Deepest list

[Donkey Chop]

hey lemmings,

I would like the average punters opinion on which team has a list that bats deepest. Usually this is the key to success.

Which team heading into the 2016 has the most players of an AFL standard?

 

[Baird]

Probably Hawthorn, hence the 3 peat.

 

[Donkey Chop]

Probably Hawthorn, hence the 3 peat.

I think this has been true in the past but I don't think they bat as deep as they used to.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Essendon, obviously....

full list and top ups = more players...

 

[rippersnipper]

The hawks do. Reckon maybe west coast have the second best although the injuries were masked by a brilliant coaching display.
We're in decent shape at the moment as well.

 

[Stylo]

In the sense that they could lose a player and not drop off greatly in performance quality, I reckon GWS have a very deep list. Just so much talent in the wings.

 

[Donkey Chop]

The hawks do. Reckon maybe west coast have the second best although the injuries were masked by a brilliant coaching display.
We're in decent shape at the moment as well.

West Coast is a great call. No one gave them a chance at the start of the year due to injury, made a lazy GF. Now they have a full squad it's scary.

This is as deep North have rolled for a long time

 

[rippersnipper]

West Coast is a great call. No one gave them a chance at the start of the year due to injury, made a lazy GF. Now they have a full squad it's scary.

This is as deep North have rolled for a long time

For the first time in a while I would be more than happy for almost anyone in the squad to get games. The VFL players and draftees from the previous 2 seasons and also last season look to be awesome recruits. But yeah I reckon the hawks and west coast own this thread

 

[rdhopkins2]

Essendon are the deepest in human excrement.

Seriously though, Hawks and Eagles.

 

[HeHateMe]

over the last few years hawks have lost a lot of depth but at one point they where a long way ahead of everyone else in this regard.

Out: Cheney, Lowden, Hallahan, Young, Savage, Ellis, Simpkin, Anderson, Suckling, Sewell, Guerra, Lake, Hale.

 

[marty36]

Eagles they covered injury exceptionally well last year, Hawks # 2

 

[Donkey Chop]

over the last few years hawks have lost a lot of depth but at one point they where a long way ahead of everyone else in this regard.

Out: Cheney, Lowden, Hallahan, Young, Savage, Ellis, Simpkin, Anderson, Suckling, Sewell, Guerra, Lake, Hale.

This. It's pretty much why I made this thread. Hawks have been by far the deepest list over the last few, but not any more I reckon. Maybe it's just because I haven't seen a lot of the ones coming though but IMO other lists are deeper now. Like West Coast, and I'm hoping North but were yet to see it so can't get too pumped up

 

[Seedsfan]

Essendon and Carlton because from players 1-42 they are all hopeless

 

[Donkey Chop]

Essendon and Carlton because from players 1-42 they are all hopeless

That's the opposite of a deep list

 

[Marley10]

Essendon because I want a lot of likes on my post

 

[Hap Hapablap]

west coast and hawthorn.

the way our backline played after losing brown and mackenzie was another level

 

[CollarJazzKnee]

The two grand finalists in hawthorn and the Eagles.
Next best... Port?

 

[Kwality]

West Coast is a great call. No one gave them a chance at the start of the year due to injury, made a lazy GF. Now they have a full squad it's scary.

This is as deep North have rolled for a long time

Do North have players at the elite level other than Goldy ?

 

[blueiris]

Those saying Hawthorn are kidding themselves they hardly lose anyone to injury teams with injuries would have deeper lists hate to say it but teams like GWS and Collingwood are the teams with the deepest lists

 

[hawker513]

Those saying Hawthorn are kidding themselves they hardly lose anyone to injury teams with injuries would have deeper lists hate to say it but teams like GWS and Collingwood are the teams with the deepest lists

2014 lost Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson, Brian Lake, Luke Hodge, Ben Stratton, Brad Sewell, Liam Shiels, Jack Gunston just to name a few and still win the flag... Indicates a little bit of depth

 

[1990crow]

over the last few years hawks have lost a lot of depth but at one point they where a long way ahead of everyone else in this regard.

Out: Cheney, Lowden, Hallahan, Young, Savage, Ellis, Simpkin, Anderson, Suckling, Sewell, Guerra, Lake, Hale.

There guys were best 22. You can't quite count them as depth.

 

[1990crow]

The two grand finalists in hawthorn and the Eagles.
Next best... Port?

Lol no. 2015 stands testament to that. Any injuries and their list falls away sharply.

 

[North park]

Essendon and Carlton because from players 1-42 they are all hopeless

I think that means they have the most even list, rather than the deepest one.

 

[1990crow]

Not suggesting the Crows have great depth but its improving. Link to the Adelaide bigfooty board concensus best 22..
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2016-team-inc-trades.1114702/page-38

Guys who will likely start as depth:
Nathan van Berlo, David Mackay, Kyle Cheney, Mitch Grigg, Matthew Jaensch (injured early part of this coming year), Luke Lowden, Rory Atkins, Andy Otten, Jarryd Lyons, Sam Shaw, Dean Gore, Ricky Henderson
Draftees: Wayne Milera, Tom Doedee, Jono Beech (SANFL mature ager), Paul Hunter (NEAFL ruckman)
Developing: Harrison Wigg, Mitch McGovern, Harry Dear, Keenan Ramsay, Reilly O'Brien, Alex Keath, Hugh Greenwood

 

[CollarJazzKnee]

Lol no. 2015 stands testament to that. Any injuries and their list falls away sharply.

Hmm fair point. No others really spring to mind..