Team Mgmt. 2026 Best 23

[faible]

Gresham

 

[sup3rfish]

Round 1-
Prior McKay Redman
Roberts Reid Mcgrath
Duursma Merrett Fiorini
Perkins Caddy Parish
Kako Wright Langford
Blakiston Caldwell Durham
Sharp Tsatsas Nguyen Clarke Guelfi

 

[nipst@r]

B nguyen mckay Ridley
Hb roberts Reid redman
C fiorinu caldwell martin
Hf mcgrath caddy kako
F langford wright guelfi

R byran durham merret

Ic - blakiston, parish, sharp, clarke, duursma


Vfl

B. Johnson hayes cox
Hb Farrow jones prior
C el-hawi tsatas adw
Hf gresham may unwin
Ff hea mcmahon gerreyn
R Visenti perkins robey
Ic edwards, kond, vfl, vfl, vfl

I think we probably give parish, perkins, and even gresham and prior a go early but likely quickly replaced.

 

[Bombers36]

Our small forward stocks are poo so I think you’ll find Merrett spending a fair bit of time there which means McGrath more mid minutes. Also need 2 mids on the bench for rotations so wont be surprised if Sharp plays round 1. I’ve also selected Robey over Perkins coz he’s a shiny new toy but Brad will probably just play Perkins…A bit to play out over pre-season but right now I have our round 1 best 23 looking like;-

Ridley McKay Nguyen
Redman Reid Roberts
Fiorini Caldwell Duursma
Robey Caddy Merrett
2MP May Kako

Blaki Durham McGrath(c)

Bench: Parish Sharp Clarke Guelfi Langford

*Martin & Bryan injured but auto inclusions when fit

VFL

Prior Hayes Johnson
Farrow McMahon SEH
Cox Tsatas ADW
Perkins Jones Gresh
Gerreyn Edwards El Achkar

Vigo Hately O’Neil

Bench: Kondo Unwin VFL VFL VFL

 

[Yoda_]

2026 (AFL)

(Back Pocket) Jordan Ridley 14 Jordan Ridley Age 27 Ht 195cm Wt 94kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 15.6 4star K 11.1 4star HB 4.5 3star M 6.4 5star T 1.7 4star MG 244.8 4star D 17.0 4star K 11.9 5star HB 5.1 3star M 6.7 5star T 1.7 3star MG 265.4 4star D 13.8 4star K 9.6 4star HB 4.2 4star M 5.2 5star T 1.4 4star MG 208.2 4star	(Full Back) Ben McKay 32 Ben Mckay Age 28 Ht 202cm Wt 104kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 7.5 2star K 3.7 1star HB 3.8 3star M 2.7 3star T 1.7 4star MG 77.2 1star D 7.5 2star K 4.5 2star HB 3.0 2star M 2.5 3star T 1.5 2star MG 88.5 2star D 7.0 2star K 3.4 2star HB 3.6 3star M 2.4 3star T 2.0 4star MG 67.8 1star	(Back Pocket) Andrew McGrath 1 Andrew Mcgrath Age 27 Ht 180cm Wt 83kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 22.7 5star K 11.6 4star HB 11.1 5star M 1.6 2star T 6.4 5star MG 252.9 4star D 22.7 5star K 11.6 4star HB 11.1 5star M 1.6 2star T 6.4 5star MG 252.9 4star D 22.0 5star K 11.0 4star HB 11.0 5star M 1.2 2star T 6.4 5star MG 219.0 4star
(Half Back Flank) Archie Roberts	(Centre Half Back) Zac Reid	(Half Back Flank) Mason Redman 27 Mason Redman Age 28 Ht 187cm Wt 87kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 15.2 4star K 10.1 4star HB 5.1 4star M 4.2 4star T 2.7 4star MG 262.0 4star D 12.0 3star K 7.8 3star HB 4.2 3star M 3.2 3star T 1.8 3star MG 210.3 3star D 12.0 3star K 7.0 3star HB 5.0 4star M 4.4 4star T 2.4 4star MG 144.2 3star
(Offensive Wing) Brayden Fiorini 8 Brayden Fiorini Age 28 Ht 187cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 22.9 5star K 13.9 5star HB 9.1 5star M 4.7 4star T 4.0 5star CL 2.9 4star D 16.3 4star K 11.0 4star HB 5.3 3star M 4.0 4star T 1.7 3star CL 0.7 3star D 21.2 5star K 10.2 4star HB 11.0 5star M 4.6 5star T 4.2 5star CL 3.2 5star	(Centre) Darcy Parish 3 Darcy Parish Age 28 Ht 180cm Wt 81kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 20.4 5star K 9.2 4star HB 11.2 5star M 3.2 3star T 3.3 5star CL 3.2 5star D 16.6 4star K 7.4 3star HB 9.1 5star M 1.4 2star T 2.0 3star CL 3.1 4star D 22.2 5star K 7.6 3star HB 14.6 5star M 3.2 4star T 4.4 5star CL 3.6 5star / Merrett	(Deffensive Win) Xavier Duursma 28 Xavier Duursma Age 25 Ht 186cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 18.5 5star K 10.0 4star HB 8.5 5star M 5.4 5star T 2.1 4star CL 1.6 4star D 13.0 3star K 8.8 4star HB 4.3 3star M 3.8 4star T 2.3 3star CL 0.5 3star D 16.8 4star K 8.4 4star HB 8.4 5star M 4.8 5star T 2.0 4star CL 1.6 4star
(Half Forward Flank) Isaac Kako	(Centre Half Forward) Nate Caddy	(Half Forward Flank) Archie Perkins
(Forward Pocket) Matt Guelfi 35 Matt Guelfi Age 28 Ht 184cm Wt 82kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 14.1 4star K 8.1 3star HB 6.1 4star M 3.2 3star T 2.9 4star G 0.2 2star D 10.5 3star K 5.0 2star HB 5.5 3star M 2.5 3star T 1.5 2star G 0.0 1star D 17.2 5star K 11.0 4star HB 6.2 4star M 5.0 5star T 3.0 5star G 0.2 3star	(Full Forward) Peter Wright	(Forward Pocket) Kyle Langford 4 Kyle Langford Age 29 Ht 192cm Wt 88kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 15.7 4star K 8.3 3star HB 7.3 5star M 3.9 4star T 3.3 5star G 0.7 4star D 17.4 4star K 9.0 4star HB 8.4 4star M 4.4 4star T 1.6 3star G 0.7 4star D 8.2 2star K 3.2 2star HB 5.0 4star M 2.0 3star T 2.6 4star G 0.6 3star
(Ruck) Nick Bryan	(Ruck Rover) Jye Caldwell 6 Jye Caldwell Age 25 Ht 183cm Wt 83kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 13.3 3star K 6.8 3star HB 6.5 4star M 3.3 3star T 3.7 5star CL 1.8 4star D 14.3 3star K 7.0 3star HB 7.3 4star M 3.3 3star T 3.3 4star CL 1.8 4star D 13.6 4star K 7.0 3star HB 6.6 4star M 3.8 4star T 3.8 5star CL 1.6 4star	(Rover) Sam Durham
(Interchange 1) Jaxon Prior	(Interchange 2) Angus Clarke	(Interchange 3) Saad El~Hawli
(Interchange 4) Liam Blackiston	(Interchange 5) Merrett / Parish

2026 (VFL)

(Back Pocket) Nick Cox	(Full Back) Lewis Hayes	(Back Pocket) Jayden Nguyen
(Half Back Flank) Max Kondogiannis	(Centre Half Back) Kayle Gerryn	(Half Back Flank) Jacob Farrow
(Offensive Wing) Archer Day~Wicks	(Centre) Zak Johnson	(Deffensive Wing) Jade Gresham 11 Jade Gresham Age 28 Ht 177cm Wt 81kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 17.4 4star K 10.2 4star HB 7.2 4star M 3.2 3star T 2.7 4star G 1.1 4star D 17.5 4star K 10.8 4star HB 6.8 4star M 2.1 2star T 2.0 3star G 0.5 4star D 11.8 3star K 6.0 3star HB 5.8 4star M 2.6 3star T 3.4 5star G 0.4 3star ??
(Half Forward Flank) Sullivan Robey	(Centre Half Forward) Archer May	(Half Forward Flank) Rhys Unwin
(Forward Pocket) Hussein El~Achkar	Full Forward) Liam McMahon	(Forward Pocket) Tom Edwards
(Ruck) Vigo Visentini	(Ruck Rover) Elijah Tsatas	(Rover) Dyson Sharp
Harrison Jones???	Nic Martin injured

(2028 AFL Side)

(Back Pocket) Andrew McGrath 1 Andrew Mcgrath Age 27 Ht 180cm Wt 83kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 22.7 5star K 11.6 4star HB 11.1 5star M 1.6 2star T 6.4 5star MG 252.9 4star D 22.7 5star K 11.6 4star HB 11.1 5star M 1.6 2star T 6.4 5star MG 252.9 4star D 22.0 5star K 11.0 4star HB 11.0 5star M 1.2 2star T 6.4 5star MG 219.0 4star	(Full Back) Ben McKay 32 Ben Mckay Age 28 Ht 202cm Wt 104kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 7.5 2star K 3.7 1star HB 3.8 3star M 2.7 3star T 1.7 4star MG 77.2 1star D 7.5 2star K 4.5 2star HB 3.0 2star M 2.5 3star T 1.5 2star MG 88.5 2star D 7.0 2star K 3.4 2star HB 3.6 3star M 2.4 3star T 2.0 4star MG 67.8 1star	(Back Pocket) Jordan Ridley 14 Jordan Ridley Age 27 Ht 195cm Wt 94kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 15.6 4star K 11.1 4star HB 4.5 3star M 6.4 5star T 1.7 4star MG 244.8 4star D 17.0 4star K 11.9 5star HB 5.1 3star M 6.7 5star T 1.7 3star MG 265.4 4star D 13.8 4star K 9.6 4star HB 4.2 4star M 5.2 5star T 1.4 4star MG 208.2 4star
(Half Back Flank) Archie Roberts	(Centre Half Back) Zac Reid	(Half Back Flank) Jacob Farrow
(Offensive Wing) Brayden Fiorini 8 Brayden Fiorini Age 28 Ht 187cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 22.9 5star K 13.9 5star HB 9.1 5star M 4.7 4star T 4.0 5star CL 2.9 4star D 16.3 4star K 11.0 4star HB 5.3 3star M 4.0 4star T 1.7 3star CL 0.7 3star D 21.2 5star K 10.2 4star HB 11.0 5star M 4.6 5star T 4.2 5star CL 3.2 5star	(Centre) Sam Durham	(Deffensive Wing) Xavier Duursma 28 Xavier Duursma Age 25 Ht 186cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 18.5 5star K 10.0 4star HB 8.5 5star M 5.4 5star T 2.1 4star CL 1.6 4star D 13.0 3star K 8.8 4star HB 4.3 3star M 3.8 4star T 2.3 3star CL 0.5 3star D 16.8 4star K 8.4 4star HB 8.4 5star M 4.8 5star T 2.0 4star CL 1.6 4star
(Half Forward Flank) Sullivan Robey	(Centre Half Forward) Nate Caddy	(Half Forward Flank) Nic Martin
(Forward Pocket) Hussein El~Achkar	(Full Forward) Archer May	(Forward Pocket) Isaac Kako
(Ruck) Vigo Visentini	(Ruck Rover) Jye Caldwell 6 Jye Caldwell Age 25 Ht 183cm Wt 83kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 13.3 3star K 6.8 3star HB 6.5 4star M 3.3 3star T 3.7 5star CL 1.8 4star D 14.3 3star K 7.0 3star HB 7.3 4star M 3.3 3star T 3.3 4star CL 1.8 4star D 13.6 4star K 7.0 3star HB 6.6 4star M 3.8 4star T 3.8 5star CL 1.6 4star	(Rover) Dyson Sharp
(Interchange 1)Koby Bewick (f/m/d)	(Interchange 2) Angus Clarke (d/f)	(Interchange 3) Lachie Blackiston (r/d)
(Interchange4) Jayden Nguyen (d)	(Interchange 5) Darcy Parish 3 Darcy Parish Age 28 Ht 180cm Wt 81kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 20.4 5star K 9.2 4star HB 11.2 5star M 3.2 3star T 3.3 5star CL 3.2 5star D 16.6 4star K 7.4 3star HB 9.1 5star M 1.4 2star T 2.0 3star CL 3.1 4star D 22.2 5star K 7.6 3star HB 14.6 5star M 3.2 4star T 4.4 5star CL 3.6 5star (m)

probably overlooked a few in that 2028 side (namely Zac Johnson, Archer Day~Wicks, Elijah Tsatas, Lewis Hayes, Nick Bryan)

We just need some of these youngsters to kick on and not just be role players but genuinely good A grade players.

 

[ant555]

2026 (AFL)

(Back Pocket) Jordan Ridley	(Full Back) Ben McKay	(Back Pocket) Andrew McGrath
(Half Back Flank) Archie Roberts	(Centre Half Back) Zac Reid	(Half Back Flank) Mason Redman
(Offensive Wing) Brayden Fiorini	(Centre) Darcy Parish / Merrett	(Deffensive Win) Xavier Duursma
(Half Forward Flank) Isaac Kako	(Centre Half Forward) Nate Caddy	(Half Forward Flank) Archie Perkins
(Forward Pocket) Matt Guelfi	(Full Forward) Peter Wright	(Forward Pocket) Kyle Langford
(Ruck) Nick Bryan	(Ruck Rover) Jye Caldwell	(Rover) Sam Durham
(Interchange 1) Jaxon Prior	(Interchange 2) Angus Clarke	(Interchange 3) Saad El~Hawli
(Interchange 4) Liam Blackiston	(Interchange 5) Merrett / Parish

2026 (VFL)

(Back Pocket) Nick Cox	(Full Back) Lewis Hayes	(Back Pocket) Jayden Nguyen
(Half Back Flank) Max Kondogiannis	(Centre Half Back) Kayle Gerryn	(Half Back Flank) Jacob Farrow
(Offensive Wing) Archer Day~Wicks	(Centre) Zak Johnson	(Deffensive Wing) Jade Gresham??
(Half Forward Flank) Sullivan Robey	(Centre Half Forward) Archer May	(Half Forward Flank) Rhys Unwin
(Forward Pocket) Hussein El~Achkar	Full Forward) Liam McMahon	(Forward Pocket) Tom Edwards
(Ruck) Vigo Visentini	(Ruck Rover) Elijah Tsatas	(Rover) Dyson Sharp
Harrison Jones???	Nic Martin injured

(2028 AFL Side)

(Back Pocket) Andrew McGrath	(Full Back) Ben McKay	(Back Pocket) Jordan Ridley
(Half Back Flank) Archie Roberts	(Centre Half Back) Zac Reid	(Half Back Flank) Jacob Farrow
(Offensive Wing) Brayden Fiorini	(Centre) Sam Durham	(Deffensive Wing) Xavier Duursma
(Half Forward Flank) Sullivan Robey	(Centre Half Forward) Nate Caddy	(Half Forward Flank) Nic Martin
(Forward Pocket) Hussein El~Achkar	(Full Forward) Archer May	(Forward Pocket) Isaac Kako
(Ruck) Vigo Visentini	(Ruck Rover) Jye Caldwell	(Rover) Dyson Sharp
(Interchange 1)Koby Bewick (f/m/d)	(Interchange 2) Angus Clarke (d/f)	(Interchange 3) Lachie Blackiston (r/d)
(Interchange4) Jayden Nguyen (d)	(Interchange 5) Darcy Parish (m)

probably overlooked a few in that 2028 side (namely Zac Johnson, Archer Day~Wicks, Elijah Tsatas, Lewis Hayes, Nick Bryan)

We just need some of these youngsters to kick on and not just be role players but genuinely good A grade players.

Forward line is too slow.

 

[Yoda_]

Forward line is too slow.

would be nice if Unwin, Robey come on quickly to help fill this void. I do wonder if the club starts to transition away from Zac being "the man" and use him fwd (or back) more. Would help with pressure and delivery in the front half of the ground

 

[ghostdog]

Robey > Perkins
HEA > Prior
Farrow v Nguyen v Z.Johnson

For me. Wont surprise me if Scott doesnt go this young but i think he should. Prior/Perkins hardly offer that much in the way of battle hardened quality experience

HEA and Farrow both have senior experience

Prior ended up having a very good year under intensive heat as the backline crumbled around him. IMO, there's no way HEA's or Farrow's young bodies just walk straight into the 23 at Prior's expense. One of them might displace someone by year's end but it's more likely to be Nguyen. HEA should be forward anyway.

 

[Vindicater]

FB: McGrath McKay Ridley
CHB: Redman Reid Roberts
C: Fiorini Durham Duursma
CHF: Kako Caddy Caldwell
FF: Guelfi May Langford
R: Bryan Merret Sharp

INT: Farrow, Parish, Blakiston, Clarke, Johnson

Next in: Robey, Perkins, Prior, Cox, Hayes, HEA, Nguyen, Wright and Edwards

 

[Keystone agony]

Prior ended up having a very good year under intensive heat as the backline crumbled around him. IMO, there's no way HEA's or Farrow's young bodies just walk straight into the 23 at Prior's expense. One of them might displace someone by year's end but it's more likely to be Nguyen. HEA should be forward anyway.

Doesnt really matter which way it goes. HEA would be forward you have atleast 8 defenders and maybe 9 in this team from memory

Farrow and HEA are both ready to go for their positions. Sure theyll need a good pre season and good form. Farrow played a chunk of back half against men in the WAFL and performed, high half back is the easiest position to come straight into next to the small forward position

The only thing maybe holding HEA back is his ability to get to good enough endurance/fitness but we dont know where a high performance full PS can get him. His body is ready for men

I think it will be more so Scott picking Unwin, Perkins and Guelfi over him to start, which is fair. Alot depends what we want to do with Kako, without HEA hes the deepest small forward in Stengle rather than Miers/Mannagh/Close

If prior had such an amazing year than he wouldnt have been made to wait for a contract for as long as he was. He wouldve also got more than a year. I thought he was a bit underwhelming tbh. He got consistent games because everyone was injured

Scott tends to start the year with experience, which im ok with if its quality and in positions that it takes a while to develop in like KPD, Mid, Ruck, KPF

 

[Keystone agony]

Of the top 15 picks last year. The only one not injured under 192 cms that didnt start round 1, was Tobie Travaglia

And i cant remember if he picked something up over PS last year

 

[BawsDawg]

Round 1 lineup, assuming Ridley & Bryan won't play.

FB: Prior Mckay Mcgrath

HB: Redman Reid Roberts

C: Duursma Durham Fiorini

HF: Perkins Wright May

FF: Langford Caddy Kako

R: Blakiston Merrett Caldwell

Int: Farrow Parish Tsatas Sharp A.Clarke

 

[bomberland33]

Early Best 23 For Round One,


FB - McGrath Reid McKay


HB - Redman Ridley Farrow


C - Fiorini Sharp Roberts


HF - Durham Caddy Caldwell


FF - Kako Wright Langford


Ruck - Bryan Merrett Parish


The Hard Part -


Int - Clarke, Robey, Duursma, Visentini and Settlefield

 

[Duckworth]

FB: McGrath McKay Ridley
CHB: Redman Reid Roberts
C: Fiorini Durham Duursma
CHF: Kako Caddy Caldwell
FF: Guelfi May Langford
R: Bryan Merret Sharp

INT: Farrow, Parish, Blakiston, Clarke, Johnson

Next in: Robey, Perkins, Prior, Cox, Hayes, HEA, Nguyen, Wright and Edwards

Backline; This is close to how I see it too. Backline is pretty settled. It's weakness is being fragile from an injury perspective. Hayes, Prior and Nguyen are solid and will see play this year.
Forwards; Possible changes I have Wright ahead of May. Guelfi is probably the right call, although it looks like a bit of a list need. That forward line would look much better with McDonald-Tipungwuti in there instead of Guelfi. ponders if Jayden Nguyen has any forward craft List need for the next draft.
Mids; Sharp straight into the midfield. Approved. Merrett should be happy to go alongside Durham and Calwell.
Bench; Tsatas, Parish and Perkins need to show big improvements on their current output. Injury-wise, Caldwell, Ridley and Reid being fit improve us greatly.

I was going to post my own best 23, but it would have been very close to this - so just added some thoughts.

Redman; can we push him further up the ground. Martin role?

 

[King Patty]

B: Nguyen McKay Ridley
HB: McGrath REID Redman
C: Fiorini Caldwell Duursma
HF: Durham Caddy Kako
F: Langford Wright El-Achkar
OB: Bryan Merrett Parish
IC:Johnson, Roberts, Clarke, Sharp, El-Hawli,
EMG: Blakiston, Perkins, Tsatas

It's a young bench.

Reserves:

Robey dropped back to VFL start of year after injury with back and El-Hawli comes in as a forward/mid.

FB: Max Kondogiannis - Lewis Hayes - Lachlan Blakiston
HB: Jaxon Prior - Kayle Gerryn - Jacob Farrow
C: Xavier O'Neill - Elijah Tsatas - Nick Cox
HF: Archie Perkins - Archer May - Archer Day-Wicks
FF: Harrison Jones - Liam McMahon - Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

OB: Vigo Visentini - Sullivan Robey - Will Setterfield

12

Will Setterfield

Age

27

Ht

192cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

4.4

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.4

4star

IC: Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

28

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

, Rhys Unwin, Tom Edwards + Jackson Hately

6

Jackson Hately

Age

25

Ht

191cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

5.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.4

3star

D

17.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

EMG: VFL players (Blake Justice Cannons/VIC M)

* Martin out for year[/I]

 

[Bjchan13]

Round 1

AFL

B McGrath McKay Ridley
HB Redman Reid Roberts
C Duursma Durham Fiorini
HF Langford May Clarke
F Guelfi Wright Kako
R Blakiston Caldwell Merrett
INT Sharp Prior Parish Caddy El Hawli

VFL

B Burke Gerreyn Nguyen
HB Farrow Cox Kondogiannis
C Johnson Setterfield Day-Wicks
HF Unwin Jones Perkins
F Robey McMahon Al Achkar
R Vinsentini Tsatas Gresham


LATE START: Edwards, Bryan, Hayes
SEASON: Martin

 

[Duckworth]

SEH kicked 5 goals in a VFL match, has pace to burn. Bring all 3 boys through together and let them build chemistry. You probably push Kako and Durham and El_Hawli up to the ball and then run back towards goal when we win it.

leave Huss, Wright/Langford closer to goal

(I replied to your post in this thread). It's interesting to see how it might work out. I suspect El Hawli and Huss would have to build that chemistry in the VFL.

 

[Bombers36]

Ridley McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Roberts
Fiorini Caldwell Duursma
Edwards May Guelfi
Langford Caddy Kako

2MP Durham Merrett

Bench: Parish Sharp Clarke Robey Blaki

 

[ghostdog]

B: Nguyen McKay Ridley
HB: McGrath REID Redman
C: Fiorini Caldwell Duursma
HF: Durham Caddy Kako
F: Langford Wright El-Achkar
OB: Bryan Merrett Parish
IC:Johnson, Roberts, Clarke, Sharp, El-Hawli,
EMG: Blakiston, Perkins, Tsatas

It's a young bench.

Reserves:

Robey dropped back to VFL start of year after injury with back and El-Hawli comes in as a forward/mid.

FB: Max Kondogiannis - Lewis Hayes - Lachlan Blakiston
HB: Jaxon Prior - Kayle Gerryn - Jacob Farrow
C: Xavier O'Neill - Elijah Tsatas - Nick Cox
HF: Archie Perkins - Archer May - Archer Day-Wicks
FF: Harrison Jones - Liam McMahon - Jade Gresham
OB: Vigo Visentini - Sullivan Robey - Will Setterfield
IC: Matt Guelfi, Rhys Unwin, Tom Edwards + Jackson Hately
EMG: VFL players (Blake Justice Cannons/VIC M)

* Martin out for year[/I]

That VFL midfield full of big boys. Hopefully Tsatas uses his size and strength more aggressively.

 

[cutsy]

That VFL midfield full of big boys. Hopefully Tsatas uses his size and strength more aggressively.

Robert’s stiff to be starting on the bench?

 

[eth-dog]

Robert’s stiff to be starting on the bench?

Eh, one defender needs to start there. Generally speaking one of the half backs as you want your KPP's starting on their direct opponent and the small defender on his. It's much of a muchness, he'd be on within 2/3 minutes anyway

 

[ghostdog]

Robert’s stiff to be starting on the bench?

Agree. Swap for Nguyen.

 

[Keystone agony]

Alot of water to go under the bridge and theres alot of love here it seems for Nguyen

But are we preffering Mcgrath rebounding, sitting at the back of stoppage with Nguyen trying to lock away deeper, or could we prefer a Farrow/ZakJo higher up in the 1s with Mcgrath being the deeper lock away small