2026 rolling best 23

Just keep naming best 22s. We don’t have a 23rd player worth playing

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Why no Archer Day Wicks in this side?

b: Nguyen Mckay Rids
hb: Roberts Reid Redman
c: Duursma #Parish Fiorini
R: Blaki *Durham #Caldwell
hf: *Perkins Caddy Kako
f: Wright Langford #McGrath
int: Johnson Tsatas Clarke Unwin, Jones

#McGrath, Parish, Caldwell rotate on ball, rest forward
*Durham, Perkins, rotate as the bigger mid, Fiorinig too if required.
Wings - Fiorini, Duursma, Clarke
Johnson 7th defender/mid/fwd where reqd
Tsatas midifeld
Unwin - forward relief
Jones - relieve Talls fwd/def

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I suspect Jones struggles even to relieve himself.

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Well we need a tall who can play forward and back, with the 5th on the bench IMO

May, Cox, Jones, McMahon, Edwards

we have a few options

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Wasn’t quite ready last season. Maybe he explodes over the preseason. I hope so

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Those 5 make up a Brad Scott wet dream for a bench, especially for a rainy day!.

McKay Reid Nguyen
Redman Ridley Roberts
Fiorini McGrath Duursma
Perkins Caddy Merrett
2MP Langford Kako

Blaki Durham Caldwell

Parish Tsatas Clarke McMahon Guelfi

I think McGrath will be captain =more mid minutes, Merrett to play more half forward with less mid minutes
Hoping Langford can be a bit like Gunston and turn back the clock to 2023 to kick 50+
Blaki & 2MP to share ruck duties until Bryan is fit/Bryan & Martin add a bit to that team when they return
Hoping for a strong season from Parish - a classy mid we have forgotten how good he can be
Have a feeling we will see we why took Tsatas at pick 5 - bloke still only 21!
McMahon gets 1st crack as support for Langford/Caddy/2MP - but we have other options in Jones/Edwards/May
Defence looks solid - Prior, Johnson & Hayes will all get games at some stage

Comon Dons…!!

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Nguyen Reid Hayes
McGrath Ridley Redman
Duursma Durham Fiorini
Clarke Caddy Martin
Kako May Langford

Blakiston Caldwell Roberts

Parish El-EHawli McMahon Merrett Johnson.

One can dream

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That’s like a sou’wester hitting Melbourne after a day baked by a howling Northerly- refreshing.

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Now list a little more settled (please no injuries!) round 1 should look something like this;-

Ridley McKay Nguyen

Redman Reid Roberts

Fiorini Caldwell Duursma

Robey Caddy Merrett

2MP May Kako

Blaki Durham McGrath(c)

Parish Sharp Clarke Prior Langford

Emerg: Perkins Tsatas Gresh Vigo

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I think it’s better to do the depth chart by position (players may appear twice)

Tall Defenders: Reid, McKay, Ridley, Blakiston, Cox

Mid/Small Defenders: McGrath, Redman, Prior, Nguyen, Roberts, Johnson, Farrow, Unwin

Centre Bounce Mids: Parish, Merrett, Durham, Caldwell, Tsatas, Sharp, McGrath, Robey

Wings Utility Mids: Martin, Duursma, Fiorini, Clarke, Jones, Cox, Unwin, El Hawli

Rucks: Bryan, Visentini, Blakiston, Wright, Gerreyn

Forward Mids: Perkins, Gresham, Robey, Kako, Martin

Mid/Small Forwards: Langford, Kako, Gresham, Clarke, Guelfi, Day-Wicks

Tall Forwards: Wright, Caddy, May, McMahon, Edward’s, Jones, Gerreyn

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Get Cox out of the Tall Defenders group… NOW!

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Scott will go with Parish, Merrett and Setterfield as his starting midfield all year just accept it.

I really hope we don’t re list Setterfield he’ll only take mid minutes away from Tstatas and Sharp

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Rd 1 - no bryan yet, no Martin

With merrett staying put and doubt McGrath moves up the field. May has a bit of work to do to get past 2mp as 2nd ruck.

Hoping for this:

McGrath McKay rids

Roberts Reid Redman

Duursma parish fiorini

Viggo merrett Caldwell

Robey caddy Durham

Kako 2mp Langford

Farrow tsatas sharp Clarke guelfi

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It will be interesting to see how Gerryn shows up this pre-season. Already got past Vigo in the 2k time trial (from memory).

Tsatas out and Johnson in and that’s it.

But it’s a horribly slow forward line.

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It’s really only 2mp and Langford that have no speed

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Also pre draft I had johnson in and have only now put Farrow in because he’s a shiny new toy. I’m very curious to see how Johnson goes with a full preseason. He’s definitely got huge upside.

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I’ll be hoping that that’s the area we concentrate on tonight, small forward, and then Huss as Cat B.

If that happens, we still have a train-on available, and maybe 2 depending on Martin outcome.

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