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    Round 1 Team, 2017.

    I thought I'd start this early for discussion sake: It's hard to do, and I'd imagine even harder to play against.

    B: Morris Adams/Collins M. Boyd
    HB: Murphy Cordy Wood
    C: Suckling Bonts Macrae
    HF: Crameri Cloke Stringer
    F: Dickson T. Boyd McLean
    R: Roughy Libba Dahl
    Int From: Hunter Biggs Daniel Picken JJ Dunkley Webb Campbell

    TBA - Incoming Free Agents & Trades
    TBA - Outgoing players possibly Stevens, Smith Hrovat, Jong, Honeychurch, Hamling (all not selected until contracts signed)
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    The scariest thing about your team? The players that didn't make your starting 18.

    That's some serious talent sitting on the pine and if we're fit and ready to go we'll have some massive selection headaches.

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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Clay Smith?

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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

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    Clay Smith?
    Touché. I will add him to the uncontracted list.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Quote Originally Posted by westdog54 View Post
    The scariest thing about your team? The players that didn't make your starting 18.

    That's some serious talent sitting on the pine and if we're fit and ready to go we'll have some massive selection headaches.
    And guys doing well at VFL who've shown a bit like Dale, Roarke, Williams etc. - And we may trade in and grab a free agent.

    Match Committee is going to be a seriously tough job.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Expect Williams to entrench himself in the best 25, if not best 22 by the end of the year.

    Kid has all the tools required.

    Also, you have to put JJ in the starting 18. I have him in our top 3-5 most important players.

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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

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    Expect Williams to entrench himself in the best 25, if not best 22 by the end of the year.

    Kid has all the tools required.

    Also, you have to put JJ in the starting 18. I have him in our top 3-5 most important players.
    It's a nearly impossible task. Have a crack and weigh up your bench. Picken was outstanding in starting us up last week and he's on my bench. Daniel should've won the Rising Star and he's there too. I haven't even factored in uncontracted players into the team. We just have a very good list and nailing down 22 is going to be tough.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    B: Biggs Morris M. Boyd
    HB: JJ Adams Wood
    C: Hunter Bonti Macrae
    HF: Crameri Cloke Stringer
    F: Dickson T. Boyd Smith
    R: Roughy Libba Dahl
    Int: Daniel Picken JJ Suckling
    Em: Campbell Dunkley Mclean

    Assuming Bobby isn't right to go and Hamling is traded.
    Tough gig, have gone shorter in the backline to put more run there as it is a real competitive advantage of ours.
    Wish there was room for Williams on the pine, rate him really highly.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    B: Biggs Morris M. Boyd
    HB: JJ Adams Wood
    C: Hunter Bonti Macrae
    HF: Crameri Cloke Stringer
    F: Dickson T. Boyd Smith
    R: Roughy Libba Dahl
    Int: Daniel Picken JJ Suckling
    Em: Campbell Dunkley Mclean

    Assuming Bobby isn't right to go and Hamling is traded.
    Tough gig, have gone shorter in the backline to put more run there as it is a real competitive advantage of ours.
    Wish there was room for Williams on the pine, rate him really highly.
    I could get used to not one but two JJs in the side.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket Science View Post
    I could get used to not one but two JJs in the side.
    Dammit!
    Going to be hard to split McLean and Dunkley for the spot - replace JJ with Motlop is the gut feel.
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Can't think that far ahead, mind on tonight
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Can we field 2 teams next year?

    It's going to be tough fitting 30-35 into 22.

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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mantis View Post
    Can we field 2 teams next year?

    It's going to be tough fitting 30-35 into 22.
    I wonder how many players on the list are thinking the same, and perhaps looking to trade out to get a regular game elsewhere?
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    B: Morris Roberts/Cordy M. Boyd
    HB: Murphy Adams Wood
    C: Suckling Bonts Macrae
    HF: Crameri Cloke Stringer
    F: Dickson T. Boyd McLean
    R: Roughy Libba Dahl
    Int From: Hunter Biggs Daniel Picken JJ Jong Dunkley Smith Campbell
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    Re: Round 1 Team, 2017.

    B: Johannisen - Morris - M Boyd
    HB: Murphy - Adams - Wood
    C: Macrae - Libba - Hunter
    HF: Stringer - Cloke - Picken
    F: Dickson - Boyd - Smith
    R: Roughy - Bonti - Dahlhaus
    INT: Roberts, Crameri, Daniel, Biggs
    EME: Dunkley, Suckling, McLean

    Cordy is a better player than Roberts, but as a defender I think Roberts has the runs on the board at this stage.

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