Prediction ROUND 1 2020 - Pick your best team

[Mr Alldayeveryday]

Im Keen to trade B.rouch to the Suns since they can give the Crows the best trade package. I have seen pick 2+Luko for B.Crouch+pick 4. Not the craziest trade but i would say the Corws win that deal betting on Rowell and Luko becoming guns. The Suns should offer B.Crouch and huge deal and his brother if they want to become half way good.

I would also rather trade Keath over doing anyhting with Brain Fartigan since Keath is 27, not going to improive much more, wants a pretty well paying deal 4+years. Brain Fartiagn on ther other hand is really bad so he will be vital in the tank effort to get some actual young, gun mids to the club.

 

[GreyCrow]

Some kid wants to play round 1 - what say you?

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[Deaneus!]

FF: McHenry - Walker - Murphy
HF: Jones - Fogarty - Lynch
C: Sloane - Mrouch - Seedsman
HB: Doedee - Hartigan - Smith
FB: Brown - Talia - Laird
1R: O'Brien - Brouch - Gibbs
INT: Atkins - Gallucci - Kelly - Milera

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

B: Brown, Talia, Doedee
HB: Milera, Himmelberg, Laird
C: Seedsman, Mrouch, Jones
HF: Lynch, Fogarty, Sloane
F: McHenry, Walker, McAdam
R: O'Brien, Smith, Brouch
I: Sholl, CEY/Gibbs, Gallucci, Stengle

 

[conVINCEd]

B: Brown, Talia, Doedee
HB: Milera, Himmelberg, Laird
C: Seedsman, Mrouch, Jones
HF: Lynch, Fogarty, Sloane
F: McHenry, Walker, McAdam
R: O'Brien, Smith, Brouch
I: Sholl, CEY/Gibbs, Gallucci, Stengle

I’d rather trade Lynch out; hopefully we have a first rounder who can play straight up; and I’m unsure H’berg can play defence - overall I like it though.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I’d rather trade Lynch out; hopefully we have a first rounder who can play straight up; and I’m unsure H’berg can play defence - overall I like it though.

Agree on trading Lynch out, just not convinced we will.

Himmelberg played most of his under 18's as a key defender. I would also use him as a 2nd ruck.

 

[latinoheat]

B: Brown, Talia, Doedee
HB: Milera, Himmelberg, Laird
C: Seedsman, Mrouch, Jones
HF: Lynch, Fogarty, Sloane
F: McHenry, Walker, McAdam
R: O'Brien, Smith, Brouch
I: Sholl, CEY/Gibbs, Gallucci, Stengle

Don’t mind it, although if today is anything to go by, Lynch shouldn’t be there. I’d trade him this trade period. Put pick 3 in his place.

 

[latinoheat]

I’d rather trade Lynch out; hopefully we have a first rounder who can play straight up; and I’m unsure H’berg can play defence - overall I like it though.

Snap !

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Don’t mind it, although if today is anything to go by, Lynch shouldn’t be there. I’d trade him this trade period. Put pick 3 in his place.

Agree, I would trade out Lynch too. Would prefer to have Luko on a HFF, giving our forward line a new look.

 

[latinoheat]

Agree, I would trade out Lynch too. Would prefer to have Luko on a HFF, giving our forward line a new look.

Would make our forward line too slow. Have twin towers (Walker / Fog) surrounded by quick runners who can tackle and trap the ball in and who are dangerous around goal. (Davis, Stengle, macadam , McHenry )

Edit: and Sloane

 

[rezagun]

F. Mcadam Fogarty Stengle
Hf. Mchenry Walker Davis
C. Milera Sloane Smith
Hb. Laird Doedee Sholl
B. Butts Talia Brown
R. Obrien BCrouch Jones
Int. Kelly, Himmelberg, Seedsman, MCrouch


If were serious about a rebuild this is the team id play. Before trades and havent included greenwood, keath, jj, betts who will all leave. Lynch, gibbs, hartigan, mackay and atkins should be moved on aswell or play sanfl.

 

[ad victoriam]

B: Brown, Talia, Doedee
HB: Milera, Himmelberg, Laird
C: Seedsman, Mrouch, Jones
HF: Lynch, Fogarty, Sloane
F: McHenry, Walker, McAdam
R: O'Brien, Smith, Brouch
I: Sholl, CEY/Gibbs, Gallucci, Stengle

Just a small Change If we getting a new Coach you could almost see us having tagger/run with player next year, McHenry would be that Person doubt there would too many players that would outrun him in a game, And If Not McHenry then Kelly will become our Tagger.

 

[Wouldbetackler]

Don’t mind it, although if today is anything to go by, Lynch shouldn’t be there. I’d trade him this trade period. Put pick 3 in his place.

I'm the same, would love Berg played CHB, trade lynch and play pick 3

 

[Wouldbetackler]

Just a small Change If we getting a new Coach you could almost see us having tagger/run with player next year, McHenry would be that Person doubt there would too many players that would outrun him in a game, And If Not McHenry then Kelly will become our Tagger.

Have always wanted Kelly to play as run with mid when required, fit, strong and mongrel

 

[ad victoriam]

Have always wanted Kelly to play as run with mid when required, fit, strong and mongrel

And I believe he would also win some of his own ball.
The reason I went with McHenry First is good learning curve, But kelly would make a very good tagger for all the traits you mentioned.

 

[Boundryump]

B: D. Astbury, N. Broad, D. Grimes
HB: B. Houli, N. Vlastuin, J. Short
C: B. Ellis, D. Prestia, J. Caddy
HF: D. Rioli, T. Cotchin, K. Lambert
F: J. Castagna, T. Lynch, J. Riewoldt
FOLL: T. Nankervis, S. Edwards, D. Martin
I/C: I. Soldo, L. Baker, M. Pickett, S. Bolton
EMG: J. Ross, S. Stack, R. Garthwaite, K. McIntosh

 

[Mr Alldayeveryday]

Have always wanted Kelly to play as run with mid when required, fit, strong and mongrel

Kelly has low Footy IQ, a low skill lvl, is prone to making bad mistakes and gives away too many frees for bad tackling.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Here's mine.

 

[Scorpus]

Here's mine. View attachment 756127

I look forward to watching Park Benchman run out in his first game

 

[GROTTO]

I look forward to watching Park Benchman run out in his first game

Dont underestimate him, he covers the ground extremely well. On the field he has an obvious presence to him.

 

[StonesThrow]

Kelly has low Footy IQ, a low skill lvl, is prone to making bad mistakes and gives away too many frees for bad tackling.

Apart from the tackling, this describes a tagger perfectly

 

[Mr_Moogle]

B: D. Astbury, N. Broad, D. Grimes
HB: B. Houli, N. Vlastuin, J. Short
C: B. Ellis, D. Prestia, J. Caddy
HF: D. Rioli, T. Cotchin, K. Lambert
F: J. Castagna, T. Lynch, J. Riewoldt
FOLL: T. Nankervis, S. Edwards, D. Martin
I/C: I. Soldo, L. Baker, M. Pickett, S. Bolton
EMG: J. Ross, S. Stack, R. Garthwaite, K. McIntosh

 

[Wouldbetackler]

Brown Talia Doedee
Smith H-Berg Milera
Seed Mrouch Sloane
McHenry Walker McAdam
Stengle Fogarty Flanders/Serong(pick4)
ROB Brouch Jones
Laird Scholl Kelly Atkins/Gibbs/Davis/Hamill/2nd pick

 

[kulak]

Update post trade period. Number in brackets is player age during next season.

My selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Hamill (19)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Milera (22)
HF: McHenry (20) - Walker (30) - Gallucci (22) - Murphy (r) (21)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Poholke (22) - Jones (20)

Average age - 24.5

Not selected:
- Mackay (32)
- Gibbs (31)
- Lynch (29)
- Atkins (26)
- Kelly (25)
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Sholl (20)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Butts (r) (20)

Predicted selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Kelly (25)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Atkins (26)
HF: McHenry (20) - Walker (30) - Gallucci (22) - Milera (22)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Gibbs (31) - Jones (20)

Average age - 25.5

Not selected:
- Mackay (32)
- Lynch (29)
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Poholke (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Sholl (20)
- Hamill (19)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Murphy (r) (21)
- Butts (r) (20)

Oldest possible selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Kelly (25)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Atkins (26)
HF: Mackay (32) - Walker (30) - Lynch (29) - Milera (22)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Gibbs (31) - Poholke (22)

Average age - 26.5

Not selected:
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Gallucci (22)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Jones (20)
- McHenry (20)
- Sholl (20)
- Hamill (19)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Murphy (r) (21)
- Butts (r) (20)

For comparison our average age from a sample of a few games in prior years was
2012: 25.0
2016: 25.0
2017: 25.5
2018: 26.5

Average age of 25 is normal for us. If Gibbs, DMac and Lynch all play routinely then we will be almost as old as last year.

Just in case anyone was worried we might be rebuilding

From other thread.



Tom Lynch has been woeful in 3 of the last 4 weeks. I thought it was just Tex and JJ that were cooked but I'm thinking Lynch is cooked as well. So the 2017 forward line should be completely gone. If he has a flying pre-season then I'll retract that.

Updated. Now with player ages as at same time next season.

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - (Kelly 25)
C: Milera (22) - MCrouch (25) - Seedsman (28)
HF: McHenry (20) - Himmelberg (22) - Gallucci (22) - (recruit 19)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - recruit (19)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Jones (20) - (CEY 27)

Get rid of all of:
- JJ (31) - zero value and will have to pay some of his salary
- Lynch (29) - zero value and will have to pay some of his salary
- Betts (33) - zero value
- Gibbs (31) - zero value and will have to pay some of his salary
- Jacobs (32) - retire
- Walker (30) - retire
- Douglas (33) - retire
- Keath (28) - might get pick 25 for him
- Greenwood (28) - might get pick 35 for him
- Atkins (26) - might get pick 25 for him
- Knight (25) - zero value

All are too slow and we are treading water with them in the team. Must get them off our list otherwise the temptation will be there to pick them.

Funnily enough I'd be completely fine with Otten and Mackay sticking around for another year. Role players who we can use in an emergency.

Next update will be after season ends and multiple talented young players have demanded trades and the old /mediocre guys above have been re-contracted.

 

[Golumless]

Update post trade period. Number in brackets is player age during next season.

My selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Hamill (19)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Milera (22)
HF: McHenry (20) - Walker (30) - Gallucci (22) - Murphy (r) (21)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Poholke (22) - Jones (20)

Average age - 24.5

Not selected:
- Mackay (32)
- Gibbs (31)
- Lynch (29)
- Atkins (26)
- Kelly (25)
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Sholl (20)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Butts (r) (20)

Predicted selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Kelly (25)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Atkins (26)
HF: McHenry (20) - Walker (30) - Gallucci (22) - Milera (22)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Gibbs (31) - Jones (20)

Average age - 25.5

Not selected:
- Mackay (32)
- Lynch (29)
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Poholke (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Sholl (20)
- Hamill (19)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Murphy (r) (21)
- Butts (r) (20)

Oldest possible selection

FB: Brown (27) - Talia (28) - Laird (26)
HB: Smith (28) - Hartigan (28) - Doedee (23) - Kelly (25)
C: Seedsman (28) - MCrouch (25) - Atkins (26)
HF: Mackay (32) - Walker (30) - Lynch (29) - Milera (22)
FF: McAdam (25) - Fogarty (20) - Knight (25)
R: ROB (24) - Sloane (30) - BCrouch (26) - Gibbs (31) - Poholke (22)

Average age - 26.5

Not selected:
- Frampton (23)
- Davis (23)
- Gallucci (22)
- Himmelberg (22)
- Stengle (21)
- McPherson (21)
- Jones (20)
- McHenry (20)
- Sholl (20)
- Hamill (19)
- draftees / upgrades * 6

- Wilson (r) (25)
- Strachan (r) (24)
- Murphy (r) (21)
- Butts (r) (20)

For comparison our average age from a sample of a few games in prior years was
2012: 25.0
2016: 25.0
2017: 25.5
2018: 26.5

Average age of 25 is normal for us. If Gibbs, DMac and Lynch all play routinely then we will be almost as old as last year.

Just in case anyone was worried we might be rebuilding

I dig the select 22 players on the field strategy, the opposition will never see it coming