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Fully fit, what is our best team?

rinso17

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B- Grimes Rance Astbury
HB-Vlaustuin Edwards Houli
C- Naish Ross Ellis
HF-Stack Caddy Rioli
F-Martin Reiwoldt Chol
R-Nankervis Cotchin Lambert

B- Prestia Broad Lynch Bolton

Its not as easy as it used to be
 
B- Grimes Rance Astbury
HB-Vlaustuin Stack Houli
C- Ellis Prestia McIntosh
HF-Lambert Reiwoldt Rioli
F-Martin Lynch Bolton
R-Nankervis Cotchin Edwards
Int: Ross, Castagna, Caddy, Chol or Balta (let's see if Chol can keep this performance up for a few more games yet)
 
B Grimes Rance Astbury
HB Broad Vlaustin Stack
C McIntosh Martin Ellis
HF Bolton Lynch Cotchin
F Chol Riewoldt Rioli
R Nankervis Ross Lambert
IC from Caddy Edwards Houli Graham Prestia Balta
 
B Grimes Rance Stack
HB Vlastuin Astbury Houli
C McIntosh Martin Pickett
HF Edwards Riewoldt Lambert
F Rioli Lynch Bolton
R Nankervis, Cotchin, Prestia
INT Caddy, Ross, Short, Balta or Chol (upon current form)
EMG Baker, Broad, Graham, Balta or Chol
 
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Broad Astbury Grimes
Rance Big V Edwards
Balta Ross Baker
Bolton jack Stack
Rioli Lynch Castagna
Nakas Martin Lambert

Chol Prestia Baker Cotchin.


Retire. Grigg, Houli
Trade. Higgins, McIntosh Short, Bulter
Free agent. Ellis (do Not match)
Delist. Menadue, Markov, Carthwaite, Soldo,
 
Good lord Zip...

From the looks of that there, maybe the best thing would be to just shut the doors and not play at all.

I suppose it might really help our injury list.
 
B- Grimes Rance Astbury
HB-Vlaustuin Stack Houli
C- Ellis Prestia McIntosh
HF-Lambert Reiwoldt Rioli
F-Martin Lynch Bolton
R-Nankervis Cotchin Edwards
Int: Ross, Castagna, Caddy, Chol or Balta (let's see if Chol can keep this performance up for a few more games yet)
Reckon this is it with perhaps Pickett a late inclusion for Ellis.
 
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B Grimes Rance Stack
HB Vlastuin Astbury Houli
C McIntosh Martin Pickett
HF Edwards Riewoldt Lambert
F Rioli Lynch Bolton
R Nankervis, Cotchin, Prestia
INT Caddy, Ross, Short, Balta or Chol (upon current form)
not sure how you give an untried ( @ the level) Pickett a game
 
Without Alex,
B Astbury Balta Grimes
HB Edwards Valistuin Short
C Bolton Martin Cotchin
HF Baker Chol Lambert
F Stack Lynch Riewoldt
R Nankervis Ross Prestia
I/C Caddy Houlie McIntosh Rioli
Em Broad Ellis Higgins Naish.
 
not sure how you give an untried ( @ the level) Pickett a game
Has similar attributes to Tim Kelly, dominated WAFL level, is physically mature ready made and has much incentive to make the grade. I’m confident when fit he will be a top 18 player for the Tiges
 
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Grimes...Astbury...Vlastuin
Edwards...Rance...Stack
McIntosh...Martin...Houli
Caddy...Jack...Rioli
George...Lynch...Bolton
Nankervis...Cotchin...Lambert
Ross...Prestia...Balta...Broad
Unlucky - Baker - perhaps swap with george
 
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B: Grimes Rance Astbury
HB: Houli Vlaustin Edwards
C: Short Prestia McIntosh
HF: Bolton Reiwoldt Stack
FF: Martin Lynch Broad
R: Nankervis Cotchin Lambert
I: Graham, Rioli, Ross, Balta.
E: Castagna, Baker, Chol.
 
My guess as to how the club would see it, assuming no injuries AND everyone in peak form (two major ifs):

B: Grimes Asbury Vlastuin
HB: Short Rance Stack
C: McIntosh Martin Houli
HF: Edwards Jack Rioli
F: Bolton Lynch Caddy
R: Nank Cotchin Lambert
Int::Ross Prestia Balta Broad

Em: George Baker Choi (maybe - this is a hypothetical) Graham Ellis

If Pickett is what everyone seems to think then Rioli might be in trouble - could drop to Em.

I think they prefer Edwards forward of centre. If not, then swap with Stack.

The debatables there would be Short (but I have a strong impression they value him that much) , Rioli, McIntosh (but really having a good year overall). Also maybe omission of George but I just can't see him in given the other options. Bolton is that good, when he's good (and we've made the above assumption). Houli is getting old, but he's still in our best 22, doing what he does. Balta is there to give Nank a spell, plus shock value.

The rest I can't see ever being left out. Lynch is a definite in - a suggestion to the contrary above shocked me a bit.

That is a very strong team. Hitouts the only obvious concern.
 
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Broad Astbury Grimes
Rance Big V Edwards
Balta Ross Baker
Bolton jack Stack
Rioli Lynch Castagna
Nakas Martin Lambert

Chol Prestia Baker Cotchin.


Retire. Grigg, Houli
Trade. Higgins, McIntosh Short, Bulter
Free agent. Ellis (do Not match)
Delist. Menadue, Markov, Carthwaite, Soldo,

You really like Baker.
 
Grimes Astbury Broad
Vlastuin Rance Houli
McIntosh Martin Lambert
Edwards Reiwoldt Stack
Caddy Lynch Rioli

Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

Int: Balta Ellis Short Ross

Emergency: Castagna Bolton Baker Graham Chol etc
 
Really hope you are right Gummy!

Has to learn the system too remember.

He’s 27 already so he better hurry up and learn the system. His talent and skill set is sufficient to be an exception to that rule if that’s the one mark against his name keeping him out of the side I would’ve thought.
 
B: Grimes Rance Astbury
HB: Houli Vlaustin Stack
C: Short Prestia McIntosh
HF: Edwards Reiwoldt Rioli
FF: Martin Lynch Castagna
R: Nankervis Cotchin Ross
I: Graham Lambert Balta / Chol Caddy
 
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