2025 Starting Line-Up

[Bornadog]

The Age put out this team round one.jpg :
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Of course this is before Weightman was declared injured

[GVGjr]

Who's suggested line-up is that Bornadog ?

With Cody going out I wonder if Hynes comes into the mix to replace him or if we consider moving Davidson into a FP?

[Bornadog]

Who's suggested line-up is that Bornadog ?

With Cody going out I wonder if Hynes comes into the mix to replace him or if we consider moving Davidson into a FP?

As mentioned above, The Age Newspapers.

They have Hynes in

[Rusty12]

Backing Gardner to outplay the others over the next month for the deepest defender.
If not, Likely Lobb to the deepest and Buss next highest.

JOD to be picked as a genuine utility, 2nd or 3rd tall at either end. Defensive forward also.

Backs:
Bramble - Gardner - Duyrea
Dale - Lobb - Freijah

Outside: Williams - Davidson

Inside: English - Bont - Libba - Richards

Forward:
VDM - Naughton - M Kennedy
Mcneil - Darcy - West


Int: - JOD - Sanders - Gallagher - Harmes

Sub: Garcia


In the Mix: Karmis -Jaques - Arty - L Kennedy - Buss - Dolan - Hynes

Relevant Injury: Marra - Trelor - JJ - Weightman - L Jones

[GVGjr]

As mentioned above, The Age Newspapers.

They have Hynes in

Thanks, I didn't know if there was a particular journo

[Rocco Jones]

Update

KPDs- Lobb, Buss, JOD
Small defenders- Dale, Doc, Bramble
Small def/wing- Freijah, Gags
Inside mids- Bont, Ed, Libba, Sanders
Wing/small fwd/inside mid- M Kennedy
Wing- Truck
Small forwards- West, Hynes
Wing/fwd- Davidson, LMN
KPFs- Naughts, Darcy
R/R2- Crossley, English
Sub- Harmes

Idk if Crossley and/or Hynes are up to it fitness wise, that's up for our footy department etc, If not, perhaps Vanders or Baker for Hynes and maybe JOD plays fwd?

[Bornadog]

Thanks, I didn't know if there was a particular journo

Sorry I didn't know what you meant. They list it as Age footy team. see link here

[Critter]

As mentioned above, The Age Newspapers.

They have Hynes in

It's rather bizarre. Sanders is an emergency, Richards on a wing rather than in the midfield, Harmes can't get in as an emergency yet the injured Coffield can, Darcy is relieving in the ruck and Hynes is playing but Davidson can't get in the side. At the top of the article they say it was written by The Age Footy Team, at the bottom of the article they say it was compiled by Scot Spits. I think this was the work of the receptionist.

[Brody23]

The Age put out this team round one.jpg :
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Of course this is before Weightman was declared injured

Another one with Richards on a wing….never gonna happen

[Brody23]

Backing Gardner to outplay the others over the next month for the deepest defender.
If not, Likely Lobb to the deepest and Buss next highest.

JOD to be picked as a genuine utility, 2nd or 3rd tall at either end. Defensive forward also.

Backs:
Bramble - Gardner - Duyrea
Dale - Lobb - Freijah

Outside: Williams - Davidson

Inside: English - Bont - Libba - Richards

Forward:
VDM - Naughton - M Kennedy
Mcneil - Darcy - West


Int: - JOD - Sanders - Gallagher - Harmes

Sub: Garcia


In the Mix: Karmis -Jaques - Arty - L Kennedy - Buss - Dolan - Hynes

Relevant Injury: Marra - Trelor - JJ - Weightman - L Jones

This is pretty close I reckon Rusty, I’m really worried about our speed though. The outside run is our Achilles heel and oppo know that and set up to exploit it.

[Brody23]

I also think there is a real chance Crossley plays round 1, I posted on another thread last week. The list spot is his, it was a matter of whether he wanted it or not.
Ive had a little bit to do with Brew, the Eagles are looking at him now they’ve missed Hendo.

[doggies ftw]

If Crossley doesn’t play whose 2nd ruck? We just have to keep Darcy forward now we’ve lost too much firepower around him. JOD? Maybe don’t think he’s trained there much though and may be required down back (although I’d go with Buss), same for Buku. Gardner? lol

Crossley to ruck, English to chop out forward, def and just float around as a tall weapon of a utility.

I think it’s happening and boy am I excited for it. Should be how we’ve been setting up for years - Crossleys absolutely scraping bottom of the barrel as far as first ruck options go, but I’m still pretty confident we’ll be a better team with this setup. We’ll find out praccy next week anyway

[Danny Delre]

Backing Gardner to outplay the others over the next month for the deepest defender.
If not, Likely Lobb to the deepest and Buss next highest.

JOD to be picked as a genuine utility, 2nd or 3rd tall at either end. Defensive forward also.

Backs:
Bramble - Gardner - Duyrea
Dale - Lobb - Freijah

Outside: Williams - Davidson

Inside: English - Bont - Libba - Richards

Forward:
VDM - Naughton - M Kennedy
Mcneil - Darcy - West


Int: - JOD - Sanders - Gallagher - Harmes

Sub: Garcia


In the Mix: Karmis -Jaques - Arty - L Kennedy - Buss - Dolan - Hynes

Relevant Injury: Marra - Trelor - JJ - Weightman - L Jones

Did you see Gardners performance Saturday?

[Rusty12]

Did you see Gardners performance Saturday?

Yep. It was horrid.
Had him there prior, and really saw nothing from the others to change my mind.
It is a ordinary option regardless.
Hoping someone stands up before round 1.
Why not him.

[Danny Delre]

Buss will do a better job imo.