Best 23 for 2026

[The Nostradamus]

AFL

B: Archer, Logue, Hardeman
HB: O'Sullivan, Comben, McKercher
C: Stephens, Parker, Simpkin
HF: Sheezel, Larkey, Zurhaar
F: Dovaston, Trembath, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Wardlaw
Int: Powell, McDonald, Banch, Darling, Duursma


VFL

B: Daniel, Dawson, Corr
HB: Goater, Pink, Harvey
C: Scott, Urqs, Fisher
HF: Hansen Jnr, Whitlock, Spargo
F: Konstanty, CCJ, George
Foll: Goad, Vellasaris, Fairlie
Int: Stevens, Thredgold, Mikunda, McPherson, Gollant

Same 23 players as me bar banch over Konstanty

But that could go either way

 

[spurs]

B: Archer, Pink, Hardeman
HB: Daniel, Comben, McKercher
C: Stephens, Sheezel, FOS
HF: Parker, Larkey, Zurhaar
F: Simpkin, Trembath, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Wardlaw
Int: Powell, McDonald, Dovaston, Darling, Duursma

Unlucky - Dawson, Spargo, and Banch. Let's see who has a huge preseason and wants it more.

 

[TheNorthFan]

B.George could offer us potentially something different. Duursma is behind Zurhaar.

No LMac, Caleb Daniel

5

Caleb Daniel

Age

29

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

and Zac Fisher

16

Zac Fisher

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

off HB. All give off the "just happy to be at an AFL club" vibe for mine. Also all these 3 are average mano-e-mano defenders. Also time to find out if Archer and Goater can deliver for us in 2026.

I'd have Goad in the 22 as he can offer Xerri a little breather and is another tall target up forward. Am over the Darling experiment in the ruck as I think is best and only position is up forward (see WCE career). Also Xerri is no Goldy who can ruck all 4 qrts.

Dunno where else to fit FOS so chosen to leave him at HBF. Too good to leave out of the 22.

B: Archer, Logue, Hardeman
HB: O'Sullivan, Comben, McKercher
C: Stephens, Parker, Simpkin
HF: Sheezel, Larkey, Zurhaar
F: Dovaston, Trembath, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Wardlaw
Int: Powell, Goater, Banch, Goad, B.George

Let's hope we see something different off the back-line in 2026 because it really does feel like our achilles heel at the moment

 

[gokangas]

OK - let's get serious. Anyone got the praccey match dates? I'm slowly being inflated.

 

[speedy]

AFL

B: Archer, Logue, Hardeman
HB: O'Sullivan, Comben, McKercher
C: Stephens, Parker, Simpkin
HF: Sheezel, Larkey, Zurhaar
F: Dovaston, Trembath, Curtis
Foll: Xerri, LDU, Wardlaw
Int: Powell, McDonald, Banch, Darling, Duursma

Like it. Like it more with Duursma trialed at half back freeing up one of FOS or Kerch for midfield rotations. Probably need another tall defender instead of Arch or Lmac.

 

[zoomba23]

Like it. Like it more with Duursma trialed at half back freeing up one of FOS or Kerch for midfield rotations. Probably need another tall defender instead of Arch or Lmac.

Duursma is not a half back's arseh*le

 

[Rod Stroker]

Sadly, I can't see Clarko not playing Daniel

 

[perplexed]

Sadly, I can't see Clarko not playing Daniel

Hopefully our new strategy guy will talk some sense into him. We have a soft start to the season and can't afford to waste it.

 

[zoomba23]

What will probably happen R1:

B: Archer Pink Logue

HB: Hardeman Comben Daniel

C: Stephens LDU McKercher

HF: Zurhaar Trembath Spargo

F: Curtis Larkey Dovaston

R: X Wardlaw Sheezel

IC: Parker FOS Konstanty Darling Simpkins/Powell



What would be bloody nice to see at some point:

B: Archer Dawson Logue

HB: Hardeman Comben FOS

C: Stephens LDU McKercher

HF: Zurhaar Trembath George/Duursmas (whoever presents better)

F: Curtis Larkey Dovaston

R: X Wardlaw Sheezel

IC: Parker Goater Simpkins Darling Konstanty/Mikunda (battle of the scoreboard-challenged sub 6-footers. Both preferable to Harvey, as we need pace and blokes who can be arsed leaving their team sheet position. If only he was 15cm taller)