Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

[SurreyBlue]

Reckon Zac Williams’ percentage of midfield time slightly goes up now also.

Zac & Elijah need to be rotated more. Cerra and Walsh need to spend more time in there with Cripps getting chop out from Hewett. IMO, Simple straight forward 5/6.

 

[carlton_99]

Best 23 for 2025 (post match simulation )

FB: Cowan Weitering McGovern
HB: O.Hollands Haynes Saad
C: Docherty Cripps Acres
HF: Kemp McKay E.Hollands
FF: Williams Curnow Fogarty
FOL: TDK Walsh Cerra
INT: Boyd Hewett Cottrell Motlop
SUB: Lord

 

[JustOneTime]

With Jagga going down, and the first match SIM, I'd like to see this lineup...

FB: Haynes Weitering McGovern
HB: Docherty JSoS Saad
C: O Hollands Cripps Acres
HF: Kemp McKay E.Hollands
FF: Williams Curnow Motlop
FOL: TDK Walsh Cerra
INT: Cowan Hewett Fantasia ?
SUB: ?

If the mess continues in how they move the ball towards forward 50 and the lack of good rebounders, I'll lose the will to live. Hopefully the GWS game highlights some good footy to watch as it is shit boring.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

Interesting that Cripps was asked who our most underrated player was and he nominated Matty Cottrell. Then also mentioned that he and Fogarty would be two of the first picked players if he was picking the side.

 

[Arr0w]

Interesting that Cripps was asked who our most underrated player was and he nominated Matty Cottrell. Then also mentioned that he and Fogarty would be two of the first picked players if he was picking the side.

Cottrell has always been extremely underrated

 

[bradfisher14]

Mods please note, I'm not speculating about the nature of his leave...

We've just lost Elijah indefinitely. He is our most important half-forward IMO. Where do we go from here?

 

[Arr0w]

An opportunity for someone to cement a spot

 

[The Bighouse]

The team in a couple of months..?

Acres horribly out of touch (surgery derailing his output).

 

[JuddgementDay]

For my best 23, I would still like for our young players to push through.
C'mon Vossy - give them more chances to impress!

Bring on our first win!


B: Boyd SOS McGovern
HB: OHollands Weitering Saad
C: Acres Cripps Docherty
HF: Elijah McKay Williams
F: Moir Curnow Motlop
Foll: TDK Cerra Walsh
Int: Lord Kemp Hewett Cottrell Cowan

Unlucky to miss out on best 23: Fogarty, Durdin and Wilson

 

[Wickzki]

I'm probably way off but this is what I'm feeling lately.

B: Cowan - Weitering - McGovern
HB: Carroll - Silvagni - Saad
C: Acres - Hewett - Walsh
HF: Williams - Curnow - E Hollands
F: Motlop - McKay - Durdin
R: De Koning - Cripps - Cerra

IC: O Hollands - Lord - Cottrell - Haynes

SU: White

EM: Boyd - Fogarty - Young/Pittonet

 

[Y Goat]

I'm probably way off but this is what I'm feeling lately.

B: Cowan - Weitering - McGovern
HB: Carroll - Silvagni - Saad
C: Acres - Hewett - Walsh
HF: Williams - Curnow - E Hollands
F: Motlop - McKay - Durdin
R: De Koning - Cripps - Cerra

IC: O Hollands - Lord - Cottrell - Haynes

SU: White

EM: Boyd - Fogarty - Young/Pittonet

I think you’re ‘right on’

 

[TENACIOUS]

I’ll fill in the missing spots when someone stands up and demands them.

Carroll, Lord, Smith, Durdin & White are in based on potential

B: ??? - Weitering - Newman
HB: Carroll - JSOS - ???
C: Cerra - Cripps - Walsh
F: TDK - Hewett - Smith
HF: Kemp - McKay - ???
F: Durdin - Curnow - White

IC: ??? - Lord - Cottrell - ???
S: ???

 

[GoBlues!]

B: Boyd - Weitering - McGovern
HB: Carroll - Silvagni - Saad
C: Ollie - Cripps - Walsh
HF: Williams - Curnow - Elijah
F: Motlop - McKay - Durdin
R: De Koning - Hewett - Cerra

IC/Sub from: White, Lord, Cottrell, Cowan, Acres

Emer: Haynes, Cincotta, Fogarty

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

B: Saad Weitering McGovern
H: Carroll Silvagni Cowan
C: Walsh Cripps Acres
H: Motlop Harry Williams
F: Elijah Charlie Durdin

R: DeKoning Cerra Hewett

I: Hollands Cincotta White Cottrell Lord

E: Young Boyd Haynes

Y: Newman Kemp Jagger

Pittonet Docherty Fogarty Fantasia Evans

BenCampo LucasCampo O’Farrell Binns Charleston Lemmey Wilson O’Keefe Moir Duffy Monahan

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Just thinking of what this team could look like if everyone was fit and healthy. The emergence of White & Durdin (against traffic cones but still) up forward and SOS and Carroll down back. Throw Newman and Jagga into that mix... Oh what could have been... Guess the blessing is we got White from Jagga going down but still.

Matt Carroll - Jacob Weitering

23

Jacob Weitering

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

4.7

3star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

189.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.8

3star

MG

263.4

4star

- Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

Nic Newman - Jack Silvagni

3

Jack Silvagni

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

MG

176.9

3star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

MG

91.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

131.4

3star

- Adam Saad

42

Adam Saad

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

30

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

- Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

31

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

- Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

Jagga Smith - Harry Mckay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

- Will White
Corey Durdin - Charlie Curnow

35

Charlie Curnow

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

- Zac Williams
Tom De Koning

21

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

- George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

- Adam Cerra

Elijah Hollands - Matt Cottrell - Jordan Boyd - Jesse Motlop

 

[CCurnow3picks]

I'm probably way off but this is what I'm feeling lately.

B: Cowan - Weitering - McGovern
HB: Carroll - Silvagni - Saad
C: Acres - Hewett - Walsh
HF: Williams - Curnow - E Hollands
F: Motlop - McKay - Durdin
R: De Koning - Cripps - Cerra

IC: O Hollands - Lord - Cottrell - Haynes

SU: White

EM: Boyd - Fogarty - Young/Pittonet

Looks pretty way-on to me

If choosing a team this week;

I’d swap Elijah to bench with Cottrell.

I’d push Saad to BP and bring Gov into HBF. Prefer Gov to be biting off kicks further away from goal!

Boyd for Cowan, until he find some form.

B: Boyd - Weitering - Saad
HB: Carroll - Silvagni - McGovern
C: Acres - Hewett - Walsh
HF: Williams - Curnow - Cottrell
F: Motlop - McKay - Durdin
R: De Koning - Cripps - Cerra

IC: O Hollands - Lord - E Hollands - Haynes

SU: White

EM: Cowan - Fogarty - Young/Pittonet

If playing to capacity - your team is A1.

 

[RAPPA]

B: Saad Weitering McGovern
H: Carroll Silvagni Cowan
C: Walsh Cripps Acres
H: Motlop Harry Williams
F: Elijah Charlie Durdin

R: DeKoning Cerra Hewett

I: Hollands Cincotta White Cottrell Lord

E: Young Boyd Haynes

Y: Newman Kemp Jagger

Pittonet Docherty Fogarty Fantasia Evans

BenCampo LucasCampo O’Farrell Binns Charleston Lemmey Wilson O’Keefe Moir Duffy Monahan

I'm a big fan of Cincotta and what he brings. It's going to be a squeeze but I feel like with what he offers, he can break into the 22 when fit.

 

[gbatman]

Cincotta is a bit forgotten and he may well see 2025 as a write-off. I'd like to see him really push hard on his tank and come back with some midfield capabilities as well as improved two way running.

 

[Coona Blues]

Cincotta is a bit forgotten and he may well see 2025 as a write-off. I'd like to see him really push hard on his tank and come back with some midfield capabilities as well as improved two way running.

Cinc has a very interesting time ahead. Gone from a relative staple to having a number of kids catch, if not go past him.
A great depth type and absolutely heart and soul. He will need to finish the season strongly. Not sure if there is any future deficits from his latest setback.

His place on the list will come under scrutiny, more so because he will require an elevation to the main list. Cinc is among my favourites, but it will be a reality.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

I'm a big fan of Cincotta and what he brings. It's going to be a squeeze but I feel like with what he offers, he can break into the 22 when fit.

Absolutely agree RAPPA, Cinc is under-rated imo. Has some traits that really add to our overall mix. Love his run and carry,

very strong one on one and is a reliable shot on goal. Has matched up on some very dangerous half-forwards and toweled

them up. Absolute raging bull with pace, the type we don't have many like. Best 22 every day of the week imo.

 

[JustaBattler]

Cincotta is best 22 in my book - easy.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

I'm a big fan of Cincotta and what he brings. It's going to be a squeeze but I feel like with what he offers, he can break into the 22 when fit.

Plays across all lines, can lockdown a player and still find a good amount of the ball while he can hit the scoreboard as well, his speed allows us to matchup on those more difficult outside types who are quick and dangerous…
He played some great team roles last season…

 

[David Sylvian]

Was looking for a spot to talk Cinc up. Could do the Hollands Cotterel Saad roles easily. Smashes in, neat skills, bull. Would be a Voss favourite. Feel confident with him in possession.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

I'd love to see a side like this later in the year. I think it would be a team that could actually execute the current game plan with more success. The big transformation comes from having a group of highly skilled players kicking the ball inside 50 in Williams, Hollands, Fantasia and Young (fingers crossed).

B: Silvagni Weitering Saad
HB: Docherty Haynes Newman
C: O Hollands Cripps Walsh
R: TDK Cerra Hewett
HF: E Hollands McKay F Young
F: Fantasia Curnow Durdin
IC: Cincotta Lord Cottrell Williams
Sub: Fogarty
Emerg: Acres McGovern Cowan L Young Boyd

Bold = updated from original post

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

I'd love to see a side like this later in the year. I think it would be a team that could actually execute the current game plan with more success. The big transformation comes from having a group of highly skilled players kicking the ball inside 50 in Williams, Hollands, Fantasia and Young (fingers crossed).

B: Silvagni Weitering Saad
HB: Docherty Haynes Newman
C: O Hollands Cripps Walsh
R: TDK Cerra Hewett
HF: E Hollands McKay F Young
F: Fantasia Curnow Durdin
IC: Cincotta Lord Cottrell Fogarty
Sub: Acres
Emerg: McGovern Cowan L Young Boyd

Not bad, but I think we will persevere with McGovern. For all his weaknesses, he is a decent kick.

Cowan has shown enough to suggest he will become a damaging player, albeit has been a touch disappointing of late.

You may have forgotten about Williams, certainly a best 23 player, when fit. Also, think they will persist with Motts. Fanta

appears to be cooked, but he could prove me wrong.

FB Cowan Weiters Saady

HB McGov SOS Newy

C O Hollands Cripps Acres

R TDK Cerra Walsh

HF Lij Charlie F Young

FF Motts Harry Durds

Inter Hewy Lord Cincotta Cottrell

Sub Williams