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Finals side:
Fb. Bews. SDK. Stewart
Hb. Henry. Blicavs. Touhy
C. Duncan. Selwood. Holmes
Hf. Close. Cameron. Danger
Ff. Stengle. Hawkins. Rohan
Foll. Stanley. Guthrie. Atkins
Int. Parfitt. Zuthrie. Kolo. Smith
Sub. O’Connor
Emg. Miers. Esava. Menegola
Fb. Bews. SDK. Stewart
Hb. Henry. Blicavs. Touhy
C. Duncan. Selwood. Holmes
Hf. Close. Cameron. Danger
Ff. Stengle. Hawkins. Rohan
Foll. Stanley. Guthrie. Atkins
Int. Parfitt. Zuthrie. Kolo. Smith
Sub. O’Connor
Emg. Miers. Esava. Menegola
catempire
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Holmes will have to have some finish to the year to take a starting wing off Menegola.
I really like him and he probably gets a finals spot because we will have some injuries but he's fringe of the 22 when everyone is available.
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Drop a defender for an extra mid other than that good side.
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No real argument with you here. Menegola is a lock.
Got to say though, that Holmes was very good yesterday, admittedly against an abject North rabble.
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July update:
B: Bews De Koning Zuthrie
HB: Stewart Henry Tuohy
C: Duncan Blicavs Smith
HF: Close Cameron Dangerfield
F: Stengle Hawkins Rohan
R: Stanley Guthrie Atkins
Int: Selwood Menegola Parfitt Holmes
Em: Miers Kolo O’Connor
I think we have 25 players legitimately competing for the final 22 spots if everyone is fit. Outside of that 25 it will take significant unavailability or positional imperative (e.g. ruck).
The bolded are certainties to play IMO. The red spots are gettable. Rohan’s red ink might be harsh. The backline composition is likely to be opponent-dependent. Kolo in particular would likely play against certain opponents and in truth is probably preferred by the MC over Zuthrie, but that’s not my personal preference. I’ve also erred on including Holmes over the extra defender on the interchange when in reality they will likely go for the defender (maybe even two).
B: Bews De Koning Zuthrie
HB: Stewart Henry Tuohy
C: Duncan Blicavs Smith
HF: Close Cameron Dangerfield
F: Stengle Hawkins Rohan
R: Stanley Guthrie Atkins
Int: Selwood Menegola Parfitt Holmes
Em: Miers Kolo O’Connor
I think we have 25 players legitimately competing for the final 22 spots if everyone is fit. Outside of that 25 it will take significant unavailability or positional imperative (e.g. ruck).
The bolded are certainties to play IMO. The red spots are gettable. Rohan’s red ink might be harsh. The backline composition is likely to be opponent-dependent. Kolo in particular would likely play against certain opponents and in truth is probably preferred by the MC over Zuthrie, but that’s not my personal preference. I’ve also erred on including Holmes over the extra defender on the interchange when in reality they will likely go for the defender (maybe even two).
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FB: Kolodjashnij SDK Bews
HB: Stewart Henry Duncan
C: Tuohy Atkins Holmes
HF: Close Cameron Smith
FF: Rohan Hawkins Stengle
R: Stanley Guthrie Blicavs
I/C: Menegola Selwood Parfitt Dangerfield
Em: Miers Zuthrie Narkle MOC
Stiff Emergencies but that's the thing about great sides, even those not quite in the team are solid players.
HB: Stewart Henry Duncan
C: Tuohy Atkins Holmes
HF: Close Cameron Smith
FF: Rohan Hawkins Stengle
R: Stanley Guthrie Blicavs
I/C: Menegola Selwood Parfitt Dangerfield
Em: Miers Zuthrie Narkle MOC
Stiff Emergencies but that's the thing about great sides, even those not quite in the team are solid players.
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Well, three of them are.
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From today's team-
Out: Kolo, Miers, MOC
In: Stewart, Memegola, Parfitt
sub: MOC
what I think they'll do
Out: Z. Guthrie, Miers, MOC
In: Stewart, Memegola, Parfitt
Out: Kolo, Miers, MOC
In: Stewart, Memegola, Parfitt
sub: MOC
what I think they'll do
Out: Z. Guthrie, Miers, MOC
In: Stewart, Memegola, Parfitt
I agree with catempire and Art Vandelay_
The top 25 players seem to be the side that played Port Adelaide plus Stewart plus Parfitt plus Menegola.
In a similar vein to catempire, I would imagine that most/all would think that
De Koning, Stewart, Tuohy, Duncan, CGuthrie, Smith, Cameron, Hawkins, Stengle, Stanley, Dangerfield, Selwood and Blicavs would/should be included.
That's 13 players.
Which gives a team that looks like:
DEFENDERS: De Koning, Stewart, Tuohy
MIDFIELD: Duncan, CGuthrie, Smith, Dangerfield, Selwood
RUCKS: Stanley, Blicavs
FORWARDS: Cameron, Hawkins, Stengle
That leaves 12 players
O'Connor, Bews, Kolo, Henry
Menegola, Parfitt, Close
Atkins, ZGuthrie, Holmes, Miers, Rohan
fighting for the last 9 positions, which needs to include at least 3 designated defenders.
For that last 9, I choose O'Connor, Bews, Kolo, Henry, Menegola, Parfitt, Close, Atkins, ZGuthrie.
The 3 that are unlucky to miss out are Holmes, Miers and Rohan. Ceglar in the emergencies to provide cover for Stanley/Blicavs/Hawkins/Cameron
B: O'Connor De Koning Bews
HB: Tuohy Kolo Stewart
C: Duncan CGuthrie Menegola
HF: Smith Cameron Parfitt
F: Close Hawkins Stengle
R: Stanley Dangerfield Selwood
I: Blicavs Henry Atkins ZGuthrie
E: Ceglar Holmes Miers Rohan
As GeelongFTW noted in the post before mine, it's important to make a distinction between "The 22 I would select" versus "The 22 the match committee would select".
There are a few people who don't believe that Kolo is in the best 22, which is understandable.
But for "The 22 the match committee would select", Kolo would be well ahead of other fringe players in the pecking order. Likewise, I find it hard to believe that O'Connor would be dropped.
The top 25 players seem to be the side that played Port Adelaide plus Stewart plus Parfitt plus Menegola.
In a similar vein to catempire, I would imagine that most/all would think that
De Koning, Stewart, Tuohy, Duncan, CGuthrie, Smith, Cameron, Hawkins, Stengle, Stanley, Dangerfield, Selwood and Blicavs would/should be included.
That's 13 players.
Which gives a team that looks like:
DEFENDERS: De Koning, Stewart, Tuohy
MIDFIELD: Duncan, CGuthrie, Smith, Dangerfield, Selwood
RUCKS: Stanley, Blicavs
FORWARDS: Cameron, Hawkins, Stengle
That leaves 12 players
O'Connor, Bews, Kolo, Henry
Menegola, Parfitt, Close
Atkins, ZGuthrie, Holmes, Miers, Rohan
fighting for the last 9 positions, which needs to include at least 3 designated defenders.
For that last 9, I choose O'Connor, Bews, Kolo, Henry, Menegola, Parfitt, Close, Atkins, ZGuthrie.
The 3 that are unlucky to miss out are Holmes, Miers and Rohan. Ceglar in the emergencies to provide cover for Stanley/Blicavs/Hawkins/Cameron
B: O'Connor De Koning Bews
HB: Tuohy Kolo Stewart
C: Duncan CGuthrie Menegola
HF: Smith Cameron Parfitt
F: Close Hawkins Stengle
R: Stanley Dangerfield Selwood
I: Blicavs Henry Atkins ZGuthrie
E: Ceglar Holmes Miers Rohan
As GeelongFTW noted in the post before mine, it's important to make a distinction between "The 22 I would select" versus "The 22 the match committee would select".
There are a few people who don't believe that Kolo is in the best 22, which is understandable.
But for "The 22 the match committee would select", Kolo would be well ahead of other fringe players in the pecking order. Likewise, I find it hard to believe that O'Connor would be dropped.
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I'm pretty lost.
B: __ - SDK - _
HB: Stewart - Henry - ___
C: Smith - Atkins - Duncan
HF: Close - Cameron - _____
F: Stengle - Hawkins - _____
R: Stanley - Dangerfield - C. Guthrie
I: Blicavs - Tuohy - Selwood - ____
That's my current read of it. 6 places for the following.
Bews, Kolodjashnij, Z. Guthrie, O'Connor, Homles, Parfitt, Menegola, Miers, Rohan.
I'd go with the bolded.
Potential for Henry to go forward, or Danger to spend more time there depending on match ups. I think we're setting up Danger for a big September from the midfield though.
That's assuming no injuries from now, which is wishful thinking.
B: __ - SDK - _
HB: Stewart - Henry - ___
C: Smith - Atkins - Duncan
HF: Close - Cameron - _____
F: Stengle - Hawkins - _____
R: Stanley - Dangerfield - C. Guthrie
I: Blicavs - Tuohy - Selwood - ____
That's my current read of it. 6 places for the following.
Bews, Kolodjashnij, Z. Guthrie, O'Connor, Homles, Parfitt, Menegola, Miers, Rohan.
I'd go with the bolded.
Potential for Henry to go forward, or Danger to spend more time there depending on match ups. I think we're setting up Danger for a big September from the midfield though.
That's assuming no injuries from now, which is wishful thinking.
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Stewart SDK Henry
Duncan Kolo Thouy
Smith Blicavs Holmes
Miers Hawkins Close
Stengle Rohan Cameron
Stanley Guthrie Atkins
Selwood, Dangerfield, Parfitt, Bews
Menegola (sub)
Em: O'Connor, Zuthrie, Stephens, Higgins
Duncan Kolo Thouy
Smith Blicavs Holmes
Miers Hawkins Close
Stengle Rohan Cameron
Stanley Guthrie Atkins
Selwood, Dangerfield, Parfitt, Bews
Menegola (sub)
Em: O'Connor, Zuthrie, Stephens, Higgins
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I agree on most of that. I too would take kolo out but i reckon MC will keep him.
Assuming he takes zuthries spot thats my best 22 although i agree with you on which ones are vulnerable. Holmes should stay.
Thats definitely our best 25 though (ceglar as the 26th as stanley backup) i cant see anyone outside that group playing finals this year unless we get injuries.
That's my 22 also.
Love this thread. It shows how hard it is. What I would think we should all add to the best 22 is the 4 emergencies. As that shows who we agonised over in terms of choices into the 22.
Mine
B. Bews, SDK, Henry
HB. Stewart, Kolo, Duncan
C. Smith Atkins Holmes
HF Close Cameron Rohan
F Stengel Hawke Miers
R Rhys Blicavs Guth
Int Danger, 2E, Selwood, Parfitt
Emergency
Zuthrie, Gola, Cegs, Stephens
So to critique to my own team I can’t believe that I have Danger and Selwood on the bench! And think Those two with Atkins and Parf might be one too many of same type? And Gola missing out is also interesting with Zuthrie very unlucky.
I could be convinced to move Gola in and Miers out (moving 2E or Smith forward)
EDIT - I left MOC out all together. Forgot! Can’t get him into finals 22 but will replace Stephens in Emergercy.
Wow what a selection headache!
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I think that's O'Connor and Bews was just dropped.
I reckon they'll pick Mark if only choosing 1.
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Bews wasnt dropped he was just managed.
I agree hes not 100% to be picked but what goes in his favour he is hes a good shutdown player on small forwards and we dont have a like for like structural replacement..moc is the closest but he plays a different role. I do agree one of the two of them plus zuthrie is probably missing out (assuming kolo remains undroppable)
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FB: Bews. SDK. Stewart
HB: Zuth. Henry. Thohey
C: Duncan. Blicavs. Smith
HF: Rohan. Cameron Danger
FF: Stengle. Hawkins. Close
R: Stanley. Guthrie. Atkins
B: selwood, Menengola, Holmes, Parfitt
Sub: Kolo
E: miers, Oconnor
HB: Zuth. Henry. Thohey
C: Duncan. Blicavs. Smith
HF: Rohan. Cameron Danger
FF: Stengle. Hawkins. Close
R: Stanley. Guthrie. Atkins
B: selwood, Menengola, Holmes, Parfitt
Sub: Kolo
E: miers, Oconnor
There are 3 or 4 spots still open where you could mount an argument for say Zuthrie over Kolo or Menegola over Miers. What I think will happen is that those last few spots will get decided by the match ups. Against the Doggies this week I'd go with Kolo over Zuthrie because the Doggies have Naughton, JUH and Bruce as tall forwards and we'll need three down back who can play tall. I wouldn't be surprised to see changes around the edges of the 22 for the rest of the season to get the match ups we want.
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It could be a match up thing. I reckon Zach's gone (and unlucky). Bews might play against Melbourne, while Kolo against Brisbane for example.
Or we move Henry forward to take Rohan's spot and Kolo 100% plays. Maybe Duncan pushes up to a wing, Mengola out and both Bews and O'Connor play.
Plenty of options to my eye, ****ed if I know which one's best.
Very hard to choose a best team. Which is a great thing as we seem to have plenty of depth this year.
I don’t think the coaches will alter the team too much. It’s clear they want a really settled line up.
I don’t think the coaches will alter the team too much. It’s clear they want a really settled line up.
Bews was managed he wasn’t dropped.
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I reckon he was. Managed and made sub is dropped for me.
