2018 Best 22

[Billericay]

For all the McVeigh doubters out there, which includes me!

Veteran Swan flying under radar - sydneyswans.com.au

"There?s life in the old legs yet. At least that?s the impression Jarrad McVeigh is making as the veteran utility puts together his best pre-season campaign in recent times. In what is his 16th pre-season of AFL football, McVeigh has been a man on a mission since the Sydney Swans returned to training on December 4.

He?s yet to miss a session, which is a welcomed change of pace for the 32-year-old who?s body, durability and patience have been challenged by persistent soft-tissue injuries over the past three years.

McVeigh hasn?t featured in a Round 1 match since 2014 after a calf strain, knee surgery and another calf issue sidelined him in the lead up to the ?15, ?16 and ?17 seasons respectively."

Perhaps McVeigh v2.0 will be able to chase?

[Ludwig]

Perhaps McVeigh v2.0 will be able to chase?

He can chase, but can he catch?

[wolftone57]

The article on AFL.com.au has the following team as our best 22:

B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Aliir Aliir
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Kieren Jack, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Will Hayward, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
Foll: Kurt Tippett, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
I/C: Callum Mills, Nic Newman, Oliver Florent, Dean Towers

Notable omissions include Rohan, Melican, and Sinclair.

BTW, the Essendon best 22 looks seriously good to me.

I doubt Macca will play HB very many times this year, too slow.

Melican will be a starter.

Good to have this problem though, it means we have depth. Who are those last year and the year before that said we lacked depth?

[barry]

The article on AFL.com.au has the following team as our best 22:

B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Aliir Aliir
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd
C: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Zak Jones
HF: Kieren Jack, Sam Reid, George Hewett
F: Will Hayward, Lance Franklin, Tom Papley
Foll: Kurt Tippett, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
I/C: Callum Mills, Nic Newman, Oliver Florent, Dean Towers

Notable omissions include Rohan, Melican, and Sinclair.
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Looks good to me. I think melican will play instead of McVeigh. Rohan and Sinclair to inconsistent to be seriously considered at this stage.

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It's also missing nainsmith. A one ruck policy!!. Probably nainsmith instead of tippet.

[707]

I doubt Macca will play HB very many times this year, too slow.

Melican will be a starter.

Good to have this problem though, it means we have depth. Who are those last year and the year before that said we lacked depth?

I was one and I was proved correct that in 2016 & 2017 we lacked depth. Prime exhibit is our start to last season when we had a few senior players missing and the replacements weren't up to it.

But the trials of last year have placed us in a good position with depth THIS season.

[waswan]

Rohan a walk up start for Rounds 1-22.....

[barry]

Rohan a walk up start for Rounds 1-22.....

True. He will add a lot of experience to the reserves. On field leadership and all that jazz.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Rookie Players - sydneyswans.com.au

Is this list correct ?

[YvonneH]

I thought Lewis Melican was promoted off the rookie list last year, but maybe it wasn't a permanent thing and was just for last season/.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Rookie Draft #14: Angus Styles - sydneyswans.com.au

Interesting watching styles again and then seeing his improvement thru out 2018

[dejavoodoo44]

Rookie Players - sydneyswans.com.au

Is this list correct ?

No, it isn't. Melican and O'Riordan have both been promoted to the seniors. While Fisher has been delisted, and as far as I know, he hasn't been re-rookied.

[707]

No, it isn't. Melican and O'Riordan have both been promoted to the seniors. While Fisher has been delisted, and as far as I know, he hasn't been re-rookied.

That's correct, Melican & O'Riordan now on senior list.

[O'Reilly Boy]

Okay, with KT gone, and four weeks until the intraclub, time to get the magnets out again.

The team I want to run out in Round 1

B Rampe, Grundy, Smith
Melican Aliir LLoyd

Centre Hannebery Kennedy Heeney
Followers Sinclair Parker Jones

F Papley Reid Franklin
Jack Rohan Hayward

I Newman Towers Hewitt Mills

E Fox Florent Dawson

No room for McVeigh; this means that Lloyd has to step up to the back half organiser role.

Towers will have to show heaps to retain the spot, but it's his to lose, particularly if we go in with a one ruckman set-up.

I really want to see Fox, Florent and Dawson in the team, but they will have to wait for injuries or signs of age in, say, Jack.

I do think that Jack showed enough last year to suggest that if he gets through an injury-free preseason he will have the legs to go on, and to be an important rotation through the midfield.

Is anyone else planning on getting to the intraclub? Perhaps a meet up?

[O'Reilly Boy]

Okay, with KT gone, and four weeks until the intraclub, time to get the magnets out again.

The team I want to run out in Round 1

B Rampe, Grundy, Smith
Melican Aliir LLoyd

C Hannebery Kennedy Heeney
F Sinclair Parker Jones

F Papley Reid Franklin
Jack Rohan Hayward

I Newman Towers Hewitt Mills

E Fox Florent Dawson

No room for McVeigh; this means that Lloyd has to step up to the back half organiser role.

Towers will have to show heaps to retain the spot, but it's his to lose, particularly if we go in with a one ruckman set-up.

I really want to see Fox, Florent and Dawson in the team, but they will have to wait for injuries or signs of age in, say, Jack.

I do think that Jack showed enough last year to suggest that if he gets through an injury-free preseason he will have the legs to go on, and to be an important rotation through the midfield.

Is anyone else planning on getting to the intraclub? Perhaps a meet up?

I'm expecting to hear from barry on this one (particularly the Rohan selection).

So barry, how about we compromise? I've given up McVeigh, so can I keep Rohan? We'll set him some kpis if it helps:

Let's say an average per game over the first six rounds of
?3 marks
?1.6 goals
?1.5 goal assists
?4 tackles
?1.1 life-threatening speccies charging into a contest
?0.2 hamstring twinges

[aardvark]

Can't see Macca playing ressies.