Preview R1: Changes for 2025

[1990crow]

If Sholl keeps up the 2024 form I don’t have a problem with him in there going forward. Emphasis on if, though (even if he doesn’t, him and Dowling is a pretty easy swap)

Tex will only be there for one more year (hopefully Welsh is somewhat good to go in ‘26), and hopefully Laird is phased out over next year like Smith, replaced by Ryan?

I’m okay with Crouch being in there next year, but I’d tell him to assess his options at other clubs at the end of the year, then bring Taylor or pick 4 into that vacant spot in the midfield

God knows what’s happening with ROB, and any future ruck we might get

Yeah hoping Laird, Crouch and Obrien (he leaves?) salary can be used to attract an A grade mid next year.

 

[Mostyn]

AFL

FF: Darcy Fogarty

32

Darcy Fogarty

Age

25

Ht

194cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.5

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.0

4star

- Riley Thilthorpe - Alex Neal Bullen
HF: Josh Rachele - 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

- Dan Curtin

C : Jordan Dawson

12

Jordan Dawson

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

- Matthew Crouch - Jake Soligo
1st R: Riley O'Brien - James Peatling -
Izak Rankine

23

Izak Rankine

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

2.0

5star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

G

2.0

5star

HB: Isaac Cumming

13

Isaac Cumming

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

MG

158.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

158.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

- Mark Keane - Mitch Hinge
FB: Max Michalanney - Nick Murray - Josh Worrell

RES:
Pick 4, Ben Keays

2

Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Luke Nankervis, Chayce Jones

1

Chayce Jones

Age

24

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

178.6

3star

D

8.9

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

1.6

3star

MG

143.3

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

175.0

3star

, Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

EMERGENCIES & DEPTH
Lachie Sholl
Zac Taylor
Luke Pedlar
Jordon Butts
Wayne Milera

30

Wayne Milera

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

265.3

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

282.0

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.4

4star

MG

182.0

3star

Charlie Edwards
Brayden Cook
Oscar Ryan
Hugh Bond
Billy Dowling

 

[Geoffa32]

Any truth to the rumour Nicks is petitioning the AFL to extend the match day team to 24?

In order to let Murphy play....

 

[Scorpus]

Any truth to the rumour Nicks is petitioning the AFL to extend the match day team to 24?

In order to let Murphy play....

He'll play anyway

 

[Scorpus]

My predicted Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

49

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

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
S Berry

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

AFL

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
Zac Taylor
Luke Pedlar
Jordon Butts
Wayne Milera
Charlie Edwards
Brayden Cook
Oscar Ryan
Hugh Bond
Billy Dowling

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.

 

[BucketsNj]

AFL

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
Zac Taylor
Luke Pedlar
Jordon Butts
Wayne Milera
Charlie Edwards
Brayden Cook
Oscar Ryan
Hugh Bond
Billy Dowling

Pretty good team. Excellent depth

 

[Coopers]

My predicted Matthew Nicks best 23 (updated)

B Worrell - Murray - Michalanney
HB Hinge - Keane - Cumming

R O'Brien - Dawson - Berry
C Soligo - Crouch - Sholl

HF Rankine - Fogarty - Neal-Bullen
F Walker - Thilthorpe - Keays

I Rachele - Murphy - Laird - Peatling
S Pick 4

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.

 

[FR0GGY]

Out the sub rule thanks

 

[hippyhippy]

The depth is fine imho...

Pretty good team. Excellent depth

 

[adelaidecrows]

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
S Berry

Surely there is no way Murphy survives an inclusion of 4 players.