Pick your Best 22, but in order of preference

[bodgie]

1. Goodes
2. Mumford
3. Kennedy
4. Richards
5. Jetta
6. Jack
7. Shaw
8. Grundy
9. Bolton
10. O'Keefe
11. Reid
12. Hannebery
13. Smith
14. McVeigh
15. Mattner
16. Pyke
17. Johnson
18. Dennis-Lane
19. Parker
20. Malceski
21. McGlynn
22. Bird

Its all a bit random. I put Goodes at 1 because he's our traditional champion, Mumford at 2 because the game starts with the ruck. Malceski needs to maintain his form. I put TDL in so we have the grand total of 2 specialist forwards.

[nicko18]

Jack
Kennedy
Richards
Mumford
McVeigh
ROK
Goodes
Bolton
Jetta
Hanners
Shaw
Grundy
Reid
Pyke
McGlynn
Malceski
Johnson
Mattner
Smith
Bird
Parker
LRT

i've probably forgotten somebody obvious, but I think we hurt very badly if anyone in that top few are out.

[liz]

I reckon ROK should be much higher than most have placed him. Or at least, I think that the coaching panel would have him much higher. His versatility is something very valuable. I know some think 'versatile' means not overly good at any role, but I don't believe that applies to ROK. He can play onball with a largely negating brief (eg first half against West Coast where he kept Priddis quiet), onball with a licence to hunt the ball (eg second half against West Coast), as a target in the forward line, in a defensive role against a opposition half-back general (eg against Hodge a season or two ago where he also managed to kick 4 goals in the process) or as a hard-running outside flanker. He has also been switched back to be the spare man in defence a few times when Longmire has decided that is needed. I've yet to see him play in the ruck but I wouldn't put it past him. And despite being able to play each of these roles (well, maybe not in the ruck), he is also still more than capable of turning in BOG performances.

I'm not game enough to try and put all 22 players in order because it is too hard! But my top 5 would be Richards, ROK, Mumford, Kennedy and Goodes.

[Dirtyburt]

I reckon ROK should be much higher than most have placed him. Or at least, I think that the coaching panel would have him much higher. His versatility is something very valuable. I know some think 'versatile' means not overly good at any role, but I don't believe that applies to ROK. He can play onball with a largely negating brief (eg first half against West Coast where he kept Priddis quiet), onball with a licence to hunt the ball (eg second half against West Coast), as a target in the forward line, in a defensive role against a opposition half-back general (eg against Hodge a season or two ago where he also managed to kick 4 goals in the process) or as a hard-running outside flanker. He has also been switched back to be the spare man in defence a few times when Longmire has decided that is needed. I've yet to see him play in the ruck but I wouldn't put it past him. And despite being able to play each of these roles (well, maybe not in the ruck), he is also still more than capable of turning in BOG performances.

I'm not game enough to try and put all 22 players in order because it is too hard! But my top 5 would be Richards, ROK, Mumford, Kennedy and Goodes.

Can't criticize if you won't play! I think a few people failed to read the point of the thread.

[lwoggardner]

Richards - no replacement that can put themselves in the right place at the right time like Teddy
Mumford - daylight between Mummy and next best ruck
Jetta - because every game needs more Jets
Johnson - important to defensive structure which would need to change if he was missing
Smith - locks down a dangerous small forward every week
Reid - hasn't really happened yet but defenders are genuinely concerned about Reid having his blowout game against them.
Goodes - team needs inspirational superstar leader, even when not in form
Kennedy - clearance king
McVeigh - team needs inspirational workman like leader
Jack - inside, outside, upside down
ROK - engine room, higher up due to versatility
Bird - takes oppositions best player out of the game
Bolton - versatile hardnut, ahead of the young-uns due to value of steely glare
Shaw - best defensive run
Hanners - midfield engine,
Parker - midfield engine, seems a fair gap to the next bunch in the ressies
McGlynn - forward goal sneak, TDL could cover
Grundy - takes oppositions 1st or 2nd KPF, but could be replaced with LRT
Mattner - defensive run,
Malceski - more defensive run, Armstrong covered adequately
Pyke - next best ruck, but plenty of backup, if Mummy not available would jump a dozen places higher
LRT - provides adequate cover for a number of key positions despite being most likely to get injured himself

[Dirtyburt]

Nice work, concise and 22 players

[MattW]

Kennedy
Ted
ROK
Mumford (on top form, which he hasn't been this year)
Goodes
Jack
Jetta
Hannebery
Grundy
McVeigh
Bolton
Shaw
Smith
Mattner
Parker
AJ
Reid
LRT
Pyke
McGlynn
Bird
Malceski

[RogueSwan]

...
7. ROK
...
9. O'Keefe
...

2 x pebbles?

[RogueSwan]

Updated list:

25 Teddy
28 Kennedy
43 Mummy
48 Jack
49 Goodes
54 Jetstar
90 Jude
102 Pebbles
104 Reg
114 Reid
115 Hanners
116 Smiff
118 Shaw
134 McVeigh
148 Pyke
148 Bird
152 Parker
155 AJ
159 Marty
163 The Eski
169 The Hyphen
176 Benny

Looks like the top six is pretty defined. Four of Liz's five are there. I am surprised to see McGlynn at the bottom, a couple of years ago he would have been definite top ten.

[longmile]

Updated list:

25 Teddy
28 Kennedy
43 Mummy
48 Jack
49 Goodes
54 Jetstar
90 Jude
102 Pebbles
104 Reg
114 Reid
115 Hanners
116 Smiff
118 Shaw
134 McVeigh
148 Pyke
148 Bird
152 Parker
155 AJ
159 Marty
163 The Eski
169 The Hyphen
176 Benny

Looks like the top six is pretty defined. Four of Liz's five are there. I am surprised to see McGlynn at the bottom, a couple of years ago he would have been definite top ten.

Definitely our best 22 and pretty accurately ranked IMO, with Parker instead of Everritt. Personally I would have TDL instead of LRT. But that's just me

[aardvark]

2 x pebbles?

I'd be happy with that, one in the mids and one up forward........now where is that clone machine?

[longmile]

I'd be happy with that, one in the mids and one up forward........now where is that clone machine?

Don't forget a 3rd for defence! He's been playing that drop back defender role superbly this year.

[707]

Bloody tough task that I've been fiddling with for a couple of days. In the end I made the list in order of the most impact on our ability to win against the top sides if these players were missing. But like a lot of thing, girls you've "known", red wines, great Swans wins, there's often not much between players that you ranked 5 or 6 apart.

So here's my list

1. Richards
2. Kennedy
3. Mumford
4. Jetta
5. Jack
6. Goodes
7. O'Keefe
8. Shaw
9. Grundy
10. Mattner
11. McVeigh
12. Bolton
13. Reid
14. Hanneberry
15. Pyke
16. Smith
17. Parker
18. Johnson
19. Bird
20. TDL
21. LRT
22. McGlynn
23. Malces ..... ooops we don't get 23 do we?