Competitions Round 1 Lineup vs Fremantle - CLOSING TONIGHT!! 9.00pm. GET YOUR FINAL TEAMS IN BY THEN

[Big Wilbur]

Personally don't get the hype about this kid

I'm not putting him down but the way some talk about him he is the next big thing and i have personally not seen much from him that really excites me yet

Could be the next Lin Jong but has a way to go.

 

[Doggies_13]

My crack at our round 1 team really tough to pick which is a good thing for us, harder than the same time last year which is a great sign.

May get shot down but i do have some doubts on libba straight in round 1, it was great to see him out there last game but he didn't set the world on fire, needs a good game this week or i'd ease him back through the 2's and let him get used to being used other than just in the midfield.

Toss of the coin which of Collins, Adams, Roberts gets a go round one, I went Collins as i like the way he goes about it and get a couple games into him before bringing him in the play on the monster forwards

B: Morris Collins Wood
HB: Murphy Hamling M Boyd
C: Suckling Stevens Macrae
HF: Picken Redpath Dalhaus
F: Dickson T Boyd Stringer
R: Campbell Wallis Bontempelli
Int: Libba JJ Hunter Jong
Emg: Minson Biggs Daniel

Campbell just ahead of Minson, Toyd to second ruck, Last spot could have gone to any of biggs, Jong, Daniel or McLean.

 

[Mofra]

I think a lot of people are underestimating Biggs. Bev obviously rates him and my feeling is that he has secured his round 1 spot otherwise he would've been played in nab 2.

Yep - and he never left the side after making it in last year. He's in my round 1 side for sure - I'd pencil in everyone who was rested for NAB 2.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Really tough exercise to name the R1 team, we have some great competition for spots going on. What an amazing transformation from about 2 years ago!

FB: Morris Hamling Biggs
HB: Wood Adams Murphy
C: Macrae Wallis Hunter
HF: Dahlhaus Redpath Stevens
FF: Daniel T.Boyd Stringer
R: Campbell Bontempelli Picken
Int: Suckling Johanissen M.Boyd Liberatore

Emg: Jong McLean Collins

VFL: Minson Dunkley Hrovat Honeychurch Roberts Dale Adcock Cordy Prudden Hamilton Williams Lynch Roughead Goetz Webb

Inj: Dickson C.Smith R.Smith

Susp: Crameri

 

[Kennel Master]

Thought I'd have a crack, although things will be clearer after the Pies game.

FB: Morris Hamling M.Boyd
HB: Wood Adams Murphy
C: Macrae Wallis JJ
HF: Dahlhaus Stringer Suckling
FF: Dickson Redpath Hunter
R: Campbell Bontempelli Jong
Int: Picken Biggs Stevens Roughead


Plenty of flexibility in this team.
I think they will take a conservative approach with Libba. VFL for a couple of weeks.
Roughead in, can ruck, can play back on resting rucks. T.Boyd to earn his spot in VFL.
It's great that the team is so tough to pick. Lots of players to choose from.

KM

 

[ScragCity]

Thought I'd have a crack, although things will be clearer after the Pies game.

FB: Morris Hamling M.Boyd
HB: Wood Adams Murphy
C: Macrae Wallis JJ
HF: Dahlhaus Stringer Suckling
FF: Dickson Redpath Hunter
R: Campbell Bontempelli Jong
Int: Picken Biggs Stevens Roughead


Plenty of flexibility in this team.
I think they will take a conservative approach with Libba. VFL for a couple of weeks.
Roughead in, can ruck, can play back on resting rucks. T.Boyd to earn his spot in VFL.
It's great that the team is so tough to pick. Lots of players to choose from.

KM

Wow that side looks nice like on paper. Agree that we will probably ease Libba back in. Argument could be made for Roberts if he finds some form in NAB 3. Argument could be made for Minno over roughy for the other ruck. Minson has added a new element to his game with a piercing left boot. Nailed some sublime left boot passes into the corridor in NAB 1.

 

[Dogsman16]

Currently Roberts and Roughead shouldn't even be considered to be in consideration. Both have been way below standard.

I'm not saying that they aren't best 22 at their peak but they shouldn't be in consideration currently.

2 way toss up between Campbell and Minson for the ruck role and a 4 way play off between Hamling/Morris/Adams/Collins for the 3 KPD spots.

 

[Sharkey66]

I assume that the players that are not selected to play Collingwood on sunday will be playing in the VFL praccy match on saturday, or will they be rested for round 1.
Also is anyone going to the VFL match?

 

[dull_high_ahoy]

can't let Johnson tear us a new one again. He was their Easton Wood equivalent I recall...

 

[TempleKelvington]

Biggs for Adams and I reckon you've nailed it.
Pies game will decide the following;
Campbell V Minson
Jong V Daniel V Hrovat

Agree. Not having looked too closely at the Freo team and how many tall they have forward. It may mean wood has to also play tall. Not that Adams is that tall either. But he is a bit. This week like you say should decide it.

 

[TempleKelvington]

Not a bad side but I'm starting to get the feeling that Libba won't get up for round 1.

You know I was thinking that the other day, but he did move well on Sunday which made me think he was still on track. I don't want him rushed back in, but if fit I can't see them not picking him.

 

[TempleKelvington]

First team I've seen that has Moz as the second tall defender, if we're going to do it against anyone it will be Freo. Could work with Bev's selection style.

Well it a team defence thing anyway and although it's ideal to have talls for talls and so on, it's also about who's in form. No use playing a tall defender who's out of sorts, better to have smaller player come in who's in some form. Unless we see something from Fletch this week I suspect he won't play and then it's up to who else can step up, Adams is on my radar, but been brought to my attention that Biggs is a very nice option.

Moz is a great option for Pav I reckon.

 

[ScragCity]

One good game from Roberts and the tune would swiftly change on this board. The anti-Roberts discourse only started from our Elim final and he hasnt played a proper game since then

 

[ScragCity]

Well it a team defence thing anyway and although it's ideal to have talls for talls and so on, it's also about who's in form. No use playing a tall defender who's out of sorts, better to have smaller player come in who's in some form. Unless we see something from Fletch this week I suspect he won't play and then it's up to who else can step up, Adams is on my radar, but been brought to my attention that Biggs is a very nice option.

Moz is a great option for Pav I reckon.

Moz would make a meal out of Pav. If he can handle Reiwoldt he can handle Pav.

 

[JEDi 44]

One good game from Roberts and the tune would swiftly change on this board. The anti-Roberts discourse only started from our Elim final and he hasnt played a proper game since then

I liked Roberts last year because he was better than Talia. Just because you're the best looking girl at the party, doesn't mean you're hot! It's a bit different this year with a couple of cheerleaders entering the fray. It will be interesting to see how it pans out

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Not a bad side but I'm starting to get the feeling that Libba won't get up for round 1.

Try telling Libba he won't play round 1.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

One good game from Roberts and the tune would swiftly change on this board. The anti-Roberts discourse only started from our Elim final and he hasnt played a proper game since then

I like to think I'm considerably more pro-Roberts than most on here, but the fact is that he's barely played a good game since his injury in round 15 of last year. He played against Brisbane in round 23 and most believed he was rushed back too early, then furthered that belief with his underwhelming EF performance. In both the intraclub and NAB 2 he has been below par at best. No, he hasn't played "proper games" since, but you can't pick him solely on the basis of what he did in the first half of last year when he's shown nowhere near that form since his injury.

I'm not writing him off - I still think, at his best, he waltzes into the best 22. Long-term there's still a question mark with Collins looking good already, but for now I certainly think he can grab that spot with his best footy. But on the body of evidence since his return, I simply don't believe he deserves (harsh wording but blanked on an alternative) consideration for a round 1 spot.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

I liked Roberts last year because he was better than Talia. Just because you're the best looking girl at the party, doesn't mean you're hot! It's a bit different this year with a couple of cheerleaders entering the fray. It will be interesting to see how it pans out

Adams and Collins just arrived at the party

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Adams and Collins just arrived at the party
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Early clubhouse leader for post of the year.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

I liked Roberts last year because he was better than Talia. Just because you're the best looking girl at the party, doesn't mean you're hot! It's a bit different this year with a couple of cheerleaders entering the fray. It will be interesting to see how it pans out

Your best post to date. More of this please.

 

[ScragCity]

I like to think I'm considerably more pro-Roberts than most on here, but the fact is that he's barely played a good game since his injury in round 15 of last year. He played against Brisbane in round 23 and most believed he was rushed back too early, then furthered that belief with his underwhelming EF performance. In both the intraclub and NAB 2 he has been below par at best. No, he hasn't played "proper games" since, but you can't pick him solely on the basis of what he did in the first half of last year when he's shown nowhere near that form since his injury.

I'm not writing him off - I still think, at his best, he waltzes into the best 22. Long-term there's still a question mark with Collins looking good already, but for now I certainly think he can grab that spot with his best footy. But on the body of evidence since his return, I simply don't believe he deserves (harsh wording but blanked on an alternative) consideration for a round 1 spot.

Totally agree. My point is that if he had a NAB 3 in good form the opinion would quickly change. He fell from grace very quickly at the end of last season. Having said that I'm in no way backing him in to actually have a good game. Just more of an observation on the quick rush to judgement on this board. The idea of Collins being our key back next year scares me. No doubt he might be our best currently, but I have doubts about a first year player getting through a full season and then a (hopefully) finals campaign without severely fatiguing.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Totally agree. My point is that if he had a NAB 3 in good form the opinion would quickly change. He fell from grace very quickly at the end of last season. Having said that I'm in no way backing him in to actually have a good game. Just more of an observation on the quick rush to judgement on this board. The idea of Collins being our key back next year scares me. No doubt he might be our best currently, but I have doubts about a first year player getting through a full season and then a (hopefully) finals campaign without severely fatiguing.

I think it is more likely that Adams and Collins share the third tall defender role behind Hamling and Morris. Roberts needs to show that he can perform a lot better than his last few games before he is even in the frame.

West Coast made it to the grand final with a backline that wasn't that tall individually, because their team defence was good enough to restrict the opposition sufficiently.

 

[JEDi 44]

Your best post to date. More of this please.

Sorry mate but I'll endeavour to wait till season proper before I get too serious. Till then i'd rather a bit of a laugh than to bang on about Tom Boyd's contract and all that gaff.

 

[Martyn_30_]

Fb: B Boyd Morris Wood
Hb: JJ Hamling Murphy
C: Suckling Wallace Macray
Hf: Steven Redpath Dahlhaus
Ff: Dixon T Boyd Stringer
R: Minson Bont Libba
B: Picken Hunter Biggs/Daniels/Jong

It wouldn't surprise me to see a smaller backline given how poor Freos tall forwards are and the fact that round is the fastest game of the year.



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[AFDogs]

Jong and Biggs to play round 1 for me. Libba to play VFL (probably just for the first week though).

Jong is going to have a big year.