Prediction ROUND 1 2023 - Pick your best team

[George Kramer]

You can accuse Nicks of many things, but he's genuinely tried to get games into young players, and give kids opportunities.

He really hasn’t had much choice given our list, but let’s not forget he kept Worrell in the seconds for most of the year and played an injured Doedee since round 5 and he brought back Crouch to replace McAdam which was clearly idiotic.

 

[Thetrader15]

Apart from Worrell.

Our refusal to play him (even picking Davis over him several times) was a real head scratcher.

"Several times" is a bit of a stretch, though grammatically correct.

Last year, Davis

In 2022, Davis played in rd 17 as the sub (0% game time), the only time he was selected by Worrell wasn't

In 2021, Davis played 3 games Worrell didn't, rd 21 (Sub), 22* and 23.

Yes, we'd have liked Worrell to get more games, and I wouldn't have played Davis at all, but that wasn't the issue.

 

[crow2crow]

LEAGUE

F: Rankine - Thilthorpe - Fogarty
HF: Rachele - Walker - Sloane

C: Milera - Berry - Soligo
R: O’Brien - Laird - Keays

HB: Smith - Worrell - Dawson
B: Doedee - Butts - Jones

Int: Pedlar - Murray - McAdam - Schoenberg - Taylor


RESERVES

F: Newchurch - Gollant - Murphy
HF: Cook - Himmelberg - Nankervis

C: Hinge - Hately - Sholl
R: Strachan - Crouch - McHenry

HB: Hamill - McAsey - McPherson
B: Parnell - Borlase - Michelanney

Int: Turner? -

agree thats the best 22 arguably plus sub if there is a sub. i would have hinge before taylor but taylor is my next player up

on paper it actually looks quite good but its very very young still

 

[1970crow]

You can accuse Nicks of many things, but he's genuinely tried to get games into young players, and give kids opportunities.

yeh, he's taken every opportunity to do exactly that.

 

[1970crow]

Murphy has been dropped in the past. With Rachelle, Rankine and Sloane to come in, I reckon he and McAdam are most at risk. Everyone else will be waiting for injuries or a fellow junior player to have a couple of down weeks.

love how Bicks laughs at this. So tell me Mutineer, who from our round 22 this year will miss out if rachelle, Rankine and Sloane are fit to play? Or don't you think all those 3 are first choice 22. Don't worry though, I don't expect you to answer.

 

[1970crow]

Apart from Worrell.

Our refusal to play him (even picking Davis over him several times) was a real head scratcher.

Sloane, Talia, Brown, Lynch 2020 Tex, Keays last half both years. And they're only the ones we know about because they were either so obvious or went really sideways. Plus add in crouch to replace McAdam and I'd be surprised if I stopped to think that I wouldn't come up with more.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

AFL

B: Jones, Butts, Murray
HB: Smith, Worrell, Doedee (vc)
C: Soligo, Keays, Dawson (c)
HF: Sloane, Walker, Rankine
F: Rachele, Fogarty, Thilthorpe
R: O'Brien, Schoenberg, Laird
I: Hinge, Berry, Pedlar, McAdam
Sub: Taylor

SANFL

B: McPherson, Borlase, Magden (c)
HB: Parnell, McAsey, Hamill
C: Sholl, Crouch, Milera
HF: Cook, Himmelberg, Murphy
F: Newchurch, Gollant, Nankervis
R: Strachan, Hately, McHenry
I: Michalanney, Dowling, Bond, Turner*

*Turner for injured Seedsman

 

[crow2crow]

AFL

B: Jones, Butts, Murray
HB: Smith, Worrell, Doedee (vc)
C: Soligo, Keays, Dawson (c)
HF: Sloane, Walker, Rankine
F: Rachele, Fogarty, Thilthorpe
R: O'Brien, Schoenberg, Laird
I: Hinge, Berry, Pedlar, McAdam
Sub: Taylor

SANFL

B: McPherson, Borlase, Parnell
HB: Milera, McAsey, Hamill
C: Sholl, Crouch, Cook
HF: Nankervis, Himmelberg, Murphy
F: Newchurch, Gollant, Wright (c)
R: Strachan, Hately, McHenry
I: Michalanney, Dowling, Bond, Tuner*

*Turner for injured Seedsman

wright retired i think

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

wright retired i think

Buggar... need to find a new captain.

 

[crow2crow]

Buggar... need to find a new captain.

shane edwards

 

[rabidcrow]

AFL

B: Jones, Butts, Murray
HB: Smith, Worrell, Doedee (vc)
C: Soligo, Keays, Dawson (c)
HF: Sloane, Walker, Rankine
F: Rachele, Fogarty, Thilthorpe
R: O'Brien, Schoenberg, Laird
I: Hinge, Berry, Pedlar, McAdam
Sub: Taylor

SANFL

B: McPherson, Borlase, Parnell
HB: Milera, McAsey, Hamill
C: Sholl, Crouch, Cook
HF: Nankervis, Himmelberg, Murphy
F: Newchurch, Gollant, Wright (c)
R: Strachan, Hately, McHenry
I: Michalanney, Dowling, Bond, Turner*

*Turner for injured Seedsman

Wouldn’t surprise if Bond goes straight past Jones into that back pocket - good chance of a round 1 debut


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[Danger Zone]

Wasn't Jack Magden announced as our replacement for Wright in the SANFL? Will help out as our weak KPD reserves a lot, particularly if McAsey is unavailable.

 

[crows dude]

Buggar... need to find a new captain.

Jack Magden is our new leadership player

 

[GROTTO]

AFL

B: Jones, Butts, Murray
HB: Smith, Worrell, Doedee (vc)
C: Soligo, Keays, Dawson (c)
HF: Sloane, Walker, Rankine
F: Rachele, Fogarty, Thilthorpe
R: O'Brien, Schoenberg, Laird
I: Hinge, Berry, Pedlar, McAdam
Sub: Taylor

SANFL

B: McPherson, Borlase, Magden (c)
HB: Parnell, McAsey, Hamill
C: Sholl, Crouch, Milera
HF: Cook, Himmelberg, Murphy
F: Newchurch, Gollant, Nankervis
R: Strachan, Hately, McHenry
I: Michalanney, Dowling, Bond, Turner*

*Turner for injured Seedsman

Thanks for that, love the effort for compiling them.

Not entirely convinced Sloane will play, just purely based on not being 100% over his ACL given the usual recovery rate being ~ 12 months + a run in the reserves.

Some really tough decisions coming up for the Crows in regards to getting an elite mid into our team. Will be interesting if one is available via trading and if we would trade out our 2023 1st rounder for him?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thanks for that, love the effort for compiling them.

Not entirely convinced Sloane will play, just purely based on not being 100% over his ACL given the usual recovery rate being ~ 12 months + a run in the reserves.

Some really tough decisions coming up for the Crows in regards to getting an elite mid into our team. Will be interesting if one is available via trading and if we would trade out our 2023 1st rounder for him?

This is the year we really need to be getting games into an injury free Pedlar & Taylor... along with Schoenberg pulling his finger out... along with continued development of Soligo & Berry.... along with stints by Rankine & Rachele in the midfield.

We should be looking to target a gun midfielder via a trade or FA to top up lioe we have the last 2 years... & Sydney's 1st round bid on MM ensures this is possible.

 

[Crow till I die]

As per the thread title, i still say geelong

 

[Brett Cummings]

The bigger dilemma is who misses out for Sloane.

This place will go nuclear if Soligo or Schoenberg are playing two's.

Easy choice, keays.

 

[crow2crow]

Easy choice, keays.

They all play. There is no shortage of positions.

Thilthorpe Fogarty Mcadam Rachele Walker Rankine
Dawson Berry Milera
Hinge Doedee Smith Worrell Butts Jones
ROB Schoenberg Laird
Soligo Pedlar Keays Sloane
sub: Murray

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Easy choice, keays.

Lol, Keays is one of our 1st picked at the moment.

Check out the B&F votes.

 

[Jetafl]

Well, we know who will be calling this game on Fox Kelli Underwood. But would be a great kick off if it was like round 7 of 2013 at Giants stadium GWS 7,10 (52) Crows 29.13 (187)

 

[Carmo]

Well, we know who will be calling this game on Fox Kelli Underwood. But would be a great kick off if it was like round 7 of 2013 at Giants stadium GWS 7,10 (52) Crows 29.13 (187)

Wow, we get an underwhelming opponent and then just for good measure they play it at their home ground. Still they might get 11 or 12 thousand for a round 1-er I suppose.

Only bright side is we might be a chance for a win.

 

[Jetafl]

Wow, we get an underwhelming opponent and then just for good measure they play it at their home ground.

Unless we are genuine top 4 contender being a non-Victorian, we aren't going to get the blockbuster timeslots. The big VIC clubs get more than their fair share of those spots but although I do really enjoy watching us in big game timeslots Thurs, Fri or Sat night primetime watching us win and/or give the game our all is far more important.

WA clubs generally get less primetime spots also. No different to the A-League Victory get more than their fair share of Sat free to air TV primetime games.

My least favourite timeslot is last game of the round on Sunday probably followed by the lunchtime timeslot. As for this game R1 hopefully we can start with the 4 points.

 

[BRL121]

Unless we are genuine top 4 contender being a non-Victorian, we aren't going to get the blockbuster timeslots. The big VIC clubs get more than their fair share of those spots but although I do really enjoy watching us in big game timeslots Thurs, Fri or Sat night primetime watching us win and/or give the game our all is far more important.

WA clubs generally get less primetime spots also. No different to the A-League Victory get more than their fair share of Sat free to air TV primetime games.

My least favourite timeslot is last game of the round on Sunday probably followed by the lunchtime timeslot. As for this game R1 hopefully we can start with the 4 points.

This is the only concern.

 

[Mikevk123]

B Doedee Butts Smith
HB Worrell Murray Jones
C Dawson Hately Soligo
HF McAdam Fogarty Keayes
F Rankine Walker Rachele
FOLL O’Brien Berry Laird
I/C- Thilthorpe, Schoenberg, Milera, Pedlar

 

[Brett Cummings]

Lol, Keays is one of our 1st picked at the moment.

Check out the B&F votes.

Rob won our bnf a couple of years ago. Is he one of our best players? Keays is not an automatic selection.