Best 22

[beetz]

Probably a thread somewhere on this.. but who would be in your best 22 if given a 100% healthy list to choose from and based on your own opinion of form (or potential of form) over this season and last?

 

[Okinakashi]

Have a look at this one.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/best-22-for-2014.1039035/

 

[Dudley Leopard]

As we are approaching the finals and we have an idea as to who may be available it maybe a good time for a bump:

Best 22 for 1st week in finals:

B: Spurr Dawson Johnson

HB: Ibbotson McPharlin Duffield

C: D Pearce Barlow Hill

HF: Fyfe Mayne Mzungu

F: Walters Pavlich Ballantyne


R: Sandilands Mundy Crowly

I: Clarke Sutcliffe Neale

Sub : Suban


Emerg: DeBoer Sylvia Morabito

At this stage we are expecting all players bar Grey to be available, but of course there will be injuries/suspensions but we are going to have some very unlucky players who will miss out.

 

[smokingjacket]

This thread from the other day was pretty much a best 22 discussion too.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...-in-walters-hill-johnson-and-pavlich.1069094/

 

[StingBitten]

As we are approaching the finals and we have an idea as to who may be available it maybe a good time for a bump:

Best 22 for 1st week in finals:

B: Spurr Dawson Johnson

HB: Ibbotson McPharlin Duffield

C: D Pearce Barlow Hill

HF: Fyfe Mayne Mzungu

F: Walters Pavlich Ballantyne


R: Sandilands Mundy Crowly

I: Clarke Sutcliffe Neale

Sub : Suban


Emerg: DeBoer Sylvia Morabito

At this stage we are expecting all players bar Grey to be available, but of course there will be injuries/suspensions but we are going to have some very unlucky players who will miss out.

Hard to argue with this although I've got Morabito in there somewhere... I just don't know who he'd replace.

 

[sherrif]

As we are approaching the finals and we have an idea as to who may be available it maybe a good time for a bump:

Best 22 for 1st week in finals:

B: Spurr Dawson Johnson

HB: Ibbotson McPharlin Duffield

C: D Pearce Barlow Hill

HF: Fyfe Mayne Mzungu

F: Walters Pavlich Ballantyne


R: Sandilands Mundy Crowly

I: Clarke Sutcliffe Neale

Sub : Suban


Emerg: DeBoer Sylvia Morabito

At this stage we are expecting all players bar Grey to be available, but of course there will be injuries/suspensions but we are going to have some very unlucky players who will miss out.

I dont think we will play all seven of Sutcliffe, Spurr, Duffield, Ibbo, Lukey Mac, Dawson and Johno. We have played six pure defenders with Gu rotating between wing and half back for most of the year. In my opinion that means a choice between Spurr or Ibbo , as Duffield and Sutcliffe have both been super consistent this year. My best 22 is the same as yours with Suban into the 21, Mora plays as the sub and Spurr is massively unlucky to be out of the team.

 

[clivenator26]

I'd have the GF team with Ibbotson in for DeBoer - need a bit of height to counter Hawks/Sydney forward lines.

I'd also consider Morabito, Sylvia & Clancee but like others am not sure who to take out. We will get injuries no doubt so no harm in having some quality depth!

Suban, Sutcliffe, Mzungu all have their critics but they have all shown they're best 22.

IF we make the GF there will be 4-5 really disappointed guys who miss out and may seek a trade, with McPharlin the only one not signed for next year it is a damn hard side to break into.

Thnings would be even more interesting if Gumby was fit & playing well in the WAFL & Josh Simpson had not dropped his bundle.

 

[freoextra]

I'd have the GF team with Ibbotson in for DeBoer - need a bit of height to counter Hawks/Sydney forward lines.

I'd also consider Morabito, Sylvia & Clancee but like others am not sure who to take out. We will get injuries no doubt so no harm in having some quality depth!

Suban, Sutcliffe, Mzungu all have their critics but they have all shown they're best 22.

IF we make the GF there will be 4-5 really disappointed guys who miss out and may seek a trade, with McPharlin the only one not signed for next year it is a damn hard side to break into.

Thnings would be even more interesting if Gumby was fit & playing well in the WAFL & Josh Simpson had not dropped his bundle.

Mzungu has critics! show them to me - off with their heads!!!!!

 

[Quokka]

Dudley's seems about right to me to, I probably wouldn't have put Suban in a few months ago but he's really building back to his best now. If Morabito keeps improving he needs a place maybe in front of Sutcliffe? Sylvia keeps improving and **** knows who would be next.

 

[clivenator26]

Mzungu has critics! show them to me - off with their heads!!!!!

Probably more last year, I think he has been our most consistent player all year.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Dudley's seems about right to me to, I probably wouldn't have put Suban in a few months ago but he's really building back to his best now. If Morabito keeps improving he needs a place maybe in front of Sutcliffe? Sylvia keeps improving and **** knows who would be next.

Agree it is getting very tough. After the bye Hill, Ballas, McPharlin, Ibbotson may all be back in the team, it will be hard to find a spot for all of them. I wouldn't mind a bit of rotation to ensure we have 24-25 fit players who know our games plan just in case an injury occurs.

I will sacrifice 100 bulls to the injury gods to prevent further injuries.

 

[Quokka]

It's funny that team is only Ibbotson for de Boer (and Morabito for Sutcliffe) away from the team that played the Grand Final and yet I reckon if we can field that team we'd be so much stronger than last year.


We're going to need to be to

 

[go_the_dockers]

It's funny that team is only Ibbotson for de Boer (and Morabito for Sutcliffe) away from the team that played the Grand Final and yet I reckon if we can field that team we'd be so much stronger than last year.

I don't see Sutcliffe being dropped, but I get what you are saying. I think the experience of playing in the GF last year, will help us this year. Sylvia is really struggling to hold onto his spot in the best 22, but I think come finals his clean skills, big body will be very handy for us. Having said that, he needs a big game this week to hold onto his spot.

 

[Quokka]

Yeah I would have said Sutcliffe was comfortably best 22 but if absolutely everyone was fit and available it'd be crazy hard. A couple of big games back and de Boer could just as easily be back in the mix...

 

[Big Animal]

Have we had a more influential sub than Mora this year? I am struggling to think of one. Imagine unleashing that beast in the 3rd quarter of a Gf as the rest are tiring.

 

[pokerspiv]

Simpson was very, very good as the sub. Both had the advantage of coming on in a game that had already lost most of its intensity though.

 

[Allikat]

I'd say Mora was the better sub over Simpson because he had more of an understanding of what to expect in an AFL game, and has the body to battle one out. And he's Mora (that's a reason right?)

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Personally

Sutcliffe Dawson Spurr
Duffield McPharlin Johnson
Hill Crowley D.Pearce
Mzungu Clarke Walters
Mayne Pav Ballantyne

Sandi Fyfe Mundy

Barlow Neale Morabito
Suban

EMG: Sylvia, Ibbo

 

[Big Animal]

Simpson was very, very good as the sub. Both had the advantage of coming on in a game that had already lost most of its intensity though.

Ok. Unfortunately only game i've missed this year so I can't compare their games as subs

 

[greatgatsby]

Personally

Sutcliffe Dawson Spurr
Duffield McPharlin Johnson
Hill Crowley D.Pearce
Mzungu Clarke Walters
Mayne Pav Ballantyne

Sandi Fyfe Mundy

Barlow Neale Morabito
Suban

EMG: Sylvia, Ibbo

I can't quibble with this 24

 

[TheMcManusNose]

I can't quibble with this 24

Yeah 24 is easy, it's the 21/22 that's the problem!

 

[greatgatsby]

Yeah 24 is easy, it's the 21/22 that's the problem!

Nice problem to have if we have this 24 available in GF week!

 

[Kenny_01]

Sutcliffe is our best running defender.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

My alternative


B: Spurr Dawson Johnson

HB: Ibbotson McPharlin Mzungu

C: D Pearce Suban Hill

HF: Fyfe Mayne Barlow

F: Walters Pavlich Ballantyne


R: Sandilands Mundy Crowly

I: Clarke Sutcliffe Neale



Sub: Mora

Plan to sub Suban in the 3rd.

 

[smokingjacket]

My alternative


B: Spurr Dawson Johnson

HB: Ibbotson McPharlin Mzungu

C: D Pearce Suban Hill

HF: Fyfe Mayne Barlow

F: Walters Pavlich Ballantyne


R: Sandilands Mundy Crowly

I: Clarke Sutcliffe Neale



Sub: Mora

Plan to sub Suban in the 3rd.

Duffield omitted on purpose?