to see guys like Dow and SPS getting over 30 possessions in the VFL but Ramsay was just doing it. What Teague had against him I have no idea, the guy was clueless.

O'Brien I want to see played wing but given some time forward as well. He hits the scoreboard, he's a great kick and he's quick. One dimensional thinking in regards to O'Brien, not sure why he wasn't thrown forward more.

Kennedy, Cripps and Dow is probably the worse defensive onball group in the league regardless of tactics. Two really slow blokes with horrible agility and one who won't chase. It's going to be a challenge for any coach to make having even 2 of that combination work. Offensively it's solid but going the other way it's a disaster that kept happening. I guess hence our recruiting targets in Hewett and Cerra.

DeKoning is our number one ruckman and must remain so. He's better than a developing ruck, he's going to be pretty good with some continuity.

Does anyone see Carroll being best 22 next season? I wonder if he could sneak into our midfield or forward line? I think we are all confident he can play.

Fisher is a player who I think is outside of our best 22. I think he needs to get a lot harder at it and compete a hell of a lot harder in the contests. IMO career is more at the crossroads than on the up. A little in the same boat as SPS. Has all the talent but not uncompromising and good enough in the contests. Where does he fit in? He either improves dramatically or he's on his last contract with us.

Wings are an issue for us. O'Brien has been ok, I want to see Ramsay play there a lot more. I want Kemp tried there if fit enough. The other is Philp. Liked his first season and as soon as I saw him I thought future gun wingman. Has everything. Cuningham is another, has the tools to be a wingman, perhaps his footy IQ and attack on the contests is a little back of where it should be. Martin in the other one. I don't rate his forward game supre highly but I'd love to know why he can't play wing? Lot's of options, no certanties.

I'm excited about Honey and Durdin next year. Both these guys just seem to have it. It's important to have forwards who when they aren't kicking goals, they are competing fiercely and bringing physicality and pressure to the forward line and that's what they will bring. Owies is another who could go up a level.

Our forward strategy needs a big overhaul and IMO we might find we have the guys who can implement that.
 
FB Stocker Weitering Newman

HB Williams Jones Saad

C Walsh Cripps Cerra

HF Honey Charlie McGov

FF Durdin McKay Silvagni

R DeKoning Hewitt Kennedy

Inter Fisher LOB Martin Dow

Emerg Ed Curnow Kemp Ramsay Willo
Doc, Cunners and Marchy to play when match fit. I love what Ed has done over his career, yet I hope we do have a few go past him and he finishes next season in the VFL.
 
Blue__Balls said:
Honestly, I think Young is firmly in the depth category, unless he tears preseason apart and our coaches want to go with a taller 22.

Looking back at it, the "could fits" are probably listed in the order I'd prefer them if we assume that all of them had performed to my expectations - those expectations being Dow and LOB taking the next step and finding some consistency, Gov getting super fit and staying that way, Fisher putting on a little more size and eyeing off a 50/50 mid/fwd role, Willo putting away the don't argue or getting strong enough to pull it off, and Newnes/Gibbons still being on the list and providing their usual average output.

The one I'd really love would be for Cunners to get back to full fitness and take a starting midfield spot, pushing Walsh to an outside receiving role at the centre stoppages. I reckon he could easily be that breakaway mid that we want Dow to be, but where Dow's issues are focus, size, workrate and consistency, Cunners just needs to stay healthy and train for the role.
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I guess my concern is that chop-out ruckman to TDK, I think Young could play that Levi role. While JSOS had some good moments as a relief ruckman, not sure I would run with that strategy against the better sides
 
FB: Lachie Plowman -- Liam Jones -- Liam Stocker
HB: Zac Williams -- Jacob Weitering -- Nic Newman

C: Adam Cerra -- Patrick Cripps -- Adam Saad
R: Tom DeKoning -- Sam Walsh -- George Hewett

HF: Josh Honey -- Charlie Curnow -- Jack Martin
FF: Jack Silvagni -- Harry McKay -- Corey Durdin

INT: Matthew Kennedy -- Brodie Kemp -- Zac Fisher -- Paddy Dow

EMG: Mark Pittonet -- Ed Curnow -- Tom Williamson

*I've assumed everyone fit for Round 1 except for Doc, he's got much more important things on his plate at the moment.

Midfield bolstered infinitely with the inclusion of Cerra and Hewett, but still a bit slow, hence the move of Saad up the ground. Dow and Kemp off the bench to provide pace and explosive runs from the contests. A [much] fitter Zac Williams can also spend time in the middle as well as stints from Stocker, Martin and Fisher. Kennedy and Cripps to rotate through the middle, bench and forward. Seems a bit more balanced than in previous years. Pace still a bit of a worry though.

TDK has shown a LOT and gets the ruck spot over Pittonet. Jones, Silvagni and Cripps (at a pinch) can chop out in the ruck if needed.

I really like the look of that forward line. Durdin has impressed on the little I've seen and would have him in in front of Fish, Gibbons and Owies, but great there's competition for that small forward spot (FWIW I still reckon Fish is best as a rover on the ball).

Ed Curnow the really unlucky one, and I suspect he'll be there round one to be honest.

I expect to see continued improvement in Honey, Durdin, Stoker and Kemp.

Of the rest, I'm EXTREMELY excited by one or more of Jack Carroll, Lochie O'Brien, Sam Philp, David Cuningham, Will Setterfield, Tom Williamson, Jordan Boyd, Michael Gibbons, Lachlan Fogarty, Matthew Cottrell, Luke Parks, Zac Fisher, Paddy Dow, Corey Durdin or Sam Ramsay taking that next step or three and FORCING their way into the best 22. If two or three of them come on as hoped, all of a sudden we are very dangerous and have depth.

Last chance saloon: Newnes, Marchbank, Setterfield, O'Brien, Gibbons, Cuningham. It's cruel how much unfulfilled talent is in that last sentence. Here's hoping it clicks for them and also that Marchy can get a good run at it.

Out the door barring a miracle: Mitch McGovern. I didn't like the trade, hated what we paid for him and he's still let me down. Would require a Liam Jones-esque turnaround to be on the books in 2023.

Our list IS in good shape. Two key things will determine our 2022 campaign; 1) a gameplan that a) works and b) is embraced and executed by the list, and 2) at LEAST two or three fringe players take the next step and become solid b-graders to a-graders

There's a lot to be excited about, but then again, it's a bit like Groundhog Day, I say this at this time of the year, every year.
 
Arr0w said:
I guess my concern is that chop-out ruckman to TDK, I think Young could play that Levi role. While JSOS had some good moments as a relief ruckman, not sure I would run with that strategy against the better sides
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I'd expect Jones to take a few defensive 50 stoppages, and Harry to take a few in the forward 50.

Means we just need to spell TDK for a few centre bounces and midfield stoppages, but he should be getting to a point where he can attend 80% of these. Think we'll have a few options here.

JSOS, as you said, but only against sides who have a pretty poor backup ruck themselves, or in situations where the opposition ruck goes down and they're using their relief ruck as the primary ruck and break glass option as the new relief ruck.

If Charlie plays the season, we should be looking to roll Harry through the odd centre bounce as a 2nd ruck. Should be able to take 1 or 2 a quarter without any issues.

If he gets himself right, could use Cripps at a few boundary throw ins where it's more about strength than height or leap.

And then yeah, maybe there are 2-4 games where we need to take a horses for courses approach and play an extra defender/ruck. Melbourne stand out as the likely candidate, with Gawn/Jackson sharing ruck duties and joining a three of Brown/McDonald/Weideman/Fritsch up forward.
 
Blue__Balls said:
I'd expect Jones to take a few defensive 50 stoppages, and Harry to take a few in the forward 50.

Means we just need to spell TDK for a few centre bounces and midfield stoppages, but he should be getting to a point where he can attend 80% of these. Think we'll have a few options here.

JSOS, as you said, but only against sides who have a pretty poor backup ruck themselves, or in situations where the opposition ruck goes down and they're using their relief ruck as the primary ruck and break glass option as the new relief ruck.

If Charlie plays the season, we should be looking to roll Harry through the odd centre bounce as a 2nd ruck. Should be able to take 1 or 2 a quarter without any issues.

If he gets himself right, could use Cripps at a few boundary throw ins where it's more about strength than height or leap.

And then yeah, maybe there are 2-4 games where we need to take a horses for courses approach and play an extra defender/ruck. Melbourne stand out as the likely candidate, with Gawn/Jackson sharing ruck duties and joining a three of Brown/McDonald/Weideman/Fritsch up forward.
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I think Melbourne's combo of Gawn/Jackson is the best there ever was. It means you can't try to beat them playing the same style, or playing like for like.

I think if it's Gawn/Jackson, we need to focus on mobility and enough physicality not to get absolutely destroyed in the ruck. This means entrusting TDK to get there, plus putting in place defensive positioning at centre bounces (c.f. bulldogs in the grand final) so that the Dees aren't just getting high quality clearances.
 
Blue__Balls said:
I'd expect Jones to take a few defensive 50 stoppages, and Harry to take a few in the forward 50.

Means we just need to spell TDK for a few centre bounces and midfield stoppages, but he should be getting to a point where he can attend 80% of these. Think we'll have a few options here.

JSOS, as you said, but only against sides who have a pretty poor backup ruck themselves, or in situations where the opposition ruck goes down and they're using their relief ruck as the primary ruck and break glass option as the new relief ruck.

If Charlie plays the season, we should be looking to roll Harry through the odd centre bounce as a 2nd ruck. Should be able to take 1 or 2 a quarter without any issues.

If he gets himself right, could use Cripps at a few boundary throw ins where it's more about strength than height or leap.

And then yeah, maybe there are 2-4 games where we need to take a horses for courses approach and play an extra defender/ruck. Melbourne stand out as the likely candidate, with Gawn/Jackson sharing ruck duties and joining a three of Brown/McDonald/Weideman/Fritsch up forward.
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Reckon we need a second ruck, be it Young or Pitto or bring in a rookie for a year or two. As brave as JSOS was, we just got exposed too often. Big reason we got murdered in the middle against Norf was Goldy handing it to his mids on a platter. And I don't like taking H away from FF.
 
Blue__Balls said:
I'd expect Jones to take a few defensive 50 stoppages, and Harry to take a few in the forward 50.

Means we just need to spell TDK for a few centre bounces and midfield stoppages, but he should be getting to a point where he can attend 80% of these. Think we'll have a few options here.

JSOS, as you said, but only against sides who have a pretty poor backup ruck themselves, or in situations where the opposition ruck goes down and they're using their relief ruck as the primary ruck and break glass option as the new relief ruck.

If Charlie plays the season, we should be looking to roll Harry through the odd centre bounce as a 2nd ruck. Should be able to take 1 or 2 a quarter without any issues.

If he gets himself right, could use Cripps at a few boundary throw ins where it's more about strength than height or leap.

And then yeah, maybe there are 2-4 games where we need to take a horses for courses approach and play an extra defender/ruck. Melbourne stand out as the likely candidate, with Gawn/Jackson sharing ruck duties and joining a three of Brown/McDonald/Weideman/Fritsch up forward.
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Workable

Given where the game has gone, I prefer we go into games with TDK and a Young type option. Allows H to be the stay at home tall and Charlie to play as that 3rd tall.

Also helps with in game injuries to KPP, or positional moves if we are struggling with certain match ups
 
FB: L. Young, Weitering, L. Jones
HB: Saad, Newman, Z. Williams

R: De Koning, Walsh, Cripps
C: Docherty, Cerra, Hewett

HF: Fisher, Charlie, J. Martin
FF: Silvagni, McKay, Fogarty

I/C: Stoker, Dow, Pittonet, Sm Fwd

Think we have the stocks to go with Melbourne's wildly successful Tall Back Strategy. Lewis Young spending bulk time on oppo #1 def with Weitrs and Jones able to take lesser talls and zone off to help/intercept. Can always throw Weitering on the best forward when needed

Midfield mix in flux with new personnel and coaches. But think Doc can play the Brayshaw role on the wing. Think we lack the big tank wingman. Have Hewett there now, Fisher has the skills, not sure about the tank.

Gone with 7 mids (Walsh, Cripps, Cerra, Hewett, Doc, Stocker, Dow), but think Martin, Fisher, Fogarty can go up and play on ball.

We do lack a #2 ruck so I've put Pittnonet in the 22. Loathe to use Young, Not sure Silvagni's body can handle the Grigg role long term.

Kemp, Marchbank, Ed, Plowman really the only ones most people might have that miss for mine
 

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