Try & predict the Saints Round 1 Team, 2025

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Barring anymore pre-season injuries?

B. Webster Keeler Wilkie

H.B. NWM Caminiti Sinclair

C.  Travaglia Jones Wilson

H.F. Butler King Wood

F. Higgins Sharman Owens

Foll. Boyd  Macrae Steele

I/C. Byrnes, Hill, Stocker, Windhager, Hastie-sub.

Emerg.  Barrat, Garcia, Hall, Schoenmaker.

 

[Saints4ever]

B- Webster Cordy Wilkie

HB- Sinclair Caminiti Wanganeen Milera

C- Wood Steele Wilson

HF- Hill Sharman Owens

FF- Higgins King Buttler

R- Boyd Macrae Garcia

I/C- Hall Windhager Byrnes Stocker

Sub- Hastie

Emergency Schoenmaker Jones Keller

I’m really worried about our backline.

 

[JimmyR20]

I want to worry about the backline then I remember

1. Our team defence is a strength
2. Webster, Wilkie, Nas and Sinclair are elite defenders and reliable.

 

[The Jack]

Whoever’s not injured.

 

[Saint_Dos]

B: Webster, Cordy, McLennan
HB: NWM, Wilkie, Sinclair
C: Wilson, Macrae, Hill
HF: Hall, Owens, Wood
F: Sharman, King, Higgins
Foll: Heath, Steele, Windhager
Int: Schoenmaker, Stocker, Garcia, Butler
Sub: Hastie

Em: Byrnes, Keeler, Carroll

 

[saintbill]

Webster will be asked to play tall at times. Hammer will be given a chance in the backline, but if he is getting towelled up Ross might go back to trialling Sharman down there as the third tall.

Cordy will play IMO.

B	Stocker	Cordy	Webster
HB	Windhager	Wilkie	NWN
C	Wilson	Steele	Wood
HF	Owens	Sharman	Hill
FF	Higgins	King	Butler
Foll	Boyd	McRae	Sinclair
I/C	Byrnes	Garcia	Caminiti	Jones	Hastie (sub)

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Haha, I wanna know why? JONES is so 'on the nose' with most people here. Was our best player last round 2024. When fit, he provides a point of difference to our midfield with his grunt work & burst speed. And looks like he's having an uninterrupted pre-season, which bodes well.

 

[Saint Kidding]

Haha, I wanna know why? JONES is so 'on the nose' with most people here. Was our best player last round 2024. When fit, he provides a point of difference to our midfield with his grunt work & burst speed. And looks like he's having an uninterrupted pre-season, which bodes well.

Jones reportedly had calf issues last session.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Jones reportedly had calf issues last session.

Typical

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Or this one

B. Sch'maker Cordy Webster

H.B. NWM Wilkie Stocker

C. Wood Macrae Hill

H.F. Wilson Sharman Butler

F. Owens King Higgins

Foll. Marshall Steele Windhager

I/C. Caminiti, Clark, Jones, Byrnes, Hall-sub

New- Macrae, Hall

If Sinclair is declared fit, Hall misses out, Byrnes then becomes the sub.

If Clark is deemed not to be fit enough? then Hall replaces him.

Travaglia is a possibility of debuting by swapping with either Byrnes, Clark or Hall.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

I'm hoping that we don't rush Sinclair, Marshall and Wood back for round one - an interstate trip followed by a six day break sounds like a recipe for underdone old blokes to reinjure themselves. With that said, Lyon seems to push players to the physical limit and clearly doesn't believe in resting players so it wouldn't surprise me to see them all play.

B: Webster, Cordy, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Wilkie, Sinclair
C: Hill, Steele, Wood
HF: Higgins, Sharman, Owens
F: Butler, King, Caminiti

Foll: Marshall, Macrace, Windhager
Int: Clark, Wilson, Garcia, Stocker
Sub: Byrnes

 

[L_W_P]

Webster - Caminiti - Wilkie
NWM - Keeler - Windhager
Sinclair - Steele - Hill
Wilson - King - Sharman
Higgins - Marshall - Butler
Boyd - Macrae - Dow
Travaglia - Owens - Wood - Byrnes
Jones

 

[SaintlyHymns]

B: Wilkie, Cordy, Webster
HB: Sinclair, Caminiti, NWM
C: Wilson, Steele, Hill
HF: Hall, King, Owens
F: Butler, Sharman, Higgins
R: Marshall, Macrae, Windhager
I/C: Wood, Boyd, Garcia, Clark
Sub: Hastie
Emg: Stocker, Schoenmaker, McLennan

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Webster - Caminiti - Wilkie
NWM - Keeler - Windhager
Sinclair - Steele - Hill
Wilson - King - Sharman
Higgins - Marshall - Butler
Boyd - Macrae - Dow
Travaglia - Owens - Wood - Byrnes
Jones

Dow is definately out injured for a while, don't mind Caminiti & Keeler as the key backs.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

I'm hoping that we don't rush Sinclair, Marshall and Wood back for round one - an interstate trip followed by a six day break sounds like a recipe for underdone old blokes to reinjure themselves. With that said, Lyon seems to push players to the physical limit and clearly doesn't believe in resting players so it wouldn't surprise me to see them all play.

B: Webster, Cordy, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Wilkie, Sinclair
C: Hill, Steele, Wood
HF: Higgins, Sharman, Owens
F: Butler, King, Caminiti

Foll: Marshall, Macrace, Windhager
Int: Clark, Wilson, Garcia, Stocker
Sub: Byrnes

Sinclair the most doubtful for round 1 of those 3, by most reports.

 

[Veer Right]

Wilkie Caminiti Webster
Sinclair Schoenmaker NWM
Wilson Steele Hill
Hall Owens Sharman
Butler King Higgins
Marshall Macrae Hugo

Hastie Wood Windhager Cordy
Jones

Ever changing based on training reports and injuries.

 

[chris_h_11]

B: Webster, Cordy, Wilkie
HB: Wang Milera, Caminiti, Hastie

Foll: Marshall, Steele, Clark
C: Hill, Macrae, Wood

HF: Garcia, Sharman, Wilson
F: Owens, King, Butler

Int: Stocker, Windhager, Higgins, Schoenmaker, Jones (sub)

Emerg: Travaglia, Keeler, Hall

Sinclair doesnt make it in time.
Not overly inspiring, there's a few in this side we need to replace before contending

 

[JimmyR20]

B: Webster, Cordy, Wilkie
HB: Wang Milera, Shoenmaker, Sinclair

Foll: Marshall, Steele, Clark
C: Hill , Macrae, Wood

HF: Owens, Sharman, Wilson
F: Higgins, King, Butler

Int: Stocker, Windhager, Garcia, Boyd, Jones (sub)

Emerg: Hammer, Hastie, Travaglia, Keeler, Hall

*Stocker to rotate back
*Windhager onball rotation or tagging role
*Garcia rotate both forward and onball
*Boud rotate back if we need more strength and height there and goes into the ruck when Marshall goes forward/to the bench
*Jones to be subbed on for a tall when we need more run

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

B: Webster, Cordy, Wilkie
HB: Wang Milera, Shoenmaker, Sinclair

Foll: Marshall, Steele, Clark
C: Hill , Macrae, Wood

HF: Owens, Sharman, Wilson
F: Higgins, King, Butler

Int: Stocker, Windhager, Garcia, Boyd, Jones (sub)

Emerg: Hammer, Hastie, Travaglia, Keeler, Hall

*Stocker to rotate back
*Windhager onball rotation or tagging role
*Garcia rotate both forward and onball
*Boud rotate back if we need more strength and height there and goes into the ruck when Marshall goes forward/to the bench
*Jones to be subbed on for a tall when we need more run

I like your inside mids, possibly means though that the wings need to be quicker.
Wilson & Henry, would be my ideal, with a mix of inside/out when Henry gets back of coarse.
Jones & Windhager rotating through the inside would quicken it up also.

 

[JimmyR20]

B: Webster, Cordy, Wilkie
HB: Wang Milera, Shoenmaker, Sinclair

Foll: Marshall, Steele, Clark
C: Hill , Macrae, Wood

HF: Owens, Sharman, Wilson
F: Higgins, King, Butler

Int: Stocker, Windhager, Garcia, Boyd, Jones (sub)

Emerg: Hammer, Hastie, Travaglia, Keeler, Hall

*Stocker to rotate back
*Windhager onball rotation or tagging role
*Garcia rotate both forward and onball
*Boud rotate back if we need more strength and height there and goes into the ruck when Marshall goes forward/to the bench
*Jones to be subbed on for a tall when we need more run

Hypothetically let's say those not playing this weekend aren't available for round 1.

Notable absentees: Max King, Rowan Marshall, Jack Sinclair, Mason Wood, Mattaes Phillipou, Liam Henry, Hunter Clark, Dougal Howard, Zak Jones, Lance Collard, Arie Schoenmaker, Alix Tauru

B: Webster, Cordy, Wilkie
HB: Wang Milera, Barrrat, Stocker

Foll: Boyd, Steele, Windhager
C: Hill , Macrae, Byrnes

HF: Owens, Sharman, Wilson
F: Higgins, Hammer, Butler

Int: Garcia, Travaglia, Hall, Heath, Hastie (sub)

*Trav to rotate back
*Garcia onball rotation
*Hall rotate both forward and onball
*Heath rotate forward with hammer going back if we need more strength and height there and goes into the ruck when Boyd goes to the bench
*Hastie to be subbed on for a tall when we need more run

 

[Yabadoo22]

Potential round 1

It's looking likely that we may try play small ball in the backline, with only the 2 "key backs" then maybe Webster and hastie using there bounce to take the 3rd tall. Will take a team effort, but at this point, except maybe keeler, we don't really have another viable option as they played caminiti forward today. Really like hastie and think we need to persist with him. If Marshall is banged up, I think it is the perfect opportunity to play Boyd early with Rowan forward and see if it works. This would mean caminiti is surplus, and won't be playing forward. Oconell could be a really good sub option, or even windhager who is now borderline. Boxshall has to start over an underdone Clark/jones at this point. Thoughts?

B: Webster cordy hastie
Hb: nas Wilkie Sinclair
C: wood macrae Wilson
Hf: Hill Sharman butler
F: Higgins king marshall
Foll: Boyd Steele Garcia
Int: stocker boxshall Oconell owens
Sub: windhager

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Potential round 1

It's looking likely that we may try play small ball in the backline, with only the 2 "key backs" then maybe Webster and hastie using there bounce to take the 3rd tall. Will take a team effort, but at this point, except maybe keeler, we don't really have another viable option as they played caminiti forward today. Really like hastie and think we need to persist with him. If Marshall is banged up, I think it is the perfect opportunity to play Boyd early with Rowan forward and see if it works. This would mean caminiti is surplus, and won't be playing forward. Oconell could be a really good sub option, or even windhager who is now borderline. Boxshall has to start over an underdone Clark/jones at this point. Thoughts?

B: Webster cordy hastie
Hb: nas Wilkie Sinclair
C: wood macrae Wilson
Hf: Hill Sharman butler
F: Higgins king marshall
Foll: Boyd Steele Garcia
Int: stocker boxshall Oconell owens
Sub: windhager

Caminiti has apparently? started training in the backline recently. Think he moves there gameday, when King returns to his throne for Round 1?
Boxshall looked very comfortable against the big boys today, has? to play round 1 & considering Clark & Jones would bee 50/50 to play.

 

[Veer Right]

v2

Wilkie Cordy Webster
Sinclair Hastie NWM
Wilson Steele Hill
Hall Owens Sharman
Butler King Higgins
Marshall Macrae Hugo

Caminiti Wood Windhager Boxshall
O'Connell

out - Schoenmaker Jones
in - Boxshall O'Connell

 

[SaintlyHymns]

Potential round 1

It's looking likely that we may try play small ball in the backline, with only the 2 "key backs" then maybe Webster and hastie using there bounce to take the 3rd tall. Will take a team effort, but at this point, except maybe keeler, we don't really have another viable option as they played caminiti forward today. Really like hastie and think we need to persist with him. If Marshall is banged up, I think it is the perfect opportunity to play Boyd early with Rowan forward and see if it works. This would mean caminiti is surplus, and won't be playing forward. Oconell could be a really good sub option, or even windhager who is now borderline. Boxshall has to start over an underdone Clark/jones at this point. Thoughts?

B: Webster cordy hastie
Hb: nas Wilkie Sinclair
C: wood macrae Wilson
Hf: Hill Sharman butler
F: Higgins king marshall
Foll: Boyd Steele Garcia
Int: stocker boxshall Oconell owens
Sub: windhager

Agree with this. If Wood's back we may just play a spare behind the ball and he can be that extra man over the top. Will need to make the Crows play slowly though.

Midfield mix will be really interesting.

Steele/Boxshall vs. Dawson
Macrae vs. Crouch
Garcia/Windhager vs. Rankine/Soligo

Tough defensive midfield group we've got.

 

[pebblesofsand]

After yesterday and the likelihood that Owens and Sharman will miss Round 1


B: Wilkie Cordy Webster
HB: Sinclair Caminiti NWM
C: Wilson Steele Hill
HF: Hall Wood Higgins
F: Butler Marshall Keeler

Foll: Boyd Macrae Clarke

Int: Jones Boxshall Hastie Windhager

Sub: O'Connell