If you could pick any 22 players to take into next year

[LordJimmy]

If you were to pick 22 players to form a side for the 2011 season, who would you pick to make the best side that you could expect? The only focus is 2011, no need to pick youth unless they are going to be the absolute best in 2011. What I'd like to see is who thinks what players are going to perform next year and what is expected of them.

For me:

B: James Gwilt - Zac Dawson - Chris Newman
HB: Harry O'Brien - Harry Taylor - Jack Grimes
C: Brendon Goddard (c) - Scott Pendlebury - Ryan Griffen
HF: Liam Jurrah - Nick Riewoldt - Dale Thomas
F: Mark LeCras - Jack Riewoldt - Lance Franklin
R: Aaron Sandliands - Luke Hodge - Dane Swan
INT: Mark Jamar - James Bartel - Stephen Hill
S: Matthew Pavlich

Michael Barlow a definite maybe, I left him out due to how difficult recovery is from an injury like that.

A few wild calls there, Newman the main one, but if Richmond climb the ladder he will become quite a prominent defender. Zac Dawson has played well in 3 grand finals now, and spanked Barry Hall in a prelim. Another year and a proper preseason (he was horribly ill this time last year) and I have faith he can be the best fullback in the comp.

Jurrah will flourish even more as the Melbourne playing group does. Is there anyone who dislikes him and the way he plays, anyway?

Pavlich is the perfect substitute, can come right on, play any role and just break a game open.

Bartel will blossom in a mortal Geelong side. A struggle brings the best out of him.

Make of the rest what you will. I'll bump this when the official 2011 AA side comes out.

 

[Big Fozza]

lol @ dawson

... no ablett???

 

[LordJimmy]

Yes. No Ablett.

Post your own.

 

[gravy1]

B: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey
HB: Harry O'Brien, Ben Reid, Heath Shaw
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Ben Johnson
HF: Alan Didak, Travis Cloke, Luke Ball
F: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Leigh Brown, Brent Macaffer, Jarryd Blair
S: Tyson Goldsack

Team >>>>>>>>>>>>>> individuals

 

[MachoRandySavage]

If you were to pick 22 players to form a side for the 2011 season, who would you pick to make the best side that you could expect? The only focus is 2011, no need to pick youth unless they are going to be the absolute best in 2011. What I'd like to see is who thinks what players are going to perform next year and what is expected of them.

For me:

B: James Gwilt - Zac Dawson - Chris Newman
HB: Harry O'Brien - Harry Taylor - Jack Grimes
C: Brendon Goddard (c) - Scott Pendlebury - Ryan Griffen
HF: Liam Jurrah - Nick Riewoldt - Dale Thomas
F: Mark LeCras - Jack Riewoldt - Lance Franklin
R: Aaron Sandliands - Luke Hodge - Dane Swan
INT: Mark Jamar - James Bartel - Stephen Hill
S: Matthew Pavlich

Michael Barlow a definite maybe, I left him out due to how difficult recovery is from an injury like that.

A few wild calls there, Newman the main one, but if Richmond climb the ladder he will become quite a prominent defender. Zac Dawson has played well in 3 grand finals now, and spanked Barry Hall in a prelim. Another year and a proper preseason (he was horribly ill this time last year) and I have faith he can be the best fullback in the comp.

Jurrah will flourish even more as the Melbourne playing group does. Is there anyone who dislikes him and the way he plays, anyway?

Pavlich is the perfect substitute, can come right on, play any role and just break a game open.

Bartel will blossom in a mortal Geelong side. A struggle brings the best out of him.

Make of the rest what you will. I'll bump this when the official 2011 AA side comes out.

Ths thread lost all credibility the moment I saw Dawson at FB ahead of Lake, Scarlett, Glass, Rutten, Silvagni, my dog etc...

 

[MachoRandySavage]

B: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey
HB: Harry O'Brien, Ben Reid, Heath Shaw
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Ben Johnson
HF: Alan Didak, Travis Cloke, Luke Ball
F: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Leigh Brown, Brent Macaffer, Jarryd Blair
S: Tyson Goldsack

Team >>>>>>>>>>>>>> individuals

flog.

 

[Firebat]

I'm just going to pick favourites.

B: Rawlings - Grima - Fletcher
HB: Drummond - Frawley - Hurn
M: S Hill - Swallow - Pendles
HF: LeCras - Hansen - Gray
F: Rioli - Petrie - Harvey

R: Goldstein - Hayes - Bartel

Int. Greenwood - Jurrah - Wright

Sub: D Thomas

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

If you were to pick 22 players to form a side for the 2011 season, who would you pick to make the best side that you could expect? The only focus is 2011, no need to pick youth unless they are going to be the absolute best in 2011. What I'd like to see is who thinks what players are going to perform next year and what is expected of them.

For me:

B: James Gwilt - Zac Dawson - Chris Newman

Dawson over Lake? Surely this is a wind up.....

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Ths thread lost all credibility the moment I saw Dawson at FB ahead of Lake, Scarlett, Glass, Rutten, Silvagni, my dog etc...

Wow, your rate SNOS that highly? Sure he's got a lot of promise but I doubt he's best 22 of Freo, let alone best 22 of the AFL - but I suppose you put Glass ahead of him which confuses me - unless of course you're just rolling off names of random backmen

 

[Murraj1966]

B Goddard, Goddard, Goddard
HB Goddard, Goddard, Goddard
C Hayes, Hayes, Hayes
HF Goddard, Goddard, Hayes
FF Goddard, Goddard, Goddard
R Goddard, Hayes, Hayes
INT Goddard, Hayes, Hayes
SUB Hayes

 

[Haze29]

Interesting post here, I'd go with a youthful team that could challenge..
B: N.Maxwell, Brian Lake, S.Gilbert
HB:Luke Hodge, Harry Taylor, Brett Deledio
C: Scott Pendlebury , Brendon Goddard, Stephen Hill
HF:Matthew Pavlich, Jonathon Brown, L.Montagna
F: A.Didak Jack Riewoldt E.Betts
Foll:Aaron Sandilands, Gary Ablett, Dane Swan
I/C Dustin Martin, Joel Selwood, Nick Riewoldt,
S: Adam Goodes

 

[LordJimmy]

Lake is a good candidate, I guess, but I do indeed rate him above a 3X year old Scarlett, "gimme a hug" Rutten, and Glass who has failed to help out the worst team in the comp.

I named it wild call in the same post, if you disagree post your own, FFS.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

FB: Scarlett - Lake - Harbrow
HB: Shaw - Bock - Hodge
Ce: Goddard - Swan - Thomas
HF: Davey - Riewoldt - Bartel
FF: Rioli - Franklin - LeCras

Ru: Sandilands
RR: Judd
Ro: GAblett

I/C: Jamar, Chapman and Mundy

Sub: Pavlich

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Dawson over Lake?

I don't need to say much more than that...

 

[Silvagnis]

B: James Frawley - Brian Lake - James Kelly
HB: Luke Hodge - Harry Taylor - Brendon Goddard
C: Bryce Gibbs - Chris Judd - Kade Simpson
HF: Paul Chapman - Lance Franklin - Gary Ablett
F: Cyril Rioli - Nick Riewoldt - Mark LeCras
R: Aaron Sandliands - Lenny Hayes - Joel Selwood

INT: Matthew Kreuzer - Ryan Griffen - Jarrad Waite
S: Marc Murphy

 

[AllFooty4]

B: James Frawley Brian Lake Matthew Scarlett

HB: Corey Enright Heath Shaw Brendan Goddard

C: Scott Pendulburry Luke Hodge Chris Judd

HF: Alan Didak Lance Franklin Paul Chapman

F: Mark Lecras Nick Riewoldt Stephen Milne

R: Arron Sandiland Dane Swan Gary Abblett

INT: Darren Jolly, Jimmy Bartel, Cyril Rioli, Leigh Montagna

 

[LordJimmy]

How many more posts are going to be bitching about this? Jesus.

Just post your own and move along.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

How many more posts are going to be bitching about this? Jesus.

Just post your own and move along.

It's BigFooty, you can't post that you would prefer to have Dawson than Lake and not expect to cop it.

 

[master bate]

Dawson would ruin that team. So a couple of good games on Chris Dawes makes you a good player now does it? Just because he's not the worst now doesn't make him good.

Anyway, I've gone with a super team but also one that features players I'd love to see play together.

FB: Frawley Lake Harbrow
HB: Newman Grima Grimes
C: Hill Hayes Davey
HF: Bartel Franklin Pavlich
FF: LeCras J. Riewoldt Jurrah
Foll: Sandilands Goddard Ablett
Int: Cooney, Jamar, Pendlebury
S: Hodge

Obviously biased toward Melbourne but I believe Frawley and Jamar (both AA) deserve to be there, after that I want Aaron Davey and Stephen Hill on the wings, think it would be sensational to watch. Can't leave out Grimes as he's my favourite player and in a team that would win by close to 10 goals every week why not put Liam Jurrah in. He'd get so much opportunity to crazy stuff with the footy.

 

[Big Fozza]

B: James Frawley Brian Lake Matthew Scarlett

HB: Corey Enright Heath Shaw Sam Fisher

C: Scott Pendulburry Luke Hodge Chris Judd

HF: Alan Didak Lance Franklin Steve Johnson

F: Cyril Rioli Nick Riewoldt Stephen Milne

R: Arron Sandiland Dane Swan Gary Abblett

INT: Darren Jolly, Jimmy Bartel, Jobe Watson, Leigh Montagna

i'd love to see heath shaw line up on Browny

 

[AllFooty4]

i'd love to see heath shaw line up on Browny

You can swap people around on game day you know and it's hard to sit there and think of all the people you can pick and manage to pick the best 22 Shaw also had a big influence to me in the finals (where it matters)

 

[johncitizen]

B: James Frawley Brian Lake Matthew Scarlett

HB: Corey Enright Heath Shaw Sam Fisher

C: Scott Pendulburry Luke Hodge Chris Judd

HF: Alan Didak Lance Franklin Cyril Rioli

F: Mark Lecras Nick Riewoldt Stephen Milne

R: Arron Sandiland Dane Swan Gary Abblett

INT: Darren Jolly, Jimmy Bartel, Jobe Watson, Leigh Montagna

Just take out Milne, Watson please

 

[StringyDog]

B: James Gwilt - Zac Dawson - Chris Newman
HB: Harry O'Brien - Harry Taylor - Jack Grimes
C: Brendon Goddard (c) - Scott Pendlebury - Ryan Griffen
HF: Liam Jurrah - Nick Riewoldt - Dale Thomas
F: Mark LeCras - Jack Riewoldt - Lance Franklin
R: Aaron Sandliands - Luke Hodge - Dane Swan
INT: Mark Jamar - James Bartel - Stephen Hill
S: Matthew Pavlich

At least we know one of Dawson's family members is a Bigfooty regular and he/she posts under LordJimmy, only logical explanation for that idiotic call.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Just take out Milne, Watson please

B: James Frawley Brian Lake Matthew Scarlett

HB: Corey Enright Heath Shaw Sam Fisher

C: Scott Pendulburry Luke Hodge Chris Judd

HF: Alan Didak Lance Franklin Cyril Rioli

F: Mark Lecras Nick Riewoldt Stephen Milne

R: Arron Sandiland Dane Swan Gary Abblett

INT: Darren Jolly, Jimmy Bartel, Jobe Watson, Leigh Montagna

I agree.
Chapman in for Milne and Griffen or Hayes for Watson and you have a decent team there.

Goddard needs to be included as well though. Swap him for Bartel and you have a winner.

 

[set shots]

B: J Grimes, Lake, B Reid
HB: Goddard, Grundy, Hodge
C: Ablett, Bartel, S Hill
HF: O'Keefe, N Reiwoldt, Franklin
F: Lecras, J Reiwoldt, S Johnson
R: Sandilands, Jack, Pendlebury
Int: Mumford, Swallow, Deledio (Goodes)