Prediction Best 22 in 2022

FB - Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB - Bonar - Corr - Hall
C - Stephenson - Simpkin - LMac
HF - Ford - Comben - Thomas
FF - Zurhaar - Larkey - CCJ
FOL - Goldy - Cunners - LDU

IC - Greenwood - Phillips - Powell - JHF

Eme - Anderson - Scott - Taylor
 
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Turner Mckay JZ

Lmac Corr Hall

Scott Simpkin JHF

Thomas Larkey Zurhaar

Taylor CCJ Comben

Goldy
LDU
Greenwood

Phillips Anderson Lazz Bonar/Walker/Atu/Perez

Cunners, Sleevo, Powell after the first month of footy. Cunners gets looked after due to age and godliness, Sleevo owes some bank according to Noble so make him ineligible for selection until he’s running a PB in whatever run test they desire, Powell looking after that groin. It’s a long bloody season and that’s what depth is for.
 

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FB - Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB - LMac - Corr - Hall
C - Powell - Simpkin - Thomas
HF - Stepho - Comben - JHF
FF - Zurhaar - Larkey - CCJ
FOL - Goldy - Cunners - LDU

IC - Greenwood - Phillips - Lazarro - Atu

Sub: Bonar

EM - Anderson - Walker - Mahoney - Perez - Taylor - Scott - Ford - Xerri


That forward half is infinitely more aerially imposing with Comben and CCJ added to it compared to Larkey almost the lone hand for the last 18 months.

Comben can play genuine CHF, pushing up to half back and CCJ can swap with Goldy, parked deep.

Thomas and JHF to rotate between the middle and half forward. An unbelievable prospect/thought.

Powell/LDU/Simpkin/Phillips/Cunners/Greenwood the center square rotation group with Thomas/JHF bobbing in there also at times.

There is no way this team is a bottom 4 team next year. Can’t wait!


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FB - Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB - LMac - Corr - Hall
C - Powell - Simpkin - Thomas
HF - Stepho - Comben - JHF
FF - Zurhaar - Larkey - CCJ
FOL - Goldy - Cunners - LDU

IC - Greenwood - Phillips - Lazarro - Atu

Sub: Bonar

EM - Anderson - Walker - Mahoney - Perez - Taylor - Scott - Ford - Xerri
There is no way this team is a bottom 4 team next year. Can’t wait!


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With Cunners most likely now unavailable for awhile , l would change Cunners with Greenwood and replace Greenwood with Anderson and bring in Young for Anderson. With Tarrant leaving it makes the backline options open up a bit more..

FB - Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB - LMac - Corr - Hall
C - Powell - Simpkin - Thomas
HF - Stepho - Comben - JHF
FF - Zurhaar - Larkey - CCJ
FOL - Goldy - Greenwood - LDU

IC - Anderson - Phillips - Lazarro - Atu

Sub: Bonar

EM - Young - Walker - Mahoney - Perez - Taylor - Scott - Ford - Xerri
 

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With Cunners most likely now unavailable for awhile , l would change Cunners with Greenwood and replace Greenwood with Anderson and bring in Young for Anderson. With Tarrant leaving it makes the backline options open up a bit more..

FB - Ziebell - McKay - Turner
HB - LMac - Corr - Hall
C - Powell - Simpkin - Thomas
HF - Stepho - Comben - JHF
FF - Zurhaar - Larkey - CCJ
FOL - Goldy - Greenwood - LDU

IC - Anderson - Phillips - Lazarro - Atu

Sub: Bonar

EM - Young - Walker - Mahoney - Perez - Taylor - Scott - Ford - Xerri

Hopefully Polec proves everyone on here to be poor judges......backing him in!
 

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With Cunners Out Rd1


FB - Turner - McKay - Walker
HB - Ziebell - Corr - Hall
C - Thomas - Simpkin - LMac
FOL - Goldy - LDU - Greenwood
HF - JHF - CCJ - Stephenson
FF - Zurhaar - Souv - Mahoney

IC - Anderson - Powell - Phillips - Bonar

EM - Ford - Perez - Lazzaro - Comben - Polec - Taylor - Scott - Spicer - Pick 20

Jed remains a big watch this space for mine. As soon as WP is ready to take that pure inside mid role, coupled with Mahoney & JHF as small forwards. It’ll be interesting to monitor.
 

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B: Turner McKay Bonar
HB: Hall Corr Ziebell
C: McDonald Greenwood Stephenson
HF: Thomas Comben Mahony
F: Zurhaar Larkey CCJ
Foll: Goldstein Simpkin LDU
Int: Powell, Phillips, JHF, Perez

Reserves

B: Bosenavulagi J. Walker Archer
HB: Goater McGuinness Young
C: Polec Anderson Scott
HF: Taylor Ford Lynch
F: Curtis Edwards Spicer
Foll: Xerri Hayden Lazzaro
Int: Bergman P. Walker

Cunnington (unavailable).

Me likey our list, very much.
 
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B: Turner McKay Bonar
HB: Hall Corr Ziebell
C: McDonald Greenwood Stephenson
HF: Thomas Comben JHF
F: Mahony Larkey CCJ
Foll: Goldstein Simpkin LDU
Int: Powell, Phillips, Ford, Perez

Reserves

B: Bosenavulagi J. Walker Archer
HB: Goater McGuinness Young
C: Polec Anderson P. Walker
HF: Taylor Lynch Scott
F: Curtis Edwards Spicer
Foll: Xerri Hayden Lazzaro
Int: Bergman

Cunnington (unavailable).

Me likey our list, very much.
You missed zurhaar!!
 
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B: Turner McKay Bonar
HB: Hall Corr Ziebell
C: McDonald Greenwood Stephenson
HF: Thomas Comben Mahony
F: Zurhaar Larkey CCJ
Foll: Goldstein Simpkin LDU
Int: Powell, Phillips, JHF, Perez

Reserves

B: Bosenavulagi J. Walker Archer
HB: Goater McGuinness Young
C: Polec Anderson Scott
HF: Taylor Ford Lynch
F: Curtis Edwards Spicer
Foll: Xerri Hayden Lazzaro
Int: Bergman P. Walker

Cunnington (unavailable).

Me likey our list, very much.
I'm a fan for the most part. Bonar/Walker interchangeable depending on opposition talls. Mahoney over Anderson a tough call. Perez a big call considering his limited exposure but I like what I saw of him in 2020. Do you think that 3 talls plus Zurharr might be a bit too tall up forward?
 
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The 22 is tough
i keep forgetting Stephenson

would love to switch Atu for Turner
turners disposal is now in the full spotlights of Posters since serial whipping boys Atley and Dumont have been moved on
 

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Would love to see it, but surely won’t be playing all of Goldy, Larkey, CCJ and comben? That’s the biggest forward line in the history of the AFL lol
 

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Revised Post-Draft:

FB - Turner - McKay - Walker
HB - Ziebell - Corr - Hall
C - Thomas - Simpkin - LMac
FOL - Goldy - LDU - Greenwood
HF - JHF - CCJ - Stephenson
FF - Zurhaar - Souv - Mahoney

IC - Anderson - Powell - Phillips - Bonar

EM - Ford - Perez - Lazzaro - Comben - Polec - Taylor - Scott - Spicer - Bosenavulagi - Goater - Curtis

Goater is going to put a nice level of pressure on Bonar, Atu & Perez.
Curtis is going to put a nice level of pressure on JHF, Ford & Mahoney.
 

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Revised Post-Draft:

FB - Turner - McKay - Walker
HB - Ziebell - Corr - Hall
C - Thomas - Simpkin - LMac
FOL - Goldy - LDU - Greenwood
HF - JHF - CCJ - Stephenson
FF - Zurhaar - Souv - Mahoney

IC - Anderson - Powell - Phillips - Bonar

EM - Ford - Perez - Lazzaro - Comben - Polec - Taylor - Scott - Spicer - Bosenavulagi - Goater - Curtis

Goater is going to put a nice level of pressure on Bonar, Atu & Perez.
Curtis is going to put a nice level of pressure on JHF, Ford & Mahoney.
I like those backs. There is plenty of experience there and after a year without relying on Tarrant they will hopefully come together even more.

Walker stands out as a possible weak link, but he's still only 29, he's very durable and potentially has a few years of good footy ahead of him and hopefully improvement.
 

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I like those backs. There is plenty of experience there and after a year without relying on Tarrant they will hopefully come together even more.

Walker stands out as a possible weak link, but he's still only 29, he's very durable and potentially has a few years of good footy ahead of him and hopefully improvement.

He is a stop gap, no doubt. However with Corr in the side, we are less reliant on him.
 
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B: Turner McKay Bonar
HB: Hall Corr Ziebell
C: McDonald Greenwood Stephenson
HF: Thomas Comben Mahony
F: Zurhaar Larkey CCJ
Foll: Goldstein Simpkin LDU
Int: Powell, Phillips, JHF, Perez

Reserves

B: Bosenavulagi J. Walker Archer
HB: Goater McGuinness Young
C: Polec Anderson Scott
HF: Taylor Ford Lynch
F: Curtis Edwards Spicer
Foll: Xerri Hayden Lazzaro
Int: Bergman P. Walker

Cunnington (unavailable).

Me likey our list, very much.

That Senior 22 is a 10+ win team if they can stay fit.

Three 200cm forwards may be a bit too much however. Comben and CCJ competing for one spot with a smaller player such as Taylor taking that extra spot.

There are still question marks for mine over Mahony as being a Best 22 mainstay.

The depth of that midfield is ******* ludicrous.
 
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Assuming Cunners will take a bit of time to get his fitness up after recovery.

B: Corr, McKay, Bonar
HB: Hall, Walker, Ziebell
C: Thomas, Greenwood, Lmac
HF: Stephenson, Larkey, JHF
F: Mahoney, CCJ, Zurhaar
R: Goldy, Simpkin, LDU
Int: Powell, Phillips, Turner, Taylor

Emg: Scott, Comben, Anderson,

Depth: Polec, Lazzaro, Atu, Ford, Young, Goater, Curtis
 
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