Opinion Team Selection: Best 22 for 2021

[Walt Kowalski]

Wanna see Shai Bolton

29

Shai Bolton

Age

25

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

given plenty of time roving this year. Man he looks good in the middle.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Wanna see Shai Bolton given plenty of time roving this year. Man he looks good in the middle.

I liked the look of Cotchin forward.

Dusty. Cotchin. Edwards. Etc. Playing less in the guts should open more game time for bolton in the action (?)

 

[Charlie Pannam]

If CCJ snd RCD are regulars by seasons end we’ll be a better team for it.
Would love to se Ralphsmith play some matches.
No hyphen obsession here just love the potential upside of all these players

 

[Walt Kowalski]

I liked the look of Cotchin forward.

Dusty. Cotchin. Edwards. Etc. Playing less in the guts should open more game time for bolton in the action (?)

Bolton, Prestia and Graham playing a lot of time in the guts leave Dusty, Cotch and Edwards to tear it up on the flanks. Match up nightmares. Solid rotations too.

 

[Barnzy]

If CCJ snd RCD are regulars by seasons end we’ll be a better team for it.
Would love to se Ralphsmith play some matches.
No hyphen obsession here just love the potential upside of all these players

RCD has been hyped for awhile now but he is seemingly being Ross and even Dow the pecking order who have been preferred for games.

I'll believe it when I see it with him. Big year for him, I would say I don't have much confidence in him cracking the team for the 10+ games he needs.

 

[Barnzy]

Stack is twice the footballer that Jack Ross is with all due respect to Jack Ross.

There is more to football than pure talent. There is hard work and dedication to improve.

Stack's second year was abysmal. He looked lazy and was horrible in most games he played. So no, Stack is not currently twice as good as Jack Ross.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

There is more to football than pure talent. There is hard work and dedication to improve.

Stack's second year was abysmal. He looked lazy and was horrible in most games he played. So no, Stack is not currently twice as good as Jack Ross.

He looked lazy did he? Got any more stereotypes?
Hardwick has backed him in so that's good enough for me.

 

[OhDustinMartin]

i've missed a bit of the preseason - whats the impetus for RCD being selected in round one?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

i've missed a bit of the preseason - whats the impetus for RCD being selected in round one?

I think Jack Ross and maybe Ralphsmith are in front of him.

 

[sregit]

Stack is twice the footballer that Jack Ross is with all due respect to Jack Ross.

you may be right on talent, however, Jack Ross appears to be far more dedicated than Stack. I feel that stack may never be dedicated enough to be a regular in the side. Talented players need to also apply themselves or they to fail.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

you may be right on talent, however, Jack Ross appears to be far more dedicated than Stack. I feel that stack may never be dedicated enough to be a regular in the side. Talented players need to also apply themselves or they to fail.

He does apply himself, he got fit off a shortened pre-season in his debut year, last year he had injuries, I've never heard anyone at the club say he doesn't apply himself.

 

[Infamy]

RCD has been hyped for awhile now but he is seemingly being Ross and even Dow the pecking order who have been preferred for games.

Only because RCD was injured after the scratch match

 

[OhDustinMartin]

I think Jack Ross and maybe Ralphsmith are in front of him.

seems dow as well, maybe even martyn

fwiw, i think out of the uncapped guys, will martyn should get the first gong. fit seemlessly into our first midfield and looked rock solid. i'd think ross and dow would get opportunities before he, but he is right around the mark imo.

 

[energyquant]

I like Stack, but like every other player on our list he will be judged by what he delivers on the field. His 2020 was very poor compared to his 2019. If he has a poor 2021 (for whatever reasons) then I expect he will be traded or delisted.

If Shai Bolton

29

Shai Bolton

Age

25

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

continues to improve at the same rate as he did in 2020, he'll be a star of the competition. Lots of midfield minutes, bursting away from packs and creating goals. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

seems dow as well, maybe even martyn

fwiw, i think out of the uncapped guys, will martyn should get the first gong. fit seemlessly into our first midfield and looked rock solid. i'd think ross and dow would get opportunities before he, but he is right around the mark imo.

I think they still rate RCD but as a tall player they are giving extra time to develop.
I think we have a number of these players that are earmarked to play from 23yo to 28yo in their best years like a money ball play.
Eg players like Miller who we keep on the list .

 

[OhDustinMartin]

I think they still rate RCD but as a tall player they are giving extra time to develop.
I think we have a number of these players that are earmarked to play from 23yo to 28yo in their best years like a money ball play.
Eg players like Miller who we keep on the list .

oh totally agree.

i rate RCD. but we've a surplus of ready-made mids to go right now. he'll play senior footy but for now i think (on the inside) dow, ross and martyn are ahead of him.

 

[Barnzy]

Only because RCD was injured after the scratch match

He hasn't been injured for 2 years while others played over him.

 

[Barnzy]

He looked lazy did he? Got any more stereotypes?
Hardwick has backed him in so that's good enough for me.

Lol. Pull your head in

 

[Charlie Pannam]

RCD has been hyped for awhile now but he is seemingly being Ross and even Dow the pecking order who have been preferred for games.

I'll believe it when I see it with him. Big year for him, I would say I don't have much confidence in him cracking the team for the 10+ games he needs.

Hoping he gets a gig Friday.

Lambert did say during a commentary stint in the D’s game that had a small fracture in the cheekbone.

You are probably right about him being over hyped, but my confidence in him comes from the high regard he’s held by Dimma and co who have said from day 1 he’d take time.
Winding the clock back a bit here but his efforts in the 2019 VFL GF stick with me, was dynamic that day

 

[cairo tiger]

i've missed a bit of the preseason - whats the impetus for RCD being selected in round one?

training the house down until injured.

 

[cairo tiger]

Hoping he gets a gig Friday.

Lambert did say during a commentary stint in the D’s game that had a small fracture in the cheekbone.

You are probably right about him being over hyped, but my confidence in him comes from the high regard he’s held by Dimma and co who have said from day 1 he’d take time.
Winding the clock back a bit here but his efforts in the 2019 VFL GF stick with me, was dynamic that day

surely thi sis rcd year, if he doesnt play 7-8 games he is collateral to us.

 

[sregit]

He does apply himself, he got fit off a shortened pre-season in his debut year, last year he had injuries, I've never heard anyone at the club say he doesn't apply himself.

What injuries? He was dropped due to bad form.

 

[Infamy]

He hasn't been injured for 2 years while others played over him.

Every time he's been about to debut he's had bad luck with a minor injury, then dealt with a team preparing for a finals tilt where none of the young midfielders were getting a game

 

[Marcel Proust]

surely thi sis rcd year, if he doesnt play 7-8 games he is collateral to us.

He will be 22 at this time next season. What's the rush?

 

[VB_longneck]

daniel rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

is not best 22.