Strategy The 'F' Word: Our forward line heading into finals

Which six players are your preferred forward mix for the remainder of the year (when fit)?


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Jordan, Harmes, Woey and Melk for Oliver, Sparrow, Pig and Fritta gets us back to full strength, but it's admittedly harsh on Melk. Not sure who else realistically makes way for him though.

This also requires a Bowey, Salem or Rivers to go up the ground to make room for Pig.

Good problems to have, but barring any further injuries there's going to be a few unlucky players come finals.
Yeah, looks like two versions of the best-22 depending on roles/matchups.

Best-18 would look like this:

FB: McVee - May - Lever
HB: Salem - Tomlinson - Rivers
C: Langdon - Viney - Hunter
HF: ANB - Petty - Petracca
FF: Pickett - JVR - Fritsch
RR: Gawn - Oliver - Sparrow

Then the bench would be Chandler (fwd), Brayshaw (def/mid), Bowey (def/fwd) and either Pig as an extra back, or Melk as an extra forward. Smith sub.

My preference would probably be the Pig version as our ground-ball defending in our D50 sucks, and it would let us release Rivers/Bowey up the ground a bit more, but I imagine it'll all come down to matchups. For example:
  • Collingwood: Is it more important to have Hibberd play a role on Elliott, or Melk to play a defensive role on Moore?
  • Port: No super dangerous small forwards, so Melk might get the nod
  • Brisbane: Same equation as Collingwood with a decision to prioritise a role on Cameron vs a role on Andrews
  • GWS: I'd want Hibbo for Toby Greene
  • Carlton: Probably want Melk to pick apart Weitering again, and their small forwards are rubbish
This obviously all hinges on having the 24 listed players available at the same time, which is unlikely anyway.
 
I still have no idea what role Woey Jr is playing, but so far, we're replicating our success with Bowey in late 2021. As a result, he might need to stay until we lose haha
 
I still have no idea what role Woey Jr is playing, but so far, we're replicating our success with Bowey in late 2021. As a result, he might need to stay until we lose haha
I'd prefer to delist him before he gets a falcon.
 

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There is going to be a really tough choice that has to be made when Slick is back, hope we find a way to keep Melk in the side cause he deserves to be there, but hes the obvious like for like replacement.
Right now it'd be a very difficult decision on who to squeeze out for Fritsch without upsetting the balance. But realistically, as good as Melk's been in the last month he could at any moment revert to the 5 touch zero goal game version of himself for a month, which would then make the decision much easier. I mean let's hope not but I'm not forgetting that in the past 4 years he's had more shockers than good ones
 
My goodness your irrational dislike of Fritsch is ... irrational.

This is a bloke who kicked the second most goals of the combined 2021-22 seasons (behind Hawkins) and booted 6 in a GF.

If you're concerned about the way he plays, you might as well be concerned about 95% of the players in the AFL comp.


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It's not a dislike of fritz. Its more a distrust of him. He is talented, and you would know, talent can lead to lazy &/or soft plays.

It's a big concern to me that he is too non-physical. And can be exploited in this way.
Also Kozzi, as well, has been lazy with his chasing, choosing when to, and when he can't be bothered. Both of them.


Kicking goals is only a part of what is needed from our forwards.
They have to defend, tackle, and chase, and yes, be Physical as well.
 
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I dont want to miss a single unhinged post SH makes.
We haven't heard a story about him finding a player after training and telling them how to do their job in ages.
 
Right now it'd be a very difficult decision on who to squeeze out for Fritsch without upsetting the balance. But realistically, as good as Melk's been in the last month he could at any moment revert to the 5 touch zero goal game version of himself for a month, which would then make the decision much easier. I mean let's hope not but I'm not forgetting that in the past 4 years he's had more shockers than good ones
Once again it comes down to game style, the open field with one on one contests and space to work is giving him a shot to look dangerous because he's an intelligent footballer. We go back to dump kicks down the line with 20 man forward lines and yeah and undersized key forward is gonna suck.
 

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Once again it comes down to game style, the open field with one on one contests and space to work is giving him a shot to look dangerous because he's an intelligent footballer. We go back to dump kicks down the line with 20 man forward lines and yeah and undersized key forward is gonna suck.

Agree 100%. Massive scapegoat last September, Melk's form was the least of our worries. The forward set up was shit, the method was shit, everything was shit.
 
Agree 100%. Massive scapegoat last September, Melk's form was the least of our worries. The forward set up was s**t, the method was s**t, everything was s**t.
Played the most boring bland stifled footy in the league and then blamed the forwards for it.

You had pineapples on here thinking JVR wasn't that good either and he looks a star now we changed game style. If we change back I'm changing teams **** it
 
Once again it comes down to game style, the open field with one on one contests and space to work is giving him a shot to look dangerous because he's an intelligent footballer. We go back to dump kicks down the line with 20 man forward lines and yeah and undersized key forward is gonna suck.
no doubting this makes a massive difference, gets me wondering how fritsch would be going at the moment, bet he feels a ripped off actually, goody waited until he was injured before making things a forwards paradise
 
no doubting this makes a massive difference, gets me wondering how fritsch would be going at the moment, bet he feels a ripped off actually, goody waited until he was injured before making things a forwards paradise
Probably kicked a bag or 2 already
 
I'm excited for our forward line to collapse when we get our best forward back, and our midfield to collapse when we get our best midfielder back 🤗
 
I'm excited for our forward line to collapse when we get our best forward back, and our midfield to collapse when we get our best midfielder back 🤗
I hate that this will probably happen. Viney and Melk will go back to being crabs, Sparrow won't find it, JVR will go back to getting none of the footy.
 
I'm excited for our forward line to collapse when we get our best forward back, and our midfield to collapse when we get our best midfielder back 🤗

Already got my "let's trade Oliver" thread ready to roll and be published.
 
Already got my "let's trade Oliver" thread ready to roll to be published.
Can't wait for Jordan Bon Jonesy and Angus Brayshaw to lead our midfield for the next 6-7 years :rainbow:
 

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