Team Mgmt. Best 22 for '22

[Lore]

Injuries aside, be very surprised if Hobbs isn't in the guts (as a rotation of course) in Round 1.

Langford apparently has his shoulder strapped as well, according to Scooter. Be interesting to see if we get a proper injury update.

 

[faible]

Why

Because he's upset that months ago people panned his commentary about not needing to draft any midfielders, so he now seems to feel the need to weirdly and awkwardly shoehorn comments about it in to every thread on here.

 

[boncer34]

Because he's upset that months ago people panned his commentary about not needing to draft any midfielders, so he now seems to feel the need to weirdly and awkwardly shoehorn comments about it in to every thread on here.

Duh.

 

[Keystone agony]

Why

People will be ......

 

[Ambrosia]

People gonna be when the VFL got no mid for round 1 tho

If Hobbs gets picked in the AFL side then another small will miss and play VFL. Guys like Ham, Guelfi and Durham are plenty good enough to play mid at VFL.

 

[Keystone agony]

If Hobbs gets picked in the AFL side then another small will miss and play VFL. Guys like Ham, Guelfi and Durham are plenty good enough to play mid at VFL.

Yep i hope those guys along with Waterman, Dev in a fully fit world are the onballers for the VFL next year if Hobbs continues to earn his place in the round 1 side Half forward or elsewhere

 

[BIGBUDDA]

After watching the intra club last week it was interesting to see how they placed the mids. Specifically for that 5th mid spot. Obviously they split up the teams tactically. One being better than the other or specific to what they are trying to see game day. In this case best backs v forwards were playing on each other. Hobbs was playing on ball with parish and merret v McGrath Caldwell and waterman. I think they are just trying to get waterman fit at this point but I think it was a glimpse that they clearly want to play Hobbs as a 5th mid/forward early on if he is up to it. Will find out tomorrow what he’s made of . I think the team should read as (round 1)

B- Hind. Stewart. Laverde
HB-Heppel. Ridley. Redmond
M-cox Parish. Durhram
HF-Snelling. Jones. Langford
F- smith. Wright. Francis

R-Draper, merret, Caldwell
Bench-McGrath, Hobbs, Perkins, Shiel

Emergencies-Bryan, guelfi, waterman, cutler

 

[Bjchan13]

After watching the intra club last week it was interesting to see how they placed the mids. Specifically for that 5th mid spot. Obviously they split up the teams tactically. One being better than the other or specific to what they are trying to see game day. In this case best backs v forwards were playing on each other. Hobbs was playing on ball with parish and merret v McGrath Caldwell and waterman. I think they are just trying to get waterman fit at this point but I think it was a glimpse that they clearly want to play Hobbs as a 5th mid/forward early on if he is up to it. Will find out tomorrow what he’s made of . I think the team should read as (round 1)

B- Hind. Stewart. Laverde
HB-Heppel. Ridley. Redmond
M-cox Parish. Durhram
HF-Snelling. Jones. Langford
F- smith. Wright. Francis

R-Draper, merret, Caldwell
Bench-McGrath, Hobbs, Perkins, Shiel

Emergencies-Bryan, guelfi, waterman, cutler

Jake Kelly will be a near certainty for round 1 in the back pocket. Stringer should get up for round 1 too. I reckon they're just keeping him on ice as they know hes done the work and they know how important he is

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

My round one side

Laverde Stewart Kelly
Hind Ridley Heppell
Cox Parish Durham
Langford Jones Stringer
Smith Francis Snelling
Draper Merrett Caldwell
McGrath Shiel Redman Wright (Perkins)

Emerg from: Perkins Hobbs Cutler Phillips Ham Guelfi

 

[Bjchan13]

My round one side

Laverde Stewart Kelly
Hind Ridley Heppell
Cox Parish Durham
Langford Jones Stringer
Smith Francis Snelling
Draper Merrett Caldwell
McGrath Shiel Redman Wright (Perkins)

Emerg from: Perkins Hobbs Cutler Phillips Ham Guelfi

Strong side especially if Tippa can get back at some stage. Depth is starting to improve, you'll have to perform in that side or you'll lose your spot

 

[JT_the_Man]

B Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

- Jayden Laverde

25

Jayden Laverde

Age

30

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

152.8

2star

D

8.8

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

116.5

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

141.2

3star

- Jake Kelly

29

Jake Kelly

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

HB Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

31

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

- James Stewart

17

James Stewart

Age

32

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

193.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

200.4

4star

- Jordan Ridley

14

Jordan Ridley

Age

27

Ht

195cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

244.8

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

6.7

5star

T

1.7

3star

MG

265.4

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

MG

208.2

4star

C Kyle Langford

4

Kyle Langford

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

- Jye Caldwell

6

Jye Caldwell

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.3

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.6

4star

- Andrew McGrath

1

Andrew Mcgrath

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

1.2

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

219.0

4star

HF Will Snelling

11

Will Snelling

Age

28

Ht

175cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

4.7

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

8.3

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

1.2

4star

- Harrison Jones - Jake Stringer

20

Jake Stringer

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

F Aaron Francis - Peter Wright - Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

R Sam Draper - Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

- Zach Merrett
Int. Nik Cox/Sam Durham - Dyson Heppell - Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

MG

410.2

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

MG

334.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

- Archie Perkins/Ben Hobbs

This is getting tough… Especially because I know damn well that forward line is probably a little too tall.

 

[Bjchan13]

B Mason Redman - Jayden Laverde - Jake Kelly
HB Nick Hind - James Stewart - Jordan Ridley
C Kyle Langford - Jye Caldwell - Andrew McGrath
HF Will Snelling - Harrison Jones - Jake Stringer
F Aaron Francis - Peter Wright - Devon Smith
R Sam Draper - Darcy Parish - Zach Merrett
Int. Nik Cox/Sam Durham - Dyson Heppell - Dylan Shiel - Archie Perkins/Ben Hobbs

This is getting tough… Especially because I know damn well that forward line is probably a little too tall.

Stringer is quite dynamic at ground level when forward, he plays like a powerful small.... but we will really miss Tippa though. Small forward options are limited but we do seem to be trying to address it. Shiel and Caldwell will probably have to rotate through there a fair bit.

 

[Bombers1234]

B Redman Stewart Kelly
HB Ridley Laverde Heppell
C Cox Stringer Langford
HF Perkins Jones Snelling
FF Smith Wright Francis
R Draper Merrett Parish
INT Shiel McGrath Caldwell Hind
SUB Guelfi

Pretty solid 22, midfield depth is ridiculous. Top 8 lock if everyone stays relatively injury free.

 

[Seb78]

B: J Laverde J Stewart J Kelly
HB: D Heppell J Ridley N Hind
C: K Langford Z Merrett A McGrath
HF: A Perkins H Jones W Snelling
F: J Stringer P Wright A M Tipungwuti
R: S Draper J Caldwell D Parish
INT: D Shiel N Cox M Redman S Durham
SUB: M Guelfi

B Hobbs, D Smith, A Waterman, T Cutler, A Francis, M Hurley, Z Reid, N Bryan, B Zerk-Thatcher, A Lord, B Ham, K Baldwin, J Eyre, C Brand, T Wanganeen, N Martin, P Voss, T Hird, B McDonagh

Some decent depth floating around these days.

 

[Atavistic]

Is it wrong to want to put Martin into the forward line in place of Francis?

 

[Skipper_]

RD1:
B: Ridley - Stewart - Heppell
HB: Hind - Laverde - Redman
C: McGrath - Parish - Langford
HF: Stringer - Jones - Perkins
F: Smith - Wright - Snelling
R: Draper - Merrett - Caldwell
I/C: Shiel - Kelly - Cox - Francis
Sub: Guelfi

 

[Bombers36]

After seeing the practice match it looks like we have some decent small forward options moving forward if Tippa doesnt get back...
I’m thinking our best 23 now looks something like;-

Laverde Stewart Kelly
Heppell Ridley Redman
Langford Merrett McGrath
Perkins Jones Snelling
Stringer 2MP Smith

Draper Parish Caldwell

Bench: Guelfi Shiel Hind Cox
SUB: Wanga OR Martin (unless Tippa comes up)

 

[crackers65]

Is it wrong to want to put Martin into the forward line in place of Francis?

NO

 

[Ambrosia]

Is it wrong to want to put Martin into the forward line in place of Francis?

I don’t really see them as competing with each other. I’m not high on Francis but he is playing as a genuine KPF whereas Martin is an outside flanker.

 

[andleanback]

I’m not sure why everyone is fitting Mcgrath onto a wing in the best 22. He’s either going to be playing on ball or half back, like his rotation against the dogs m. Didn’t go anywhere near the wing on Wednesday.

 

[Foxx]

Tex Wanganeen has to play early. He's the only natural small forward outside of Tippa. And we don't have Tippa.

It's either that or we play tall. But when it hits the ground, it'll leave the 50 quick.

 

[Ambrosia]

I really think people are overestimating the likelihood of Tex playing early. He’s shown great signs but I wouldn’t be surprised if doesn’t get a game this year.

 

[Bjchan13]

I really think people are overestimating the likelihood of Tex playing early. He’s shown great signs but I wouldn’t be surprised if doesn’t get a game this year.

If he can run out games and be a regular goal kicker in the VFL to start id be surprised if he doesnt get games this year

 

[andleanback]

Tex Wanganeen has to play early. He's the only natural small forward outside of Tippa. And we don't have Tippa.

It's either that or we play tall. But when it hits the ground, it'll leave the 50 quick.

1 small forward doesn’t change that, especially an 18yo who hasn’t played any footy in 2 years. The ball was still leaving our forward line quickly even when tippa was at full strength.

 

[eth-dog]

I’m not sure why everyone is fitting Mcgrath onto a wing in the best 22. He’s either going to be playing on ball or half back, like his rotation against the dogs m. Didn’t go anywhere near the wing on Wednesday.

People don't treat the wing as a specialized position even though they should