Your starting 22 for the finals...

[jenniferHAWKinS]

This worries me. Not enough change from last year for mine. Playing basically the same lineup suggests we're playing 2014 footy in 2015. Concerned how that will stack up particularly against the new crop of attacking teams- WCE, Dogs, etc.

We are the cream of the crop of attacking teams. I would be more worried about playing Richmond in this year finals who play keepings off and deny us the ball.

 

[Arkadia]

I would prefer Spagher in our best 22, ahead of Shoenmakers.

 

[madhawksfan]

Stratton Lake Gibson
Burgoyne Frawley Birchall
Hill Mitchell Smith
Bruest Gunston Rioli
Puopolo Roughie Hale
McEvoy Hodge Lewis
Shiels, Langford, Duryea, Suckling
Emg: Hartung, Schoey, Howe

 

[Mitchell54]

FB: Gibson - Lake - Stratton
HB: Birchall - Frawley - Hodge

Foll: Ceglar - Mitchell - Lewis
Mid: Smith - Shiels - Hill

HF: Puopolo - Gunston - Rioli
FF: Hale - Roughead - Breust

Int: Langford - Duryea - Burgoyne
Sub: Suckling

Emg: McEvoy, Spangher, Simpkin

Unlucky: Hartung, Whitecross, O'Rourke, Schoenmakers, Sicily, Howe

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

FB: Gibson - Lake - Stratton
HB: Birchall - Frawley - Hodge

Foll: Ceglar - Mitchell - Lewis
Mid: Smith - Shiels - Hill

HF: Puopolo - Gunston - Rioli
FF: Hale - Roughead - Breust

Int: Langford - Duryea - Burgoyne
Sub: Suckling

Emg: McEvoy, Spangher, Simpkin

Unlucky: Hartung, Whitecross, O'Rourke, Schoenmakers, Sicily, Howe

There is no way Simpkin is ahead of Hartung in the pecking order. Ceglar is quickly running out of time to play finals.

 

[Mitchell54]

There is no way Simpkin is ahead of Hartung in the pecking order. Ceglar is quickly running out of time to play finals.

I knew someone would mention this but in a final i like the look Simpkin. With Spangher and McEvoy as the other emergencies i want a guy that can play inside and outside mid and cover a few roles as he is the only non-KPP in the emergencies.

I don't trust McEvoy in the ruck. Hale can take strong marks and compete in the ruck. Cegs is the best tap ruckman, we can't let the oppositions mid get clean use out of the middle.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

I knew someone would mention this but in a final i like the look Simpkin. With Spangher and McEvoy as the other emergencies i want a guy that can play inside and outside mid and cover a few roles as he is the only non-KPP in the emergencies.

If he (Simpkin) was in the frame he would have been given a game at some point.

 

[Bedi]

I would prefer Spagher in our best 22, ahead of Shoenmakers.

Not sure who he'll replace, but if he's fit and shows form at Box Hill i reckon Spangher is in our best 22

 

[Bedi]

Doubt we will learn much this week and hopefully we don't get any more injuries.

We've had a whole year to opine on how we want our first final team to look.

Here's mine:

FF: Hale - Roughie - Puopolo
HF: Breust - Gunston - Rioli
Ce: Hill - Hodge - Smith
HB: Birchall - Frawley - Stratton
FB: Burgoyne - Lake - Gibson

Ru: McEvoy
RR: Lewis
Ro: Mitchell

I/C: Shiels, Langford, Hartung + Suckling

Unlucky: Cegs (inj), Schoey (Frawley can go forward), Duryea (would rather the extra mid).

Others?

my only issue with this lineup is that you have the team sheet upside down.

 

[Arkadia]

Not sure who he'll replace, but if he's fit and shows form at Box Hill i reckon Spangher is in our best 22

Yes indeed who does he replace, nevertheless a good problem to have knowing he can come into the side and do a job if we have injuries.

 

[Buddyball]

FB Stratton Lake Gibson
HB Birchall Frawley Hodge
C Smith Mitchell Lewis
HF Rioli Roughead Breust
FF Hale Gunston Puopolo
F McEvoy Shiels Burgoyne
Int: Hill, Langford, Duryea sub: Suckling

Emergency: Hartung, Spangher, Ceglar

No more Schoenmakers, he is not good as forward, does do enough, and don't understand why people keep having faith in him.
Hale has more experience than Ceglar and is a better forward.
McEvoy offers a big body that Ceglar doesn't have.