How do you think we will/should go in terms of picking our 22?
B: Wood, Adams, Naughton
HB: Crozier, Cordy, Biggs
C: Hunter, Macrae, Dahl
HF: JJ, Bont, Picken
F: Dale, Trengove, Dunkley
R: Roughy, McLean, Libba
I/C: Suckling, Williams, Daniel, Jong
Just a few thoughts broken up into the zones/areas..
Backline
- I like the idea of going in a bit smaller, however without Morris, feel we really need to play Wood there. I think it will help Naughton too in a 3-4 role. Adams, Wood and Naughton give us some intercept marking options. Biggs also helps out with the team defence. I am a bit bullish about the back line but can also see it being exploited.
Midfield
- Thank god Libbas seems to be back. His value is immense. Obviously great in tight but his decision making is really underrated and is as clutch as we get kicking for goal.
- Bont is clearly our both our best midfield and forward. I think we have just scratched the surface of his brilliance and he can mix time in midfield and forward like the truly rate elite can.
- The depth falls away a bit and we need guys to really be competitive to let Bont free wheel.
Forward
- Mentioned Bont, makes up a bit for our lack of decent tall forwards but he cannot do everything.
- Massive fan of JJ up forward, would have him as a bit of a 'swingman' which is so in vogue, but if he is going well forward, I'd just keep him there. At the very least it is great to have another option as it can be hard to break a tag off HBF.
- Really would love Tom Boyd fit.
Rucks
- Very happy with Trengove
- Roughy... just to me he isn't a first ruck and isn't great as a forward. It's a tough one. Again really hope Boyd can be okay mentally and physically as he can add a huge amount of value to a side without needing to star.