Best 22 for Round 0. 2025.

[eldorado]

With Lewis definitely and Calsh most likely not playing round one (or is there any update on the latter?),

I imagine we will know at the end of the month if it's healingnat the typical rate, which is at least 6 weeks under no stress.

 

[Malik90]

B: Hardwick, Barras, Impey

HB: Scrimshaw, Battle, Sicily

C: Day, Worpel, Weddle

HF: MacDonald, Gunston, Moore

F: Ginnivan, Chol, Watson

R: Meek, Newcombe, Nash

INT: D’Ambrosio, MacKenzie, Amon, Ward, Breust (Sub)

EMG: Frost, Jiath, Maginness

 

[mac11]

Swans aren’t beating this team.

B: Frost - Barass - Scrimshaw
HB: Sicily - Battle - Amon
C: Mackenzie - Worpel - D’Ambrosio
HF: MacDonald - Weddle - Moore
F: Watson - Chol - Hardwick
R: Meek - Newcombe - Day

INT: Nash - Impey - Ginnivan - Ward - Gunston

So much flexibility. Maybe swap Impey and Frost if needing more run from backline. Gunners ready to roll as sub if forward line is struggling.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

Not saying this will happen but is what I’d like.

Battle Barrass Hardwick
Sicily Frost Impey
Amon Newc Mas
Ginni Scrim Moore
Wiz Chol McDonald
Meek Worpel Day
Weddle Nash Ward McKenzie McGuinness

 

[Slainte]

Not saying this will happen but is what I’d like.

Battle Barrass Hardwick
Sicily Frost Impey
Amon Newc Mas
Ginni Scrim Moore
Wiz Chol McDonald
Meek Worpel Day
Weddle Nash Ward McKenzie McGuinness

I don't mind Scrimshaw at CHF. On the few occasions he has been thrown forward, he has looked dangerous. Doubt it will happen, but IMO the only things seriously wrong with your team is the spelling of Maginness.

 

[Roddy]

Not saying this will happen but is what I’d like.

Battle Barrass Hardwick
Sicily Frost Impey
Amon Newc Mas
Ginni Scrim Moore
Wiz Chol McDonald
Meek Worpel Day
Weddle Nash Ward McKenzie McGuinness

Weddle’s too good to start on the bench.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

Weddle’s too good to start on the bench.

The first 3 on the bench is the 2nd midfield rotation so won’t be there long, can mix and match those midfield 6. Really see weddle as a Nat Fyfe type mid.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

With Lewis definitely and Calsh most likely not playing round one (or is there any update on the latter?), how likely is it that Sammy will throw Scaife (or maybe even Ramma) to the wolves in round one, or is a makeshift tall forward line more likely, taken from the likes of Chol, Gunners, Sic and Battle?

The latter for mine. Scaife or Ramma would need to improve significantly across this preseason to be pushing up to that level. Hope they do but without them Dear and Lewis there are already multiple options using proven players. Weddle an option too. It’s exciting and unpredictable.

 

[kazzooka]

The latter for mine. Scaife or Ramma would need to improve significantly across this preseason to be pushing up to that level. Hope they do but without them Dear and Lewis there are already multiple options using proven players. Weddle an option too. It’s exciting and unpredictable.

Agree, I'd say Chol, Gunston + options of Battle, Sicily, Weddle and maybe a surprise of Serong, Scrimshaw or Frost up forward.

However some of our best games last year were without Gunston and were Chol and Dear with 5 smalls (Moore, Ginni, Wiz, Macdonald, Breust) Moore, Macdonald and Ginni would get up the ground a lot and confuse opposition defenders not knowing who is the mid and who is the forward, so sometimes a back flank defender stays in the contest thinking they are on Macdonald while Moore who had been up the ground for the last few stoppages was matched up to a midfielder who stayed at the stoppage not realising Moore would swap back forward. This was games where Breust wasn't sub either, started on ground.

This worked really well at times so I could see those 5 or Hardwick/Butler added. Moore and Hardwick also can play as small Full Forwards as their movement and leading is top notch (see Hardwick vs Collingwood and Port or Moore vs North Melbourne)

 

[HedgeFund]

With Lewis definitely and Calsh most likely not playing round one (or is there any update on the latter?), how likely is it that Sammy will throw Scaife (or maybe even Ramma) to the wolves in round one, or is a makeshift tall forward line more likely, taken from the likes of Chol, Gunners, Sic and Battle?

Chol - regular forward
Gunston - regular forward
Sicily - backman who has competently played AFL football as a
forward
Battle - backman who has competently played AFL football as a forward.

Nothing “makeshift” about that.

Would be more of a surprise if Scaife or Ramsden were selected before rolling one of Sicily or Battle forward given their experience and versatility.

 

[kazzooka]

Chol - regular forward
Gunston - regular forward
Sicily - backman who has competently played AFL football as a
forward
Battle - backman who has competently played AFL football as a forward.

Nothing “makeshift” about that.

Would be more of a surprise if Scaife or Ramsden were selected before rolling one of Sicily or Battle forward given their experience and versatility.

2 years ago it was Fergus Greene and Jacob Koschitzke.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

2 years ago it was Fergus Greene and Jacob Koschitzke.

That’s incredible isn’t it. Clarko had well and truly jumped the shark.

 

[kazzooka]

That’s incredible isn’t it. Clarko had well and truly jumped the shark.

I'm talking 2023 Sam Mitchell in his 2nd year coaching when Fergus was recruited. Don't get me wrong Fergus deserved his spot in the side, but he wasn't a key forward.

 

[MazHawk]

I'm talking 2023 Sam Mitchell in his 2nd year coaching when Fergus was recruited. Don't get me wrong Fergus deserved his spot in the side, but he wasn't a key forward.

He definitely deserved a spot sinve our only other forward was Kosi who was next to useless.

 

[grumbleguts]

No offence to Punky who has been a star for our club but at this stage of their careers it's pretty obvious Wiz is picked over Punky every day of the week (nothing to do with development the Wiz is just better).

Breust, Luke 2.372 goals per whole game based on % game time
Dear, Calsher 2.169 goals per whole game based on % game time
Gunston, Jack 2.157 goals per whole game based on % game time
Chol, Mabior 1.952 goals per whole game based on % game time
Watson, Nick 1.887 goals per whole game based on % game time
Moore, Dylan 1.657 goals per whole game based on % game time
Lewis, Mitch 1.534 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ginnivan, Jack 1.503 goals per whole game based on % game time
Macdonald, Connor 1.379 goals per whole game based on % game time
Mackenzie, Cam 0.654 goals per whole game based on % game time
Maginness, Finn 0.647 goals per whole game based on % game time
Hardwick, Blake 0.576 goals per whole game based on % game time
Newcombe, Jai 0.537 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ramsden, Max 0.51 goals per whole game based on % game time
Weddle, Josh 0.463 goals per whole game based on % game time
Meek, Lloyd 0.462 goals per whole game based on % game time
Sicily, James 0.449 goals per whole game based on % game time
DAmbrosio, Massimo 0.38 goals per whole game based on % game time
Reeves, Ned 0.37 goals per whole game based on % game time
Jiath, Changkuoth 0.368 goals per whole game based on % game time
Worpel, James 0.315 goals per whole game based on % game time
Day, Will 0.264 goals per whole game based on % game time
Morrison, Harry 0.246 goals per whole game based on % game time
Amon, Karl 0.198 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ward, Josh 0.112 goals per whole game based on % game time
Impey, Jarman 0.098 goals per whole game based on % game time
Nash, Conor 0.054 goals per whole game based on % game time

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I'm talking 2023 Sam Mitchell in his 2nd year coaching when Fergus was recruited. Don't get me wrong Fergus deserved his spot in the side, but he wasn't a key forward.

I remember a game (down in Tassie I think) where Fergus was our tallest forward line player at a whopping 187cm!

We had some ridiculously small forward lines a couple of years ago (didn't help that Lewis was constantly injured and Kossy was well Kossy).

 

[Ballsontheline]

B: Impey, Barras, Scrimshaw

HB: Battle, Sicily, Amon

C: MacDonald, Day, D'Ambrosio

HF: Ginnivan, Weddle, Moore

F: Hardwick, Chol, Watson

R: Meek, Newcombe, Worpel


INT: Nash, Guston, MacKenzie, Frost,
Ward (Sub)

EMG: Breust, Maginness, Morrison

 

[Walshawk]

Breust, Luke 2.372 goals per whole game based on % game time
Dear, Calsher 2.169 goals per whole game based on % game time
Gunston, Jack 2.157 goals per whole game based on % game time
Chol, Mabior 1.952 goals per whole game based on % game time
Watson, Nick 1.887 goals per whole game based on % game time
Moore, Dylan 1.657 goals per whole game based on % game time
Lewis, Mitch 1.534 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ginnivan, Jack 1.503 goals per whole game based on % game time
Macdonald, Connor 1.379 goals per whole game based on % game time
Mackenzie, Cam 0.654 goals per whole game based on % game time
Maginness, Finn 0.647 goals per whole game based on % game time
Hardwick, Blake 0.576 goals per whole game based on % game time
Newcombe, Jai 0.537 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ramsden, Max 0.51 goals per whole game based on % game time
Weddle, Josh 0.463 goals per whole game based on % game time
Meek, Lloyd 0.462 goals per whole game based on % game time
Sicily, James 0.449 goals per whole game based on % game time
DAmbrosio, Massimo 0.38 goals per whole game based on % game time
Reeves, Ned 0.37 goals per whole game based on % game time
Jiath, Changkuoth 0.368 goals per whole game based on % game time
Worpel, James 0.315 goals per whole game based on % game time
Day, Will 0.264 goals per whole game based on % game time
Morrison, Harry 0.246 goals per whole game based on % game time
Amon, Karl 0.198 goals per whole game based on % game time
Ward, Josh 0.112 goals per whole game based on % game time
Impey, Jarman 0.098 goals per whole game based on % game time
Nash, Conor 0.054 goals per whole game based on % game time

Sure, but Bruest is no longer capable for playing full games. When you are the sub so often, it skews the stats. Much easier to come on and go nuts for 30 minutes rather than play a whole game.

 

[Slainte]

B: Impey, Barras, Scrimshaw

HB: Battle, Sicily, Amon

C: MacDonald, Day, D'Ambrosio

HF: Ginnivan, Weddle, Moore

F: Hardwick, Chol, Watson

R: Meek, Newcombe, Worpel


INT: Nash, Guston, MacKenzie, Frost,
Ward (Sub)

EMG: Breust, Maginness, Morrison

What is the thinking behind Croc on a wing?

 

[FB19]

He definitely deserved a spot sinve our only other forward was Kosi who was next to useless.

Which is it? You seem to praise Fergus and then call him useless…

 

[FB19]

B: Impey, Barras, Scrimshaw

HB: Battle, Sicily, Amon

C: MacDonald, Day, D'Ambrosio

HF: Ginnivan, Weddle, Moore

F: Hardwick, Chol, Watson

R: Meek, Newcombe, Worpel


INT: Nash, Guston, MacKenzie, Frost,
Ward (Sub)

EMG: Breust, Maginness, Morrison

Hard to argue although I don’t see Ward playing given his illness they may ease him in via box hill. Suspect CJ is the player you are missing.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Sure, but Bruest is no longer capable for playing full games. When you are the sub so often, it skews the stats. Much easier to come on and go nuts for 30 minutes rather than play a whole game.

Also Bruest is pretty much just a goal scoring specialist these days, not like in his prime when he was very good at the defensive side.

The Wiz as well all know loves to run down an opposition player from behind when he puts on his jets. I also think he could be thrown into the middle for short bursts this year like we used to do with Cyril.

Bruest is still useful as that sub who can come on and kick some quick goals but I doubt any of us here would think he is taking Watsons spot as our starting small forward at this stage of his career.

 

[grumbleguts]

Sure, but Bruest is no longer capable for playing full games. When you are the sub so often, it skews the stats. Much easier to come on and go nuts for 30 minutes rather than play a whole game.

Of course he's capable of playing whole games. He was injured for the bulk of last season. Fully fit, he's had 237 preseasons, he's got the tank.

 

[Walshawk]

Of course he's capable of playing whole games. He was injured for the bulk of last season. Fully fit, he's had 237 preseasons, he's got the tank.

His agility has been diminishing for more than one season. Even is 2023 he kicked a good amount of goals, his pressure was way down.

 

[Sixpence]

Hard to argue although I don’t see Ward playing given his illness they may ease him in via box hill. Suspect CJ is the player you are missing.

Given his illness? He was sick for like a week. Hardly rules him out for the OR.