Team Mgmt. An early crack at 2017 best 22

[Doss]

Interesting that Lucas thinks that there are 5 returning players who are "locks". It's his opinion but you'd assume that he knows more than the average commentator being a player manager who is connected to the club.

Hurley, Hooker, Heppell and Watson are no brainers.

Howlett definitely isn't, Bellchambers is injured, Myers is injured, and Hocking, Stanton and Colyer are thereabouts/almost locks if fit.

 

[Whatsonswhat]

Interesting that Lucas thinks that there are 5 returning players who are "locks". It's his opinion but you'd assume that he knows more than the average commentator being a player manager who is connected to the club.

Hurley, Hooker, Watson, Heppell, and.... Colyer? Or Stanton? It would be six if Myers wasn't injured?

 

[Beerfish]

Hurley, Hooker, Heppell and Watson are no brainers.

Howlett definitely isn't, Bellchambers is injured, Myers is injured, and Hocking, Stanton and Colyer are thereabouts/almost locks if fit.

As much as Bruno hates it Colyer is more than likely a lock as is Stanton.

 

[BrunoV]

As much as Bruno hates it Colyer is more than likely a lock as is Stanton.

I've accepted that he is as close to a certain starter as anyone outside of the top 10 players we have.

 

[citizen-erased]

Hurley, Hooker, Watson, Heppell, and.... Colyer? Or Stanton? It would be six if Myers wasn't injured?

all 6 of those start unless Hooker isn't ready to go.

 

[JayJ20]

I don't even understand why Hartley is being discussed as a possible best 22. He definitely is best 22 for sure. Ahead of Brown and Ambrose. He was better than those two last year.

 

[BrunoV]

I don't even understand why Hartley is being discussed as a possible best 22. He definitely is best 22 for sure. Ahead of Brown and Ambrose. He was better than those two last year.

Don't put it beyond the coaches to get something like Hartley vs Brown wrong.

Brown has always been the player they seem to rate more. Hartley has always played the better football.

 

[eth-dog]

Don't put it beyond the coaches to get something like Hartley vs Brown wrong.

Brown has always been the player they seem to rate more. Hartley has always played the better football.

You can throw Ambrose in that debate. Despite the seeming acceptance that Ambrose is best 22 he's part of the debate too.

 

[donlav99]

You can throw Ambrose in that debate. Despite the seeming acceptance that Ambrose is best 22 he's part of the debate too.

Eth is not a fan of Ambrose, it seems. He's now a lock for round one given the injuries.

 

[eth-dog]

Eth is not a fan of Ambrose, it seems. He's now a lock for round one given the injuries.

I still see four possible key defenders in round 1. Hurley is a lock. Hartley, Brown and Ambrose are competing for the remaining two spots.

I don't see how Leuenberger affects that.

 

[Ambrosia]

I'm a Brown fan but he was a non factor against Geelong and Harry Taylor who isn't anything special as a forward was getting easy separation on a lead.

 

[donlav99]

I still see four possible key defenders in round 1. Hurley is a lock. Hartley, Brown and Ambrose are competing for the remaining two spots.

I don't see how Leuenberger affects that.

i thought Woosh mentioned that Ambrose can pinch hit in the ruck. That could be an important reprieve for Mckernan throughout the game

 

[eth-dog]

i thought Woosh mentioned that Ambrose can pinch hit in the ruck. That could be an important reprieve for Mckernan throughout the game

Well let's hope that's not the reason they play him. He's useless in there. Stewart would be better.

 

[boncer34]

Well let's hope that's not the reason they play him. He's useless in there. Stewart would be better.

Stewart is also useless there. May as well have put Doss in the ruck Sunday when he went in there.

 

[eth-dog]

Stewart is also useless there. May as well have put Doss in the ruck Sunday when he went in there.

Stewart is slightly less useless in there.

 

[boncer34]

Stewart is slightly less useless in there.

Nope. He's got absolutely no idea.

 

[eth-dog]

Nope. He's got absolutely no idea.

Agree to disagree then.

 

[donlav99]

Well let's hope that's not the reason they play him. He's useless in there. Stewart would be better.

No, the reason they'll play him is because he's a very good shut down defender and an ability to compete in the ruck will be a bonus.

 

[eth-dog]

No, the reason they'll play him is because he's a very good shut down defender and an ability to compete in the ruck will be a bonus.

Very good? Not there yet. Good? Yes. I'd still sooner see Stewart play as the back-up ruckman.

 

[tesla1962]

i thought Woosh mentioned that Ambrose can pinch hit in the ruck. That could be an important reprieve for Mckernan throughout the game

Also suggests that ambrose is pretty much a lock for round 1

 

[sin411]

* it, let's just make Hartley play ruck while we are at it, i mean, he is tall right?

 

[The Prosecutor]

What's Lovett-Murray doing these days?

 

[eth-dog]

What's Lovett-Murray doing these days?

I heard one of our Aboriginal players is living with him.

 

[donlav99]

Very good? Not there yet. Good? Yes. I'd still sooner see Stewart play as the back-up ruckman.

Let's just have a synonym-off shall we? Hes fine, proficient, capable, adept. He's playing round 1. He'll pinch hitting in the ruck. Stewart will as well. It's called sharing the load.

 

[boncer34]

Agree to disagree then.

Considering he rucked Sunday and got 0 hitouts means I'm comfortable with my assessment.