I could be wrong but I don't think this annual thread has been created yet but now the drafts are done it can now be discussed.
For me I am going with 2 different teams. First off I am going with what I think will be the best 22 in round 1, and then I am going with what I think the best 22 might need to be near the end of the season in order to potentially win a flag.
Round 1
B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Lewis Melican
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Kieren Jack, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Gary Rohan, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
R: Sam Naismith, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
INT: Callum Mills, Nic Newman, Kurt Tippett, Will Hayward
and who I think the best 22 should be if we hope to win a flag
B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Lewis Melican
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Nic Newman, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Will Hayward, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
R: Kurt Tippett, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
INT: Callum Mills, Jordan Dawson, Oliver Florent, Aliir Aliir
To be honest I almost had Nick Smith out of the side as well. I also think with the addition of Aliir we can move Mills into the midfield full time. I think McVeigh will still be good throughout 2018 but I think Jack will probably fall out of our best 22 during the season.
Also as unpopular as it is to say, in form, Tippett is our best ruckman. Now we have not seen that form in ages but I think if we want to win the flag then he needs to be in form and in the best 22 as our role ruckman.
As for Rohan, I think at the moment he and Hayward are fighting for a single spot, but I can't quite decide who should have it. The only reason I pushed Rohan out is that his form in the important finals has often been quite poor but in saying that he is still either the 23rd or 24th player picked so it would only take 1 or 2 injuries for him to be back in that side.
Also while I find the draftees we got this year promising, none of them scream "best 22" in their first year so I did not select any of them.
What do you all think and what are your best 22's, either for round 1 or what you think would be a team that could win the flag?
For me I am going with 2 different teams. First off I am going with what I think will be the best 22 in round 1, and then I am going with what I think the best 22 might need to be near the end of the season in order to potentially win a flag.
Round 1
B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Lewis Melican
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Kieren Jack, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Gary Rohan, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
R: Sam Naismith, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
INT: Callum Mills, Nic Newman, Kurt Tippett, Will Hayward
and who I think the best 22 should be if we hope to win a flag
B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Lewis Melican
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Nic Newman, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Will Hayward, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
R: Kurt Tippett, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
INT: Callum Mills, Jordan Dawson, Oliver Florent, Aliir Aliir
To be honest I almost had Nick Smith out of the side as well. I also think with the addition of Aliir we can move Mills into the midfield full time. I think McVeigh will still be good throughout 2018 but I think Jack will probably fall out of our best 22 during the season.
Also as unpopular as it is to say, in form, Tippett is our best ruckman. Now we have not seen that form in ages but I think if we want to win the flag then he needs to be in form and in the best 22 as our role ruckman.
As for Rohan, I think at the moment he and Hayward are fighting for a single spot, but I can't quite decide who should have it. The only reason I pushed Rohan out is that his form in the important finals has often been quite poor but in saying that he is still either the 23rd or 24th player picked so it would only take 1 or 2 injuries for him to be back in that side.
Also while I find the draftees we got this year promising, none of them scream "best 22" in their first year so I did not select any of them.
What do you all think and what are your best 22's, either for round 1 or what you think would be a team that could win the flag?