Unofficial Preview SEASON 2025 - Best 22, Game Plan, Personnel

[SeanM]

So what is your point , is it about Bice/Paton ?

Yes. Last few posts in this thread were discussing whether Bice/Paton were drafted to play straight away. I feel the club prefers to have defensive depth. And we just don't know in which area we will have injury issues.

 

[Bloods86]

Sure but they are much more ready as a 23 year old and heaven knows we could do with Blakey not turning it over every second kick

Do you think we'd drop Blakey for Bice?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Do you think we'd drop Blakey for Bice?

I’d actually entertain Blakey playing off a wing if it means putting Bice in to be honest. Blakey’s turnovers drive me insane and they are beyond comical. Marybe the idea is Lloyd goes out with Blakey shifting up Bice into that HBF. For me personally he’s in the side first round

 

[SeanM]

I feel it is too early to tell. When they get back from Christmas break. They will still have 2 months before opening round.

I think Bice/Paton would be in the group of players on the fringes looking to have a strong pre-season and try to impress in the GWS and Gold Coast friendly games.

 

[Kiama Chris]

I feel it is too early to tell.

I think Bice/Paton would be in the group of players on the fringes looking to have a strong pre-season and try to impress in the GWS and Gold Coast friendly games.

I hope that the non-regulars who make an impression in those games will be Edwards, Snell, Bice, Paton, Campbell, Mitchell, Warner, Sheldrick, Cleary, Hanily and Buller. Not concerned about Francis, Hamling, Ladhams, Green, Kirk or the other newbies. That group though could demonstrate us to have good depth and push for game time. Francis and Ladhams are proven fill-ins.

 

[caesar88]

Roberts is training in defence again. There's no plans to move him into the midfield at this stage. He could continue to improve with another pre-season under his belt, and with Wicks also now a mature, if not experienced, option in the defensive picture, it'd be bold to assume that Bice & Paton will be in the 22 just because we recruited them as mature-agers. I think they can certainly put themselves in the frame, along with about half a dozen others in defence, and I think that can only be a good thing if it means we can select on form.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

It’d be unreasonable to expect a 19 year old ruck to be ready for AFL just yet - but I’d really like to see Green show plenty in the VFL this year.

Grundy might have one or two more good seasons in him. But the end is approaching.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

It’d be unreasonable to expect a 19 year old ruck to be ready for AFL just yet - but I’d really like to see Green show plenty in the VFL this year.

Grundy might have one or two more good seasons in him. But the end is approaching.

Ladhams clearly has been gifted the physique and skills to be a very good ruck, just not the temperament (?yet). He is reaching the age that many rucks peak and is in the final of his contract. 2025 is the year he either makes it or has his papers stamped.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Thought I'd have a 1st attempt at a R0 team:

B: Snell McCartin Melican
HB: Roberts Blakey Bice
C: Mills Rowbottom Gulden
HF: Cleary Jordon Florent
F: Papley McDonald Hayward
R: Grundy Heeney Warner

I/C: Sheldrick McInerney McLean Lloyd Rampe Cunningham (can't decide on 5, so have named 6, for now)

E: Campbell Amartey Fox

From the GF team:

IN:
Mills
Sheldrick
Cleary
Snell
Bice

OUT:
Parker
Fox
Amartey
Campbell

I moved Ramps to the bench or as sub; reason being is if this is likely his final year, I think they might manage him and could even rotate him, Harry and Fox in and out of the team to manage all 3, and still use his experience off the bench or as sub if need be. Like when Mills was injured and was assisting off the bench.

Keeping McCartin in defence for now, Amartey being the forward to miss out to start.