Pick your 22 for Rounds 1 and 12

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R1
B Docherty Plowman Rowe
HB Simpson Weitering Marchbank
C Palmer Gibbs Kerridge
HF Silvagni C Curnow Daisy
F Murphy Casboult Wright

R Kruezer Cripps E Curnow

Int SPS, Smedts, Gorringe, Armfield

This is who I think will be picked, not who I would pick...

R12..Need to see injuries, who has developed etc then I can pick a team

Pretty much as I see it EB1, maybe Phillips will nudge out Gorringe if he gets his foot right by Rnd 12.

As we get deeper into the season the seasoned AFL bodies will dominate match day, that's just the way it is. We might find blokes like SPS tiring a bit, and guys like Boekhorst and Cunningham stepping up under the pressure for a spot.

I don't think we will see that much of Pickett or Macreadie in their first year. They are competing for spots where fitness and strength matter.

Will be interesting to see how the club manages guys like Simpson, Wright, Kreuzer and Murphy. I'm hoping we take a realistic approach about 6 day breaks and long plane trips in a year we shouldn't expect too much. The odd weekend off for these guys can really help sharpen the focus and freshen them up!