Strategy 2023 | Let's Construct Our Best 22 | Part 2: Defenders

Which six players should fill the defender positions in a pre-2023 Best 22?

  • #1 Steven May

    Votes: 38 97.4%
  • #3 Christian Salem

    Votes: 30 76.9%
  • #4 James Harmes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • #8 Jake Lever

    Votes: 37 94.9%
  • #10 Angus Brayshaw

    Votes: 29 74.4%
  • #14 Michael Hibberd

    Votes: 16 41.0%
  • #17 Jake Bowey

    Votes: 28 71.8%
  • #20 Adam Tomlinson

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • #24 Trent Rivers

    Votes: 13 33.3%
  • #26 Jed Adams

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • #29 Joel Smith

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • #34 Deakyn Smith (r)

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • #35 Harrison Petty

    Votes: 35 89.7%
  • #41 Judd McVee (r)

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • #42 Daniel Turner (r)

    Votes: 3 7.7%

  • Total voters
    39
  • Poll closed .
Results from Part One:

1| Jack Viney (94.7%)
2| Clayton Oliver (92.1%)
3| Christian Petracca (89.5%)
4| Ed Langdon (84.2%)
5| Max Gawn (71.1%)
6| Lachie Hunter (65.8%)
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7| Brodie Grundy (31.6%)
8| Angus Brayshaw (13.2%)
9| Blake Howes (10.5%)

James Harmes, James Jordon, Bailey Laurie, Luke Dunstan, Will Verrall, Kyah Farris-White, Tom Sparrow, Judd McVee, Christian Salem, Taj Woewodin, Andy Moniz-Wakefield (<10%).

Part 2 is looking at the defending six:
FB: Back Pocket | Full Back | Back Pocket
HB: Half Back Flank | Centre Half Back | Half Back Flank

Please vote for the six players you'd want to fill those positions. Voting ends Feb 14th.

In the poll above are every player I've seen listed as a defender in either DreamTeam and/or the Best 22 thread... Happy Voting! :smallfooty:

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

2016 team:
B: Neville Jetta | Lynden Dunn (vc) | Colin Garland
HB: Christian Salem | Tom McDonald | Tomas Bugg
C: Dom Tyson | Bernie Vince | Angus Brayshaw
HF: Christian Petracca | Cam Pedersen | Dean Kent
F: Jeff Garlett | Jesse Hogan | Jack Watts
R: Max Gawn | Nathan Jones (c) | Jack Viney
INT: Aaron vandenBerg | Sam Frost | Jack Grimes | James Harmes

E: Billy Stretch | Heritier Lumumba | Jack Trengove

2017 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Oscar McDonald | Tom McDonald
HB: Jayden Hunt | Sam Frost | Michael Hibberd
C: Jordan Lewis | Clayton Oliver | Dom Tyson
HF: Christian Petracca | Jesse Hogan | Dean Kent
FF: Jeff Garlett | Cam Pedersen | Jack Watts
R: Max Gawn | Nathan Jones | Jack Viney
INT: Angus Brayshaw | Christian Salem | Billy Stretch | Bernie Vince

E: Jake Melksham | Aaron vandenBerg | Tomas Bugg

IN FROM 2016: Oscar McDonald, Jayden Hunt, Michael Hibberd, Jordan Lewis, Clayton Oliver, Billy Stretch
OUT FROM 2016: Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Tomas Bugg, Aaron vandenBerg, Jack Grimes, James Harmes


2018 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Oscar McDonald | Jake Lever
HB: Jayden Hunt | Sam Frost | Michael Hibberd
C: Angus Brayshaw | Dom Tyson | Nathan Jones
HF: Jake Melksham | Jesse Hogan | Christian Petracca
FF: Jeff Garlett | Tom McDonald | Mitch Hannan
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Jack Viney
INT: Christian Salem | Alex Neal-Bullen | Jordan Lewis | James Harmes

E: Cam Pedersen | Bernie Vince | Corey Maynard | Joel Smith

IN FROM 2017: Jake Lever, Jake Melksham, Mitch Hannan, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
OUT FROM 2017: Jack Watts, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Billy Stretch, Bernie Vince


2019 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Michael Hibberd | Oscar McDonald | Christian Salem
C: Angus Brayshaw | James Harmes | Nathan Jones
HF: Christian Petracca | Sam Weideman | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Jake Melksham | Tom McDonald | Aaron vandenBerg
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Jack Viney
INT: Bayley Fritsch | Kade Kolodjashnij | Charlie Spargo | Jordan Lewis

E: Mitch Hannan | Braydon Preuss | Billy Stretch | Sam Frost

IN FROM 2018: Steven May, Sam Weideman, Aaron vandenBerg, Bayley Fritsch, Kade Kolodjashnij, Charlie Spargo
OUT FROM 2018: Dom Tyson, Jesse Hogan, Jayden Hunt, Sam Frost, Jeff Garlett, Mitch Hannan


2020 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Steven May | Marty Hore
HB: Michael Hibberd | Jake Lever | Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | James Harmes
HF: Christian Petracca | Jake Melksham | Bayley Fritsch
FF: Kysaiah Pickett | Tom McDonald | Sam Weideman
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Angus Brayshaw
INT: Aaron vandenBerg | Nathan Jones | Adam Tomlinson | Mitch Brown

E: Luke Jackson | Jayden Hunt | Harley Bennell | Jay Lockhart

IN FROM 2019: Ed Langdon, Marty Hore, Kysaiah Pickett, Adam Tomlinson, Mitch Brown
OUT FROM 2019: Jordan Lewis, Oscar McDonald, Alex Neal-Bullen, Kade Kolojashnij, Charlie Spargo


2021 team:
FB: Michael Hibberd | Steven May | Trent Rivers
HB: Christian Salem | Jake Lever | Adam Tomlinson
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | James Harmes
HF: Luke Jackson | Sam Weideman | Bayley Fritsch
FF: Kysaiah Pickett | Ben Brown | Charlie Spargo
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Angus Brayshaw | Jayden Hunt | Jay Lockhart | Tom McDonald

E: Jake Melksham | Bailey Laurie | Neville Jetta | Oskar Baker

IN FROM 2020: Trent Rivers, Ben Brown, Luke Jackson, Charlie Spargo, Jayden Hunt, Jay Lockhart
OUT FROM 2020: Neville Jetta, Marty Hore, Jake Melksham, Aaron vandenBerg, Nathan Jones, Mitch Brown


2022 team:
FB: Trent Rivers | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Jake Bowey | Harrison Petty | Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | Angus Brayshaw
HF: Kysaiah Pickett | Tom McDonald | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Charlie Spargo | Ben Brown | Bayley Fritsch
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Luke Jackson | James Harmes | Tom Sparrow | Adam Tomlinson | James Jordon (sub)

E: Jayden Hunt | Michael Hibberd | Luke Dunstan

IN FROM 2021: Harrison Petty, Jake Bowey, Alex Neal-Bullen, Tom Sparrow, James Jordon (sub)
OUT FROM 2021: Jay Lockhart, Michael Hibberd, Sam Weideman, Jayden Hunt

2023 team so far:
FB: Back Pocket | Full Back | Back Pocket
HB: Half Back Flank | Centre Half Back | Half Back Flank
C: Ed Langdon | Christian Petracca | Lachie Hunter
HF: Half Forward Flank | Centre Half Forward | Half Forward Flank
FF: Forward Pocket | Full Forward | Forward Pocket
R: Max Gawn (c) | Jack Viney (vc) | Clayton Oliver
INT: Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Substitute

E: Emergency | Emergency | Emergency

IN FROM 2022: Lachie Hunter
OUT FROM 2022: Luke Jackson
 

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May, Lever, Petty, Salem, Brayshaw and Bowie

May, Lever and Petty are automatic selections.

I wouldn't mind seeing Petty swung forward for a few rounds to see how he goes, and have Tomlinson or Turner take his spot in the backline. But Tomlinson hasn't had a good game in years, and Turner doesn't have many runs on the board.

Rivers gets the flick. Had an ordinary 2022, and I don't think he is going to make a leap forward. He seems like the type that footy is just a job and will always direct more energy towards his extra-curriculars. He can have a spot on the pine. I think Brayshaw and Salem can play his role better.

Salem was also s**t in 2022 but I am backing him in to rediscover his 2021 form. Brayshaw should never have been moved to the midfield, he was clearly one of the best defenders we had last year.

And Bowie in. I like him.
 
I’ll have Petty forward thanks.
Rivers is a kid, not a great 2022 but I’ll back him in.
Love Pig but feel like he’s a bit “break in case of emergancy”
Riv needs to get back to his early 2021 form. Was good defensively and running in attack then, won plenty of 1v1s.
If he can settle himself he'd be a good Hibbo replacement, although given his pants-shitting efforts in finals thus far in his career I'm becoming sceptical. Still young enough to improve that.
 
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