Team Selection Round 1 - 2010

[3KZ is Football]

I know it might seem a bit premature, but based on what I have seen this year and what I believe to be the logical next step for some players, I have selected what I believe would be our best starting line-up for Round One - 2010. The team has been selected on the basis that all players are fit and have had good pre-seasons, which is why Hooper is an emergency.

Obviously the opponent you are playing does influence team selection, but let's put that to one side.

Brisbane Lions - Rd1 2010

B: McGrath Merrett Drummond

HB: Patfull Clark Adcock

C: Brennan Black Power

HF: Sherman Brown Rischitelli

F: Harding Bradshaw Polkinghorne

Fol: Charman Rich Redden

I/C Leuenberger, Hawksley, Austin, Henderson

Emerg: Johnstone, Hooper, Cornelius, Proud

I wouldn't mind seeing this side run out for the first game next year. I realize we would be playing tall in our forward line if we used Henderson there at different stages of the game, but it would be a very hard side to match up with.

Go Lions!

P.S. The other thing that I like about this line up is here is plenty of scope to make positional changes in the course of the game, if required.

P.P.S. As demonstrated by the positional changes made since my first post.

 

[whizkizz]

Wow you are getting in early.

Your team doesn't look bad, but I would probably find a spot for J-Mac, Bunno or Stiller at this point (if not all three).

Looking at that team, I really can't see us playing Leuey, Charmo and Clark in the same team. It just doesn't look right.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Wow you are getting in early.

I know, but I watched the last quarter of the Carlton game again this morning and I am chomping at the bit.

I always find this sort of exercise interesting, particularly when it comes to other people's sides / ideas about where to play blokes. I think at this time of year the trade threads also get a bit tedious, so I thought I'd put this one out there.

Go Lions

 

[Gibbo_88]

Brisbane Lions - Rd1 2010

B: McGrath Merrett Drummond

HB: Patfull Henderson Adcock

C: Brennan Black Power

HF: Sherman Brown Rischitelli

F: Clark Bradshaw Polkinghorne

Fol: Charman Rich Redden

I/C Leuenberger, Hawksley, Austin, Harding

Emerg: Johnstone, Hooper, Cornelius, Proud

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The players in bold will be in the team if fit come round one.
Agree with most of the team but Charman, Leuey and Clark in the same team while Bradshaw and Brown are still in the forward line is very unlikely.


B: McGrath Merrett Drummond
HB: Patfull Henderson Adcock
C: Brennan Black Power
HF: Sherman Brown Rischitelli
F: Selwood Bradshaw Polkinghorne
Fol: Clark Rich Johnstone
I/C Leuenberger, Hawksley, Stiller, Redden
Emergency: Sheldon, Harding, Macdonald

*Macdonald has always been in the starting 18 but he didn't have the best year and I think Henderson and Hawksley can add more to the team after another pre-season than he can.
One problem with the team I have chosen is Rishitelli has played a defensinve forward role while Selwood and Stiller are already taggers so one of them probably needs to go for our no.1 draft pick

 

[Crazy_Webby]

B: McGrath Merrett Drummond
HB: Patfull Henderson Adcock
C: Brennan Black Power
HF: Sherman Brown Rischitelli
F: Selwood Bradshaw Polkinghorne
Fol: Clark Rich Johnstone
I/C Leuenberger, Hawksley, Stiller, Redden
Emergency: Sheldon, Harding, Macdonald

This is starting to look better, i know i have said in another tread that i would like Charmo, Clark and Luey in the same team but but looking at the team i cant see it happening. I would like to so Proud in the side and our 1st rounder in the draft.

B: McGrath Merrett Drummond
HB: Patfull Henderson Adcock
C: Johnstone Black 1st rounder(Jetta)
HF: Sherman Brown Rischitelli
F: Power Bradshaw Polkinghorne
Fol: Clark Rich Brennan
I/C Leuenberger, Hawksley, Proud, Redden
Emergency: Selwood, Harding, Macdonald

I think this shows there is no room for Staker, Raines might fit in somewhere.

Hope Voss is paying attention!!!!!!

 

[possum8]

I had a thought, maybe Jmac could be trialled as our tagger. He has great endurance, seems like he is faster then stiller/selwood, likes to win the hard ball and could help setup attacks on the rebound.

 

[Lions1024]

I think Henderson might be used more as 3rd forward this year. He might be a bit like Bradshaw during 2001- 2003 where he switched from defender to forward depending on the team needs. Selwood/Stiller has to be in team somewhere, every good team has a tagger. Polkinghorne looks certain to have a spot in the midfield. ATM it looks like we might draft Tapscott/Stevens/Cunnington/Jetta all 4 can play as Half forward which is where i would like to see them play (Similar to what Redden and Beams played last year)

B: Adcock Merrett Hawksley
HB: McGrath Patfull Drummond
C: Polkinghorne Black Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Henderson Bradshaw Rischa
Fol: Clark Stiller/Selwood Brennan
I/C: First Round Pick/Harding/Proud Johnstone Redden Leunberger

On paper this would be our supposed "strongest team." But there are 2 or 3 players bound to miss out due to team balance (Henderson,Johnstone would probably be replaced by a more defensive or running player). Our future looks bright, players such as MacDonald, Dalziell and Charman can't even get into the team.

On another note i don't see why we are so interested in duds such as Staker,Raines and Hadley . If they were to come they wouldn't be in the starting 22 anyways. It is also fair to say that this is the first time in a long time where we very good dept and don't have any real problem areas (Maybe speed and a crumber).

 

[Ruse]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Patfull Raines
C: Staker Hadley Tuck
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Henderson Bradshaw Rischa
Fol: Clark Black Rich
I/C: Brennan Polkinghorne Redden Leuenberger

 

[3KZ is Football]

Methinks you are taking the piss Ruse.

I am a bit worried about a Centre line that reads Staker Hadley Tuck, and things only get worse with Raines at HB.

Go Lions.

 

[Grimreepah]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Clark Patfull
C: Johnstone Brennan Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Sheldon Bradshaw Rischitelli
Fol: Leuenberger Black Polkinghorne
I/C: Proud Hawksley Stiller Redden

 

[Haggis McHaggis]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Clark Patfull
C: Johnstone Brennan Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Henderson Bradshaw Rischitelli
Fol: Leuenberger Black Polkinghorne
I/C: Proud Hawksley Sheldon Redden

 

[3KZ is Football]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Clark Patfull
C: Johnstone Brennan Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Sheldon Bradshaw Rischitelli
Fol: Leuenberger Black Polkinghorne
I/C: Proud Hawksley Stiller Redden

An interesting team, but it looks a little unbalanced forward of and including the centre line. Brennan in or around the middle isn't a bad idea, because he does have he ability to clear the ball in traffic, but moving Power to half forward may mean we lose out on the quantity and quality of ball he got this year playing around the middle / wing.

I like the idea of Clark at CHB actually, but I think if he plays there, then it is a good reason to go with Leuenberger and Charman, rotating off the bench the way St.Kilda do with King and Gardiner.

As people know, I am not a fan of Sheldon or Johnstone, so neither made my team.

Utilizing some of your thinking Grimreepah, I might go with the move of Clark to CHB, put Harding in the forward pocket and Henderson on the bench. Looking at that, I think I am happier with the line up, in fact so happy, I'm going to edit my original post.

As people have observed, there are some quality players missing out, which does mean we have the sort of depth that will take us a long way in 2010!

Go Lions

P.S. It seems people are pretty happy with the 5 players who would be in the back half, leaving to one side the question of CHB, just a matter of where to play them and that does depend on who you are playing.

 

[Quigley]

For me:

McGrath Merrett Hawksley
Drummond Patfull Adcock
Brennan Rich Dalzeill (Hanley if he is traded)
Sherman Brown Polkinghorne
Rocky Bradshaw Sheldon
Clark Black Power
Leuenberger Redden Stiller Proud

Emg - Macdonald, Henderson, Selwood, Johnstone

 

[Dylan12]

As opposed to the conventional line-up, my team is:

B: Adcock Merrett Hawksley
LD: Drummond
HB: Patfull Henderson McGrath
C: Johnstone Brennan Clark
CHF: Polkinghorne Brown Power
F: Sherman Bradshaw
R: Leuenberger Black Rich
Int: Proud Selwood Redden Rischitelli
Emer: Charman Stiller MacDonald

LD = Loose Defender

 

[Lions1024]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Clark Patfull
C: Johnstone Brennan Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Sheldon Bradshaw Rischitelli
Fol: Leuenberger Black Polkinghorne
I/C: Proud Hawksley Stiller Redden

Really like this team. I think Clark could become the premier CHB in the competition.

 

[konstas_87]

if you are going to do a team THIS early before NAB cup games or preseason injuries, at least give the current players the dignity of not including yet-to-be-drafted players in the starting 22..

 

[3KZ is Football]

if you are going to do a team THIS early before NAB cup games or preseason injuries, at least give the current players the dignity of not including yet-to-be-drafted players in the starting 22..

Agreed. That said, I couldn't see any of the players mentioned actually getting a game in our best 22 anyway.

Go Lions.

 

[whizkizz]

Didn't St Kilda's Blake move from ruck to defense? Maybe we could see Mitch hold down center half back.

Someone raised the idea of Henderson playing the 'Bradshaw 2003 role', pinch hitting forward and back, but would Mitch Clark not be a better proposition for the job? I can't see Hendo getting a game unless Brown, Bradshaw or Merrett go down. Especially if we've got a couple of fit ruckmen on the list.

 

[Zacisonfire]

B: Adcock Merrett Drummond
HB: McGrath Clark Patfull
C: Johnstone Brennan Rich
HF: Power Brown Sherman
F: Sheldon Bradshaw Rischitelli
Fol: Leuenberger Black Polkinghorne
I/C: Proud Hawksley Stiller Redden

I like this team i think the only change i would make would be Sheldon for Selwood

 

[Lions1024]

Didn't St Kilda's Blake move from ruck to defense? Maybe we could see Mitch hold down center half back.

Someone raised the idea of Henderson playing the 'Bradshaw 2003 role', pinch hitting forward and back, but would Mitch Clark not be a better proposition for the job? I can't see Hendo getting a game unless Brown, Bradshaw or Merrett go down. Especially if we've got a couple of fit ruckmen on the list.

The dilemma is that Mitch has always struggled to find a position in attack and defense before he moved into the ruck. Having Clark as a attacking CHB and performing as he did this year would be tantalizing, but i would strictly have him playing as a CHB not a swingman. But do we really want to move Mitch to another position when he has been so successful in the ruck. Hendo on the other hand is struggling to find a position in the team and would be suited to the pinch hitting role as he has proven that he can play in defense and in attack. When Bradshaw retires it would enable a smooth transition for Hendo to CHF with Brown playing from the goalsquare.

 

[charles202]

I'll have a shot, slightly different:

B: McGrath Merrett Collier
HB: Hawksley Patfull Adcock
C: Brennan Rich Drummond
HF: Sherman Brown Johnstone
F: Hooper Bradshaw Polkinghorne
Fol: Leuenberger Black, Power
I/C Clark , Proud, McDonald, Redden

Points of note:

Collier: Would ad a lot of run from the back and has versatility to play up the ground.

Hawksley: Very impressive finish to the year, good kicking and just seemed very calm.

Drummond: Got to find a way to get him forward of the ball entries into the forward 50 and kicking goals will be a premium. Can still rotate him down back if needed.

Hooper: We need some pace up forward and he is the best we have. Lucky to get a gig to be honest.

Clark: On bench solely so he can come on and play either on a wing, CHB, forward or in the ruck (may be able to umpire at a pinch too if required).

McDonald: Got the nod in front of about a dozen people who were all very close (no points for guessing that list) ads hardness and very versatile.

Tried to address lack of speed and ball winning ability. Proud and Redden on the bench should help for the clearances and some of the more one paced players in Riska (who I ve always rated), Selwood and Stiller have been omitted. Sheldon and Austin were also hard omissions.

 

[Zacisonfire]

I'll have a shot, slightly different:

B: McGrath Merrett Collier
HB: Hawksley Patfull Adcock
C: Brennan Rich Drummond
HF: Sherman Brown Johnstone
F: Hooper Bradshaw Polkinghorne
Fol: Leuenberger Black, Power
I/C Clark , Proud, McDonald, Redden

Points of note:

Collier: Would ad a lot of run from the back and has versatility to play up the ground.

Hawksley: Very impressive finish to the year, good kicking and just seemed very calm.

Drummond: Got to find a way to get him forward of the ball entries into the forward 50 and kicking goals will be a premium. Can still rotate him down back if needed.

Hooper: We need some pace up forward and he is the best we have. Lucky to get a gig to be honest.

Clark: On bench solely so he can come on and play either on a wing, CHB, forward or in the ruck (may be able to umpire at a pinch too if required).

McDonald: Got the nod in front of about a dozen people who were all very close (no points for guessing that list) ads hardness and very versatile.

Tried to address lack of speed and ball winning ability. Proud and Redden on the bench should help for the clearances and some of the more one paced players in Riska (who I ve always rated), Sherman and Stiller have been omitted. Sheldon and Austin were also hard omissions.

There is no way in hell I could see Sherman being omitted on this season's form....

 

[notting18]

There is no way in hell I could see Sherman being omitted on this season's form....

Sherman is actually in his side. I am pretty sure he meant Selwood.

 

[charles202]

Sherman is actually in his side. I am pretty sure he meant Selwood.

Typo, yes i did.....Sherman definately in

 

[Zacisonfire]

Sherman is actually in his side. I am pretty sure he meant Selwood.

Typo, yes i did.....Sherman definately in

Ah all good then... even tho i do feel like we need either Selwood or Stiller to play a tagging role...