I know our midfield focus tends to be our "big three" plus Hunter on a wing, but it's really the next level down where the situation gets interesting.

Bailey Smith is a lock, but the most interesting player here is Patrick Lipinski. Despite the likes of McLean, Wallis, and Liberatore pushing for spots Lippi is universally considered best 22. He is obviously a smart player who is a threat forward of the ball, has the tank to cover enough ground to take wing rotations, and developed his inside game last year so he goes into the centre as well. We know he's not the quickest runner around but he's demanded his spot based on performance.

How do we see his 2020 (and beyond) shaping up? If it's a decision between he and either a McLean or a Libba for a spt, is he still ahead of both?