Prediction Best 22 - 2026

[The Punter]

Defence (7 spots) (all assessments assumed if fit - my current choices in bold)

Definites: Wilkie, Silvagni, Howard, Sinclair
Possibles: Tauru, Caminiti, Stocker, O'Connell, Hastie, Carroll, Travaglia, Clark

Forwards (7 spots)

Definities: King, Marshall, Sharman, Owens, Higgins, Hall
Possibles: Butler, Ryan, Collard, Keeler, Henry

Mids (9 spots includindg #1 ruck)

Definities: TDK, NWM, Macrae, Windhager, Flanders, Phillipou, Wilson
Possibles: Garcia, Boxshall, Wood, Hill

 

[AirWinmar]

I think LOC and Stocker are competing for the one spot, but another quicker half back should take that Tauru spot. This would have to be a Carroll, Hastie or Trav imo. If none of these lads are up to the Standard, then maybe a NAS/Flanders rotating from the middle could do it.

Nas, Windy and Flanders potentially all rotate back there, so could potentially have the same 23, but 1 tall defender maybe on the bench at any given time

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Iteration number 33

LOC Wilkie Tauru
Sincs Silvagni Windy
Hill McRae Wilson
Owens Sharman Hall
Higgins King Ryan
TDK Naz Flanders

Ro Phillapou Butler Garcia stocker

Next in Boxhall Trav

Injured Henry Clark Howard Wood keeler Camaniti

Who have you dropped

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Defence (7 spots) (all assessments assumed if fit - my current choices in bold)

Definites: Wilkie, Silvagni, Howard, Sinclair
Possibles: Tauru, Caminiti, Stocker, O'Connell, Hastie, Carroll, Travaglia, Clark

Forwards (7 spots)

Definities: King, Marshall, Sharman, Owens, Higgins, Hall
Possibles: Butler, Ryan, Collard, Keeler, Henry

Mids (9 spots includindg #1 ruck)

Definities: TDK, NWM, Macrae, Windhager, Flanders, Phillipou, Wilson
Possibles: Garcia, Boxshall, Wood, Hill

With Howard rehabbing yet again
He can't be a definate.

 

[The Punter]

With Howard rehabbing yet again
He can't be a definate.

Don't make me tap the first line of my post.

 

[Ads734]

Who have you dropped

Henry /Clark out the 23

 

[saintmike65]

Agreed but don't see anyone else improving it, maybe LOC?

Hastie, Travaglia, LOC or Carroll fighting it out

 

[CursingFijian]

Hastie, Travaglia, LOC or Carroll fighting it out

I'm hoping Trav can lock it down. Doesn't look out of place, just needs to level up slightly.

 

[saintmike65]

With Howard rehabbing yet again
He can't be a definate.

Caminiti has gone past him...back up now

 

[Flandersss]

Caminiti has gone past him...back up now

Exciting times!

Thoughts on Stocker/LOC playing lockdown small?

Also Carroll still impressing at half back?

 

[Veer Right]

So what's our back six looking like?

Wilkie Caminiti LOC/Stocker
Sinclair JSOS Travaglia

Tauru, Clark, Howard injury issues
Hastie and Carroll doing enough?

Wouldn't mind seeing Butler reinvent himself down back. Has above average ball skills to make it work.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

So what's our back six looking like?

Wilkie Caminiti LOC/Stocker
Sinclair JSOS Travaglia

Tauru, Clark, Howard injury issues
Hastie and Carroll doing enough?

Wouldn't mind seeing Butler reinvent himself down back. Has above average ball skills to make it work.

B. Wilkie Caminiti/Howard Windhager

H.B. Flanders Jsos Sinclair

 

[Sully111]

B. Wilkie Caminiti/Howard Windhager

H.B. Flanders Jsos Sinclair

Flanders will be in the midfield

 

[The Punter]

The issue with the team is we have openings for small defenders and too many mids who should play.

I wouldn't be surprised to see someone like Windhager spend time in defence.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

The issue with the team is we have openings for small defenders and too many mids who should play.

I wouldn't be surprised to see someone like Windhager spend time in defence.

Tend to agree, pretty sure he's played there before.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Flanders will be in the midfield

Windy even said Flanders may rotate back, wouldn't be locking him into the midfield just yet.
He needs to own the position first.
Flanders could be handy on a hbf & we have possibly 2 positions available., is why Carroll & LOC
keep getting mentioned, but they are unproven.

 

[Sully111]

B: Stocker, Caminiti, Wilkie
HB: Sinclair, JSOS, Tauru
C: Wilson, Nas, Hill
HF: Hall, Keeler, Owens
F: Higgins, Sharman, Ryan
Foll: TDK, Flanders, Garcia
Bench: Marshall, Windy, Boxshall, McRae, Phillipou

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

B: Stocker, Caminiti, Wilkie
HB: Sinclair, JSOS, Tauru
C: Wilson, Nas, Hill
HF: Hall, Keeler, Owens
F: Higgins, Sharman, Ryan
Foll: TDK, Flanders, Garcia
Bench: Marshall, Windy, Boxshall, McRae, Phillipou

I need Wood!

 

[Mowman]

I need Wood!

we all do

 

[Sully111]

I need Wood!

Tough to leave out

 

[SG34]

Windy even said Flanders may rotate back, wouldn't be locking him into the midfield just yet.
He needs to own the position first.
Flanders could be handy on a hbf & we have possibly 2 positions available., is why Carroll & LOC
keep getting mentioned, but they are unproven.

Based on what i read (so it is all second-hand, Flanders is already an elite at half-back, averaging 30* possessions there at Gold Coast. if so, that puts him miles ahead of all other contenders bar Nas and Sincs for a lock at HBF.

 

[Sully111]

Based on what i read (so it is all second-hand, Flanders is already an elite at half-back, averaging 30* possessions there at Gold Coast. if so, that puts him miles ahead of all other contenders bar Nas and Sincs for a lock at HBF.

He was brought in to play midfield. That was the sell.

I'm not saying he'll never spend any time down back... but I'd be absolutely shocked if he wasn't played predominantly as a midfielder.

 

[AirWinmar]

I need Wood!

I wonder if Wood could play the half back role. Good foot skills aerial threat and can run, although not explosively quick

 

[Ads734]

Iteration 20

Stocker Wilkie Tauru
Sinclair Silvagni Windhager
Wilson Mcrae Hill
Owens Sharman Hall
Higgins Marshal Ryan
TDK Flanders Naz
Phillapou Garcia Boxhall Camaniti Wood

 

[Saints4ever]

FB- Stocker Caminiti Silvagni

HB- Sinclair Wilkie Carrol

C- Wilson McCrae Windhager

HF- Owens Sharman Hall

FF- Higgins Marshall Ryan

RR- De Koning Nas Flanders

Bench- Hill Phillipou Garcia Tauru Wood

Emergency Boxshall Banfield Collard

Injured King, Henry, Clark, O’Connell