Round 1 teams

[dimelb]

I confess upfront to a fudge on this. I'm assuming that Bradshaw and CBolts will play cameos through the season, and maybe in the finals if they're each still in one piece, but I seriously doubt they'll play a full quota of matches. If I'm wrong, they'll replace White and Reid respectively, and White will compete with Lewis II for CHF. With that proviso, here's mine:
TDL White McGlynn
ROK LewisII Shaw
McVeigh JudeB Jetta
Tadhg Reg Smith
Mal LRT Reid

Mummy Jack Kennedy

(res) Hannebery Seaby Goodes (sub) Rohan

(emergency, alphabetical) Bevan Bird Everitt Mattner Moore Pyke Richards

Much as I admire him, I think Pyke is going to spend a fair bit of time in the ressies adding a defender's string to his bow.
The ressies should do very well in 2011!

[aardvark]

I confess upfront to a fudge on this. I'm assuming that Bradshaw and CBolts will play cameos through the season, and maybe in the finals if they're each still in one piece, but I seriously doubt they'll play a full quota of matches. If I'm wrong, they'll replace White and Reid respectively, and White will compete with Lewis II for CHF. With that proviso, here's mine:
TDL White McGlynn
ROK LewisII Shaw
McVeigh JudeB Jetta
Tadhg Reg Smith
Mal LRT Reid

Mummy Jack Kennedy

(res) Hannebery Seaby Goodes (sub) Rohan

(emergency, alphabetical) Bevan Bird Everitt Mattner Moore Pyke Richards

Much as I admire him, I think Pyke is going to spend a fair bit of time in the ressies adding a defender's string to his bow.
The ressies should do very well in 2011!

Goodes on the bench is interesting...........

[707]

Goodes on the bench is interesting...........

He may just be the best bench player in the AFL :-)

[RogueSwan]

I don't understand all the love for White and so little love for Johnston on this thread.
White was continually disappointing last season and whilst I know Johnston has had more than his fair share of injury concerns, all pre-season reports so far have him very keen and eager to prove himself.
He'd be in my starting 22 way before White.

Yeah, I would be happy to see LJ2 get a run in the first 4-5 games in front of Jesse. If he is struggling after that give him a run in the 2's. But I would also like to see Reid given a number of games too (I just watched the Blions game again) but, unfortunately there is just not enough spots in the team to give them all a run.

[dimelb]

Goodes on the bench is interesting...........

Yes - I see him as becoming more of an impact player as he moves into codgerhood, midfield rather than forward and one bloke you definitely want on the field in the last five minutes or so of any game where it's close.

[Bleed Red Blood]

If Bradshaw is at CHF don't expect his knee to last too long. A good CHB will run him off his feet. To mind he is a goal sneak and nothing else in his current physical state. We need him close to the goals at all times and a defender would be wary of running off him there.

Remembering Bradshaw watched Alastair Lynch play well into his 30's as a very good full forward. I'm sure he learnt a lot from that.

I don't understand all the love for White and so little love for Johnston on this thread.
White was continually disappointing last season and whilst I know Johnston has had more than his fair share of injury concerns, all pre-season reports so far have him very keen and eager to prove himself.
He'd be in my starting 22 way before White.

Well because Johnston hasn't proved anything. 2 years ago there we're the same reports coming out of the reports about White as there are now with LJohnston, but he has a steep learning curve in front of him when he does make seniors. I don't expect White to be picked each week, but it's his spot to start.

[aardvark]

White probably divides fans more than anyone else. He is not in my best 22, not even close.

[Primmy]

White probably divides fans more than anyone else. He is not in my best 22, not even close.

I do agree with you aaar, but sometimes he does things that are just Jesse and noone else, and then you think "nearly!, getting closer", and we all are hanging around the edges waiting for the AhHa! moment of his life when it all comes together. I think we can recognise that he has something unique to offer the team, leap, dense body, big hits, growing awareness, quicker reflexes and a natural protective/setup instinct for his smaller teammates (think Blindside - that's where I place him). So I would rather persist with him, while acknowledging he is not in the best 22 yet, but ......its all there.

[magic.merkin]

I do agree with you aaar, but sometimes he does things that are just Jesse and noone else, and then you think "nearly!, getting closer", and we all are hanging around the edges waiting for the AhHa! moment of his life when it all comes together. I think we can recognise that he has something unique to offer the team, leap, dense body, big hits, growing awareness, quicker reflexes and a natural protective/setup instinct for his smaller teammates (think Blindside - that's where I place him). So I would rather persist with him, while acknowledging he is not in the best 22 yet, but ......its all there.

I agree, either way he has earned being picked in front of LJ, and when LJ gets his chance he can proove himself and step up that ladder as well.

[sWAns63]

I'll have a go! won't please everyone

B Smith C Bolton Mattner
HB Malceski Grundy Kenelley
C Jack Hannerbury Goodes
HF TDL White Shaw
F O Keefe Bradshaw Mc Veigh
FOLL Mumford McGlynn JBolton
IC Pyke Jetta Kennedy
SUB Rohan or Reid can't spilt em
EMERG Moore Pyke
To me LRT and Seaby aren't walk up starters having been out a good part of last season the only exception is C Bolton a class act when he's fit.

[Hartijon]

I don't understand all the love for White and so little love for Johnston on this thread.
White was continually disappointing last season and whilst I know Johnston has had more than his fair share of injury concerns, all pre-season reports so far have him very keen and eager to prove himself.
He'd be in my starting 22 way before White.

Agree! However White has already had much game time invested in him and the club is waiting for some returns from this. I think we were all waiting but it never came. Johnston is an exciting prospect who could literally be anything.If he is injury free and has a good preseason I would have him in before White. White in particular benefitted from a run in the 2's and came back more determined each time. It won't hurt him to start in the twos. He was not picked for the last Final we played and maybe just maybe they lost patience with him? If he comes good in the two's then I would have him back in because he is such a big item but I have lost hope that he will be the next plugger.

TDL Bradshaw Johnston (3 entirely different styles,hard to match up on)
Bolton J. Goodes McGlynne
Jetta ROK Shaw

Grundy LRT Kennelly

Mattner BoltonC Smith

Mumford,Goodes Jack

IC: McVeigh Seaby Kennedy,Hanneberry

[aardvark]

Reid is probably ahead of LJ. There will have to be quite a few injuries before LJ gets a chance IMO.

[Auntie.Gerald]

why is it just about none of us have Moore in our 22...........yet our coaching dept favoured him and said how important he was in the role demanded in the forwards..........??