Prediction 2021 Consensus Best 22 [DONE FOR ANOTHER YEAR]

[Ash24]

Great work Matty. For me:

M - Walsh, Cripps, SPS
Fol - Williams, Ed
i/c - Setters and Gibbons (rotating through the forward line as well)
Willo to play predominantly in the back line, spending time on a wing though as well.

 

[ferrisb]

Whats really interesting is that one person didnt vote Cripps in. But everyone agrees on Setterfield and Walsh.

I'd like to know who that one person is. I'd like a word.

I think we already have a word for that... Lunacy!

 

[Erko Blue]

C: Williams Walsh Fisher
R: [Ruck] Cripps Setterfield
Int: Curnow

Murphy, SPS, Martin, Cuningham, Dow so many good names here.

I'd like to see Fisher on the wing too, however after hearing him speak about becoming the best small forward he can be (at Teagues instructions) he'll get a forward spot in my list.
Williamson takes his spot on the wing.
Looks like a decent midfield

 

[GapInIkonPark]

So after 83 votes currently the Top 5 midfielders are consensus well ahead from the rest of the pack ... Setterfield,
Cripps, Walsh, Williams all tracking 90%-100% and Ed Curnow >70%.

The sixth / bench midfielder has SPS > 40% ahead of Murphy > 25% with the next best Martin and
Williamson < 15%.

I see a lot of overlap run where flankers and wingers swap positions.

I have hopes for Stocker and L’Ob to come on and surprise us (and they would) currently 0 from 83 votes and Dow just marginally < 10%. Get our reserves team going.

Consensus 22 a highlight of the off-season. Thanks Matty411

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Don't count your chickens too early...mail-in votes still to be counted even after polling closes!

Dump truck full of Kemp votes coming in at 3am tomorrow

 

[windows1]

Personally, i'd be shocked if O'Brien is in our 22 bar considerable numbers of players being injured.

I can't get him anywhere near the 25 atm. I think he sits about 30th in getting a game.

If he rips up pre-season and impresses in the early games, then all power to him. I want him to be good enough, but he's well back imho.

Hope he has eradicated the fumbles. I do think he was played defensive wing (opposite side of the ball) a lot. He’s such a great athlete. Please trust me: from 10m to 400 no one at the club touches him. I hope he can clean up a few things because his running power would really give us somehting.

 

[Jabba73]

Hope he has eradicated the fumbles. I do think he was played defensive wing (opposite side of the ball) a lot. He’s such a great athlete. Please trust me: from 10m to 400 no one at the club touches him. I hope he can clean up a few things because his running power would really give us somehting.

Can see him as a shorter Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

 

[passmark]

Teague need to but the bullet and not play Murphy round one.

 

[Matty411]

Teague need to but the bullet and not play Murphy round one.

Interesting vote if Murph is there at the final IC vote VS guys like Newnes, Dow and Willo.

 

[Red Bull]

Teague need to but the bullet and not play Murphy round one.

15 is the magic number
Odds are he plays if fit ...

 

[Jabba73]

15 is the magic number
Odds are he plays if fit ...

Unless something changes, will be carried for at least 12 of those 15

 

[Red Bull]

Unless something changes, will be carried for at least 12 of those 15

It’s neither ideal nor necessary.
2021 should see a few papers stamped and then we should be well and truly in blast off zone from 2022 ...

 

[egalite]

Unless something changes, will be carried for at least 12 of those 15

I'd go as far to say if he is carried for 12/15 this club is not serious about playing finals and could be considered tanking intentionally not fielding your best team..

 

[passmark]

15 is the magic number
Odds are he plays if fit ...

You may be right and if he does and doesn’t absolutely rip it up then I’ll have to reconsider my support of Teague.

300 is just a ******* number .

285 is a tremendous career.

talk of gifting Murphy games is ludicrous.

 

[passmark]

I'd go as far to say if he is carried for 12/15 this club is not serious about playing finals and could be considered tanking intentionally not fielding your best team..

Tanking, no, incredibly stupid, yes.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

As long as your followers are TDK, Setters and Walsh with Ed off the bench. Otherwise I'd probably have SPS off the bench as the primary midfield rotation.

See it similar SPS is not a winger, for me I’m rotating him between midfield - half forward - bench...

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

haha I don't have quite enough time for that, Azzurro. I reckon we just go with:

• 6 + 1 backs (7th auto bench spot 1)
• 6 mids (starting 5 with sixth auto bench spot 2)
• 1 starting ruck (be a short poll but would eradicate people not picking a ruck in the midfielders vote)
• 7 forwards (as above)
• Last bench spot + emergencies, with highest vote in the 22

OR we could simply vote for our starting 18, THEN vote for the I/C spots like:

• Midfielders first this time - 5 to start on field
• Backs - 6 starters
• Forwards - 6 starters
• Starting ruckman (again, quick vote but important)
• Interchange spots 1 + 2 (from top rated/voted 5 from first three votes)
• Interchange spots 3 + 4 (from any/all who received votes including 3 not chosen above)
• Emergencies - 4 from everyone else

Thoughts on Option 1 or 2, peeps?

O#2 Matty...

 

[Metalcrusher]

Too late. Not because he can’t play but, he has been on the outer with Teague and we bolstered his position/s in the trade period. Lots of runs in the 2s in his future, sorry Soap.

Utter bullshit

 

[BigBreakfast]

Utter bullshit

Not sure I follow, subtlety isn't my strong suit.

 

[Metalcrusher]

Not sure I follow, subtlety isn't my strong suit.

he is not on the outer with Teague at all.

 

[BigBreakfast]

he is not on the outer with Teague at all.

If you read the whole conversation, I was referring to football context given he hardly played! Again. I'm sure their relationship is great, so many went ahead of him.

 

[Metalcrusher]

If you read the who conversation, I was referring to football context given he hardly played! Again. I'm sure their relationship is great, so many went ahead of him.

I did read your convo, you said he was on the outer with Teague which is utter bollocks.

 

[BigBreakfast]

I did read your convo, you said he was on the outer with Teague which is utter bollocks.

I did, Teague doesn't seem to favour his skill set. Played mid in the kick and giggle scrimmage and was constantly "growing into the role". Played one game, struggled a bit and didn't get a second game when others got at least back to back games. Evidence is in the watching.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

I'd love to select at least one of SPS, Dow, Kemp, Stocker, Philp, O'Brien (or Williamson) ahead of Murphy and Newnes for a place in the 1s midfield but seeing is believing for me so for now I can't leave Murphy out. Hopefully we see some encouraging signs over the preseason from the youth.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

C: Walsh Cripps Williams
F: ‘King’ Setterfield Cuningham
I: Curnow