Reid McKay McGrath
Redman Ridley Merrett
Martin Parish Duursma
Perkins Langford Gresham
Draper Caddy Kako
Bryan Durham Caldwell
Bench: Shiel Tsatas Roberts Jones
SUB: SEH
Emergencies: Hobbs Prior Cox 2MP
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Not necessarily my preferred side but my guess is Scott is leaning this way
McGrath McKay+ Reid
Redman Ridley$ Shiel
Duursma tsatas Martin
Draper Merrett Durham
Gresham caddy Jones
Kako Langford Perkins
Seh/Roberts/prior, parish®, Caldwell™ , 2mp/Bryan - guelfi∆
($ Etc ) - need to prove fitness
Depth
(+)- lav
$ - Hayes
® - setterfield
™ - Hobbs
∆ - Unwin
The seh/Roberts/prior call and the Bryan/2mp call are absolutely line ball. I suspect Scott will give first crack to the more experienced/mature guy
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My preferred line up would be something like:
FB McGrath Reid Ridley
HB Redman McKay Prior
R Bryan Tsatas Durham
C Duursma Merrett Martin
HF El-Hawli Caddy Perkins
FF Langford Draper Kako
INT Roberts Parish Caldwell Jones Gresham
EMG from Cox Shiel Hobbs Guelfi Setterfield Hayes Wright
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Realistic line up:
FB McGrath Hayes Prior
HB Redman Laverde Merrett
C Roberts Caldwell El Hawli
HF Martin Caddy Gresham
FF Kako Draper Langford
R Bryan Tsatas Durham
Int: Hobbs Unwin Jones Perkins
I would not include all the players that just are not physically ready to get on the park which means no Reid, McKay (got a feeling he will be injured) Ridley, Baldwin, Davey etc etc no Shiel no Parrish
Hopefully Ridley & McKay right to go for round 1…
Cant play all of Bryan/Draper/2MP so my team;-
Ridley McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Shiel
Martin Setters Duursma
Perkins Langford Merrett
Draper Caddy Kako
Bryan Durham Parish
Bench: Caldwell Tstatas Roberts Jones
SUB: Gresham
Emergency: Lav Hobbs SEH 2MP
Difficult to call until those in rehab come back. But if training and praccies go well I’d start Shiel off a hbf. Frees Marto forward or wing where his run and goal sense will shine. And I mean if its really not working with Shiel, a plan B mini suffle wouldn’t cause a problem.
Ridley McKay McG
Redman Reid Shiel
Duursma Merrett Martin
Perkins 2MP SEH
Caddy Langford Gresham
Draper Durham Caldwell
IC: Tsatas Parish Jones Bryza
Medic: Roberts
E: Kako Guelfi Lav Setterfield
Setters inclusion into the 23 if he keeps training well is def possible.
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We do have more depth than in recent years. According to reports Tsatas is burning up the track: this could be the breakout year for him.
On the flip side, there are two players who, barring a Tulla pandemic, should never be selected again: Cox and Wright.
A lot to like about that lineup
Hopefully after a few more VFL games SEH gets the call up.
From training vision so far - my thoughts on a possible round one team.
Reid, McKay, McGrath
Redman, Ridley, Shiel
Duursma, Martin, El-Hawli
Durham, Caddy, Langford
Kako, Jones, Gresham
Foll: Draper, Merrett, Caldwell
Int: Perkins, Parish, Bryan and Tsatas
Sub: Roberts
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I just dont understand how Roberts misses out after the last few games he had last year.
We are genuinely the only club that would prioritise a 32 year old proven failure over him.
This is presuming you are right of course but I trust your insight.
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I had just started to get excited, now i am miserable again.
Like it but i think Prior will be in before Shiel
I would have nothing to complain about if that team is fit and starts round #1. Not until after the first bounce anyway.
We’d have a relatively strong reserves side as well who can hopefully build a winning culture and feed into the seniors based on form. One can dream anyway
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Yeh its based really on how much coaching is giving Shiel responsibility and it kust comes across that this will happen. Look he is doing well but i totally get your thoughts. I was 50/50 with Perkins and Roberts swapping as we do normally have a 7th defender on the bench. So its a toss up
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He should play ahead of Shiel all day long.
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Got a feeling Roberts plays ahead of SEH.
So swap them and I think you’re close.
Yeh its a genuine 50/50. Personally i wanted Saad’s creativity and run
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I would be really happy with this side lining up.
No Wright, Heppell, Kelly or Goldstein is a much better option than last year’s side.
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Sadly, this Round 1 team wouldn’t surprise me:
McGrath, McKay, Laverde
Redman, Ridley, Shiel
Cox, Parish, Jones
Gresham, Langford, Martin
Menzie, Wright, Perkins
Goldstein, Durham, Merrett
Setterfield, Guelfi, Caldwell, Draper
Sub Prior
Yeah, take it to the rage-bait best 23 thread I reckon.
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