Prediction 2017 Round 1 Best 22

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Can definitely see how your Day theory could work.

B. Saad, Thompson, May
HB. Kolo, Day, Harbrow
C. Hanley, Swallow, Rosa
HF. Ablett, Lynch, Martin
F. Ah Chee, Wright, Miller

R. Nicholls, Barlow, Lyons

Int from: Hall, Sexton, Lonergan, Fiorini, Bowes, Matera, Shaw, Davis, Pick 6, 8, 10, etc


Strengthens our backline with May being our 3rd tall roaming defender and makes our forward line more mobile?
That is one fine looking team.
 
Can definitely see how your Day theory could work.

B. Saad, Thompson, May
HB. Kolo, Day, Harbrow
C. Hanley, Swallow, Rosa
HF. Ablett, Lynch, Martin
F. Ah Chee, Wright, Miller

R. Nicholls, Barlow, Lyons

Int from: Hall, Sexton, Lonergan, Fiorini, Bowes, Matera, Shaw, Davis, Pick 6, 8, 10, etc


Strengthens our backline with May being our 3rd tall roaming defender and makes our forward line more mobile?
Gives us a lot of flexibility too, being able to switch May on to literally anyone that is stitching us up.. if Taylor Walker is getting hold of Day then send Day fwd, Martin back and put May on Walker... If Betts is getting loose put May on him... if everyone is doing their job, May will intercept and rebound all day long..
 

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Can definitely see how your Day theory could work.

B. Saad, Thompson, May
HB. Kolo, Day, Harbrow
C. Hanley, Swallow, Rosa
HF. Ablett, Lynch, Martin
F. Ah Chee, Wright, Miller

R. Nicholls, Barlow, Lyons

Int from: Hall, Sexton, Lonergan, Fiorini, Bowes, Matera, Shaw, Davis, Pick 6, 8, 10, etc


Strengthens our backline with May being our 3rd tall roaming defender and makes our forward line more mobile?

I can't see a fault with this team. I'm going to go with McKenzie, Hall, Fiorini and Sexton on the bench.

Here's what could be the reserves team...
B. Lemmens Schade Joyce
HB. Willis Leslie Scrim
C. Shaw Hallahan Schoenfeld
HF. Davis Grant Taranto
FF. McPherson Currie Matera
R. Witts Lonergan Bowes
Int. Scheer Brodie Rookie Draft

As you can see, Garlett is not really missed..

Inj. Rishca
 
I can't see a fault with this team. I'm going to go with McKenzie, Hall, Fiorini and Sexton on the bench.

Here's what could be the reserves team...
B. Lemmens Schade Joyce
HB. Willis Leslie Scrim
C. Shaw Hallahan Schoenfeld
HF. Davis Grant Taranto
FF. McPherson Currie Matera
R. Witts Lonergan Bowes
Int. Scheer Brodie Rookie Draft

As you can see, Garlett is not really missed..

Inj. Rishca
NEAFL Premiers 2017
 
Something like this? Assuming we rookie Schade and Brooksby.

A.Saad ---- R.Thompson ---- T.McKenzie
J.Harbrow ---- S.May ---- K.Kolodjashnij
P.Hanley ---- M.Barlow ---- A.Sexton
J.Martin ---- T.Lynch ---- G.Ablett
S.Day ---- P.Wright ---- B.Matera
T.Nicholls ---- T.Miller ---- J.Lonergan
D.Swallow -- A.Hall -- M.Rosa -- J.Lyons

J.Joyce ---- H.Schade ---- J.Scrimshaw
S.Lemmens ---- J.Leslie ---- M.Willis
M.Shaw ---- B.Scheer ---- B.Fiorini
C.AhChee ---- J.Grant ---- B.Ainsworth
D.MacPherson ---- D.Currie ---- R.Davis
J.Witts ---- J.Bowes ---- W.Brodie
M.Hallahan -- K.Brooksby -- J.Schoenfeld -- M.Rischitelli
 

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Something like this? Assuming we rookie Schade and Brooksby.

A.Saad ---- R.Thompson ---- T.McKenzie
J.Harbrow ---- S.May ---- K.Kolodjashnij
P.Hanley ---- M.Barlow ---- A.Sexton
J.Martin ---- T.Lynch ---- G.Ablett
S.Day ---- P.Wright ---- B.Matera
T.Nicholls ---- T.Miller ---- J.Lonergan
D.Swallow -- A.Hall -- M.Rosa -- J.Lyons

J.Joyce ---- H.Schade ---- J.Scrimshaw
S.Lemmens ---- J.Leslie ---- M.Willis
M.Shaw ---- B.Scheer ---- B.Fiorini
C.AhChee ---- J.Grant ---- B.Ainsworth
D.MacPherson ---- D.Currie ---- R.Davis
J.Witts ---- J.Bowes ---- W.Brodie
M.Hallahan -- K.Brooksby -- J.Schoenfeld -- M.Rischitelli

In:
B.Ainsworth
Fiorini
Ah Chee


Out:
Matera
Mckenzie
Day/Sexton/Lonergan
 
Something like this? Assuming we rookie Schade and Brooksby.

A.Saad ---- R.Thompson ---- T.McKenzie
J.Harbrow ---- S.May ---- K.Kolodjashnij
P.Hanley ---- M.Barlow ---- A.Sexton
J.Martin ---- T.Lynch ---- G.Ablett
S.Day ---- P.Wright ---- B.Matera
T.Nicholls ---- T.Miller ---- J.Lonergan
D.Swallow -- A.Hall -- M.Rosa -- J.Lyons

J.Joyce ---- H.Schade ---- J.Scrimshaw
S.Lemmens ---- J.Leslie ---- M.Willis
M.Shaw ---- B.Scheer ---- B.Fiorini
C.AhChee ---- J.Grant ---- B.Ainsworth
D.MacPherson ---- D.Currie ---- R.Davis
J.Witts ---- J.Bowes ---- W.Brodie
M.Hallahan -- K.Brooksby -- J.Schoenfeld -- M.Rischitelli
Yeah this real close but for Matera. Ainsworth is the footballer matera wants to be when he grows up.
Rocket seems to have ( somewhat strangely) already said Witts will play round one and Fiorini is red hot to be there somewhere..
 
How the hell do you fit Bowes, Ainsworth, Scheer, Scrimshaw, Brodie into the best 22??

I think Bowes and Ainsworth will make it in. Don't know who they replace though. Will come down to who puts in the best over pre-season I guess. Will be a great battle for the final few spots.
 
So this is what I've got for now, obviously it will change about 500 times before NAB#1. Also got games played for us last season to see how it compares. Bolded missed 7+games.

B: A.Saad (10played) S.May (17) J.Harbrow (21)
HB: K.K (19) R. Thompson (14) T. Mckenzie (7)
C: M. Rosa (15) M. Barlow (0) P. Hanley (0)
HF: J. Martin (21) T. Lynch (22) J. Lyons (0)
FF: G. Ablett (14) P. Wright (17) B. Ainsworth (0)
R: T. Nicholls (15) T.Miller (18) A. Hall (17)
INT: D. Swallow (0) J. Lonergan (15) J. Bowes (0) C. AhChee (16)

Day (20), Fiorini (2), Sexton (18), Brodie (0), Scheer (0), Witts (0) could all easily be in there, especially the first 3. Its the toss of a coin really.
Mckenzie actually played well this season, its just he only played 7 games and 2? of those were injury affected so hes hard to read.

That leaves:
B: S. Lemmens J. Leslie M. Willis
HB: J.Joyce H. Schade J. Scrimshaw
C: M. Shaw B. Firoini J. Schoenfield
HF: J. Grant S. Day B. Scheer
FF: B. Matera D. Currie R. Davis
R: J. Witts A. Sexton W. Brodie
INT: M. Hallahan D. Macpherson ROOKIE ROOKIE
 
Being realistic, looking ahead to our best 22 for round 1 in 2019, pushing for top 4. A running and kicking team that relies on midfield beasts Lyons, Brodie, and Scheer to win a lot of contested ball and get it to the dudes who can kick it to the #1 (Lynch) and #4 ranked (2MP) key forwards. Martin and Ainsworth and Ah Chee run through the midfield in bursts but most of the time they just take high marks, kick goals, and tackle. Co-captain May admits to sometimes getting bored.

Saad, May, Joyce
KK, Thommo, TMac
Hanley, Lyons, Sexton
Ah Chee, Lynch, Martin
Ainsworth, 2MP, Bowes

TomNich, Brodie, Swallow

Fiorini, Scheer, Miller, TheScrim

Just missing out are versatile swing man Jack Leslie (there is something there, every time I see him play), whoever we draft in 2017, and the hard running winger TheSchoen.

TMac continues his turn around from 2016, and keeps his annual tradition of starting training 2 weeks early. Re-discovering the consistency in his booming left foot a big bonus and is dangerous from 60.

Joyce gets better every year, and his calm assured play is a natural foil to the manic Saad. TheScrim has bulked up and can play as a roving 3rd tall defender, but in this team runs through the midfield.

Rocket enjoys watching the team from the couch. He is getting used to watching his old teams win grand finals not long after he leaves. Swans, Dogs, Suns?
 
Gee its tough now...here goes....

MacKenzie Thompson Harbrow
Saad May Kolo
Lyons Barlow Hanley
Nicholls Ablett Swallow
Bowes Wright Martin
Ah-Chee Lynch Ainsworth

Bench: Miller Brodie Fiorini Rosa
Emg: Hall Sexton Matera
 
McKenzie May Saad
Harbrow Thompson KK
Hanley Miller Barlow
Martin Lynch Lyons
Ainsworth Wright Ablett

Witts Hall Swallow

Fiorini Day Rosa Bowes


Lemmens Schade Joyce
Scrimshaw Leslie Schoenfield
Shaw Lonergan Rischitelli
Ah Chee Davis Scheer
Matera Currie Sexton

Nicholls Brodie Hallahan

Willis Grant Macpherson Brooksby
 
Something like this? Assuming we rookie Schade and Brooksby.

A.Saad ---- R.Thompson ---- T.McKenzie
J.Harbrow ---- S.May ---- K.Kolodjashnij
P.Hanley ---- M.Barlow ---- A.Sexton
J.Martin ---- T.Lynch ---- G.Ablett
S.Day ---- P.Wright ---- B.Matera
T.Nicholls ---- T.Miller ---- J.Lonergan
D.Swallow -- A.Hall -- M.Rosa -- J.Lyons

J.Joyce ---- H.Schade ---- J.Scrimshaw
S.Lemmens ---- J.Leslie ---- M.Willis
M.Shaw ---- B.Scheer ---- B.Fiorini
C.AhChee ---- J.Grant ---- B.Ainsworth
D.MacPherson ---- D.Currie ---- R.Davis
J.Witts ---- J.Bowes ---- W.Brodie
M.Hallahan -- K.Brooksby -- J.Schoenfeld -- M.Rischitelli
Wow, we suddenly look like a very strong and deep side

If Ainsworth is as good as they say Matera will be out but more importantly poor form will cost you your spot and that is a trade Mark of the top teams

Exciting
 

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