Opinion Finals Player Wildcard

[Son of Superboot]

A what-if scenario for you all to ponder. The AFL introduces a Finals Player Wildcard system, where each team in the top 8 is allowed to pick one player from a team who finished between 9-18. They may only select one, and the selection order is reverse, so eighth place picks first, seventh picks second and so on and so on with first place picking last.

Who would you pick for the Lions? You must consider they have pick seven, so these players have already been selected - the Bont, Libba, Serong, Dawson, Sicily, + Larkey. Also, who from the current Lions team misses out?

For me, I'm taking LDU, and unfortunately Dev misses

 

[M Malice]

Noah Anderson

15

Noah Anderson

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

for Fletcher.

 

[Dalions]

I would have taken Sicily for Lester just for the laughs.
So I will say Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

for Fletcher.
And AhChee moves more to the wing.

 

[Tom14]

Tom Stewart is the easiest pick imaginable. Froggy misses out. My other thought was Luke Jackson

9

Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

but I don't really care about rucks.

 

[Dalions]

Tom Stewart is the easiest pick imaginable. Froggy misses out. My other thought was Luke Jackson but I don't really care about rucks.

He was my next choice

 

[Tom14]

He was my next choice

Realistically I think the order of players would be something like this with a greater focus on my assessment of team needs need:

1. Sydney - Bont to cover up their contested ball weaknesses

2. GWS - Jeremy Cameron, replaces riccardi

3. St Kilda - Jordan Dawson (they have a lot of slower mids who aren't great at kicking)

4. Carlton - Controversial pick but for a finals series I'd say Dusty. Had a good year, just not great compared to his usual standards. Would add half-forward class.

5. Dees - Taylor Walker. Kicks straight, would be funny having him be a team mate to Lever again

6. Port - somewhat incredibly, there are no genuinely tall (195cm plus) key defenders in the bottom 10 teams that are worth picking here. Either Sicily, stewart or Luke Jackson

7. Us - Sicily or Stewart

8. Collingwood - Serong to shore up contested ball. A big forward is the other consideration and I'd lean Hawkins over Larkey.


I don't see anyone really being interested in bringing in Larkey compared with other players, reason being that he kicked 71 goals because he was far and away the most targeted north melbourne player. Would he be as effective as a second fiddle in a team that has a more sophisticated attacking method compared to north? He'd still be very good, but wouldn't offer as much value compared with other players.

 

[dlanod]

1. Sydney - Jordan Dawson
   12

   Jordan Dawson

   Age

   27

   Ht

   191cm

   Wt

   91kg

   Pos.

   Mid

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   17.0

   4star

   K

   11.4

   4star

   HB

   5.7

   4star

   M

   4.8

   5star

   T

   2.8

   4star

   CL

   0.6

   3star

   D

   15.7

   4star

   K

   10.9

   4star

   HB

   4.9

   3star

   M

   2.9

   3star

   T

   2.0

   3star

   CL

   0.4

   3star

   D

   11.8

   3star

   K

   7.8

   3star

   HB

   4.0

   3star

   M

   5.0

   5star

   T

   3.0

   5star

   CL

   0.6

   3star

2. GWS - Jeremy Cameron
   5

   Jeremy Cameron

   Age

   31

   Ht

   196cm

   Wt

   94kg

   Pos.

   Fwd

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   12.5

   3star

   K

   9.0

   3star

   HB

   3.4

   3star

   M

   5.4

   5star

   T

   1.6

   4star

   G

   2.6

   5star

   D

   10.0

   3star

   K

   7.1

   3star

   HB

   2.9

   2star

   M

   4.6

   4star

   T

   2.0

   3star

   G

   1.9

   5star

   D

   8.2

   2star

   K

   5.0

   2star

   HB

   3.2

   3star

   M

   4.6

   5star

   T

   2.4

   4star

   G

   2.0

   5star

3. St Kilda - Nick Hind
   19

   Nick Hind

   Age

   29

   Ht

   180cm

   Wt

   78kg

   Pos.

   D/F

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   10.7

   3star

   K

   7.2

   3star

   HB

   3.5

   3star

   M

   2.0

   2star

   T

   1.9

   4star

   MG

   117.0

   2star

   D

   9.5

   2star

   K

   4.0

   1star

   HB

   5.5

   3star

   M

   2.0

   2star

   T

   2.0

   3star

   MG

   117.0

   2star

   D

   10.2

   3star

   K

   7.2

   3star

   HB

   3.0

   3star

   M

   2.0

   3star

   T

   2.2

   4star

4. Carlton - Adam Saad
   42

   Adam Saad

   Age

   29

   Ht

   178cm

   Wt

   79kg

   Pos.

   Def

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   17.5

   4star

   K

   10.0

   4star

   HB

   7.5

   5star

   M

   3.0

   3star

   T

   2.7

   4star

   MG

   349.1

   5star

   D

   20.7

   5star

   K

   12.0

   5star

   HB

   8.7

   4star

   M

   3.3

   3star

   T

   2.4

   3star

   MG

   388.3

   5star

   D

   17.6

   5star

   K

   10.4

   4star

   HB

   7.2

   5star

   M

   4.2

   4star

   T

   1.2

   3star

5. Demons - Sam Weideman
   10

   Sam Weideman

   Age

   26

   Ht

   197cm

   Wt

   99kg

   Pos.

   Fwd

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   9.6

   2star

   K

   4.7

   2star

   HB

   4.9

   4star

   M

   3.7

   4star

   T

   1.5

   3star

   G

   1.0

   4star

   D

   7.0

   1star

   K

   4.3

   2star

   HB

   2.8

   2star

   M

   3.8

   4star

   T

   0.5

   1star

   G

   1.8

   5star

   D

   9.2

   3star

   K

   3.6

   2star

   HB

   5.6

   4star

   M

   3.2

   4star

   T

   0.4

   3star

   G

   1.2

   4star

6. Port - Chad Wingard
   20

   Chad Wingard

   Age

   30

   Ht

   183cm

   Wt

   80kg

   Pos.

   Fwd

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   18.3

   5star

   K

   11.0

   4star

   HB

   7.3

   5star

   M

   3.5

   4star

   T

   2.9

   4star

   G

   1.5

   5star

   No current season stats available

   D

   10.2

   3star

   K

   4.6

   2star

   HB

   5.6

   4star

   M

   1.6

   2star

   T

   2.0

   4star

   G

   0.2

   3star

7. Lions - Elliott Yeo
8. Collingwood - Brodie Grundy
   4

   Brodie Grundy

   Age

   30

   Ht

   202cm

   Wt

   105kg

   Pos.

   Ruck

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   17.5

   4star

   K

   8.0

   3star

   HB

   9.6

   5star

   CL

   4.1

   5star

   HO

   32.0

   5star

   D

   16.4

   4star

   K

   6.8

   3star

   HB

   9.6

   5star

   CL

   4.0

   5star

   HO

   34.6

   5star

   D

   13.8

   4star

   K

   5.2

   2star

   HB

   8.6

   5star

   CL

   2.6

   5star

   HO

   20.6

   5star

Melbourne loses out because most of their players matching the theme have ended up at GWS.

 

[M Malice]

1. Sydney - Jordan Dawson
2. GWS - Jeremy Cameron
3. St Kilda - Nick Hind
4. Carlton - Adam Saad
5. Demons - Sam Weideman
6. Port - Chad Wingard
7. Lions - Elliott Yeo
8. Collingwood - Brodie Grundy

Melbourne loses out because most of their players matching the theme have ended up at GWS.

Out- Elliott Yeo.

In- Ben Keays.

 

[knaf]

Out- Elliott Yeo.

In- Ben Keays.

Was going to post the same.

 

[dlanod]

Out- Elliott Yeo.

In- Ben Keays.

If I only need one game, I'd still go Yeo.

If I needed two, I'd go Keays.

I'm only taking them for the Grand Final in my world.

 

[Elixuh]

Ideally I would have taken a mid but nothing much interests me at pick 7. So probably Tom Stewart for Lester.

Sydney with Bont would be quite the team.

 

[vic_LION]

I'd maybe consider taking English as the Ruck

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Going from the OP, in poorly-conceived order of preference:

LDU
Tex (long live the 3-tall setup!)
Stewart
D Rioli

 

[KissKiss]

I'd maybe consider taking English as the Ruck

A Witts or OBrien might be an option too

 

[McIvor]

LDU in place of Rayner; imagine that; oh wait…..