Preview 2026 Best 23 Discussion

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FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young Chapman
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski

R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw

I: Serong Walker Erasmus Frederick Johnson



FB: Worner Davies Draper
HB: xxxx Murphy Carr
C: Banfield O'Meara Sharp
HF: Sweid Mcdonald Sturt
FF: Kickett Nicholls Murray

R: Cox O'Driscoll Whan

I: Riddle Dudley Luke

 

[go_the_dockers]

Sharp was injury hampered in 2025, his 2024 form on the wing was good. Don’t think 2026 JOM is better than 2026 Sharp, but happy to see how it plays out.

With extra rotation, do you need a dedicated winger who runs all day or are you better rotating 2 or 3 players through the role

 

[King Huskii]

Ryan. Pearce. Chapman
Clark. Cox. McVee
Wagner. Young. Johnson
Switta. Tracey. Reid
Voss. Amiss. Bolton

Ruck: Darcy. Brayshaw. Serong
Int: Jackson Erasmus Frederick Simspon Walker.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Ryan. Pearce. Chapman
Clark. Cox. McVee
Wagner. Young. Johnson
Switta. Tracey. Reid
Voss. Amiss. Bolton

Ruck: Darcy. Brayshaw. Serong
Int: Jackson Erasmus Frederick Simspon Walker.

Swap Walker with Murray and I think that is spot on.

That will let Frederick, Bolton, Reid run up the field more.

 

[Andy Brennan]

Cox Pearce Draper
Davies McDonald Banfield
Chapman Young Jackson
Darcy Johnson erasmus
Amiss Treacy Jackson
Voss Murphy Nicholls

Carr Sharp Riddle O'Driscoll

 

[King Huskii]

Swap Walker with Murray and I think that is spot on.

That will let Frederick, Bolton, Reid run up the field more.

I agree with you, I just think I'd want to watch a pre season before placing Murray into the team on autoselect

 

[Purple Jesus]

Cox Pearce Draper
Davies McDonald Banfield
Chapman Young Jackson
Darcy Johnson erasmus
Amiss Treacy Jackson
Voss Murphy Nicholls

Carr Sharp Riddle O'Driscoll

wot

 

[rubydoomsday]

Cox Pearce Draper
Davies McDonald Banfield
Chapman Young Jackson
Darcy Johnson erasmus
Amiss Treacy Jackson
Voss Murphy Nicholls

Carr Sharp Riddle O'Driscoll

there is literally no universe where Banfield starts ahead of McVee wtaf

 

[go_the_dockers]

I agree with you, I just think I'd want to watch a pre season before placing Murray into the team on autoselect

He is this year's Sam Sturt

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Cox Pearce Draper
Davies McDonald Banfield
Chapman Young Jackson
Darcy Johnson erasmus
Amiss Treacy Jackson
Voss Murphy Nicholls

Carr Sharp Riddle O'Driscoll

Is there some kind of secret message in this team or a funny link between them Im missing?

 

[s_wd6]

Is there some kind of secret message in this team or a funny link between them Im missing?

Height thing I'm guessing?

 

[wakojako]

Good news is that our list has improved, bad news is that we are going to struggle for spots.

Players that will be competing for a b22 spot (in order of most likely to play round one)

• McVee
• Johnson
• Walker (underrated on this board, people have forgotten how good of a defender he is)
• Simpson
• Sharp
• Murray
• Sweid

Player spots up for grabs:

• Banfield
• Worner
• JOM
• Dudley
• Noddy

We do have an extra spot on the bench this season which will help. My pick for an early debut besides McVee is Murray. AFL ready body, elite speed and endurance, but most importantly he brings versatility which is extremely valuable in today's game.

Despite being highly rated on this board, my pick is on Simpson to miss out. Imo we can't have three attacking defenders in Clark, McVee and Simpson in the team. I think Walker or Worner would make our defence better balanced. I also don't think both of JOM and Banfield will miss out. I can see JLo picking one if not both.

Predicted B22
Forwardline
Cox Pearce Ryan
McVee Chapman Clark

Midfield
Serong Darcy Brayshaw
Johnson Young Erasmus

Forwardline
Treacy Voss Amiss
Reid Bolton Frederick

Bench
Jackson, Switta, Murray, JOM, Walker

 

[King Huskii]

Good news is that our list has improved, bad news is that we are going to struggle for spots.

Players that will be competing for a b22 spot (in order of most likely to play round one)

• McVee
• Johnson
• Walker (underrated on this board, people have forgotten how good of a defender he is)
• Simpson
• Sharp
• Murray
• Sweid

Player spots up for grabs:

• Banfield
• Worner
• JOM
• Dudley
• Noddy

We do have an extra spot on the bench this season which will help. My pick for an early debut besides McVee is Murray. AFL ready body, elite speed and endurance, but most importantly he brings versatility which is extremely valuable in today's game.

Despite being highly rated on this board, my pick is on Simpson to miss out. Imo we can't have three attacking defenders in Clark, McVee and Simpson in the team. I think Walker or Worner would make our defence better balanced. I also don't think both of JOM and Banfield will miss out. I can see JLo picking one if not both.

Predicted B22
Forwardline
Cox Pearce Ryan
McVee Chapman Clark

Midfield
Serong Darcy Brayshaw
Johnson Young Erasmus

Forwardline
Treacy Voss Amiss
Reid Bolton Frederick

Bench
Jackson, Switta, Murray, JOM, Walker

Drop JOM he was ordinary last season

 

[ROGS]

FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young Chapman
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski

R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw

I: Serong Walker Erasmus Frederick Johnson



FB: Worner Davies Draper
HB: xxxx Murphy Carr
C: Banfield O'Meara Sharp
HF: Sweid Mcdonald Sturt
FF: Kickett Nicholls Murray

R: Cox O'Driscoll Whan

I: Riddle Dudley Luke

who is mcdonald in the peel team

 

[go_the_dockers]

who is mcdonald in the peel team

Oscar

 

[wakojako]

Drop JOM he was ordinary last season

Don't see the coach dropping him and Banfield, the man has his favourites. I would gladly drop him.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Wil be interested to see if Simpson spends an offseason training with defence

Remembering he had a crash course of training before getting those games with our defence

With Mcvee coming in, do we still continue

Or back to the forwards and compete with the stack of newbies

 

[go_the_dockers]

Wil be interested to see if Simpson spends an offseason training with defence

Remembering he had a crash course of training before getting those games with our defence

With Mcvee coming in, do we still continue

Or back to the forwards and compete with the stack of newbies

I really think he has to. It is the only position he has shown he can find the ball.

 

[blue shark]

I’d think that Sweid and Murray are the two who can play straight away.
The others will be at Peel developing and building up.
JOM and Banfield won’t be automatic starters.
But super excited with the talent added to Peel, genuine X factor players and all
can hit the scoreboard.
We have the spine for a tilt, now we have added that speed, attacking footy
to counter JLo’s controlled gameplan.
We needed to be more unpredictable and now we have actual crumbers to feed off Treacy, Voss, Jackson.
That is a dangerous combination.

 

[pK75]

Many won’t like it, but with McVee coming in on the HBF, I can see Banfield becoming the incumbent fat side Winger that others will need to prove themselves better than to take that position off him.
For his tagger role, I have Wagner as the congested wing.

 

[_007_]

Many won’t like it, but with McVee coming in on the HBF, I can see Banfield becoming the incumbent fat side Winger that others will need to prove themselves better than to take that position off him.
For his tagger role, I have Wagner as the congested wing.

I am a Banners 'hater' but he is one of our better candidates for the wing and I'd be happy playing him there, so long as his form warrants it.

 

[Jezzitizle]

FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young Chapman
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski

R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw

I: Serong Walker Erasmus Frederick Johnson

Would love this r1 lineup, but Simpson would need a monster preseason to be picked ahead of JOM. Match committee love a vet.

I would expect match committee select a tall on the bench too, likely Draper for Walker.

 

[Cesoir]

I really think he has to. It is the only position he has shown he can find the ball.

Defence, where mediocre footballers go to get a kick. Bet King Huskii was a defender

 

[pK75]

Would love this r1 lineup, but Simpson would need a monster preseason to be picked ahead of JOM. Match committee love a vet.

I would expect match committee select a tall on the bench too, likely Draper for Walker.

Swap Serong and Jackson and there’s a tall on the bench, they just decided to go with a starting centre bounce of Darcy, Jackson, Young and Brae

 

[King Huskii]

Defence, where mediocre footballers go to get a kick. Bet King Huskii was a defender

I was, you cheeky campaigner

Best looking half back in the comp... just a shame my kicking skills wasn't as good as my looks.