Our best 22 - Post Draft

[bomba4eva]

• Reimers has pace to burn, so we drop him to the bench to add pace?
• Myers isn't an inside mid
• Lucas will play forward
• Gumbleton and Neagle won't play in the same team unless Lloyd and/or Lucas are out
• Slattery is in our 22

Disagree with those two. If fit Neagle and Gumbleton would be in the best 22 and it goes without saying that Lucas and Lloyd would be too. Thus Knights would have to work around this possibility by perhaps playing Lloyd up on the wing and giving Gumbleton a crack at half forward.
The day Slattery is out of our best 22 and everybody is happy is the day where we have found a more talented player to fill his spot and someone that can adequately combat other teams small forwards. I just feel that Slattery is too limited and doesn't have many strings to his bow.

 

[bomba4eva]

I don't necessarily agree with this.

I think we will see all 4 in the side at the same time on occasion.

Gumbleton's said to be moving like a flanker down at training at the moment and Lloyd's more than capable of pishing right up the ground.

It's not as impractical as it sounds.

Oh I didn't see this post. Pretty much repeated what I said.

 

[GoDons]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Henry Slattery
HB: David Myers, Paddy Ryder, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Bachar Houli, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Scott Gumbleton
F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Sam Lonergan, Kyle Reimers, Adam McPhee, Jason Laycock

I'd be happy if that's the team we fielded for round 1.

No Welsh?

 

[Burzum]

No Welsh?

Can't believe I forgot him

 

[GoDons]

The day Slattery is out of our best 22 and everybody is happy is the day where we have found a more talented player to fill his spot and someone that can adequately combat other teams small forwards. I just feel that Slattery is too limited and doesn't have many strings to his bow.

Slatts may not be the best small defender in the game, and it doesn't sound too difficult to replace a back pocket, but Slatts is by far our most viable option in that slot. I'd go as far as saying that we'd struggle to replace him should he get injured.

He's not exciting, and he's not the most skillful guy on the list, but he works his arse off and very rarely gets beaten.

His second half of 2008 made him a lock in the side as far as I'm concerned. It'd be great to have someone like Mark Johnson in his prime again, but it's hard to find guys like that, and Slatts is a good imitation at this stage.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

The day Slattery is out of our best 22 and everybody is happy is the day where we have found a more talented player to fill his spot and someone that can adequately combat other teams small forwards. I just feel that Slattery is too limited and doesn't have many strings to his bow.

And we don't have that.

 

[loopy_cam]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Henry Slattery
HB: David Myers, Paddy Ryder, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Adam McPhee, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Scott Gumbleton
F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Sam Lonergan, Kyle Reimers, Andrew Welsh, Jason Laycock

I'd be happy if that's the team we fielded for round 1.

No Houli?

Surely he deserves a spot.

 

[bomba4eva]

No Houli?

Surely he deserves a spot.

Throw him in for Slattery. Houli should definitely be in our best 22.

 

[loopy_cam]

Throw him in for Slattery. Houli should definitely be in our best 22.

Slatts has to stay in as he is the only player who can play on the small forwards unless we bring in Atkinson.

 

[B-Bomber]

I think Houli would take Reimers spot.

 

[GoGoGadget]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Paddy Ryder

HB: David Myers, Adam McPhee, Andrew Lovett

C: Jobe Watson, Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh

HF: Alwyn Davey, Scott Gumbleton, Kyle Reimers

F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Matthew Lloyd

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Kyle Reimers, Jason Laycock, Henry Slattery, Basher Houli



- McPhee is an All Australian defender. With Lloyd, Lucas and Gumbleton ready to go, and Neagle waiting in the wings, our forward line is stocked. Why not put him back in defence where he has played his best footy in the past?
- I would rotate Lloyd-Lucas-Gumbleton from the square-CHF. Gives Gumbleton a break from what is the hardest position to play and also gives Lloyd and Lucas a sniff at the ball when they are not getting their hands on it when they are sitting deep.
- Welsh killed it last year. Not only proved he had the skill and fitness to play in the center but also did very well in key run-with roles. Must have. And he rooted Paris Hilton.
- Laycock is shit. We really need to start developing Bellchambers. If Laycock's workrate doesnt improve he should be shipped down to Bendigo asap.
- Im not sold on Leroy Jetta. To me he seems like a poor mans Davey. He could possibly take Monfries or Reimers spot, but I doubt it. Reimers is as ugly as a hat full of arseholes but he is angry and hard at it and thats exactly what we need.

 

[Ziltoid]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Paddy Ryder

HB: David Myers, Adam McPhee, Andrew Lovett

C: Jobe Watson, Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh

HF: Alwyn Davey, Scott Gumbleton, Kyle Reimers

F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Matthew Lloyd

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Kyle Reimers, Jason Laycock, Henry Slattery, Basher Houli



- McPhee is an All Australian defender. With Lloyd, Lucas and Gumbleton ready to go, and Neagle waiting in the wings, our forward line is stocked. Why not put him back in defence where he has played his best footy in the past?
- I would rotate Lloyd-Lucas-Gumbleton from the square-CHF. Gives Gumbleton a break from what is the hardest position to play and also gives Lloyd and Lucas a sniff at the ball when they are not getting their hands on it when they are sitting deep.
- Welsh killed it last year. Not only proved he had the skill and fitness to play in the center but also did very well in key run-with roles. Must have. And he rooted Paris Hilton.
- Laycock is shit. We really need to start developing Bellchambers. If Laycock's workrate doesnt improve he should be shipped down to Bendigo asap.
- Im not sold on Leroy Jetta. To me he seems like a poor mans Davey. He could possibly take Monfries or Reimers spot, but I doubt it. Reimers is as ugly as a hat full of arseholes but he is angry and hard at it and thats exactly what we need.

So which one is as ugly as a hat full of arseholes?

 

[table tennis]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Paddy Ryder

HB: David Myers, Adam McPhee, Andrew Lovett

C: Jobe Watson, Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh

HF: Alwyn Davey, Scott Gumbleton, Kyle Reimers

F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Matthew Lloyd

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Kyle Reimers, Jason Laycock, Henry Slattery, Basher Houli



- McPhee is an All Australian defender. With Lloyd, Lucas and Gumbleton ready to go, and Neagle waiting in the wings, our forward line is stocked. Why not put him back in defence where he has played his best footy in the past?
- I would rotate Lloyd-Lucas-Gumbleton from the square-CHF. Gives Gumbleton a break from what is the hardest position to play and also gives Lloyd and Lucas a sniff at the ball when they are not getting their hands on it when they are sitting deep.
- Welsh killed it last year. Not only proved he had the skill and fitness to play in the center but also did very well in key run-with roles. Must have. And he rooted Paris Hilton.
- Laycock is shit. We really need to start developing Bellchambers. If Laycock's workrate doesnt improve he should be shipped down to Bendigo asap.
- Im not sold on Leroy Jetta. To me he seems like a poor mans Davey. He could possibly take Monfries or Reimers spot, but I doubt it. Reimers is as ugly as a hat full of arseholes but he is angry and hard at it and thats exactly what we need.

When Fit, Prismall will waltz into our side. He can take one of the two spots you left Reimers!

 

[mick4]

B: Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher, Henry Slattery
HB: David Myers, Paddy Ryder, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Adam McPhee, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
HF: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Scott Gumbleton
F: Angus Monfries, Scott Lucas, Leroy Jetta

FOLL: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh

I/C: Sam Lonergan, Kyle Reimers, Andrew Welsh, Jason Laycock

I'd be happy if that's the team we fielded for round 1.

Fairly spot on for mine
When Dempsey finds a new way to become injuired players like Nash, Atkinson, NLM, Dyson, Houli would all come into contention.

Heath Hocking is one player that has fallen right of the radar. Knights comments on him last preseason would have seemed to have him playing as the sides first choice as a run with player role prior to getting injuired. It looks like Welsh and Slattery have overtaken him since they were moved into the midfield

 

[Andre 2000]

Tayte Pears starting in so many of these teams is laughable. I have great man love for Pears, but he's not in our best 22. He's an 18 year old who's shown promise, that's it.

I would rather our best 22 to be fit enough and strong enough to play 22 games competitively. Or are we tanking already?

Players like Natrat, Slattery and Hocking may not be 'sexy' choices but they are super fit, strong and dedicated. They are likely to play more games than most on our list.

 

[OrangeCutter]

Just want to say 3 things

Gumbleton will play if fit
Jetta will be in the best 22 if fit
Winders will be a vital player if fit

Don't doubt for a second that these players are in the best 22 injuries are their main problems not ability/preformance

 

[Houli2Gumbleton]

Tayte Pears starting in so many of these teams is laughable. I have great man love for Pears, but he's not in our best 22. He's an 18 year old who's shown promise, that's it.

I would rather our best 22 to be fit enough and strong enough to play 22 games competitively. Or are we tanking already?

Players like Natrat, Slattery and Hocking may not be 'sexy' choices but they are super fit, strong and dedicated. They are likely to play more games than most on our list.

NLM funbles too much and I don't think Pears could do much worse than him. Also, we need to start getting some experience into the kid. Slattery plays in the other pocket. Hocking is a midfielder, but atm I don't think their is any room for him in the midfield.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I think the players below are deadset certainties to be in the 22, so this should be a template.

B: H Slattery - P Ryder - ????
HB: ???? - D Fletcher - ????
C: A Lovett - J Watson - ????
HF: A Davey - M Lloyd - ????
F: ???? - S Lucas - ????
R: D Hille - M McVeigh - B Stanton
I: J Laycock - A Welsh - S Lonergan - ????

McPhee to fit in there somewhere, depending on whether you want him forward or back.

Monfries unlucky not to be in there, but a forward six of Lloyd, Lucas, Gumbleton, Davey, McPhee and Jetta would be OK.

Any team which doesn't have the above 13 players (not counting McPhee, so really 14 players) is basically wrong.

 

[7zark7]

22. Michael Hurley

Probably our best 22.

 

[Andre 2000]

NLM funbles too much and I don't think Pears could do much worse than him. Also, we need to start getting some experience into the kid. Slattery plays in the other pocket. Hocking is a midfielder, but atm I don't think their is any room for him in the midfield.

Pears is only a teenager. He needs to get a lot fitter. Nash and Lovett-Murray will get more chances. Whether fans like it or not.

Hocking will play 20 games if he is fit. He's the fittest and one of the strongest mids we have. I think it's obvious from what Knighter has said.

 

[Andre 2000]

I think the players below are deadset certainties to be in the 22, so this should be a template.

B: H Slattery - P Ryder - ????
HB: ???? - D Fletcher - ????
C: A Lovett - J Watson - ????
HF: A Davey - M Lloyd - ????
F: ???? - S Lucas - ????
R: D Hille - M McVeigh - B Stanton
I: J Laycock - A Welsh - S Lonergan - ????

McPhee to fit in there somewhere, depending on whether you want him forward or back.

Monfries unlucky not to be in there, but a forward six of Lloyd, Lucas, Gumbleton, Davey, McPhee and Jetta would be OK.

Any team which doesn't have the above 13 players (not counting McPhee, so really 14 players) is basically wrong.

Andrew Lovett is not a lock in for mine. Too lazy! Houli was doing better before he got injured. He's closer to a lock in. Or any of the 2 way hard running mids like Winders or Hocking. But that's just me.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I'm not Lovett's hugest fan, but he will play every game he is available for.

Whether he should is another thing entirely.

 

[Andre 2000]

Fair enough.. This time next year I'm tipping Gumby and Hocking to be on that list also. Their endurance and work ethic are elite. They are a bit more ready than other youngsters.

 

[Slattery_20]

The more I think about it, the more I like McPhee not being tied to a position

 

[pazza]

Best possible side:

B: H. Slattery, Fletcher, Pears
HB: Lovett-Murray, Ryder, McPhee
C: Lovett, Prismall, Winderlich
HF: Monfries, Gumbleton, Davey
F: Jetta, Lloyd, Lucas
R: Hille, Stanton, McVeigh
Int: Watson, Welsh, Lonergan, Laycock

Bendigo:

B: T. Slattery, Hurley, Crameri
HB: Reimers (Ess. Emerg), Daniher, Hooker
C: Houli (Ess. Emerg), Hocking, Dyson (Ess. Emerg)
HF: Magin, Neagle, Myers
F: Williams, Still, Nash
R: Bellchambers, Skipworth, Zaharakis
Int: Quinn, Bendigo list, Bendigo list, Bendigo list