Hypothetical Freagles Best 22

[matthedocker]

Tarrant, Lynch, Farmer
Embley, Pavlich, Cousins
Braun, Judd, Black
Nicoski, Hunter, Mundy
Johnson, Glass, Wirrapanda

Cox, Kerr, J Carr

Sandilands, Bell, Selwood, Stenglien


Unlucky

Chick, McPharlin, Peake and Waters

nicoski has serious potential but there is no way he is as good as mcpharlin at this stage

 

[Bestbird]

nicoski has serious potential but there is no way he is as good as mcpharlin at this stage

Nico and Mundy would be the best HBF's IMO

Mundy plays tall and reads the play well, Nicoski provides run of HB and has a weapon of a left foot.

As for McPharlin, i picked the 3 best tall defenders in Glass, Hunter and Johnson who all had better seasons IMO.

Up forward i had Tarrant Lynch and Pav with Cox and Sandilands in the ruck.

thus no room as 8 talls is enough in the modern game

 

[matthedocker]

Nico and Mundy would be the best HBF's IMO

Mundy plays tall and reads the play well, Nicoski provides run of HB and has a weapon of a left foot.

As for McPharlin, i picked the 3 best tall defenders in Glass, Hunter and Johnson who all had better seasons IMO.

Up forward i had Tarrant Lynch and Pav with Cox and Sandilands in the ruck.

thus no room as 8 talls is enough in the modern game

pretty valid point with the 8 talls, but the beauty of a side with johnson and mundy in it, is that they can pinch hit as midfielders when required, as can hunter i would have thought, i think mcpharlin has to be in the best 18 in some position.

 

[Embers]

Here it goes

FF: Farmer Lynch Embley
CHF: Tarrant Pavlich Cousins
C: Crowley Bell Braun
CHB: Mundy McPharlin Hunter
FB: Wirrpanda Glass Nicoski
R: Cox Judd Kerr
Bench: Sandilands J.Carr M.Johnson Stenglein

 

[Brian Boitano]

B: Wirrpanda Glass Mundy
HB: Nicoski McPharlin Johnson
C: Braun Cousins J Carr
HF: Embley Pavlich Hansen
F: Farmer Lynch Tarrant
Foll: Cox Judd Kerr
INT: Sandilands, Black, M Carr, Bell

The Fowardline does look very top heavy with Farmer the only small in there but neither team has any other good small fowards.

This team would win a premiership so easily its not even funny

Forgot Hunter, fit him in somewhere.
Perhaps him ahead of Hansen..

 

[Embers]

He also finished top 10 in the Doig. Great utility that can play anywhere.

So can Stenglein. Whats the point. Stenglein was 4th in our best and fairest and beat even Kerr. Whats the point there?

 

[Ripper]

So can Stenglein. Whats the point. Stenglein was 4th in our best and fairest and beat even Kerr. Whats the point there?

Yep going on head to head clashes I should have left Embly out for Stenglien, It was only the NS that saved him.

Thats enough Embers, This is a hyperthetical thread on Freos bord and everyones opinion is valid. Any more post trying to start arguments will be deleted.

You are wrecking a good thread.

 

[matthedocker]

So can Stenglein. Whats the point. Stenglein was 4th in our best and fairest and beat even Kerr. Whats the point there?

Rip, I ruv dodd rong tayme.

He is one of my first selected each week aswell, but as far as runs on the board are concerned, i think stenglein is eclipsing doddy at the moment. They play very different spots though, doddy being an excellent tagger and stenglein being a bit more versatile. One of those ones that could go either way, neither of you should be getting fired up tho cause its pretty line ball...

 

[Embers]

He has been to the tribunal more. Every team needs some mongrel in it.

He has had bigger jobs this year than stinger. Has played on and kept the following players under control

Lappin
Burton
Chad Cornes
Hayes
Embley
Shannon Grant
Buckley
Bruce
Riewoldt

To name a few.

But not the Brownlow Medalist. Stenglein blanketed Goodes in the first half of the GF. Think he only got about 6-8 possessions IIRC. He was 4th in our best and fairest and ahead of Kerr for a reason

 

[heals]

How can people have tarrant in there teams when hes never even played for your boys ?

 

[Ripper]

But not the Brownlow Medalist. Stenglein blanketed Goodes in the first half of the GF. Think he only got about 6-8 possessions IIRC. He was 4th in our best and fairest and ahead of Kerr for a reason

Has Stinger ever been asked to mind Riewoldt or Hentscell?

I rest my case.

 

[matthedocker]

How can people have tarrant in there teams when hes never even played for your boys ?

Cause he is IN our team, that is the only pre-requisite. You can include Brad Smith if you think he deserves it

 

[matthedocker]

But not the Brownlow Medalist. Stenglein blanketed Goodes in the first half of the GF. Think he only got about 6-8 possessions IIRC. He was 4th in our best and fairest and ahead of Kerr for a reason

Just clarifying, you dont think stenglein is better than kerr do you - no one could think that?

 

[Embers]

Has Stinger ever been asked to mind Riewoldt or Hentscell?

I rest my case.

Wouldnt have to with the development of Brett Jones and Adam Selwood. Itd be a complete waste of a great midfielder by putting him in defense really.

 

[Embers]

Just clarifying, you dont think stenglein is better than kerr do you - no one could think that?

Hell no, but its a massive compliment to be ahead of a player like Kerr in the voting isnt it

 

[legitimatic]

All I know is that a combined team would be literally unbeatable

 

[matthedocker]

Hell no, but its a massive compliment to be ahead of a player like Kerr in the voting isnt it

deffo impressive to have gotten so many votes but you cant really compare it to kerrs cause the amount of games he missed. Judd is the most talented player in the league, but i think kerr is the most valuable in your team

 

[Embers]

All I know is that a combined team would be literally unbeatable

On another note. If State of Origin was to return id love to see it return by combining Eagles and Freo team to take on a combined version of Adelaide Port or something. Thatd be good watching

 

[Bestbird]

pretty valid point with the 8 talls, but the beauty of a side with johnson and mundy in it, is that they can pinch hit as midfielders when required, as can hunter i would have thought, i think mcpharlin has to be in the best 18 in some position.

I haven't seen either Johnson or Mundy pinch hit in the midfield and they certainly wouldn't in a combined side

McPharlin is an interesting one

I didn't think he had a paticularly great season overall and after looking at his stats. It tends to confirm this seeing as he had 9 games with less than 10 possessions.

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/L/Luke_McPharlin.html

Note that if the side was based on reputation alone both he and Fletcher would be in the best 18

 

[Kenny_01]

I haven't seen either Johnson or Mundy pinch hit in the midfield and they certainly wouldn't in a combined side

McPharlin is an interesting one

I didn't think he had a paticularly great season overall and after looking at his stats. It tends to confirm this seeing as he had 9 games with less than 10 possessions.

Rofl... worst post ever... Glass had 9 games with less than 10 possesions... gee what a dud

And yes, Johnson played on a wing a fair bit in our latter games... Mundy did for a bit as well, especially the final against Melbourne.

Please don't judge how good a FB is on stats... it makes you look stupid.

 

[Bestbird]

Rofl... worst post ever... Glass had 9 games with less than 10 possesions... gee what a dud

And yes, Johnson played on a wing a fair bit in our latter games... Mundy did for a bit as well, especially the final against Melbourne.

Please don't judge how good a FB is on stats... it makes you look stupid.

Well

IF McPharlin played the whole season as a stand alone fullback

A. I wouldn't have brought up the stats (if you re read my post BTW you will also note it was used to confirm a perception)

B. He wouldn't be in contention at all in this thread as Glass was AA FB


As for Johnson, he is a great player in defence but i'm not sold on his credentials as a wingman. Brad Millers game on him confirms this to a degree

As for Mundy, HBF's who read the play as well as he does in defence should stay where they are, He seems a natural in that positon to me.

 

[Kenny_01]

Well

IF McPharlin played the whole season as a stand alone fullback

A. I wouldn't have brought up the stats (if you re read my post BTW you will also note it was used to confirm a perception)

B. He wouldn't be in contention at all in this thread as Glass was AA FB


As for Johnson, he is a great player in defence but i'm not sold on his credentials as a wingman. Brad Millers game on him confirms this to a degree

As for Mundy, HBF's who read the play as well as he does in defence should stay where they are, He seems a natural in that positon to me.

His other games were at FF. FF's also struggle to get more than 10 possesions when the midfield cannot get them the ball. Look at Lynch (6 games > 10 possesions).

McPharlin got injured in 2 games so really, it was only 7 games.

But regardless, shouldn't be looking at stats at all. Stats are the most over-rated thing in football. It is about beating your opponent when it is a 50/50 contest. Especially at the full forward and full back lines.

Your point on Johnson is hard to understand. You say he struggles playing on a player like Miller but great in defence? Your point of him struggling on Miller is fair, but this is in favour of him being better in the midfield. Having watched him closely all season, his best position for me is the wing or as a loose man in defence. I think he will be excellent as a winger, much like Goodes. I have doubts on Johnson being a key defender.

I think Mundy could be quite effective because a) he is evasive and b) his disposal is is awesome. We also have an abundance of half back flankers. He will play a bit on a wing next season also.

 

[Brian Boitano]

Ouch!!!!!!!


P/S

Did anyone tell you that the Eagles won the GF......

You're a knob, the thread wasn't who is better it is a hypothetical best 22 and if you think our team can't get better you need to get your head out of your arse mate.

 

[Bestbird]

His other games were at FF. FF's also struggle to get more than 10 possesions when the midfield cannot get them the ball. Look at Lynch (6 games > 10 possesions).

Your point on Johnson is hard to understand. You say he struggles playing on a player like Miller but great in defence? Your point of him struggling on Miller is fair, but this is in favour of him being better in the midfield. Having watched him closely all season, his best position for me is the wing or as a loose man in defence. I think he will be excellent as a winger, much like Goodes. I have doubts on Johnson being a key defender.

I don't think Johnson has the pace or motor to play a role similar to Goodes (See Miller example).

Mundy might go to the midfield but it i doubt it. Maybe the occasional pinch hitting role

and

You can talk up McPharlan all you like, but IMO he only had a average season. In the end the experiment of using him as a permanent forward didn't work as he had limited impact so he went back to defence.

For this reason he did not make my side as Glass, Johnsen and Hunter were all better during the season

Out of interest, where did he finish in Freo's F&B

 

[Kenny_01]

You're a knob, the thread wasn't who is better it is a hypothetical best 22 and if you think our team can't get better you need to get your head out of your arse mate.

There's always 1. Most Eagle supporters on here seem pretty reasonable.