best 22 round 1

[Ghost Like]

B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Webster
C: Billings Ross Hill
HF: Battle Marshall Long
F: Gresham King Membrey
R: Ryder Steele (C) Hannebury
IC: Clark Jones Butler Bytel

E: Hind Roberton Parker Dunstan

Gives an idea how well we are covered with the new 5 plus King & Bytel - I would not complain if the Emergencies played.

Austin Geary Newnes Phillips Clavarino Lonie Kent Sinclair McCartin Brown Marsh Langlands McKenzie - I suspect though that Newnes & McCartin may not be there, possibly Brown.

We certainly need another ruck (AFL experienced) & a U/18 to develop.

[longtimesaint]

B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Webster
C: Billings Ross Hill
HF: Battle Marshall Long
F: Gresham King Membrey
R: Ryder Steele (C) Hannebury
IC: Clark Jones Butler Bytel

E: Hind Roberton Parker Dunstan

Gives an idea how well we are covered with the new 5 plus King & Bytel - I would not complain if the Emergencies played.

Austin Geary Newnes Phillips Clavarino Lonie Kent Sinclair McCartin Brown Marsh Langlands McKenzie - I suspect though that Newnes & McCartin may not be there, possibly Brown.

We certainly need another ruck (AFL experienced) & a U/18 to develop.

I think Jones will make the team and probably Butler.

[George27]

Geary Howard Wilkie
Clark Carlisle Jones
Billings Ross Hill
Gresham Battle Membrey
King Ryder Butler

Marshall Steele Hannerbery
Dunstan Sinclair Coffield Paton

I totally agree with the starting 18, but on the bench would have

Roberton ( with fingers crossed ) for Coffield ( not at all a knock on Nick, but would be great to see Robbo return to his best )

Webster for Paton ( again Ben is definitely coming on well, but hopefully Jimmy can get back to his best after an injury-interrupted season )

Hind for Sinclair ( Jack is thereabouts, but Nick had more impact when he came into the team, and deserves the spot I think ).

Whichever way we go, it will be an intriguing round 1.

[skeptic]

Wilkie, Howard, Geary
Coffield, Carlisle, Clarke
Hill, Steele, Jones
Billings, Battle, Gresham
Membrey, Ryder, Lonie
Marshall, Hannebery, Ross

Dunstan, Hind, Roberton, Paton

Emg Webster, King, Parker/Long, Austin

Teams missing a utility

[The Fireman]

i have a chubby

[WellardSaint]

Hind in for Long. Long to never play unless we have injuries and are desperate

[shanegrambeau]

At any point in the season we can expect three injuries across the lines. One defender out, one mid and one forward.

I expect the "subs" to be Brown, Dunstan and Parker.
I also expect them to pick Kent for Round One although I do not know why.

[Wayne42]

i have a chubby

In the words of Brian Taylor,

Oh Boy

[older saint]

A few assumptions regarding how pre season training and games go but here is my guess:

B: Geary , Carlisle, Webster
HB: Savage, Howard,Wilkie
C : Hill, Ross(c), Jones
HF: Gresham, Membry, Billings
F: Lonie, King, Clark
Foll: Marshall, Steele, Hannebery
Int: Ryder, Dunstan, Coffield, Sinclair

Emerg: Battle, Long, Hind, Parker/
Kent

Robbo not there missed 2years of footy , if he can come back will need some time.
starting to get some depth

No Dan Butler? I think you will find the five guys we recruited are all starters round one.

No finished the year in the Tigers reserves and Just because a recruit not a walk up start iMO

Kent was a walk up last year, pretty much confirms the recruit theory.

Richo was coach which meant Newnes & McKenzie were also . Think we have seen enough with the new coaching staff that no more gifting games

Ahem (cough) Final Round this season Sam Rowe (cough)

Hanners has just fractured his foot. Would have to be under some doubt to start Round 1 I would think.

Would think granting Rowe his 100th AFL game ,especially after all his battles with illness ect in Round 23 is a little different to playing a guy who had 0 tackles for 5 weeks or whatever it was over and over again.

[BackFromUSA]

B: Geary Howard Wilkie
HB: Roberton Carlisle Webster
C: Clark Hannebery Hill
HF: Membrey Marshall Billings
F: Gresham M.King Sinclair

R: Ryder Ross Steele

Interchange: Jones, Bytel, Battle, Coffield

Emergency: Brown, Savage, Butler, Long

[saynta]

Coffield, judging by his late season form, is going to be a star next year and should be a walk up start for round one, even if on the bench.

[To the top]

If you want to get a handle on the progress of Coffield then watch the first 20 minutes v Freo until he unfortunately did his shoulder

Yes he cut one just too fine and put it out on the full but he was dominating and BOG to that point - Fyfe notwithstanding

Then there is Clark

With Roberton, equally proficient off both left and right, the run and carry we have lacked from defence will be a thing of the past

With the progress of Battle, Carlisle fit and if Howard lives up to reputation there is our defence - and a marked improvement on all fronts

Our defence will be class

[st.byron]

Geary Howard Roberton
Jones Carlisle Wilkie
Hill Hannebery Billings
Battle King Long
Gresham Membrey Butler

Marshall Steele Clark

Int : Ryder Coffield Savage Sinclair

[stkfc1]

Its phenomenal that Wilkie is now an absolute lock in everyones team. How much did we luck out with this guy? One thing that still amazes me and dosnt get enough recognition is just how well he slotted into our best 22 and played at such a high standard. To play every game in your first year is amazing. Marshall was the big story of 2019 but this guy was a very close 2nd IMO.

[samuraisaint]

A few assumptions regarding how pre season training and games go but here is my guess:

B: Geary , Carlisle, Webster
HB: Savage, Howard,Wilkie
C : Hill, Ross(c), Jones
HF: Gresham, Membry, Billings
F: Lonie, King, Clark
Foll: Marshall, Steele, Hannebery
Int: Ryder, Dunstan, Coffield, Sinclair

Emerg: Battle, Long, Hind, Parker/
Kent

Robbo not there missed 2years of footy , if he can come back will need some time.
starting to get some depth

No Dan Butler? I think you will find the five guys we recruited are all starters round one.

No finished the year in the Tigers reserves and Just because a recruit not a walk up start iMO

Kent was a walk up last year, pretty much confirms the recruit theory.

Richo was coach which meant Newnes & McKenzie were also . Think we have seen enough with the new coaching staff that no more gifting games

Ahem (cough) Final Round this season Sam Rowe (cough)

Hanners has just fractured his foot. Would have to be under some doubt to start Round 1 I would think.

Would think granting Rowe his 100th AFL game ,especially after all his battles with illness ect in Round 23 is a little different to playing a guy who had 0 tackles for 5 weeks or whatever it was over and over again.

Maybe, still a gift though - and given how badly that match panned out, this game left as bad a taste in my mouth as our blinder in China.

[St Loxton]

Its phenomenal that Wilkie is now an absolute lock in everyones team. How much did we luck out with this guy? One thing that still amazes me and dosnt get enough recognition is just how well he slotted into our best 22 and played at such a high standard. To play every game in your first year is amazing. Marshall was the big story of 2019 but this guy was a very close 2nd IMO.

Agree, was the perfect fit for the position.
Recruiters nailed that one.
Like a 100 Afl game recruit, composed and smart footballer.

[groupie1]

B: Wilkie Howard Paton
HB: Coffield Carlisle Webster
C: Billings Ross Hill
HF: Battle Marshall Long
F: Gresham King Membrey
R: Ryder Steele (C) Hannebury
IC: Clark Jones Butler Bytel

E: Hind Roberton Parker Dunstan

Gives an idea how well we are covered with the new 5 plus King & Bytel - I would not complain if the Emergencies played.

Austin Geary Newnes Phillips Clavarino Lonie Kent Sinclair McCartin Brown Marsh Langlands McKenzie - I suspect though that Newnes & McCartin may not be there, possibly Brown.

We certainly need another ruck (AFL experienced) & a U/18 to develop.

I'm with you here, (no Geary) - this is the best 22 effort I've seen. But I'm opting for Roberton over Webster and would love to see Hind in, too, somehow, for Butler would be the obvious place. And for those who talk about lock down small backs (by removing Webster), Jones and Clark can both assume those roles. Wilkie can play small, too. Interesting choice for captain. How we ggonna squeeze Ben King in in 2021 ?

[barneyboyz]

A few assumptions regarding how pre season training and games go but here is my guess:

B: Geary , Carlisle, Webster
HB: Savage, Howard,Wilkie
C : Hill, Ross, Jones
HF: Gresham, Membry, Billings
F: Lonie, King, Clark
Foll: Marshall, Steele, Hannebery
Int: Ryder, Dunstan, Coffield, Sinclair

Emerg: Battle, Long, Hind, Parker/
Kent

Robbo not there missed 2years of footy , if he can come back will need some time.
starting to get some depth

I like that side, although I think Clark takes Savage's spot and Battle goes forward

I think key to that side is Gresham and Billings, they simply have to create scoring pressure. If not themselves, then they need to be involved in plenty.

Sinclair would be awfully worried here too, but could work well with that HF line

[SMS]

Surely BATTLE goes forward now!!?
Ill be very dissapointed if he isnt transformed back to a forward. He is a gun.

Also time for savage to be overtaken. If we wanna be a seriously good team.

Geary Carlisle Webster
Clark Howard Wilkie
Hill Hannebery ZJones
Billings Battle MParker
Gresham MKing Membrey

Marshall Steele Ross

Int: Ryder Dunstan Coffield Kent

[goods]

Hind in for Long. Long to never play unless we have injuries and are desperate

ya joking. go see a doctor

[Linton Lodger]

B: Geary Howard Webster

HB: Roberton Carlisle Jones

C: Hill Clark Billings

HF: Gresham Battle Long

F: Membrey King Lonie

Rucks: Marshall & Steele
Rover: Hannebery

Inter From: Ross; Ryder; Parker; Coffield; Savage; Butler & Wilkie

[saynta]

If Brown survives the cut, he may just make the Round 1 team, IMHO, that is.

[The Fireman]

Brown is in my team... or not...we real have depth for the first time in a long time.

Team selection is now a head scratcher.
How good is that ?

[Stephen Theodore]

I think Battle starts and is key pillar in the best 22. I think him going forward was the reason Bruce leaving was of no concern.

Totally agree, Battle starts forward.

[Joffa Burns]

Long Carslile Geary
Clarke Battle Savage
Hill Hannebery Jones
Gresham Howard Billings
Membrey King Butler

Marshall Steele Ross

Roberton Wilkie Lonie Coffield

That team would burn up the grass at Marvel.

Howard plays forward taking the Bruce role of supporting Marshall in the ruck.

Battle can go forward backed up by Wilke or Roberton who can play tall.

Anyone thinking Geary, Savage, Ross etc aren’t in our best 22 are kidding themselves IMO.