Team Mgmt. 2026 Best 23

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McGrath McKay Ridley
Redman Reid Roberts
Duursma Durham fiorini
Merrett Caddy Caldwell
Langford Wright Kako
Blakiston Sharp Parish

Nguyen Perkins May tsastas clarke

 

[NAB777]

B: Nguyen McKay Ridley
HB: McGrath REID Redman
C: Fiorini Caldwell Duursma
HF: Durham Caddy Kako
F: Langford Wright El-Achkar
OB: Bryan Merrett Parish
IC:Johnson, Roberts, Clarke, Sharp, El-Hawli,
EMG: Blakiston, Perkins, Tsatas

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Roberts WTF

 

[eth-dog]

Roberts WTF

He's in the side? I don't get the big deal with naming players on the bench. Nobody thinks Roberts isn't best 23. Nobody will put him out of the side.

Players rotate on and off the bench all the time. One defender has to start on the bench, it's not a big deal

 

[NAB777]

He's in the side? I don't get the big deal with naming players on the bench. Nobody thinks Roberts isn't best 23. Nobody will put him out of the side.

Players rotate on and off the bench all the time. One defender has to start on the bench, it's not a big deal

In no universe would you name Nguyen on the ground & Roberts on the bench.

 

[eth-dog]

In no universe would you name Nguyen on the ground & Roberts on the bench.

You're arguing semantics. Also they play different roles. Nguyen is a lock down, Roberts half back.

 

[ant555]

In no universe would you name Nguyen on the ground & Roberts on the bench.

I am with Eth. Nguyen is more likely to be playing back pocket so there is a scenario where he starts on the ground and Roberts is on the bench. Can also come down to where they play Mcgrath.

 

[King Patty]

I am thinking with finding nguyen to play lock down role.
Brad may move McGrath up the ground a bit.
And would expect Brad to pick experienced leaders of McGrath and Redman at half back over promising Roberts, not a huge stretch

plus Roberts may not even be the defensive 7th on bench, he likely is but it could be Johnson and Roberts could be playing further up ground relieving wing/ midfield. I imagine Roberts has midfield aspirations.

Clarke could even be the 7th def if tall opposition forward line.

I also wanted to group a lot of talented kids together on the bench who are all quite flexible in positioning.

 

[FootyGuru]

Nguyen has a crack and has done some defensive jobs but he is a while off being a best 22 player. You can carry a Nguyen lock down back pocket if most your prime defensive movers are back there(Ridley redman Roberts Reid and McGrath). He simply doesn’t affect the game enough offensively yet, hoping he gets there though.

 

[Bombers36]

Nguyen has a crack and has done some defensive jobs but he is a while off being a best 22 player. You can carry a Nguyen lock down back pocket if most your prime defensive movers are back there(Ridley redman Roberts Reid and McGrath). He simply doesn’t affect the game enough offensively yet, hoping he gets there though.

I think Nguyen has more upside than Prior hence people including him in their best 23's. I'm also seeing Durham at half forward in a number of people's best 23's and I like it - especially with Robey injured/managed and Perkins not having come on as we'd like...Durham is decent overhead and runs in straight lines & makes our forward line look better;-

Ridley McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Roberts
Fiorini Parish Duursma
Durham Caddy Kako
Langford 2MP Guelfi

Bryan/Blaki Caldwell Merrett

Bench: Tsatas Sharp Clarke Nguyen Perkins

 

[EnolaGay]

I think Nguyen has more upside than Prior hence people including him in their best 23's. I'm also seeing Durham at half forward in a number of people's best 23's and I like it - especially with Robey injured/managed and Perkins not having come on as we'd like...Durham is decent overhead and runs in straight lines & makes our forward line look better;-

Ridley McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Roberts
Fiorini Parish Duursma
Durham Caddy Kako
Langford 2MP Guelfi

Bryan/Blaki Caldwell Merrett

Bench: Tsatas Sharp Clarke Nguyen Perkins

Nguyen tackles with intent, Prior on the other hand had linguine arms a number of times last season. Hopefully Prior ends up good depth for us this season.

 

[FootyGuru]

I think Nguyen has more upside than Prior hence people including him in their best 23's. I'm also seeing Durham at half forward in a number of people's best 23's and I like it - especially with Robey injured/managed and Perkins not having come on as we'd like...Durham is decent overhead and runs in straight lines & makes our forward line look better;-

Ridley McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Roberts
Fiorini Parish Duursma
Durham Caddy Kako
Langford 2MP Guelfi

Bryan/Blaki Caldwell Merrett

Bench: Tsatas Sharp Clarke Nguyen Perkins

Not sure prior makes a true best 22 either. Both prior and Nguyen probably play games though.