Prediction Best 22 - 2016

[kangaspurs]

1's.

B: Atley - Tarrant - Thompson
HB: Wells - Petrie - Macmillan
C: Higgins - Dal Santo - Harvey
HF: Ziebell - Waite - Garner
F: Turner - Brown - Thomas
R: Goldstein - Cunnington - Jacobs
I: Swallow - Anderson - McDonald - Mountford


2's.

B: Firitto - Tippett - Nielson
HB: Mullet - Hansen - Vickers-Willis
C: Wood - Dumont - Fordham
HF: Clarke - Durdin - Wagner
F: Nahas - McKay - Black
R: Daw - Hibberd - McKenzie
I: Preuss - Wright - Gibson - Ray



After retirements of the pensioners:

B: Atley - Tarrant - Nielson
HB: V-W - Durdin - Macmillan
C: Higgins - Clarke - Wood
HF: Ziebell - McKay - Garner
F: Turner - Brown - Thomas
R: Goldstein - Cunnington - Jacobs
I: Swallow - Anderson - McDonald - Mountford


Jeepers. Best list of 44 we have had.

Only GWS will be better than us.

No Hibberd anywhere? And it looks like Mountford is the new Harper?

 

[royalblue92]

2016 NMFC unleashes... Grandfathers army.

 

[marklovesbeer]

No Hibberd anywhere? And it looks like Mountford is the new Harper?

Hibberd is there.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

No Hibberd anywhere? And it looks like Mountford is the new Harper?

2nd set. Ruck line.

 

[kangaspurs]

Hibberd is there.

2nd set. Ruck line.

My mistake. Anyway, he will be part of the 22 post pensioners as well.

 

[shintemaster]

2016 NMFC unleashes... Grandfathers army.

We could play the theme song from Dad's Army when we play Essendon that year - would seem appropriate.

 

[osaka mick]

B: Wright Tarrant Nielson
HB: McMillan Thompson Hansen
C: Anderson Swallow Higgins
HF: Garner Waite Harvey
F: Thomas Petrie Brown
Foll: Goldstein Cunnington Jacobs
Int: Ziebell Atley. Dal Santo Daw

Might be too top heavy with Daw, but depends on how the coaches wish to use the forward/ruch set up. Im predicting that by seasons end, Nielson will have passed by Firrito's spot, which will actually hold us in good stead for the coming years, as he develops. I also suspect that LMac will be in the team soon, and I would play him if Daw was out. I think Gibson might finally be overtaken, because the depth is getting to be too strong to keep playing him. I would love Wells in the team, but think he might not be in the team in R1. Maybe by R3.
Thoughts?

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

My mistake. Anyway, he will be part of the 22 post pensioners as well.

Updated for you.

Bye bye skipper.

 

[Heaps of fun]

B: Wright Thompson Hansen
HB: Dal Santo Tarrant Atley
C: Macmillan Swallow Wells
HF: Anderson Brown Higgins
F: Waite Petrie Thomas
Foll: Goldstein Cunnington Ziebell
Int: Harvey Garner Jacobs Gibson
Emer: Firrito McDonald Dumont
That was hard!
Notes:
-Firrito could come in for Dal. We need size and hardness down back but we also need Dal's skills. Nicky is my tip to drop away this year though. Spud comes in for finals and wet weather games.
-Think we need another genuine tall defender and should move Thomo into Spud's role.
-Garner, Anderson and Thomas represent some serious skill, smarts and pressure think the addition of the former two to the side should increase our scoring greatly.
-Don't know if we can afford to play two taggers all year. Like McDonald or Dumont to come in for Gibson eventually.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Anyone who has Farren Ray in their best 22 will be reported.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Anyone who has Farren Ray in their best 22 will be reported.

To DOCS

 

[kangaspurs]

After much consideration, I'm pretty confident this is our best 22 at round 1:

Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson - Ray

No sub means we need the good runners in teh side and this team has gut runners for days.

 

[Shermanator]

After much consideration, I'm pretty confident this is our best 22 at round 1:

Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson - Ray

No sub means we need the good runners in teh side and this team has gut runners for days.

Is that the NM All Australian whipping boy side?

 

[Benj7]

Odd place to put LT.

Personally I like him in the middle, have a feeling he could be one of our best mids, has pace has good foot skills probably not best endurance but that can be worked on, could be our best player next year tbh

 

[muttley45]

With our current list, a stand alone VFL side is becoming a very attractive proposition

 

[tiltraise]

This from AFL website

B: Luke McDonald, Robbie Tarrant, Lachlan Hansen
HB: Shaun Atley. Scott Thompson, Sam Wright
C: Jamie Macmillan, Jack Ziebell, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Brent Harvey, Jarrad Waite, Shaun Higgins
F: Taylor Garner, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Andrew Swallow
I/C: Ben Brown, Ben Jacobs, Jed Anderson, Daniel Wells

DEPTH
Key-position defenders: Sam Durdin, Daniel Nielson, Joel Tippett
General defenders: Michael Firrito, Mitchell Hibberd, Aaron Mullett, Ed Vickers-Willis
Key-position forwards: Aaron Black, Ben McKay, Mason Wood
General forwards: Robin Nahas, Kayne Turner
Midfielders: Ryan Clarke, Trent Dumont, Will Fordham*, Sam Gibson, Brad McKenzie, Declan Mountford, Farren Ray*, Corey Wagner
Rucks: Majak Daw*, Braydon Preuss*

North's 2016 team largely picks itself, but a few tough calls had to be made. I was mindful of the need for generational change in picking Luke McDonald over Michael Firrito in defence. Firrito had a very solid 2015 season and, injury aside, will probably play most games next year, but McDonald is a class act and should bounce back to his best after a disappointing second season. Similarly, I have favoured former Hawk Jed Anderson, 21, over Sam Gibson, 29, for a spot on the bench, also mindful that the Northern Territorian offers more speed and class. I have backed Lindsay Thomas to get back to his best after an injury-disrupted 2015, giving him the nod over fellow small forwards Kayne Turner and Robbie Nahas. The Roos will be keen to blood their 2014 and 2015 draftees where possible next season, but the likes of Sam Durdin, Daniel Nielson, Ben McKay and Ryan Clarke are unlikely to establish themselves as senior regulars. I also sense North will give Aaron Black every opportunity to re-establish himself in attack in 2016. – Nick Bowen

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

This from AFL website

B: Luke McDonald, Robbie Tarrant, Lachlan Hansen
HB: Shaun Atley. Scott Thompson, Sam Wright
C: Jamie Macmillan, Jack Ziebell, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Brent Harvey, Jarrad Waite, Shaun Higgins
F: Taylor Garner, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Andrew Swallow
I/C: Ben Brown, Ben Jacobs, Jed Anderson, Daniel Wells

DEPTH
Key-position defenders: Sam Durdin, Daniel Nielson, Joel Tippett
General defenders: Michael Firrito, Mitchell Hibberd, Aaron Mullett, Ed Vickers-Willis
Key-position forwards: Aaron Black, Ben McKay, Mason Wood
General forwards: Robin Nahas, Kayne Turner
Midfielders: Ryan Clarke, Trent Dumont, Will Fordham*, Sam Gibson, Brad McKenzie, Declan Mountford, Farren Ray*, Corey Wagner
Rucks: Majak Daw*, Braydon Preuss*

Similarly, I have favoured former Hawk Jed Anderson, 21, over Sam Gibson, 29, for a spot on the bench, also mindful that the Northern Territorian offers more speed and class.– Nick Bowen

ArjenTheGreat likes this. [/sincerity mode]

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Luke needs to play more midfield time.

His time as a back pocket needs to come to an end.

 

[La Flama Blanca]

Luke needs to play more midfield time.

His time as a back pocket needs to come to an end.

Yeh, but I reckon he needs to start finding a bit more of the footy off half-back first. He picked up more than 16 disposals only once in his last 11 games in the easiest position on the ground.

 

[TwentyNine]

After much consideration, I'm pretty confident this is our best 22 at round 1:

Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson
Ray - Gibson - Ray
Gibson - Ray - Gibson - Ray

No sub means we need the good runners in teh side and this team has gut runners for days.

Needs more Nahas

 

[Egga]

B: Wright, Tarrant, Hansen
HB: Atley, Thompson, Macmillan
C: Dal Santo, Ziebell, Wells
HF: Harvey, Waite, Higgins
F: Brown, Petrie, Thomas
Foll: Goldstein, Cunnington, Swallow
I/C: Anderson, Firrito, Gibson, Jacobs
EMG: McDonald, Garner, Turner

 

[Steele7]

B: Wright Tarrant Nielson
HB: McMillan Thompson Hansen
C: Anderson Swallow Higgins
HF: Garner Waite Harvey
F: Thomas Petrie Brown
Foll: Goldstein Cunnington Jacobs
Int: Ziebell Garner Dal Santo Daw

Might be too top heavy with Daw, but depends on how the coaches wish to use the forward/ruch set up. Im predicting that by seasons end, Nielson will have passed by Firrito's spot, which will actually hold us in good stead for the coming years, as he develops. I also suspect that LMac will be in the team soon, and I would play him if Daw was out. I think Gibson might finally be overtaken, because the depth is getting to be too strong to keep playing him. I would love Wells in the team, but think he might not be in the team in R1. Maybe by R3.
Thoughts?

No Atley?

 

[NMFCARSENAL98]

B:Macmillan Tarrant Wright
HB: EVW Thompson Atley
C: Anderson Cunnington Wells
HF:Harvey Petrie Higgins
FF: Thomas Waite Ziebell
Followers: Goldstein Swallow Jacobs
Int: Garner, McDonald, Daw, Dumont

 

[Steele7]

B:Macmillan Tarrant Wright
HB: EVW Thompson Atley
C: Anderson Cunnington Wells
HF:Harvey Petrie Higgins
FF: Thomas Waite Ziebell
Followers: Goldstein Swallow Jacobs
Int: Garner, McDonald, Daw, Dumont

No Dal Santo. Not sure he will be happy playing at Werribee.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

No Dal Santo. Not sure he will be happy playing at Werribee.

Or Brown.