03-12-2022, 04:14 AM
I'd have J.Martin and E Curnow in my team for round 1, Obrien didnt impress me during the preseason games even though he got a little bit more ball than usual but IMO still made plenty of mistakes and isnt a player I could rely on.
McGovern gets in my team but again not a player I could put my house on to turn up but with Jones gone and a reliance on either McDonald or Young to fill in the gap maybe McGovern can assist either one of those two as well as be that intercept player. Of course with the teams that have three marking forwards then McGovern will need to play some defense and have to be responsible for a man which I remain still unconvinced he can do. If Balta plays forward then he might get his first test in that part of his new role as a defender.
Setterfield.....not for me even as a sub, just not hard enough at the ball and he is a long way down my pecking order list for a senior spot. The Owies, Durdin and potentially Fisher when not onball small setup works for me but I also like the option of Martin down there when its not working . Yep he never plays four quarters and is dubious in durability so he would be on the bench and not a player I expect 100 minutes from but he is does have elite talent that we need even in small bursts and thats how I would use him.
Williamson....looked ok in the preseason but again an iffy player in terms of decision making and one I dont trust down in defense.
Weitering and Saad aside I dont see any of our defenders as truly reliable and Williamson added down there makes me even more nervous.
My team for round 1 but I dont expect the selectors to agree...
B Saad McDonald McGovern
HB Williams Weitering Newman
C Cerra Cripps Docherty
HF Owies C. Curnow Silvagni
F Durdin(if fit) McKay Kennedy
R Pittonet Hewett Fisher
Int DeKoning, E Curnow, Martin,Plowman
Sub Kemp
McGovern gets in my team but again not a player I could put my house on to turn up but with Jones gone and a reliance on either McDonald or Young to fill in the gap maybe McGovern can assist either one of those two as well as be that intercept player. Of course with the teams that have three marking forwards then McGovern will need to play some defense and have to be responsible for a man which I remain still unconvinced he can do. If Balta plays forward then he might get his first test in that part of his new role as a defender.
Setterfield.....not for me even as a sub, just not hard enough at the ball and he is a long way down my pecking order list for a senior spot. The Owies, Durdin and potentially Fisher when not onball small setup works for me but I also like the option of Martin down there when its not working . Yep he never plays four quarters and is dubious in durability so he would be on the bench and not a player I expect 100 minutes from but he is does have elite talent that we need even in small bursts and thats how I would use him.
Williamson....looked ok in the preseason but again an iffy player in terms of decision making and one I dont trust down in defense.
Weitering and Saad aside I dont see any of our defenders as truly reliable and Williamson added down there makes me even more nervous.
My team for round 1 but I dont expect the selectors to agree...
B Saad McDonald McGovern
HB Williams Weitering Newman
C Cerra Cripps Docherty
HF Owies C. Curnow Silvagni
F Durdin(if fit) McKay Kennedy
R Pittonet Hewett Fisher
Int DeKoning, E Curnow, Martin,Plowman
Sub Kemp