Prediction Best 22 - 2026

[Banger9798]

FB: JSOS Caminiti Wilkie
HB: Sinclair Tauru Hastie
C: Windhager NAS Wilson
HF: Owens Sharman Hall
FF: Ryan King Higgins
R: TDK Flanders Phillipou
IC: Keeler, McRae, Wood, Hill, Garcia
E: Dodson, Clark, Steele

 

[Savage Kent]

B: Stocker, Wilkie, Tauru
HB: Clark, Caminiti, Sinclair
C: Wilson, Phillipou, Windhager
HF: Hall, Marshall, Higgins
F: Owens, King, Ryan
R: TDK, NWM, Flanders

Int: Macrae, Silvagni, Garcia, Sharman, Boxshall

 

[Significant]

FB: Wilkie, Caminiti, JSOS
HB: NWM, Sinclair, Hastie
R: TDK, Flanders, Windhager
C: Wilson, Steele, Wood
HF: Hall, Marshall, Owens
FF: Ryan, King, Higgins
IC: Sharman, Phillipou, Hill, Garcia, XXXX

FB: Barrat, Howard, OConnell
HB: Clark, Stocker, Travaglia
R: Dodson, Dow, Carroll
C: Henry, Boxshall, Fincher
HF: Butler, Keeler, Said
FF: Collard, Armstrong, XXX

This is probably what I'd do, the Senior side mostly locked in, not sure on who takes the last spot, but I'd imagine players will start pushing the likes of Wood, Hill, and Steele out.

 

[Minga]

Bloody hell, without injuries this is actually quite hard. The seconds side could be stacked if we’re fit and firing.

First attempt, as it stands (mid trade period):

FB: Stocker, Howard, JSOS
HB: Sinclair, Tauru, Wilkie

C: Windhager, Phillipou, Wilson
R: TDK, Nasiah, Flanders

HF: Higgins, King, Hall
FF: Sharman, Marshall, Owens

I/C: Boxshall, Ryan, Steele, Macrae, Wood

Notes:

• Hammer/Keeler in for Howard or Marshall.
• How many of Boxshall, Garcia, Steele, Macrae can you fit in the side?
• O’Connell and Hastie to be battling it out with Stocker.
• If Liam Henry comes good again then we’re absolutely stacked for dangerous small forwards.
• No idea how to fit in players like Hill or Trav (at opposite ends of careers) - gave the three W’s Windy, Wilson & Wood the nod over both of them.
• Backline is quite tall, but counting on Wilkie and JSOS ability to play all sizes.
• I’d like to fit Clark in but he’s depth as it stands.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

FB: Wilkie, Caminiti, JSOS
HB: NWM, Sinclair, Hastie
R: TDK, Flanders, Windhager
C: Wilson, Steele, Wood
HF: Hall, Marshall, Owens
FF: Ryan, King, Higgins
IC: Sharman, Phillipou, Hill, Garcia, XXXX

FB: Barrat, Howard, OConnell
HB: Clark, Stocker, Travaglia
R: Dodson, Dow, Carroll
C: Henry, Boxshall, Fincher
HF: Butler, Keeler, Said
FF: Collard, Armstrong, XXX

This is probably what I'd do, the Senior side mostly locked in, not sure on who takes the last spot, but I'd imagine players will start pushing the likes of Wood, Hill, and Steele out.

What’s XXXX form like?

 

[Ekomaira]

Silvagni Howard Tauru
Sinclair Wilkie Hastie
Wilson Phillipou Wood
Sharman Marshall Hall
Higgins King Ryan

De Koning Flanders Wanganeen-Milera

Owens Windhager Garcia Hill Macrae

 

[Ads734]

As difficult as it’s been to pick a team.

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

First attempt with RoMa for a while, I was convinced he was gone:

F.B Wilkie Howard Tauru

H.B Sinclair JSOS Clark

C. Windhager Phillipou Wilson (aka big dog, aka beefy-boi 2000)

H.F.F Ryan King Owens

F.F Higgins Marshall Sharman

Foll TDK Nas Flanders

INT Macrae Hill Garcia Hall Henry

That's a very exciting side, and so much better than anything we put have on the park for the last 10 years IMO. Gonna be a pretty exciting VFL side as well. Hopefully guys like Boxshall, Keeler, Collard and Hastie are making the older guys like Howard, Clark, Macrae and Hill sweat.

 

[Zzzed]

Wilkie Howard Stocker
Flanders Silvagni Sinclair
Wilson Macrae Hill
Hall Marshall Ryan
Sharman King Higgins
R: TDK Nas Windhager

Owens, Clarke, Garcia Caminiti phillipou

 

[OxSaint]

B: Windhager Howard Wilkie
HB: Sinclair Silvagni Clark
C: Hill Flanders Wood
HF: Hall Sharman Ryan
F: Higgins King Marshall
FOL: TDK NAS McRae
Int: Owens Tauru Pou Wilson Garcia

Emg: Dodson Caminiti Boxshall Henry

Tough gig this is. The smaller back positions are the hardest ones to decide on. Will be hot in the preseason, all of Clark, Stocker, Hastie, OConnell and Travaglia competing for 1 or 2 spots.

The likes of Hill, McRae and Wood will need to be in good form to maintain there spot in the line up.

 

[Phoenix_9]

Saints selected side round 24 2024
Caminiti Wilkie Tauru
Sinclair NWM Stocker
Hill Boxshall Wood
Wilson Garcia Hall
Sharman Keeler Higgins
Marshall Steele Windhager
Jones Collard Travaglia Pou Macrae

Injured: Butler, Byrnes, Clark, Dow, Howard, King, Owens

Of the injured, King and Owens both in if fit. Could make a case for most of them though…

Round 1 2025
Caminiti Wilkie Silvagni
Sinclair NWM Stocker
Hill Flanders Wilson
Ryan Higgins Hall
Sharman King Marshall
TDK Macrae Windhager
Owens Garcia Wood Travaglia Pou

In: Silvagni, Flanders, Ryan, TDK, King, Owens
Out: Steele, Boxshall, Keeler, Tauru, Jones, Collard

Howard/Tauru could easily play instead of Hammer.
Butler/Henry could be close to a small forward gig.
Boxshall knocking down the door.
Clark probably in the 23 tbh. Byrnes close too. I don’t rate Jones, and Collard I don’t think makes it.

It’s a good side, surely finals bound!

 

[Saints4ever]

Selection is going to be tough next year.

Backs from
Wilkie
Tauru
Howard
Stocker
JSOS
Clark
Sinclair
Caminiti
Hastie

Mids from
Nas
Flanders
McRae
Windhager
Pou
Garcia
Boxshall
Hill
Wilson
Hall

Forwards from
King
Sharman
Owens
Higgins
Buttler
Henry
Ryan
Collard
Wood

Ruck from
TDk
Marshall

I think we legitimately have 30 players that can be best 23.

Apologies if I missed anyone.

I’m happy for Travaglia to build through the VFL.

 

[Significant]

FB: Travaglia, Caminiti, Wilkie
HB: NWM, JSOS, Sinclair
R: TDK, Flanders, Windhager
C: Wilson, Macrae, Wood
HF: Owens, Marshall, Phillipou
FF: Ryan, King, Higgins
IC: Sharman, Hall, Garcia, Tauru, Stocker

Love the flexibility in that list - can see Butler and OConnell being named for specialist forward and back line depth.

 

[Ian Dunross]

Saints selected side round 24 2024
Caminiti Wilkie Tauru
Sinclair NWM Stocker
Hill Boxshall Wood
Wilson Garcia Hall
Sharman Keeler Higgins
Marshall Steele Windhager
Jones Collard Travaglia Pou Macrae

Injured: Butler, Byrnes, Clark, Dow, Howard, King, Owens

Of the injured, King and Owens both in if fit. Could make a case for most of them though…

Round 1 2025
Caminiti Wilkie Silvagni
Sinclair NWM Stocker
Hill Flanders Wilson
Ryan Higgins Hall
Sharman King Marshall
TDK Macrae Windhager
Owens Garcia Wood Travaglia Pou

In: Silvagni, Flanders, Ryan, TDK, King, Owens
Out: Steele, Boxshall, Keeler, Tauru, Jones, Collard

Howard/Tauru could easily play instead of Hammer.
Butler/Henry could be close to a small forward gig.
Boxshall knocking down the door.
Clark probably in the 23 tbh. Byrnes close too. I don’t rate Jones, and Collard I don’t think makes it.

It’s a good side, surely finals bound!

That side should do some damage next year. I haven't followed Flanders at all so idk how he will play, but trust the club in the selection. Excited to see what Garcia, NWM, Macrae and TDK can do at centre bounce. Not to mention Pou, Hall, Sinclair, Wilson, if they get centre bounce attendances.

TDK and Marshall must surely be the best 1-2 ruck combo in the comp. Maybe only Freo ahead, although interesting to see how Brisbane go with Draper/Fort or a variation thereof.

The beauty of keeping Marshall is that if King can't get his body right, at least we have a bloke who can take the best defender, leaving Sharman, Owens, etc on lesser players.

 

[littlecreatures]

B: O’Connell Silvagni Wilkie
HB: Flanders Tauru Sinclair

C: Hill Nas Windy

HF: Owens Marshall Ryan
F: Higgins King Sharman

R: De Koning Macrae Hall

Int: Travaglia Garcia Wood Philipou Wilson

Emg: Caminiti Hastie Boxshall

 

[Ads734]

No Injuries

B Stock Wilkie Tauru
HB Sinclair Silvagni Flanders
C Wood McRae Wilson
HF Owens Sharman Hall
F Higgins King Ryan
R TDK Windy Naz

Ro Pou Hugo Camaniti Hill
Emergency Boxhall Trav Dodson Butler

Worst Case scenario
B Stock Wilkie Tauru
HB Sinclair Silvagni Flanders
C Wood McRae Wilson
HF Owens Sharman Hall
F Higgins Marshal Ryan
R TDK Windy Naz

Boxhall Pou Hugo Hill Camaniti
Emergency Butler Trav Dodson

 

[maanco]

Selection is going to be tough next year.

Backs from
Wilkie
Tauru
Howard
Stocker
JSOS
Clark
Sinclair
Caminiti
Hastie

Mids from
Nas
Flanders
McRae
Windhager
Pou
Garcia
Boxshall
Hill
Wilson
Hall

Forwards from
King
Sharman
Owens
Higgins
Buttler
Henry
Ryan
Collard
Wood

Ruck from
TDk
Marshall

I think we legitimately have 30 players that can be best 23.

Apologies if I missed anyone.

I’m happy for Travaglia to build through the VFL.

Missing Keeler and O'Connell.

 

[BrutThough]

FB: Stocker Wilkie Tauru
HB: Sinclair Silvangi Windhager
C: Wilson Flanders Hill
HF: Owens Marshall Hall
FF: Higgins King Sharman
R: TDK NWM Macrae
I/C: Wood, Ryan, Phillipou, Garcia, Henry

Unlucky - Boxshall, Trav, Clark, Dow, Hastie

 

[Sully111]

FB: Wilkie Howard Stocker

HB: JSOS Sinclair Tauru

C: Windhager Flanders Hill

HF: Hall Sharman Owens

FF: Ryan King Higgins

R: TDK Nas Garcia

I/C: Wilson Macrae Marshall Boxshall Phillipou

Keeler and Wood next in

 

[Sully111]

FB: Stocker Wilkie Tauru
HB: Sinclair Silvangi Windhager
C: Wilson Flanders Hill
HF: Owens Marshall Hall
FF: Higgins King Sharman
R: TDK NWM Macrae
I/C: Wood, Ryan, Phillipou, Ryan, Henry

Unlucky - Boxshall, Trav, Clark, Dow, Hastie

Did you forget Garcia or you don't rate him?

 

[BrutThough]

Did you forget Garcia or you don't rate him?

He's meant to be one of the Ryan's on the bench.

 

[The Punter]

Time for a crack:

Defenders: Wilkie, Silvagni, Howard, Sinclair, Stocker, Hastie, Tauru
Forwards: King, Sharman, Marshall, Owens, Higgins, Hall, Ryan
Midfielders: De Koning, Macrae, NWM, Windhager, Flanders, Wilson, Phillipou, Garcia, Hill

 

[FraserGehrigsHair]

Wilkie	Howard	LOC
Tauru	JSOS	Sinclair
Wood	Flanders	Wilson
Ryan	Sharman	Hall
Marshall	King	Higgins
TDK	NWM	Philipou

Hill

McRae

Garcia

Owens

Hastie

Emergency: Henry, Hammer, Stocker, Trav, Box, Keeler, Butler

Think a fully fit Howard is still best for structure. I thought O’Connel showed a lot and hoping he can take over the hard nut Webster role. Hoping Henry can get back to best and force someone out - probably Hill.

 

[The Punter]

Five on the bench in 2026 everyone

 

[Mav3rick]

Gotta change it to best 23 hey, but here are my locks and spots _____ up for grabs in the best side:

B: ____, Wilkie, Tauru
HB: Sinclair, Silvagni, ____
C: Wilson, Flanders, ____
HF: Hall, Sharman, ____
F: Higgins, King, Ryan
Foll: TDK, Macrae, NWM
Interchange: Marshall, Phillipou,
Owens, Windhager, ____

Lots of competition for those five spots, feels good to have some genuine depth. I love Mason Wood

32

Mason Wood

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.3

2star

D

8.3

2star

K

2.7

1star

HB

5.7

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, and I think it's time we move past Hill so I'd slot Wood back in his best spot on the wing. I think Stocker and Hunter Clark

11

Hunter Clark

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.9

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

have first dibs on the backline spots but they both need to be rock hard fit. If not Hastie slots in. Travaglia should earn a spot on the bench, backing him for a huge preseason. One spot left at half forward goes to Boxshall, he has genuine X-factor about him. Garcia, Henry, Caminiti the emergences.