FIRST PLAYER PICKED

[Piggy Smalls]

Would be good to see a popular first picked 18 starters, one from each team.

Back line is pretty tall as I don’t think anyone is picking their back pocket first. Also, I’m sure not everyone will agree with who I’ve picked from their team but it’s hard to make a side out of 18 followers so here’s what I could come up with:

FB:Sinclair(SK) Sicily(Haw) Ridley(Ess)

HB:Stewart(Ge) Moore(Col) Sheezel(NM)

C: Anderson(GC) Bont(WB) Gulden(Syd)

Foll: Jackson(Fre) Rozee(PA) Trac(Mel)

HF: Greene(GWS) Allen(WC) Rankine(Ad)

FF: Bolton(Ric) Curnow (Car) Cameron(BL)

 

[Eshay187]

Lewis Roberts-Thompson

 

[Rotayjay]

Taylor Walker

13

Taylor Walker

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.6

5star

any day of the week. He's our best forward (a worry at his age) and is an onfield general. The team (and the forward line in particular) looks lost without him.

 

[Giant Strides]

For GWS it's going to be Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

, but Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

is definitely putting some body work into Tobes to try and intercept that nom.

 

[Vdubs]

For GWS it's going to be Toby Greene, but Sam Taylor is definitely putting some body work into Tobes to try and intercept that nom.

Tom Green?

 

[Giant Strides]

Tom Green?

Not yet. But applying heat, that's for sure. But at the moment, Toby's the heart and soul of the team.

 

[Vdubs]

Not yet. But applying heat, that's for sure. But at the moment, Toby's the heart and soul of the team.

Toby is one of my all time favourite players.

 

[King_Steele]

Mitch Owens

 

[FreoGirl]

Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

 

[Vdubs]

Jordan Clark

Ahead of Jackson and Serong?

 

[FreoGirl]

Ahead of Jackson and Serong?

The backline is never given the credit they deserve - I love Jackson and Serong, but Clark is incredible and really brings so much to the overall team. He is also very humble.

 

[Vdubs]

The backline is never given the credit they deserve - I love Jackson and Serong, but Clark is incredible and really brings so much to the overall team. He is also very humble.

Very creative and slick. Good to see him flourish. Really rated him at Geelong.

 

[FreoGirl]

Very creative and slick. Good to see him flourish. Really rated him at Geelong.

I think he is like Ollie Henry. Henry left Collingwood to play for Geelong, and is now playing really well in his "happy place".

 

[CrowToon]

Jake Soligo

 

[Total Power]

Travis Boak

10

Travis Boak

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.4

4star

.

Just because he is the heart and soul of this club.

 

[FootyLad0]

Tom Stewart has his name engraved into the whiteboard

 

[Juddernaut08]

Weitering. Our defence is in shambles without him.

 

[GWT6]

For Melbourne it's Gawn, not just because he is the best ruckman in the comp and an all-time great, but because they don't have any other rucks. His contested marking around the ground is a massive part of Melbourne's game and can't be replaced.

I rate Oliver as the best player in the team, Petracca the most skilled, but someone else can slot in if they are out. If Gawn goes down it's season over for Melbourne.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Lynch.

Vlastuin when Lynch was injured.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Likely Sicily, but with how our midfield has performed these first two weeks without him it’s hard not to say Will Day.

 

[skinnyP]

Gotta be Tom Lynch for Richmond.

 

[Football Tragic]

Gotta be Tom Lynch for Richmond.

Makes such a huge difference to the team by giving us a long target to kick to, bringing the ball to ground, being that linkup player down the wings and, of course, taking big marks and kicking goals (most of the time!).

Tall forwards are worth their weight in gold, not only for what they bring individually but also how they bring in small forwards and their pressure at ground level. This is why Curnow, Hogan, McDonald, Allen, Hawkins, Cameron, Cox, King, Wright etc are so crucial - they allow the likes of Cameron, Daniels, Weightman, Green, Stengle, Higgins etc the space and opportunities in the forwardline they otherwise would be robbed of.

Its also why the tall intercept marking backmen are so valued to (Stewart, Aliir, included), anything to nullify the tall forwards and stop it from coming to ground for the smalls, is super important.

A Big Forward though, number one choice for mine in every team.

 

[HairyO]

Sicily then Hardwick then Day then Newcombe.

 

[FrustratedTiger]

Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

ahead of Lynch for me.

 

[jakson68]

Back line is pretty tall as I don’t think anyone is picking their back pocket first. Also, I’m sure not everyone will agree with who I’ve picked from their team but it’s hard to make a side out of 18 followers so here’s what I could come up with:

FB:Sinclair(SK) Sicily(Haw) Ridley(Ess)

HB:Stewart(Ge) Moore(Col) Sheezel(NM)

C: Anderson(GC) Bont(WB) Gulden(Syd)

Foll: Jackson(Fre) Rozee(PA) Trac(Mel)

HF: Greene(GWS) Allen(WC) Rankine(Ad)

FF: Bolton(Ric) Curnow (Car) Cameron(BL)

Not a bad effort though