Best 22?

[HawkPatrol]

Hi, I am in a trade game, and was wondering what your best 22 was.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RichosGuns]

Team that played last week was pretty bloody close. Bring Richo into that team and take out Edwards/McGuane or Hughes and that's probably it. Cogs may fit back into it in a latter stage

 

[polakthetiger]

Hi, I am in a trade game, and was wondering what your best 22 was.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Since we don't have many injuries, if Richo, as expected, is named, can i guys go out on a limb and suggest the team announced very soon for this week IS our best 22?? We could argue Cogs should be there, but it is a huge unkown how and when and unfortunately, IF, he will make it back.

Edit: see we were on the same wavelength RG!

 

[kainokaino]

Raines and Polak would both have to be very close when fit

 

[Pasquali]

This could be sumed up by this assessment.

Elite Players
Nathan Brown
Matthew Richardson
Joel Bowden
Nathan Foley


Gifted Players who will soon become elite
Trent Cotchiin
Shane Tuck
Brett Delidio (very close now)
Chris Newman
Richard Tambling
Mich Morton
Jordan McMahon
Mark Coughlan
Graham Polak
Shane Edwards
Jack Riewoltd

Gifted players who will probably never reach Elite but will be solid.
Dean Polo
Andrew Raines
Jake King
Jay Shultz
Will Thurstfield
Matthew White
Luke McGuanne
Adam Pattison
Kane Johnson
Troy Simmonds
Cleve Hughes
Kelven Moore


So you can pick your 22 starting from 1 and work your way down i guess.

 

[cormick]

Gifted Players who will soon become elite
Trent Cotchiin
Shane Tuck
Brett Delidio (very close now)
Chris Newman
Richard Tambling
Mich Morton
Jordan McMahon
Mark Coughlan
Graham Polak
Shane Edwards
Jack Riewoldt

I wouldn't think the bolded will become elite. It is a word thrown around too much these days. McMahon is probably as good as he will get, as with Tuck. Polak (before the tram) seemed to finally show some good form, but will never be elite, and may struggle to continue his career after his next contract is up. Edwards will, hopefully, become a Byrnes type players that Geelong have.

Gifted players who will probably never reach Elite but will be solid.
Dean Polo
Andrew Raines
Jake King
Jay Shultz
Will Thursfield
Matthew White
Luke McGuanne
Adam Pattison
Kane Johnson
Troy Simmonds
Cleve Hughes
Kelven Moore

I doubt that King and Schulz will become more than "handy" players, but will be pleasantly suprised if they prove me wrong.
Simmonds and Johnson should be in a seperate list with Richo Brown and Richo for older players who may well be gone within a year or 3.

And Thursfield will (should) become an "elite" player at FB. Hopefully anyway.


Thats my take anyway

You would be safe with a start like this, as most will agree (I would've thought...)

FB: Newman Thursfield ???

HB: McMahon Moore ???

C: Richo Tuck Johnson

HF: Morton ??? Tambling

FF: ??? ??????? Brown

Foll: Simmonds Deledio Foley

Inter: Pattison (Coughlan) ??? ???


The 7 "???" players will come from: Raines, Polak, Riewoldt, Cotchin, Edwards, Bowden, Polo, Meyer, Jackson, Schulz, JON, Hughes, White, McGuane, Connors & King

 

[con1980]

B King Thursfield Moore

HB McMahon Schulz Newman

C Delidio Tuck Richo

HF Tambling J Riewoldt Cotchin

F N Brown C Hughes Morton

R Simmonds Foley K Johnson

Int from McGuane White Polak Edwards Pattison Hyde Raines Coughlan

Note watch out for West Aussie boy Alex Rance - not far away from being CHB in next few years.

Cotchin can win a Brownlow too me thinks