Blues best 22

[Footylover1]

B: Adam Bentick - Bret Thornton - Jason Saddington
HB: Ryan Houlihan - Lance Whitnall - Matthew Lappin
C: Andrew Walker - Heath Scotland - Bryce Gibbs
HF: Kade Simpson - Jarrad Waite - Anthony Koutoufides
F: Eddie Betts - Brendan Fevola - Brad Fisher
R: Cain Ackland - Nick Stevens - Marc Murphy
I/C: Andrew Carrazzo - Dylan McLaren - Setanta O'hAilpin - Jordan Russell
Em: Luke Blackwell - Cameron Cloke - Simon Wiggins

If Carlton can stay injury free I feel that they can rise up the ladder up to 12th. I have a feeling that they can finally improve. They have a good young list and with heaps of talent.

 

[Pamam]

what about the great white hope in Josh Kennedy??

you cant tell me he couldnt get a run in that list?

 

[blues4flag]

B: Andrew Carrazzo - Bret Thornton - Setanta O'hAilpin
HB: Jordan Russell - Lance Whitnall - Matthew Lappin
C: Andrew Walker - Heath Scotland - Kade Simpson
HF: Jarrad Waite - Josh Kennedy - Ryan Houlihan
F: Eddie Betts - Brendan Fevola - Brad Fisher
R: Cain Ackland - Nick Stevens - Marc Murphy
I/C: Bryce Gibbs - Adam Bentick - Luke Blackwell - Anthony Koutoufides
Em: Bower - Cameron Cloke / Mclaren - Simon Wiggins

Much, MUCH tougher to make a 22 this year than last - Wiggins unlucky not to make the side. Much more competition for spots. I would have Kennedy doing a bit of the ruck work, not ideal I know, but Mclaren I don't think is in our best 22, Cloke might be but will need to improve.

 

[murph#3]

Fb: s.o'hailpin thornton carrazzo
HB: houlihan whitnall lappin
C:walker scotland simpson
HF:fisher waite gibbs
FF:betts fevola koutoufides
RR:mclaren stevens murphy
INT:kennedy ackland russell bentick
Emg: bower bannister saddington

 

[Smell The Glove]

B: Adam Bentick - Bret Thornton - Jason Saddington
HB: Ryan Houlihan - Lance Whitnall - Matthew Lappin
C: Andrew Walker - Heath Scotland - Bryce Gibbs
HF: Kade Simpson - Jarrad Waite - Anthony Koutoufides
F: Eddie Betts - Brendan Fevola - Brad Fisher
R: Cain Ackland - Nick Stevens - Marc Murphy
I/C: Andrew Carrazzo - Dylan McLaren - Setanta O'hAilpin - Jordan Russell
Em: Luke Blackwell - Cameron Cloke - Simon Wiggins

If Carlton can stay injury free I feel that they can rise up the ladder up to 12th. I have a feeling that they can finally improve. They have a good young list and with heaps of talent.

You didnt include Bannister. Therefore I like it.

 

[roly]

scotland will play half back flank

 

[Footylover1]

scotland will play half back flank

Why would that be?

 

[gandaal]

Why would that be?

Stevens and Scotland lack a defensive side to their game. We can carry one of them in the midfield but not both. We haven't had the midfield depth in the past to sacrifice one of them, hopefully this year that will change.

 

[Footylover1]

Stevens and Scotland lack a defensive side to their game. We can carry one of them in the midfield but not both. We haven't had the midfield depth in the past to sacrifice one of them, hopefully this year that will change.

Does Scotland have enough pace to play Half-Back? It might be a good move but Andrew Walker would be a great option across Half-Back.

 

[marcmurphy3]

B M.Lappin S.O'Hailpin B.Thornton
HB H.Scotland L. Whitnall P.Bower
C A. Walker A.Bentick K.Simpson
HF B.Gibbs J.Waite N.Stevens
F E.Betts B.Fevola J.Kennedy
OB C.Ackland A.Kouta M.Murphy
I/C L.Blackwell C.Cloke B.Fisher R.Houlihan

Kennedy will soon graduate to center half foward leaving Waite as the third tall foward.

Kouta will probably play as an impact player on the bench but in my opinion should play in the middle.

 

[gandaal]

Does Scotland have enough pace to play Half-Back? It might be a good move but Andrew Walker would be a great option across Half-Back.

Andrew Walker is already playing off half back.

Scotland is a natural ball winner and a good user of the ball. He's already played off half back last season and did a good job. That's not to say that he'll only be playing in defense. He'll be part of the midfield rotation.

 

[Footylover1]

You didnt include Bannister. Therefore I like it.

It was a tough call though to leave Bannister out though, very tough call

 

[gandaal]

B Bower, S. O'hAilpin, Thornton
HB Scotland, Whitnall, Lappin
C Walker, Bentick, Simpson
HF Gibbs, Waite, Fisher
F Betts, Fevola, Kennedy
R Ackland, Murphy, Stevens
Int Carrazzo, McLaren, Koutoufidies, Houlihan

Emg: Blackwell, Cloke, Wiggins

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

I'm struggling to get down to only 22 players.

That can only be a good sign for our team!

 

[blues4flag]

Does Scotland have enough pace to play Half-Back? It might be a good move but Andrew Walker would be a great option across Half-Back.

Scotland spent a lot of time at HB during 2006.

 

[russel-jet]

B: J Russel S O'Hailpin B Thornton
HB: H Scotland L Whitnall P Bower
C: K Simpson A Bentick A Walker
HF J Waite J Kennedy M Lappin
F: E Betts B Fevola B Fisher
R: C Ackland N Stevens M Murphy
Int: D McLaren B Gibbs R Houlihan
A Koutoufidies
Em: A Carrazzo L Blackwell S Wiggins

Hoping Carlos can hold FB down this year and ease my only worry.
Hard to leave out the 3 emergencies.

 

[Pie_squasher]

B Carazzo, Thornton, Lappin
HB Scotland, Whitnall, O'hAilpin
C Walker, Bentick, Simpson
HF Gibbs, Waite, Fisher
F Betts, Fevola, Kennedy
R Ackland, Murphy, Stevens
Int Blackwell, Russell, Koutoufidies, Bower

Emg: Houlihan, McLaren, Edwards

 

[Monty Burns]

B: J Russel S O'Hailpin B Thornton
HB: H Scotland L Whitnall P Bower
C: K Simpson A Bentick A Walker
HF J Waite J Kennedy M Lappin
F: E Betts B Fevola B Fisher
R: C Ackland N Stevens M Murphy
Int: D McLaren B Gibbs R Houlihan
A Koutoufidies
Em: A Carrazzo L Blackwell S Wiggins

Hoping Carlos can hold FB down this year and ease my only worry.
Hard to leave out the 3 emergencies.

Yep - I like this line up......well done r-j...

Setanta and Bower in the backline exposes our inexperience BUT it's the only way to move forward.

I also like Lappin in the forward line.......last year our forward line was poor (obviously an average midfield didn't help) - so we need options for our midfield to go to.

 

[one_twelve112]

Easy....

B: Setanta Thornton Bower
HB: Russell Whitnall Scotland
C: Simpson Stevens Gibbs
HF: Lappin Kennedy Waite
F: Betts Fevola Fisher
R: Ackland Walker Murphy
Int: McLaren Kouta Carrazzo Houlihan

Depth Players: Wiggins Blackwell Bentick Jackson Bannister

 

[Johnny_3]

B Carazzo, Thornton, Lappin
HB Scotland, Whitnall, O'hAilpin
C Walker, Bentick, Simpson
HF Gibbs, Waite, Fisher
F Betts, Fevola, Kennedy
R Ackland, Murphy, Stevens
Int Blackwell, Russell, Koutoufidies, Bower

Emg: Houlihan, McLaren, Edwards

I can't beleive how underrated this guy is. Pacy, Fit, Good Skills, Outside player. Definently worth a spot on the wing or the flanks.

 

[Captain Pump]

B: Adam Bentick - Bret Thornton - Jason Saddington
HB: Ryan Houlihan - Lance Whitnall - Matthew Lappin
C: Andrew Walker - Heath Scotland - Bryce Gibbs
HF: Kade Simpson - Jarrad Waite - Anthony Koutoufides
F: Eddie Betts - Brendan Fevola - Brad Fisher
R: Cain Ackland - Nick Stevens - Marc Murphy
I/C: Andrew Carrazzo - Dylan McLaren - Setanta O'hAilpin - Jordan Russell
Em: Luke Blackwell - Cameron Cloke - Simon Wiggins

If Carlton can stay injury free I feel that they can rise up the ladder up to 12th. I have a feeling that they can finally improve. They have a good young list and with heaps of talent.

Hows the trawling for Dream Team/Super Coach info going?

 

[Footylover1]

Hows the trawling for Dream Team/Super Coach info going?

Alright but some players I might pick up seem a bit to expensive

 

[douls]

I can't beleive how underrated this guy is. Pacy, Fit, Good Skills, Outside player. Definently worth a spot on the wing or the flanks.

Exactly. He will be in the best 22 without doubt

 

[Pie_squasher]

Exactly. He will be in the best 22 without doubt

Point taken but it is difficult to leave any of these guys out. It's also pretty difficult to try and establish some younger kids into 22....

Positive is there seems to be some genuine competition for regular eam spots (barring injuries, etc. of course). There's no way I would've said that Kouta would've been on the bench when I started compiling team!!!

 

[Footylover1]

Point taken but it is difficult to leave any of these guys out. It's also pretty difficult to try and establish some younger kids into 22....

Positive is there seems to be some genuine competition for regular eam spots (barring injuries, etc. of course). There's no way I would've said that Kouta would've been on the bench when I started compiling team!!!

It isn't an easy exercise to do. There is always somebody that is stiff to miss out.