Opinion The Evolution of Your Best 22 for 2019

B: D. Houston, T. Clurey, D. Byrne-Jones
HB: J. Watts, T. Jonas, R. Burton
C: T. Boak, T. Rockliff, S. Motlop
HF: R. Gray, J. Westhoff, Z. Butters
F: B. Ebert, T. Marshall, P. Ryder
R: S. Lycett, T. Boak, S. Powell-Pepper
INT: W. Drew, R. Bonner, C. Rozee, K. Amon
EMG: S. Mayes, B. Frampton, M. Broadbent, D. Howard

When all fit, Hartlett in for Bonner, Wines in for Drew, Dixon probably in for Marshall unless he pulls his finger out. One of Lienert or Howard will have to come in for certain matchups too, but probably not needed against post-Hogan Melbourne.
 
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Assuming all fit, my best 22 at this point ...

B: Houston Clurey Bonner
HB: Hartlett Jonas Byrne-Jones
C: Westhoff Wines Motlop
HF: Rozee Ryder Ebert
F: R.Gray Marshall Butters

R: Lycett Rockliff Boak

INT: Powell-Pepper Watts Duursma Amon

EMG: Dixon Howard Broadbent
 

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Assuming all fit, my best 22 at this point ...

B: Houston Clurey Bonner
HB: Hartlett Jonas Byrne-Jones
C: Westhoff Wines Motlop
HF: Rozee Ryder Ebert
F: R.Gray Marshall Butters

R: Lycett Rockliff Boak

INT: Powell-Pepper Watts Duursma Amon

EMG: Dixon Howard Broadbent

A fit Dixon is easily best 22 and the first picked key forward
 
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Round 1 vs Melbourne:

B: Jonas Clurey Byrne-Jones
HB: Houston Burton Bonner


C: Motlop Boak Watts

HF: Butters Ebert R. Gray
F: Westhoff Marshall Ryder


R: Lycett SPP Rockliff

INT: Drew Rozee Duursma Amon

EDIT: Howard was dropped for JLT 2 so I don’t think he’ll come straight back in. Duursma stays in now.
 
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imagine...a fully fit squad.

FF: R.Gray Dixon Butters
HF: Motlop Marshall Boak
C: Westhoff Wines Rozee
HB: Burton Clurey. Hartlett
FB: Houston. Jonas. DBJ
1R: Lycett, SPP, Rockliff

Int: Ryder, Bonner, Mayes, Watts
 
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Can we stop putting Broady in our best squad. Before injury his form has merely okay and he’s been out two years. The guys is more roasted than mums Sunday lamb!
 
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Apologies that one slipped through to the keeper. Edited. Somehow spell check thinks Broady is a roast
He's done pretty well this pre-season in the intra-club and game vs South. I was one of the guys that said he was finished, but he's giving it a good fight. I've got him as an emergency.
 
He's done pretty well this pre-season in the intra-club and game vs South. I was one of the guys that said he was finished, but he's giving it a good fight. I've got him as an emergency.

He will need to show a lot before he’s in for me. Whose he pushing out?
 
He will need to show a lot before he’s in for me. Whose he pushing out?
Nobody yet, he's outside my 22. But I used to say he was no chance to play. Now I think he is.
 
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FB: D.Byrne-Jones | T.Clurey | T.Jonas
HB: R.Bonner | D.Howard | D.Houston
C: J.Watts | T.Boak | R.Burton
R: S.Lycett | S.Powell-Pepper | T.Rockliff
HF: S.Motlop | J.Westhoff | C.Rozee
FF: R.Gray | T.Marshall | P.Ryder
I: Z.Butters | K.Amon | W.Drew | B.Ebert
E: S.Mayes | X.Duursma | M.Broadbent | B.Frampton
Injured: Wines, Dixon, Hartlett, Lienert
 

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FB: D.Byrne-Jones | T.Clurey | T.Jonas
HB: R.Bonner | D.Howard | D.Houston
C: J.Watts | T.Boak | R.Burton
R: S.Lycett | S.Powell-Pepper | T.Rockliff
HF: S.Motlop | J.Westhoff | C.Rozee
FF: R.Gray | T.Marshall | P.Ryder
I: Z.Butters | K.Amon | W.Drew | B.Ebert
E: S.Mayes | X.Duursma | M.Broadbent | B.Frampton
Injured: Wines, Dixon, Hartlett, Lienert

Duursma probably a touch unlucky. Probably just in front of Rozee at this point but plays a position where he has more competition.

Not going to be easy (dropping 3) to bring in Wines Dixon and Hartlett
 
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Duursma probably a touch unlucky. Probably just in front of Rozee at this point but plays a position where he has more competition.

Not going to be easy (dropping 3) to bring in Wines Dixon and Hartlett
Yes it is, those playing the worst go. Don't pick on name and reputation, select best players in form and it makes it easy!
 
Duursma probably a touch unlucky. Probably just in front of Rozee at this point but plays a position where he has more competition.

Not going to be easy (dropping 3) to bring in Wines Dixon and Hartlett

Duursma goes for Wines
DBJ for Hartlett
Marshall for Dixon
Lienert for Howard
 

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Duursma goes for Wines
DBJ for Hartlett
Marshall for Dixon
Lienert for Howard

Duursma wasn’t in the side, Howard named. I was referring to the predicted side above not yesterday’s side that played norf.

Presumably; Drew for Wines. Certainly if Rockliff and Boak keep there form going.

Yes Marshall for Dixon, I like persisting with Marshall, but needs to lift to hold his spot when Dixon comes back in.

Probably has to be DBJ for Hartlett.
 

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Duursma wasn’t in the side, Howard named. I was referring to the predicted side above not yesterday’s side that played norf.

Presumably; Drew for Wines. Certainly if Rockliff and Boak keep there form going.

Yes Marshall for Dixon, I like persisting with Marshall, but needs to lift to hold his spot when Dixon comes back in.

Probably has to be DBJ for Hartlett.

Id feel sorry for Drew...I really like what Ive seen. Importantly, his disposal efficiency is right up there but this might also indicate he plays it a bit safe.
Ebert, Boak and Wines ALL need to improve their dispasal efficiency this season.
 
Final team before Round 1:

In: Karl Amon, Riley Bonner, Xavier Duursma
Out: Matthew Broadbent (inj), Jarrod Lienert (inj), Patrick Ryder (inj)

B: Darcy Byrne-Jones ~ Tom Clurey ~ Dougal Howard
HB: Dan Houston ~ Thomas Jonas ~ Ryan Burton
C: Willem Drew ~ Travis Boak ~ Jack Watts
HF: Brad Ebert ~ Justin Westhoff ~ Robbie Gray
F: Steven Motlop ~ Todd Marshall ~ Connor Rozee
R: Scott Lycett ~ Tom Rockliff ~ Sam Powell-Pepper

Int: Riley Bonner ~ Xavier Duursma ~ Karl Amon ~ Zak Butters

Best 22 players assumed unfit for R1: Wines, Dixon, Hartlett, Lienert, Ryder, Broadbent


Best 22 assuming all fit and firing:

B: Matthew Broadbent ~ Thomas Jonas ~ Jarrod Lienert
HB: Dan Houston ~ Dougal Howard ~ Hamish Hartlett
C: Ollie Wines ~ Travis Boak ~ Jack Watts
HF: Brad Ebert ~ Charlie Dixon ~ Robbie Gray
F: Steven Motlop ~ Todd Marshall ~ Justin Westhoff
R: Patrick Ryder ~ Tom Rockliff ~ Sam Powell-Pepper

Int: Scott Lycett ~ Ryan Burton ~ Connor Rozee ~ Zak Butters
 
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B: D. Houston, T. Clurey, D. Byrne-Jones
HB: J. Watts, T. Jonas, R. Burton
C: T. Boak, T. Rockliff, S. Motlop
HF: R. Gray, J. Westhoff, Z. Butters
F: B. Ebert, T. Marshall, P. Ryder
R: S. Lycett, T. Boak, S. Powell-Pepper
INT: W. Drew, R. Bonner, C. Rozee, K. Amon
EMG: S. Mayes, B. Frampton, M. Broadbent, X. Duursma

When all fit, Hartlett in for Bonner, Wines in for Drew, Dixon probably in for Marshall unless he pulls his finger out. One of Lienert or Howard will have to come in for certain matchups too, but probably not needed against post-Hogan Melbourne.
On the money, I reckon. My fear, though, is Dixon will be a lot longer than what we're being told.
 
B: D. Houston, T. Clurey, D. Byrne-Jones
HB: J. Watts, T. Jonas, R. Burton
C: T. Boak, T. Rockliff, S. Motlop
HF: R. Gray, J. Westhoff, Z. Butters
F: B. Ebert, T. Marshall, P. Ryder
R: S. Lycett, T. Boak, S. Powell-Pepper
INT: W. Drew, R. Bonner, C. Rozee, K. Amon
EMG: S. Mayes, B. Frampton, M. Broadbent, D. Howard

When all fit, Hartlett in for Bonner, Wines in for Drew, Dixon probably in for Marshall unless he pulls his finger out. One of Lienert or Howard will have to come in for certain matchups too, but probably not needed against post-Hogan Melbourne.

Boak is so good you list him twice.

I'm guessing you've got Duursma in there somewhere.
 
Boak is so good you list him twice.

I'm guessing you've got Duursma in there somewhere.

Oops.

Nah I'd make room for Mayes in that case. I don't think Duursma's ready. Kid definitely has potential but I think he's got some flaws that need to be ironed out in the SANFL first.
 
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