What's our best 22 now?

[the claw]

so after our first pre season game and going by what has been said by hardwick we can be pretty sure that the following side will go very close to being the team for rnd1.
by the sound of things most of the younger blokes have had their hit out now its time for the favorites.

fb:  hunt - astbury - chaplin
hb: houli - rance - vlastuin.

mid: ellis - martin - grigg
foll: maric - cotchin - miles

hf: knights - vickery- deledio
ff: morris - riewoldt - griffiths

int: newman - conca - petterd - foley.
emg: one of lambert, thomas, arnot.

if morris plays fwd then hunt will play back. im not keen on this i think hunt poor by foot and decision making. reckon knights will come in also at the expense of lennon.

[Jackstar is back!!!]

Think Gordon plays before Knights

[WilliamPowell]

Think Gordon plays before Knights

Don't think either will play round 1 TBH

Gordon was average at best yesterday, thought he was very disappointing

Knights needs game time after missing 18 months of footy

Based on yesterday Lambert has to play

[the claw]

Think Gordon plays before Knights

na too big a dud. knights didnt have a big game his first in almost  18mths but the poise and polish was there for all to see. imo hes a monty if he gets thru the pre season unscathed.

any way its not what i would do its what im pretty sure the club will do.

[Mr Magic]

I'd like to see a couple more games before predicting this.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Knights has class. That play in the last keeping the ball in front of him from way out not panicking and kicking the ball to Gordon who goaled was what we miss generally from our small forwards.

Class, poise and situational awareness both for the current play and the game in general.

If he is fit IMHO he should build on those four games in two seasons.

[the claw]

I'd like to see a couple more games before predicting this.

why to watch the kids who may push there way in. it isnt going to happen read hardwicks presser. hes basically written of the juniors.

[Chuck17]

 

[Penelope]

I'd like to see a couple more games before predicting this.

why to watch the kids who may push there way in. it isnt going to happen read hardwicks presser. hes basically written of the juniors.

he's probably read you posts and come to the conclusion that we drafted the wrong kids so why bother persisting with them?

[pmac21]

B    Lennon       Rance        Grimes
HB  Houli          Chaplin     Batchelor
C    Conca          Miles        Vlastuin
HF  Martin        Griffiths       Deledio
F    Edwards    Reiwoldt      Morris   
R    Maric          Cotchin        Ellis
Int  Hunt
       Foley
       Newman
       Grigg (sub)

[one-eyed]

Hardwick: “The majority of the players we played [against the Dogs] probably won’t be participating early in the season ...”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-03-03/top-tigers-ease-into-it

[Penelope]

 

thats a relief !!!

[Fluffy Tiger]

B    Lennon       Rance        Grimes
HB  Houli          Chaplin     Batchelor
C    Conca          Miles        Vlastuin
HF  Martin        Griffiths       Deledio
F    Edwards    Reiwoldt      Morris   
R    Maric          Cotchin        Ellis
Int  Hunt
       Foley
       Newman
       Grigg (sub)

Probably close though I hope for a couple of changes.  I would definitively have Asbury in before Batchelor and I hope we can find a couple to replace Grigg and Newman. Not sure Lennon will get in yet, though l do hope the next few preseason games he shows a bit more and makes it into the team.

[mightytiges]

My current 'best' 22 after NAB 2:

B:   Grimes      Chaplin      Batchelor         
HB:  Houli         Rance       Vlastuin
C:    Ellis          Martin        Hunt
HF: Deledio      Vickery      Lennon
F:   Edwards    Riewoldt     Morris
R:  Maric     Miles     Cotchin
Int: Grigg, Conca, Petterd
Sub: Lloyd

Emg: Knights, McIntosh, Lambert


I didn't consider Newy, Astbury, Griffiths, Foley or C.Ellis due to injury/absence so far in preseason matches.

I have Morris in a FP because that's where Dimma wants him to apply defensive pressure. Quiet yesterday though.

[Fluffy Tiger]

My current 'best' 22 after NAB 2:

B:   Grimes      Chaplin      Batchelor         
HB:  Houli         Rance       Vlastuin
C:    Ellis          Martin        Hunt
HF: Deledio      Vickery      Lennon
F:   Edwards    Riewoldt     Morris
R:  Maric     Miles     Cotchin
Int: Grigg, Conca, Petterd
Sub: Lloyd

Emg: Knights, McIntosh, Lambert


I didn't consider Newy, Astbury, Griffiths, Foley or C.Ellis due to injury/absence so far in preseason matches.

I have Morris in a FP because that's where Dimma wants him to apply defensive pressure. Quiet yesterday though.

Pretty much what I would of said after yesterday. The two big questions that have to be answered are both Griffiths and Astbury. If they come up who makes way for them as for me they are both top 22.  The obvios answers are Batch and Vickery but it realy depends on how they want to structure the side.  3 tall fowards? 4 tall backs? Might be a little top heavy. Some defentate selection headaches which is a good thing.