Yeah hoping Laird, Crouch and Obrien (he leaves?) salary can be used to attract an A grade mid next year.
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FF: Darcy Fogarty - Riley Thilthorpe - Alex Neal Bullen
HF: Josh Rachele - Taylor Walker - Dan Curtin
C : Jordan Dawson - Matthew Crouch - Jake Soligo
1st R: Riley O'Brien - James Peatling -
Izak Rankine
HB: Isaac Cumming - Mark Keane - Mitch Hinge
FB: Max Michalanney - Nick Murray - Josh Worrell
RES:
Pick 4, Ben Keays, Luke Nankervis, Chayce Jones, Rory Laird
EMERGENCIES & DEPTH
Lachie Sholl
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Wayne Milera
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Oscar Ryan
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Billy Dowling
FF: Darcy Fogarty - Riley Thilthorpe - Alex Neal Bullen
HF: Josh Rachele - Taylor Walker - Dan Curtin
C : Jordan Dawson - Matthew Crouch - Jake Soligo
1st R: Riley O'Brien - James Peatling -
Izak Rankine
HB: Isaac Cumming - Mark Keane - Mitch Hinge
FB: Max Michalanney - Nick Murray - Josh Worrell
RES:
Pick 4, Ben Keays, Luke Nankervis, Chayce Jones, Rory Laird
EMERGENCIES & DEPTH
Lachie Sholl
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Luke Pedlar
Jordon Butts
Wayne Milera
Charlie Edwards
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Oscar Ryan
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Billy Dowling
Any truth to the rumour Nicks is petitioning the AFL to extend the match day team to 24?
In order to let Murphy play....
In order to let Murphy play....
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My predicted Matthew Nicks best 23 (updated)
B Worrell - Murray - Michalanney
HB Hinge - Keane - Cumming
R O'Brien - Dawson - Laird
C Soligo - Crouch - Sholl
HF Rankine - Fogarty - Neal-Bullen
F Walker - Thilthorpe - Keays
I Rachele - Murphy - Pick 4 - Peatling
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B Worrell - Murray - Michalanney
HB Hinge - Keane - Cumming
R O'Brien - Dawson - Laird
C Soligo - Crouch - Sholl
HF Rankine - Fogarty - Neal-Bullen
F Walker - Thilthorpe - Keays
I Rachele - Murphy - Pick 4 - Peatling
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The key is next season we have depth, which will be needed with injuries.
Have added 3 genuine best 22 players.
Haven't lost any best 22.
Clearly Smith & Murphy make way.... but neither should be in our side as both had piir seasons.
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Pretty good team. Excellent depth
While I agree with you, I really hope not.
We have to be prioritizing Curtin, and 2-3 players (whoever else is looking good) out of the whole rest of the 22 and unders group. Tex really shouldn't be first choice too.
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Out the sub rule thanks
The depth is fine imho... Except for maybe ruck and kpd
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Surely there is no way Murphy survives an inclusion of 4 players.
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That is a good-looking side.
I doubt it
Do not like keane at chb ...
My favourite part is when he banished Murphy to below depth level.
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No, but that's really just the position that has him as the more attacking intercept key tall, and Murray is further back as the more negating tall. You could put them in different spots, it's really about the role.
Not a bad shout, I wouldn't mind Keane away from the last line though.
Quite often his biggest brain fades are deep inside 50.
Please get Jones out of there. He’s done. And should be delisted. Sholl way ahead of him too.
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Keane's best footy imo has been a back pocket interceptor... but needs the likes of Murray or Butts at full back on the main opposition's forward.
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History shows that Milera needs a block of games to be AFL ready when returning from injury
Practice matches are not the same level of round 1 games
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B Worrell - Murray - Michalanney
HB Hinge - Keane - Cumming
R O'Brien - Dawson - Rankine
C Curtin - Soligo - Sholl
HF Rachele - Fogarty - Neal-Bullen
F Walker - Thilthorpe - Keays
I Peatling - Nankervis - Pick 4 - Pedlar
S Taylor
E Crouch - Laird - Dowling - Welsh
Need to move on from the red players imo. Plus Walker.
Wishful thinking to have laird and crouch emergencies. They’ll be amongst the first picked.
I dont do this often so I am going to put my side down.
FB: Mitch Hinge, Nick Murray, Mark Keane
HB: Josh Worrell, Jordan Butts, Max Michalanney
C: Luke Nankervis, Jordan Dawson, Josh Soligo
HF: Alex Neal Bullen, Taylor Walker, Josh Rachele
FF: James Peatling, Riley Thilthorpe, Darcy Fogarty
R: Riley O'Brien, Matt Crouch, Izak Rankine
Int: Billy Dowling, Dan Curtin, Rory Laird, Isaac Cumming
Sub: Ben Keays
Emergency: Pick 4 (if they are ready to go, Id replace Laird and move Laird to sub), Ryan, Milera
Justifications.
Defense:
The back line I believe is really well balanced. Murray, Keane and Butts to take on the 3 main talls which most sides tend to have. Then with Hinge, Worrell and Michalanney to take on the smaller players and provide run out of defence. There is also a good depth of intercept marking talent. I have to admit, the back line by far is the hardest to select. The defensive depth is phenomenally good, out of all the problems the club has, defense is the least of the clubs worries. Milera, Jones, Laird, Cumming, Curtin, Nankervis could all rotate through there and then there is the unknown in Ryan who looks like he will be commanding a debut next season.
Midfield:
The depth is building. Is getting harder to select. For example, Keays is not in my best 22, and laird is struggling to keep his spot. I think Lairds strength could be Sub moving forward. He allows plenty of cover for deck chairs to be moved in case of injuries. Edwards, Taylor, Dowling, Curtin, Peatling, Rachele, Rankine hopefully will all see plenty of midfield minutes this year.
Forward line:
Alex is a no brainer for Murphy. Basically a far superior upgrade. No place for Murphy in the 23 now. Unfortunately, lack of small forward depth is small and injuries will probably gift Murphy some games he doesnt deserve. The forward line is pretty much the same. Just brought in Peatling to the forward pocket to start Rankine in the middle and those guys through the bench can rotate through the middle. Lots of goal kicking power.
Overall I think its important to not banish guys like Dowling, Curtin back to the Sanfl. Dowling with good midfield depth around him will likely shine. Its a big call but Dowling is the standout young midfielder on our development list who will probably turn into one of out best players within 2 years. Add the recruitment of pick 4 who should be a ready made mid.
The Negative: Our coaches selection policys.
I hate to say it, but obviously my team has some development left in it. And I wouldnt put it past Nicks to banish every young player aside from Max back to the Sanfl and he will simply throw every mature body onto the park in his stupid desperate bid for a finals spot. Sholl, Murphy, Keays, Laird, Milera, Jones, Schoenberg (if stays on list) to name a few to get prime selection opportunities.
FB: Mitch Hinge, Nick Murray, Mark Keane
HB: Josh Worrell, Jordan Butts, Max Michalanney
C: Luke Nankervis, Jordan Dawson, Josh Soligo
HF: Alex Neal Bullen, Taylor Walker, Josh Rachele
FF: James Peatling, Riley Thilthorpe, Darcy Fogarty
R: Riley O'Brien, Matt Crouch, Izak Rankine
Int: Billy Dowling, Dan Curtin, Rory Laird, Isaac Cumming
Sub: Ben Keays
Emergency: Pick 4 (if they are ready to go, Id replace Laird and move Laird to sub), Ryan, Milera
Justifications.
Defense:
The back line I believe is really well balanced. Murray, Keane and Butts to take on the 3 main talls which most sides tend to have. Then with Hinge, Worrell and Michalanney to take on the smaller players and provide run out of defence. There is also a good depth of intercept marking talent. I have to admit, the back line by far is the hardest to select. The defensive depth is phenomenally good, out of all the problems the club has, defense is the least of the clubs worries. Milera, Jones, Laird, Cumming, Curtin, Nankervis could all rotate through there and then there is the unknown in Ryan who looks like he will be commanding a debut next season.
Midfield:
The depth is building. Is getting harder to select. For example, Keays is not in my best 22, and laird is struggling to keep his spot. I think Lairds strength could be Sub moving forward. He allows plenty of cover for deck chairs to be moved in case of injuries. Edwards, Taylor, Dowling, Curtin, Peatling, Rachele, Rankine hopefully will all see plenty of midfield minutes this year.
Forward line:
Alex is a no brainer for Murphy. Basically a far superior upgrade. No place for Murphy in the 23 now. Unfortunately, lack of small forward depth is small and injuries will probably gift Murphy some games he doesnt deserve. The forward line is pretty much the same. Just brought in Peatling to the forward pocket to start Rankine in the middle and those guys through the bench can rotate through the middle. Lots of goal kicking power.
Overall I think its important to not banish guys like Dowling, Curtin back to the Sanfl. Dowling with good midfield depth around him will likely shine. Its a big call but Dowling is the standout young midfielder on our development list who will probably turn into one of out best players within 2 years. Add the recruitment of pick 4 who should be a ready made mid.
The Negative: Our coaches selection policys.
I hate to say it, but obviously my team has some development left in it. And I wouldnt put it past Nicks to banish every young player aside from Max back to the Sanfl and he will simply throw every mature body onto the park in his stupid desperate bid for a finals spot. Sholl, Murphy, Keays, Laird, Milera, Jones, Schoenberg (if stays on list) to name a few to get prime selection opportunities.
