What will our 2018 team look like?

[Bulldog4life]

Of course it all depends on pre season form and injuries but here goes. ps: I have put Cloke in initially but again it just depends on form.

B: Biggs Adams Cordy
HB: Morris Trengove Wood
C: Hunter Wallis Macrae
HF: JJ Cloke Dale
F: Daniel Boyd Dahlhaus
R: Roughead Bontempelli Liberatore
Int: McLean Picken Jong Dickson
Unlucky :Suckling Dunkley Crozier Williams Scache Young English Campbell

[bulldogtragic]

Before 2pm yesterday, many of us were talking about Adams, Cordy or Young up forward with Trengove coming in. I wonder if that's still the case.

[Twodogs]

Before 2pm yesterday, many of us were talking about Adams, Cordy or Young up forward with Trengove coming in. I wonder if that's still the case.

Maybe this is our chance to settle a few blokes in positions we want them to own for us for the next few years. Adams at fullback would be good for a start now we don't have to think of being in a position where we have to play him forward. Maybe we decide that Schache is going to be our full forward so we plant him there and Tom develops more as our ruck/forward which is a role he seems more suited to than the go to man in the forward line.

[Rocket Science]

Apprenticing in one position and actually being left there? Are you nuts?

In-game flexibility's a handy tool for the coach but hopefully improving our quality and depth in certain areas means others mightn't need to be deployed away from their natural roles to plug other holes so regularly.

[Twodogs]

Apprenticing in one position and actually being left there? Are you nuts?

In-game flexibility's a handy tool for the coach but hopefully improving our quality and depth in certain areas means others mightn't need to be deployed away from their natural roles to plug other holes so regularly.

I lie living in the past. You don't have to pay to go there, things are always better and cheaper, we always win.
It's awesome.

[Go_Dogs]

Before 2pm yesterday, many of us were talking about Adams, Cordy or Young up forward with Trengove coming in. I wonder if that's still the case.

For me it is.

Trengove and Cordy enough height down back, particularly with Wood, Biggs, Crozier and Williams who are all known for their ability in the air.

It means Roughead and Morris miss my side, Boyd rucks and Adams plays forward. Schache and Trengove can chop out in the ruck and we can still play 2 talls forward for large parts.

Also the reason I have Dahl, JJ and Hunter forward for larger parts with Dale playing the medium marking role - he's shown the nous to lead up and also find space in tight areas.

[LostDoggy]

Adams-Trengove-Morris
Wood-Cordy-Williams
JJ-Macrae-Hunter
Dahl-Cloke-McLean
Picken-Schache-Dickson

Boyd-Bont-Libba

Wallis-Crozier-Daniel-Dale

Most have Trengove at CHB but I see him as a natural last line guy. I love the idea of Cloke and Schache as a hard running KPF combo creating lots of space and stretching opposition defences.

[The Doctor]

B: Morris, Trengove, Wood

HB: Biggs, Adams, Johannisen

C: Hunter, Liberatore, Macrae

HF: Mclean, Bontempelli, Dale

F: Boyd, Schache, Dickson

R: Roughead, Wallis, Daniel

Int: Picken, Crozier, Smith, Dahlhaus

Emg: Cordy, Dunkley, Williams

[Ghost Dog]

Adams-Trengove-Morris
Wood-Cordy-Williams
JJ-Macrae-Hunter
Dahl-Cloke-McLean
Picken-Schache-Dickson

Boyd-Bont-Libba

Wallis-Crozier-Daniel-Dale

Most have Trengove at CHB but I see him as a natural last line guy. I love the idea of Cloke and Schache as a hard running KPF combo creating lots of space and stretching opposition defences.

How is Dad doing these days? Note the addition of the beard. How about his footy?

[bornadog]

AFL.com.au has had a go at best team:

B: Dale Morris, Marcus Adams, Easton Wood
HB: Jason Johannisen, Jackson Trengove, Bailey Williams
C: Jack Macrae, Tom Liberatore, Matt Suckling
HF: Toby McLean, Tom Boyd, Tory Dickson
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Jack Redpath, Bailey Dale
Foll: Jordan Roughead, Marcus Bontempelli, Lachie Hunter
I/C: Liam Picken, Zaine Cordy, Caleb Daniel, Hayden Crozier


DEPTH


General defenders: Shane Biggs, Brad Lynch, Ed Richards, Roarke Smith
Key defenders: Kieran Collins, Nathan Mullenger-McHugh, Aaron Naughton, Fletcher Roberts, Lewis Young
Midfielders: Josh Dunkley, Lin Jong, Patrick Lipinski, Callum Porter, Mitch Wallis, Lukas Webb
General forwards: Fergus Greene, Mitch Honeychurch
Key forwards: Josh Schache
Ruckmen: Tom Campbell, Tim English


NOTES: Recruits Jackson Trengove and Hayden Crozier should slot straight into the backline, while ex-Lion Josh Schache will face stiff competition for a spot in attack. Marcus Adams will be hoping his foot issues are behind him, as the West Australian has impressed with his ability to curb the League's gun key forwards. Superstar Marcus Bontempelli will lead a midfield that should see more impact from third-year playmakers Toby McLean and Bailey Dale. Second-year ruckman Tim English should get more opportunities to display his vast skillset. Of the draftees, key defender Aaron Naughton looks the only one ready to step straight into senior footy. - Ryan Davidson

[Mofra]

Fair go, still not sold on Redpath and Biggs is very stiff

[Twodogs]

Pretty good.

Is Lin Jong fit to play from round One? You'd think he'd play more senior footy than not but I can't think of many other changes.

[boydogs]

Biggs, Wallis, Schache for Williams, Crozier, Redpath

[Twodogs]

Biggs, Wallis, Schache for Williams, Crozier, Redpath

Schasche may well get first chop before Redpath.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Biggs has been ahead of Williams on exposed form

I'd have Redpath likely ahead of Schache, and Wallis ahead of Crozier

Would we select Cordy, Trengrove and Adams, plus Morris and Wood?