Opinion Best 22 for 2019

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I think about half the team (bold) are undroppable with almost no chance of changing this season. Another nine (blue) are well cemented but a run of bad form could conceivably see things change before the end of the season. The last few places are still sorting themselves out, but I lean towards the guys I've selected, particularly because I see younger guys or those with injury-interrupted seasons struggling to keep pace as the season wears on.

Best 22:

FB: O'Connor Blicavs Henry
HB: Stewart Taylor Touhy
C: Duncan Kelly J.Selwood
HF: Ablett Rategolea Dahlahus
FF: Rohan Hawkins Miers
R: Stanley, Dangerfield, C.Guthrie
Int: Parfitt, Menegola, Atkins, Kolodjashnij

In the mix: Constable, Clarke, S.Selwood, Fogarty, Cockatoo, Henderson, Z.Guthrie, Bews, Fort

I think it's almost more concrete than that now. Very hard to see, unless injured, Taylor, Dahlhaus, Miers and Kolo being dropped at all. Reckon C.Guthrie is also in that category despite you having him as a possible out. Miers may be rested but that's it. Tuohy, despite a few issues, is pretty much a lock. O'Connor is very fast heading that way too. He just keeps getting better and is working well in the back six. I dare say that Parfitt and Menegola are very likely best 22 players as well. Fogarty I suppose could rain on one of their parades I suppose.

For me the only possibles to go out are Ratagolea (for Fort) and Atkins (for Fogarty).

Constable and Clark are unlucky but young and gaining valuable experience. Their time will come soon.

Cockatoo I can't consider as he's just too brittle.
 

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FB Jake Kolodjashnij, Mark Blicavs, Mark O'Connor
HB Zach Tuohy, Harry Taylor, Tom Stewart
C Brandan Parfitt, Tim Kelly, Mitch Duncan
HF Steven Menegola, x?, Luke Dahlhaus
FF Gary Rohan, Tom Hawkins, Gary Ablett Jnr
FOL Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood
I/C Jordan Clark, Gryan Miers, Jack Henry, Tom Atkins

Emergencies in order of preference:
Cam Guthrie, Jed Bews, Lachie Fogarty, Charlie Constable, Lachie Henderson, Scott Selwood, James Parsons, Jordan Cunico... Note, this excludes CHF/Ruck options below:

x?
This spot is totally up for grabs. Probably in this order atm - Esava Ratugolea, Wylie Buzza, Ryan Abbott, Darcy Fort.

I haven't written off Buzza, I think he's VFL form last two weeks is decent.

Fit Nakia Cockatoo in Best 22?
You would think so. But I am not sure who comes out of the above team for him!
 
Best 22

Defenders

Blicavs Stewart Kolodjashnij Taylor O'Connor Tuohy Henry

Forwards

Hawkins Ablett Ratugolea Miers Rohan Dahlhous Atkins

Mids

Selwood Kelly Dangerfield Duncan Menengola Clark Stanley

22

Constable
 
Best 22

Defenders

Blicavs Stewart Kolodjashnij Taylor O'Connor Tuohy Henry

Forwards

Hawkins Ablett Ratugolea Miers Rohan Dahlhous Atkins

Mids

Selwood Kelly Dangerfield Duncan Menengola Clark Stanley

22

Constable

Constable out for Parf and that's a pretty decent go at it
 
B: O'Connor, Blicavs, Kolo
HB: Tuohy, Taylor, Stewart
C: Clark, Selwood, Duncan
FO: Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly
HF: Dahlhaus, Ratugolea, Ablett
F: Rohan, Hawkins, Miers
INT: Menegola, Parfitt, Henry, Atkins/Guthrie

EMG: Guthrie/Atkins, Henderson, Constable, Smith/Buzza/Fort/Kreuger/Abbott (no idea which)

Guth or Atkins the 23rd man at the moment, with Bews and Scooter being on the fringe
 
Grand Final team:

FB: Stewart - Blicavs - Henry
HB: O'Connor - Taylor - Touhy
C: Duncan - Danger - Selwood
HF: Ablett - Esava - Dahlhaus
FF: Rohan - Hawkins - Atkins
Fol: Stanley - Kelly - Parfitt
Int: Menegola - Kola - Clark - Miers

Emg: Guthrie - Fogarty - Bews
Either Cockatoo or Narkle will add X factor (class) if they can gat fully fit in time
 

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Time to look at this again.

B: Tuohy or Bews, Blicavs, Henry
HB: Stewart, Taylor, O'Connor
C: J.Selwood, Duncan, C.Guthrie
HF: Miers, Hawkins, Ablett
F: Rohan, Ratagolea, Dahlhaus


Foll: Smith or Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly

Int: Kolojashnij, Clark, Menegola and/or S.Selwood and/or Parfitt and/or Narkle

The non bolded are locks for mine. Menegola and Parfitt if fit are favourites for those last two spots. Tuohy or Bews? I'd lean to Tuohy just because he provides more run and is a bit better kick but both are dubious under pressure. With Kolo as that 7th defender we don't need to play unless you consider playing Tuohy further up the ground. But I'm liking Clark in the team. He's got a cool head and keeps stepping up to the next level week after week.
 
FB O'Connor Blicavs Taylor
HB Tuohy Kolodjashnij Stewart
C Clark Kelly Duncan
HF Ablett Rohan Dahlhaus
FF Ratugolea Hawkins Miers
Fol Smith Dangerfield Selwood
Int Guthrie Parfitt Menegola Henry
 
B: Kolodjashnij ~ Blicavs ~ O’Connor
HB: Tuohy ~ Taylor ~ Stewart
C: Duncan ~ Kelly ~ Selwood
HF: Ablett ~ Ratugolea ~ Dahlhaus
F: Rohan ~ Hawkins ~ Miers
R: Stanley Dangerfield Menegola
I: S.Selwood Clark Bews Parfitt

- Stanley just has to be it. I have wavering faith in him, but is unquestionably better than the alternatives.
- Atkins misses out. Tapered off.
- Scooter over Guthrie. Either please me but like what Scooter brings just a tad more.
- Bews over Henry. Don’t give a rats tossbag what others say. He’s best 22. Henry stiff.
- Everyone else seems to pick themselves really
 
From yesterday’s side I’d have:

Out: Scooter, Parsons, Smith, Bews and Atkins
In: Menegola, Rohan, Stanley, Tuohy and Parfitt

Yep. This is it for me too.

I'd be reasonably comfortable with any of Smith, Bews or S.Selwood playing finals in case of injury, so it's a good place to be in.
 
Probably cop some crap for this but I think for right now Bews is better for the team than Henry. Henry sometimes looks like he’s going to be a star and then other times is makes awful mistakes. Bews I feel is a lot more safer. I’m not hating on Henry I hope he becomes the player he shows flashes of but feel his poor games are worse than Bews.
 
Probably cop some crap for this but I think for right now Bews is better for the team than Henry. Henry sometimes looks like he’s going to be a star and then other times is makes awful mistakes. Bews I feel is a lot more safer. I’m not hating on Henry I hope he becomes the player he shows flashes of but feel his poor games are worse than Bews.
you will cop flak for this, and would have copped the same amount of flak if you had said the opposite.

such seems to be this board atm ...
 
Time to look at this again.

B: Tuohy or Bews, Blicavs, Henry
HB: Stewart, Taylor, O'Connor
C: J.Selwood, Duncan, C.Guthrie
HF: Miers, Hawkins, Ablett
F: Rohan, Ratagolea, Dahlhaus


Foll: Smith or Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly

Int: Kolojashnij, Clark, Menegola and/or S.Selwood and/or Parfitt and/or Narkle

The non bolded are locks for mine. Menegola and Parfitt if fit are favourites for those last two spots. Tuohy or Bews? I'd lean to Tuohy just because he provides more run and is a bit better kick but both are dubious under pressure. With Kolo as that 7th defender we don't need to play unless you consider playing Tuohy further up the ground. But I'm liking Clark in the team. He's got a cool head and keeps stepping up to the next level week after week.

Ok, a few changes....

B: Kolojashnij, Blicavs, O'Connor
HB: Stewart, Taylor, Henry
C: J.Selwood, Duncan, C.Guthrie
HF: Miers, Hawkins, Ablett
F: Rohan, Ratagolea, Dahlhaus

Foll: Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly

Int: Clark, Parfitt, Constable, Narkle
 
Ok, a few changes....

B: Kolojashnij, Blicavs, O'Connor
HB: Stewart, Taylor, Henry
C: J.Selwood, Duncan, C.Guthrie
HF: Miers, Hawkins, Ablett
F: Rohan, Ratagolea, Dahlhaus

Foll: Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly

Int: Clark, Parfitt, Constable, Narkle

So pretty much the team that was winning earlier in the year but you've picked Narkle over Menegola.

Not enough Smith, Scooter, Bews and Henderson for Chris Scott there though.
 
Ok, a few changes....

B: Kolojashnij, Blicavs, O'Connor
HB: Stewart, Taylor, Henry
C: J.Selwood, Duncan, C.Guthrie
HF: Miers, Hawkins, Ablett
F: Rohan, Ratagolea, Dahlhaus

Foll: Stanley, Dangerfield, Kelly

Int: Clark, Parfitt, Constable, Narkle
Might as well wave the white flag. That bench is utter dross
 

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