Best 22 of the combined 3 Flags ?

[momentai]

Going for the best players over careers which include years between 2017-21 rather than those who contributed most to the three flags..

B Astbury Rance Grimes
HB Rioli D, Vlastuin Houli
C Short Cotchin Grigg
HF Baker Balta Bolton
F Martin Lynch Riewoldt
R Nankervis Lambert Prestia
I/C Broad Edwards McIntosh and Pickett

 

[craig]

that tackle by Towner was the turning point of the game

before that the game was in the balance...........then BANG !!!! ............a crow player is sitting in the third row

and that when the tiger machine got going

Certainly got the crowd going.

Lifted the intensity of the game.

 

[Brodders17]

I'm just going with the OP.

The best 22 we put out on grand final day was arguably 2019. That team won the last 12 in a row, culminating in an interstate qualifying final win, a tough, come from behind, injury-struck win against the second-best team in the prelim, and a dominant performance on the big day. You could argue the 2020 side was the best, and it certainly climbed the highest mountain.

Changes from one flag to the next:

2017-19
Out: Rance, Townsend, McIntosh, Butler, Grigg, Graham
In: Lynch, Bolton, Baker, Pickett, Soldo, Short.

Even without Rance I think the 2019 side was stronger.

2019-20
Out: Caddy, Ellis, Soldo
In: McIntosh, Balta, Graham

Line-ball.

From a starting point of:
[35] Nathan Broad,[18] Alex Rance,[2] Dylan Grimes
[14] Bachar Houli,[12] David Astbury,[1] Nick Vlastuin
[33] Kamdyn McIntosh,[9] Trent Cotchin,[21] Jacob Townsend
[23] Kane Lambert,[4] Dustin Martin,[22] Josh Caddy
[27] Tom Lynch,[13] Taylor Walker,[3] Riley Knight
[40] Dan Butler,[8] Jack Riewoldt,[17] Daniel Rioli
[25] Toby Nankervis,[3] Dion Prestia,[6] Shaun Grigg
[5] Brandon Ellis,[10] Shane Edwards,[34] Jack Graham,[46] Jason Castagna


from our era of 17-20 (including 18) i reckon our best 23 were:
[35] Nathan Broad,[18] Alex Rance,[2] Dylan Grimes
[14] Bachar Houli,[12] David Astbury,[1] Nick Vlastuin
[33] Kamdyn McIntosh,[9] Trent Cotchin, [5] Brandon Ellis
[23] Kane Lambert, Tom Lynch, Shai Bolton
[17] Daniel Rioli, [8] Jack Riewoldt, [4] Dustin Martin,
[25] Toby Nankervis,[3] Dion Prestia,[6] Shaun Grigg

[22] Josh Caddy, [10] Shane Edwards,[34] Jack Graham,[46] Jason Castagna, Jayden Short

It hurts to leave out Baker, but his best footy came from 2020 onwars. I reckon all those above were valuable for at least 2 season between 17 and 20.

Balta likewise misses out cos he really only played from 2020.

 

[Stackey]

that tackle by Towner was the turning point of the game

before that the game was in the balance...........then BANG !!!! ............a crow player is sitting in the third row

and that when the tiger machine got going

Yup...the game was hanging in the balance...at that time...just needed someone to assert themselves onto the game...
You can see it happening in the replay...Towner stood up!
Ok you can diminish Towner's status as a player...and ridicule the amount of games he played for the Team...
But you canna diminish Towner's influence on the flow of the game in those two early Q's...
Can throw in the subtle tunnelling he also did helping JR8 take those marks...
Towner stood up that day...very big influence on the game!
All the rest was cherry on top...Towner baked the cake!

 

[Stackey]

Balta likewise misses out cos he really only played from 2020.

Who cares...it's the best team picked!

 

[tora]

From a starting point of:
[35] Nathan Broad,[18] Alex Rance,[2] Dylan Grimes
[14] Bachar Houli,[12] David Astbury,[1] Nick Vlastuin
[33] Kamdyn McIntosh,[9] Trent Cotchin,[21] Jacob Townsend
[23] Kane Lambert,[4] Dustin Martin,[22] Josh Caddy
[27] Tom Lynch,[13] Taylor Walker,[3] Riley Knight
[40] Dan Butler,[8] Jack Riewoldt,[17] Daniel Rioli
[25] Toby Nankervis,[3] Dion Prestia,[6] Shaun Grigg
[5] Brandon Ellis,[10] Shane Edwards,[34] Jack Graham,[46] Jason Castagna


from our era of 17-20 (including 18) i reckon our best 23 were:
[35] Nathan Broad,[18] Alex Rance,[2] Dylan Grimes
[14] Bachar Houli,[12] David Astbury,[1] Nick Vlastuin
[33] Kamdyn McIntosh,[9] Trent Cotchin, [5] Brandon Ellis
[23] Kane Lambert, Tom Lynch, Shai Bolton
[17] Daniel Rioli, [8] Jack Riewoldt, [4] Dustin Martin,
[25] Toby Nankervis,[3] Dion Prestia,[6] Shaun Grigg

[22] Josh Caddy, [10] Shane Edwards,[34] Jack Graham,[46] Jason Castagna, Jayden Short

It hurts to leave out Baker, but his best footy came from 2020 onwars. I reckon all those above were valuable for at least 2 season between 17 and 20.

Balta likewise misses out cos he really only played from 2020.

OUT Walker and Knight
IN Baker Balta