Opinion The evolution of your 22 as the offseason progresses 2013/14 edition!

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B: Jonas, Carlile, Broadbent
HB: O'Shea, Trengove, Pittard
C: Hartlett, Cornes, Wines
HF: Wingard, Schulz, Westhoff
F: Monfries, Redden, Gray
1R: Lobbe, Boak, Ebert
Int: Cassisi, Colquhoun, Moore
Sub: Neade
Heading into round 1:
B: Jonas, Carlile, Broadbent
HB: O'Shea, Trengove, Pittard
C: Hartlett, Wines, Polec
HF: Wingard, Butcher, Westhoff
F: Monfries, Schulz, Gray
1R: Lobbe, Boak, Ebert
Int: Impey, Cornes, Moore
Sub: White LOL

Thoughts:
  • Four changes and that's with a dodgy Carlile and Trengove keeping their places. I'd have Clurey in front of Hombsch if one of those two is out also, I liked the job he did yesterday and has been doing throughout the preseason (although he did mess up a couple of passes).
  • It's funny at the start of last season I wouldn't have thought twice about dropping Dom but I had a hard time doing it just then.
  • LOL White in the sub's vest.
 
LOL White in the sub's vest.

I know he hates the sub vest, but he's got Rodin disease. Looks really good for the first quarter and a half or so, then disappears. I think he better get used to the sub role if he wants to have a long-term AFL career.
 

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Who is this referring to? The Sumarai? Who's the Sumarai, LOL.
Kane Mitchell, he lost the long hair so I call him Darren Pfeiffer
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Mitchell on the left Pfeiffer on the right
 

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Heading into round 1:
B: Jonas, Carlile, Broadbent
HB: O'Shea, Trengove, Pittard
C: Hartlett, Wines, Polec
HF: Wingard, Butcher, Westhoff
F: Monfries, Schulz, Gray
1R: Lobbe, Boak, Ebert
Int: Impey, Cornes, Moore
Sub: White LOL

Thoughts:
  • Four changes and that's with a dodgy Carlile and Trengove keeping their places. I'd have Clurey in front of Hombsch if one of those two is out also, I liked the job he did yesterday and has been doing throughout the preseason (although he did mess up a couple of passes).
  • It's funny at the start of last season I wouldn't have thought twice about dropping Dom but I had a hard time doing it just then.
  • LOL White in the sub's vest.
Not to far off but Homsch will play before Clurey and I think they'll play Bob before Trengove for rd 1, only to give Trengove another two weeks. White will not be the sub, he'll either play or miss out all together but I think he will play. Dom played well yesterday and probably deserves a kick v Carlton but I'm not sure who you drop, very tough decision there.
These selections are not necessarily who I would pick but the way I think Ken will go.
 
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After the game when Ken was talking to AA he made mention that he does love playing the kids, I won't be surprised to see Impey & Clurey get a crack first up after 2/3 quality preseason games then go from there.

Will have to adjust my best 22 I did a month or two back. It wouldn't be a bad thing to see the 2 lads get a debut, I have a spot on my fantasy def/fwd benches for them should they get a call up after Garlett's gone MIA.
 
Kane Mitchell, he lost the long hair so I call him Darren Pfeiffer
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Mitchell on the left Pfeiffer on the right

You're doing it wrong.

It's Pfeiffer on the left and Mitchell on the right.
 

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Update #2

League
FB: Jonas, Hombsh, O'Shea
HB: Broadbent, Trengove, Impey
C: Cornes, Ebert, Polec
HF: Wingard, Butcher, Westhoff
FF: Monfries, Schulz, Hartlett
Fol: Lobbe, Boak, Wines
Int: R.Gray, Pittard, Moore
Sub: Cassisi

Reserves
FB: Raikiwasa, Carlile, Stevenson
HB: Colhoqun, Clurey, Logan
C: Mitchell, Summerton, Venter
HF: Hitchcock, Shaw, White
FF: Biemans, Harvey, Johansen
Fol: Renouf, S.Gray, Newton
Int: Buggermann, Slattery, S.Russell

Missing:

P.Stewart
A.Young
C.Heath
J.Redden
J.Neade
K.Amon
D.Byrne-Jones
D.Butcher
B.Ah Che
A.Raikiwasa Jr
B.Haren
L.Sharrad
B.Sawford
Z.Hawkins
R.Young
 
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Update #2

League
FB: Jonas, Carlile, O'Shea
HB: Broadbent, Clurey, Impey
C: Cornes, Ebert, Polec
HF: Wingard, Butcher, Westhoff
FF: Monfries, Schulz, Hartlett
Fol: Lobbe, Boak, Wines
Int: R.Gray, Pittard, Moore
Sub: Cassisi

Reserves
FB: Raikiwasa, Hombsh, Stevenson
HB: Colhoqun, Trengove, Logan
C: Mitchell, Summerton, Venter
HF: Hitchcock, Shaw, White
FF: Biemans, Harvey, Johansen
Fol: Renouf, S.Gray, Newton
Int: Buggermann, Slattery, S.Russell

Missing:

P.Stewart
A.Young
C.Heath
J.Redden
J.Neade
K.Amon
D.Byrne-Jones
D.Butcher
B.Ah Che
A.Raikiwasa Jr
B.Haren
L.Sharrad
B.Sawford
Z.Hawkins
R.Young

Would deffs have Neade and A.Young over Venter and Russell
 
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Would deffs have Neade and A.Young over Venter and Russell
Neade has been terrible this preseason, Young injured I think (only reason he is an out)

We're you there Saturday to watch the Reserves game in its entirety? Because Sam Russell is a PLAYER!!!
 
Neade has been terrible this preseason, Young injured I think (only reason he is an out)

We're you there Saturday to watch the Reserves game in its entirety? Because Sam Russell is a PLAYER!!!

I got there right before the 2nd quarter of the magpies game.

Young popped a shoulder out and went off but then came back on and played the rest of the game no problems.

Neade (who played 16 AFL games last year) might be showing signs of 2nd year blues but in the maggies he will be prioritized over guys like Russell, Just remember Russell is a bottom age rookie so he will be switching between the acadamy and magpies teams throughout the year.
 
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I got there right before the 2nd quarter of the magpies game.

Young popped a shoulder out and went off but then came back on and played the rest of the game no problems, Neade (who played 16 AFL games last year) might be showing signs of 2nd year blues but in the maggies he will be prioritized over guys like Russell, Just remember Russell is a bottom age rookie so he will be switching between the acadamy and magpies teams throughout the year.
We are not going to Gift blokes games, this is the beauty of a reserves set up, blokes need to earn their stripes and not fear wallowing away in the reserves (see Moore, Young or Surjan) or gifted games in the Leauge (see Magpies teams past) to appease powers with Axes to grind and points to make.

Russell is an AFL listed player, regardless of his age, ability withstanding, he will play as high as possible. Sam Colhoqun in 2013, or is that too far back?
 

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Carlile and Trengove should be given game time in the reserves and Hombsch and Clurey given a chance to cement their places. Moore will probably drop out and White will tag one of Carlton's faster players.

B: Jonas / Hombsch / O'Shea
HB: Impey / Clurey / Broadbent
C: Cornes / Boak / Polec
HF: Wingard / Schulz / Westhoff
F: Gray / Butcher / Monfries

Ruck: Lobbe / Wines / Ebert

IC: Pittard / Hartlett / White / Cassisi

Emergencies: Renouf / Young / Moore
 

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B: Jonas Hombsch O'shea
HB: Pittard Trengove Broadbent
C: Ebert Boak Cornes
HF: Wingard Westhoff Hartlett
FF: Monfries Schulz Butcher

Ruck: Lobbe Gray Wines

Int: Polec Impey Cassis
Sub: White

I think we need Trengove in, even if he's underdone. We can afford to wait on Carlile though

I think our best centre square sett up with have Gray in it, he is so good in tight spaces. Put him together with boak and wines and I think we'll win 90% of clearances
 
Tough to fit everyone in who id like to play and who should play.

B: Jonas / Hombsch / Pittard
HB: Broadbent / Trengove / OShea
C: Polec / Boak / Hartlett
HF: Gray / Westhoff / Wingard
F: Monfries / Schulz / Butcher

R: Lobbe / Wines / Ebert
I: White / Cornes / Cassisi
S: Moore

White is the weak link in terms of pre season form but I think he'll definitely play. Would love to squeeze Impey in but its harder than it looks. Dom deserves a spot, I think Moore plays as well.

Unless we go in with Trengove & Jonas as our defenders and leave out Hombsch so we can play Impey.
 

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Can't see Impey missing out, he was recruited to do a certain job and Ken would love to throw him into the heat of the kitchen asap.
 

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