Prediction Best 22 - 2026

[Flandersss]

Best 22:
Silvagni Wilkie Tauru
Hastie Aleer Sinclair
Hill NWM Wilson
Ryan Marshall Hall
Higgins King Sharman
TDK Phillipou Garcia
Windhager Owens Henry Steele Macrae

Reserves:
Stocker Howard LOC
Clark Barrat Shoenmaker
Byrnes Boxshall Carroll
Wood Keeler Said
Butler Caminitti Collard
Dodson Travaglia Dow
Heath Armstrong

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

Finally!

Best 23

FB Stocker Wilkie JSOS

HBF Sinclair Howard Flanders

C Wilson Philippou Windhager

HFF Ryan Sharman Hall

FF Higgins King Marshall

Foll TDK NWM Garcia

Int Macrae Steele Hill Owens Wood

Reserves

FB Hastie Caminiti Barrat

HBF Travalia Tauru Fincher

C Byrnes Boxshall LOC

HFF Henry Keeler Butler

FF Collard Campigli Said

Foll Dodson Dow Clark

INT Eamon Carrol Jones (retained as a VFL player) Webster (VFL captain)

Heath traded, Schoenmaker delisted, probably have to draft a tall forward at some point

 

[saintkildaman]

Teams using confirmed inclusions and delistings.

Best 23
B: Silvagni, Wilkie, Tauru
HB: Sinclair, Howard, Clark
C: Wilson, Phillipou, Windhager
HF: Hall, Marshall, Owens
F: Higgins, King, Sharman
R: TDK, NVM, Macrae
Int: Garcia, Hill, Steele, Wood, Hastie

Reserves:
B: Stocker, Barrat, O’Connell
HB: Travaglia, Armstrong, Byrnes
C: Carroll, Jones, Schoenmaker
HF: Henry, Caminiti, Collard
F: Said, Keeler, Butler
R: Dodson, Boxshall, Dow
Int: Heath

Possible inclusions: Aleer, Ryan, Flanders, Mackenzie, Fincher, Voss

Out of contract: Windhager, Jones, Heath, Byrnes, Carroll, Schoenmaker

 

[SaintsofSteel]

Stocker Howard Wilkie
Sinclair Silvagni Wanganeen-Milera
Wilson Steele Windhager
Hall Caminiti Wood
Sharman King Higgins

TDK, Macrae, Flanders

Marshall, ,Phillipou, Owens, Aleer, Ryan, Garcia, Tauru

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

B. Wilkie Howard Voss

H.B. Clark JSOS Sinclair

C. Windy Macrae Henry

H.F. Hall Caminiti Ryan

F. Sharman King Higgins

Foll. TDK Pou NWM

l/C. Marshall, Hastie/Travaglia/Tauru, Steele, Wilson, Butler

 

[Armoooo]

FB:	Wilkie	Aleer	Tauru
HB:	Sinclair	Silvagni	Flanders
C:	Wilson	Windhager	Hall
HF:	Owens	Sharman	Phillipou
FF:	Ryan	King	Higgins
R:	DeKoening	Wanganeen-Milera	Macrae
I/C:	Marshall	Hill	Wood
	Garcia	Travalgia (Sub)
Emg:	Hastie	Caminiti	Boxshall

This is the team I would like to see, but I'm not sure if the backline balance will work. I fear Stocker may need to come in either for Tauru, or for Trav with Hill to be moved to the sub role. Stocker isn't amazing, but he's probably our best option for playing on smalls. We could really use a Quaynor type. Is Jackson Voss that type? someone that can do a good lockdown role on good small forwards?

Unfortunately, I don't think we have a spot for Steele, if he wants to stay on as depth and continue to help our youngsters develop, that's great. If he wants opportunity elsewhere, I don't think we stand in the way, wherever he wants to go for a 3rd pick. We should look after blokes that have given their all for the club.

Collard, Keeler and Dodson are the youngsters I'd also like to see get quite a few games. We'll have injuries and suspensions, so they should get opportunities.

I'd put Clark and Butler on the trade table, won't get anything substantial for them, but I think they're surplus to requirements while still being AFL level players.

Would love if Hill and Macrae get forced out of the side throughout the year by Hastie and Boxshall. But I mean forced out by their development, not the older blokes just falling off a cliff.

 

[Max the great]

Anyone doing a best side for 26 without Boxshall or Garcia has either never learned from there or our mistakes or just doesn't watch or understand football enough.
No way do you leave talented youth like those 2 out of the side.

 

[Max the great]

FB:	Wilkie	Aleer	Tauru
HB:	Sinclair	Silvagni	Flanders
C:	Wilson	Windhager	Hall
HF:	Owens	Sharman	Phillipou
FF:	Ryan	King	Higgins
R:	DeKoening	Wanganeen-Milera	Macrae
I/C:	Marshall	Hill	Wood
	Garcia	Travalgia (Sub)
Emg:	Hastie	Caminiti	Boxshall

This is the team I would like to see, but I'm not sure if the backline balance will work. I fear Stocker may need to come in either for Tauru, or for Trav with Hill to be moved to the sub role. Stocker isn't amazing, but he's probably our best option for playing on smalls. We could really use a Quaynor type. Is Jackson Voss that type? someone that can do a good lockdown role on good small forwards?

Unfortunately, I don't think we have a spot for Steele, if he wants to stay on as depth and continue to help our youngsters develop, that's great. If he wants opportunity elsewhere, I don't think we stand in the way, wherever he wants to go for a 3rd pick. We should look after blokes that have given their all for the club.

Collard, Keeler and Dodson are the youngsters I'd also like to see get quite a few games. We'll have injuries and suspensions, so they should get opportunities.

I'd put Clark and Butler on the trade table, won't get anything substantial for them, but I think they're surplus to requirements while still being AFL level players.

Would love if Hill and Macrae get forced out of the side throughout the year by Hastie and Boxshall. But I mean forced out by their development, not the older blokes just falling off a cliff.

There will never be another St.Kilda side picked with a fit Tauru not in it..

 

[Max the great]

Stocker Howard Wilkie
Sinclair Silvagni Wanganeen-Milera
Wilson Steele Windhager
Hall Caminiti Wood
Sharman King Higgins

TDK, Macrae, Flanders

Marshall, ,Phillipou, Owens, Aleer, Ryan, Garcia, Tauru

You legitimately think we will ever flirt with the idea of leaving a fit Tauru out of the side ever again? Come on man.

 

[SaintsofSteel]

You legitimately think we will ever flirt with the idea of leaving a fit Tauru out of the side ever again? Come on man.

You cant garuantee kids a game because they might have potential, they have to consistently perform like any other player. Lets see what a full pre season does for him and how/where he fits into the side. Kids particularly those taller players take some time to find their feet, the fact that we might have some depth to make him earn his spot in the side is a good thing.

 

[Max the great]

You cant garuantee kids a game because they might have potential, they have to consistently perform like any other player. Lets see what a full pre season does for him and how/where he fits into the side. Kids particularly those taller players take some time to find their feet, the fact that we might have some depth to make him earn his spot in the side is a good thing.

He has unlimited potential but he is also locked and loaded in our top 23 players. Dont let the potential thing blind you to the fact that he's already there.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

He has unlimited potential but he is also locked and loaded in our top 23 players. Dont let the potential thing blind you to the fact that he's already there.

Would of he have been there if Howard wasn't injured, most likely not.
We had a very makeshift back line, trying out Caminiti, who performed well under the circumstances
Lost Battle, so only really had Wilkie with the experience.
I think we used him more out of necessity.
Yes, he showed glimpses of his potential
Wouldn't say that's a lock in.
With Howard, Jsos & Wilkie there next season.
Think he will have to earn a spot still.

 

[Max the great]

Would of he have been there if Howard wasn't injured, most likely not.
We had a very makeshift back line, trying out Caminiti, who performed well under the circumstances
Lost Battle, so only really had Wilkie with the experience.
I think we used him more out of necessity.
Yes, he showed glimpses of his potential
Wouldn't say that's a lock in.
With Howard, Jsos & Wilkie there next season.
Think he will have to earn a spot still.

Insane how some of our fans view football. Lucky we are never not picking him again.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Insane how some of our fans view football. Lucky we are never not picking him again.

Let's come back to this next year. I think your view will be severely challenged

 

[Max the great]

Let's come back to this next year. I think your view will be severely challenged

How will it? He will play all 23 games if fit.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

How will it? He will play all 23 games if fit.

Yeah OK, let's see

 

[Max the great]

Yeah OK, let's see

I honestly can't believe a Saint fan is trying to argue with me that our generational talent that every fan in the AFL would kill for is not in our best 23. Like you read some outlandish stuff on here but man you have taken it to a whole new level. Congrats

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

I honestly can't believe a Saint fan is trying to argue with me that our generational talent that every fan in the AFL would kill for is not in our best 23. Like you read some outlandish stuff on here but man you have taken it to a whole new level. Congrats

As l said, let's take this up again next year, Cheers

 

[Max the great]

As l said, let's take this up again next year, Cheers

You won't revisit it because it will be one of the most embarrassing takes of the decade.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Backline
Wilkie Howard JSOS
Sinclair Caminiti Tauru
Other possibilities
Aleer for Caminiti
Hastie for ??

Centre/midfield
Wilson Nas Hill
R: TDK Macrae Windy

Forwards
Ryan King Higgins
Sharman Marshall Hall

Interchange
Owens, Garcia, Boxshall Steele, Wood

Flanders if an option. Possibly rotating with Nas off half back.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Backline
Wilkie Howard JSOS
Sinclair Caminiti Tauru
Other possibilities
Aleer for Caminiti
Hastie for ??

Centre/midfield
Wilson Nas Hill
R: TDK Macrae Windy

Forwards
Ryan King Higgins
Sharman Marshall Hall

Interchange
Owens, Garcia, Boxshall Steele, Wood

Flanders if an option. Possibly rotating with Nas off half back.

Edit Pou for Wood

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Backline
Wilkie Howard JSOS
Sinclair Caminiti Tauru
Other possibilities
Aleer for Caminiti
Hastie for ??

Centre/midfield
Wilson Nas Hill
R: TDK Macrae Windy

Forwards
Ryan King Higgins
Sharman Marshall Hall

Interchange
Owens, Garcia, Boxshall Steele, Wood

Flanders if an option. Possibly rotating with Nas off half back.

That's a tall heavy backline?

 

[Jade Buddha]

That's a tall heavy backline?

Willie and JSOS can both play small.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Genuinely the hardest it's been in 15 years to select. Some good players will have to toil in the 2's which can only be a good thing.

 

[AFaiL]

Best 23
B: Silvagni, Wilkie, Tauru
HB: Sinclair, Aleer, Stocker
C: Wilson, Hall, Windhager
HF: Ryan, King, Owens
F: Higgins, Marshall, Sharman
R: TDK, NWM, Pou
Int: Garcia, Hill, Boxshall, McCrae, Ryan

Bolded my locks / ones without significant injury history

Howard, Hastie, Wood, Steele, Clark, Trav, Carroll, Henry, Hammer, Collard, Keeler, Butler, Dodson, Dow, Heath

Obviously there are injuries and we tend to overrate our own (eg I love stocks), but it does appear there is some genuine depth going into 26, providing we dont start the season with half a dozen key injures which has been par for the course lately.


Possible inclusions: Flanders, Mackenzie, Fincher, Voss