Best 22 so far

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Sam Walsh on the bench?  I think not.  Same with Casboult.  Cannot see it.

I think 'the bench' is no longer seen as separate to the starting 18.
It's not necessarily the case that your bench players are 'fringe' players.
They may be amongst your best.
In most cases they're just there as part of the midfield rotations.

You're probably not going to name your captain(s) on the bench so you won't see Cripps or Docherty listed there but all the others (non KPP half forwards, half backs and mids) are just 'the mix.'
Being named there doesn't necessarily mean you're not best 18.
It's more to do with match-ups, starting impact, taking some early heat or grunt work, as to who starts and that depends to a large extent on who you're playing.