Strategy 2021 | Let's Construct Our Best 22 | Part 1: Midfielders

FootyGuy13 · Jan 31, 2021

Alright, time to get out of summer mode. We're under 2 months from the scheduled start of the new season of Aussie Rules Football and, hopefully this time, we can go watch the games (unless you're from Queensland since that was never a problem to a point up there meaning nothings changed). So what better way to get back into the petty squabbling about who is better than who than to go through each section of the field and determine who, as a group, can be considered Melbourne's Best 22. Everyone has an opinion on who is and isn't fit to be getting games, so let's put it to poll. There'll be 4 polls, 1 each for Mids, Defenders, Forwards and other, put up every Sunday until I run out of threads.

In Part 1, vote for up to 6 players in the poll to fill these positions.

C: Nick Smith | Josh Wagner | Troy Davis
R: Héritier Lumumba | James Sellar | Jay Kennedy-Harris

In the poll above are every player I've seen listed as a midfielder or ruckman in SuperCoach, DreamTeam and the Best 22 thread. Happy Voting! :smallfooty:

BTW, I was reading the previous ones Headless did to see the rise and fall of players, someone mentioned there was a 2010 edition. Well, it was more like a Post-2009 Best 22 that Crimson Azure did since it was done between the 2009 H&A season ending but before the 2010 draft (so no Scully/Trengove automatically in). So I'm gonna post it here with all others under the spoiler tag.
Post-2009 team:
B: James Frawley | Matthew Warnock | Colin Garland
HB: Jamie Bennell | Jared Rivers | Cameron Bruce
C: Cale Morton | Colin Sylvia | Aaron Davey
HF: Jack Watts | Matthew Bate | Brad Green
F: Ricky Petterd | Liam Jurrah | Austin Wonaeamirri
R: Mark Jamar | Brent Moloney | Jack Grimes
INT: James McDonald | Stefan Martin | Nathan Jones | Sam Blease

E: Brad Miller | Neville Jetta | John Meesen

markm106 · Jan 31, 2021

Went Gawn Trac Clarry Viney Langdon Brayshaw. Would love to have squeezed Harmes in but I think it would have been at expense of Brayshaw. And if picking a best 22 Harmes can play forward.

Dory_77 · Jan 31, 2021

markm106 said:
Went Gawn Trac Clarry Viney Langdon Brayshaw. Would love to have squeezed Harmes in but I think it would have been at expense of Brayshaw. And if picking a best 22 Harmes can play forward.

Ha, I did the reverse and put Harmes in for Trac for similar reasons. Though in hindsight I think Trac playing mostly mid, with stints forward would be better than Harmes doing that role.

Meds · Jan 31, 2021

Dory_77 said:
Ha, I did the reverse and put Harmes in for Trac for similar reasons. Though in hindsight I think Trac playing mostly mid, with stints forward would be better than Harmes doing that role.

markm106
Who plays the not-Langdon wing in your teams?

Trac/Harmes, Viney, Oliver and Brayshaw have all been tried on a wing and haven't been suited in my opinion.

A return to the MCG in '21 will show Langdon's value even more I reckon and we need something similar on the other side. I've gone for Salem - his running numbers are excellent and he has good disposal. With Riv coming on it's time to see what Salem can do in a more offensive role.

Also, poll needs a TMac/LJac option

ImissFrosty · Jan 31, 2021

Please add Tmac and Jacko, they'll rotate wing and forward.

schmuttt · Jan 31, 2021

Gawn Petracca Oliver Harmes Langdon Salem.

Viney and Brayshaw * our balance when we play them both and the team suffers as a result. Only need one off the bench.

markm106 · Jan 31, 2021

Meds said:
markm106
Who plays the not-Langdon wing in your teams?

Trac/Harmes, Viney, Oliver and Brayshaw have all been tried on a wing and haven't been suited in my opinion.

A return to the MCG in '21 will show Langdon's value even more I reckon and we need something similar on the other side. I've gone for Salem - his running numbers are excellent and he has good disposal. With Riv coming on it's time to see what Salem can do in a more offensive role.

Also, poll needs a TMac/LJac option

I reckon personally they’ll go for Tmac/Jackson or maybe Baker. In the mids I picked I just don’t know. Assuming those guys would be rotated through. Particularly Harmes and Brayshaw. But yeah I get they aren’t wingers. And haven’t worked out in there before. Although can’t remember them specifically trying Harmes.

Theseventhhamster · Jan 31, 2021

Meds said:
markm106
Who plays the not-Langdon wing in your teams?

Trac/Harmes, Viney, Oliver and Brayshaw have all been tried on a wing and haven't been suited in my opinion.

A return to the MCG in '21 will show Langdon's value even more I reckon and we need something similar on the other side. I've gone for Salem - his running numbers are excellent and he has good disposal. With Riv coming on it's time to see what Salem can do in a more offensive role.

Also, poll needs a TMac/LJac option

not sure it really matters, we only play the Langdon side of the ground anyway.

Crimson Azure · Jan 31, 2021

Meds said:
markm106
Who plays the not-Langdon wing in your teams?

that’s why Salem was in my 6.

FootyGuy13 · Jan 31, 2021

Meds said:
Also, poll needs a TMac/LJac option

ImissFrosty said:
Please add Tmac and Jacko, they'll rotate wing and forward.

markm106 said:
I reckon personally they’ll go for Tmac/Jackson or maybe Baker.

and schmuttt too, just in case. I've included TMac, LJac to the end of the poll. Hopefully you guys see this.

hoddo · Feb 1, 2021

Gawn, Petracca, Oliver, Harmes, Langdon and Salem.

Brayshaw and Viney to rotate through as relief ... Brayshaw off the bench and Viney from the forward line. I feel for team balance Viney is best suited as a pressure forward where his tackling will help keep the ball locked in the forward line. Really want to see Harmes return to his old midfield role.

Meds · Feb 1, 2021

I reckon we'll see Melksham trialled on the other wing a bit through the preseason. He's been training with the mids going by DL training reports and Goody loves him. Historically (although not seen since 2018) he has been good one on one and his ball use inside 50 can tear teams apart.

Personally, I'd prefer others as I'm not sure he can recapture that 2018 form but if they do try this and it works it will be massive for Brown, Weid, Fritsch and the boys.

schmuttt · Feb 1, 2021

If Melksham is training as a mid his career is over. Has never shown anything in there.

A11dAtP0w3R · Feb 1, 2021

Chucked Bowey in my six coz * why not, you don't need a mature body to play wing.

Theseventhhamster · Feb 1, 2021

Was going to ask the people who didn't pick Brayshaw where they were going to play him given he's useless everywhere else but then I noticed that I didn't pick him either.

dylan93 · Feb 1, 2021

Went with: Gawn, Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Langdon, Brayshaw.

Even though on paper the engine room needs a runner to compliment Langdon as Oliver/Viney/Brayshaw are too same-y, and also Petracca throughout the year will likely be listed at HF a la D. Martin.

Gysberts2Bate · Feb 2, 2021

Trac is gonna have to play more across half forward - he’s just so dangerous there, arguably as much as anyone else in the comp. Gus very likely to be traded at the end of this season I’d say. Just play him in the guts full-time and boost that trade value baby.

C: Harmes Brayshaw Langdon
R: Gawn Oliver Viney

FootyGuy13 · Feb 4, 2021

Draftables said:
Have a new series going on our website in preparation of the 2021 season. Running through all the club's lists and best 22s and Melbourne has just dropped. Always feel like a supporters' judgement is one of the best going around so give us a follow, check it out and let us know your thoughts!

Melbourne 2021 best 22 and list assessment

All eyes will be on Simon Goodwin’s team this season.

t.co

That's definitely a different Best 22 that the media have been spitting out.

Also, bump.

Topkent · Feb 5, 2021

Kinds can't be bothered with his because I'd say 19-22 are absolutely nailed on to start.

Then it's just, do you shove in the draftees or nah

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Strategy 2021 | Let's Construct Our Best 22 | Part 1: Midfielders

Which six players should fill the midfield positions in a pre-2021 Best 22?

#2 Nathan Jones

#3 Christian Salem

#4 James Harmes

#5 Christian Petracca

#7 Jack Viney

#10 Angus Brayshaw

#11 Max Gawn

#13 Clayton Oliver

#15 Ed Langdon

#17 Jake Bowey

#19 Fraser Rosman

#20 Adam Tomlinson

#22 Aaron vandenBerg

#23 James Jordan

#27 Aaron Nietschke

#29 Jayden Hunt

#31 Bailey Fritsch

#32 Tom Sparrow

#33 Oskar Baker

#36 Kysaiah Pickett

#46 Austin Bradtke

#6 Luke Jackson

#25 Tom McDonald

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