Round 1, 2013 - Team

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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Ok based on Hope and what we have if everyone is 100% fit, I've had a crack!

B: Wood Marcovic Morris
HB: Murphy Williams Howard
C: Smith Cross Wallis
HF:Addison Jones Cooney
F: Dahlhaus Cordy Dickson

R: Minson Griffen Liberatore

Int: Picken Higgins Stevens
Emg: Stringer

I know Marcovic will turn a few heads but i really would give him a crack as I think he has done a good job in the past.

[lemmon]

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Did you know in sa when we name a team we name the forwards first. #factoftheday

It is a crazy world you must live in

[jeemak]

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We've been talking about added selection pressure next year due to our drafting and trading, though I can't remember a year being so hard to pick our best side for a long time as there are so many unknowns.

Each team I've seen (and the one I've posted) in this thread has at least five players really unlucky to miss out based on past deeds and potential form going forwards.

Inclusion or exclusion of these players probably isn't going to make a huge difference to our results next year, but as the team develops the competition for a spot will be full on, and if they mostly turn out to be well developed and good players we'll be in an excellent position to compete.

[AndrewP6]

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Amazed that people have Gia out. Barring injury, he'll play.

[G-Mo77]

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A lot of similar line ups in here so I'll just add some small changes to them.

I think Lower will line up in round 1.

I can see us lining up with Stringer at the expense of Jones or Cordy.

Grant and Howard won't be in the team.

Gia and Cross will.

I'm still iffy on Morris lining up in Round 1. Hope I'm way off on that though.

[GVGjr]

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Amazed that people have Gia out. Barring injury, he'll play.

I think most would agree but given Giansiracusa is probably in his final season most are projecting teams with an eye on the future.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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Round 1 2012 saw Clay Smith and Josh Hill play well but Josh for the opposition. Supporters were hoping Koby Stevens would be selected but for the Eagles.
Our team was:
FB - Murphy, Lake, Addison
HB - Hargrave, Markovic, Howard
C - Cross, Smith, Wood
HF - Giansiracusa, Jones, Cooney
FF - Dickson, Roughead, Higgins
FOL – Minson, Boyd, Picken
INT – Grant, Panos, Veszpremi, Djerrkura, Wallis, Liberatore, Dahlhaus
For arguments sake here’s Greystache’s go at our next round 1 team, as I haven’t worked one out atm:
Greystache
B- Morris, Roughead, Wood

HB- Johannisen, Talia, Stevens

C- Picken, Cooney, Griffen

HF- Murphy, Williams, Dalhaus

F- Higgins Dickson Cross*

R- Minson, Wallis, Boyd

Int- Campbell, Addison, Smith, Libba

* Cross as +1 defender

So…not a single line is the same and with the exception of only Minson and Boyd, no one is in the same position! As we know we’re in a great time of change. The half back line is new and not established and it is asking a lot of the team just to be competitive. We need some magic and magic happens.
Comparison:
Greystache
B- Morris, Roughead, Wood

HB- Johannisen, Talia, Stevens

C- Picken, Cooney, Griffen

HF- Murphy, Williams, Dalhaus

F- Higgins Dickson Cross*

R- Minson, Wallis, Boyd

Int- Campbell, Addison, Smith, Libba

* Cross as +1 defender
Gogriff
Addison Morris Lower
Wood Roughead Picken
Griffen Boyd Cooney
Murphy Williams Dickson
Dahlhaus Stringer Higgins

Minson Wallis Liberatore

Int: Hrovat Giansiracusa Cross
Sub: Stevens

Bulldog Joe
Addison Roughead Morris
Wood Williams Murphy
Griffen Boyd Picken
Higgins Jones Dickson
Dahlhaus Cordy Gia
Minson Wallis Liberatore

Int: Cooney Smith Cross
Sub: Johannisen F’scray
B: “DFA” Addison, “Pretty Boy” Roughead, “The Human Glove” Morris
HB: “Norwegian” Wood, Tom “L” Williams, Nick “Cruel to be Kind” Lower
C: “Lightening” Johannisen, “Bill n’” Boyd (c), “Cotton” Picken
HF: “The Coon Dog” Cooney, The Jones Boy, Bob Murphy
FF: “Professor” Higgins, “The Ace in the Pack” Cordy Jnr, “Dolly Dreadlocks” Dahlhaus
R: “Big” Will Minson, Ryan “Go” Griffen, Wallis Jnr
Int: Libba Jnr, “Pigeon” Smith, “Kris” Cross, Tory “Spelling” Dickson (s)

I’ll go with
B MORRIS ROUGHIE WOOD
HB JOHANISSEN TALIA LOWER
C COONEY BOYD GRIFFEN
HF MURPHY WILLIAMS DALHAUS
F HIGGINS CORDY GIANSIRACUSA
FOLL MINSON LIBBA WALLIS
INT HROVAT CROSS GRANT
SUB: K. STEVENS

[LostDoggy]

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Ok based on Hope and what we have if everyone is 100% fit, I've had a crack!

B: Wood Marcovic Morris
HB: Murphy Williams Howard
C: Smith Cross Wallis
HF:Addison Jones Cooney
F: Dahlhaus Cordy Dickson

R: Minson Griffen Liberatore

Int: Picken Higgins Stevens
Emg: Stringer

I know Marcovic will turn a few heads but i really would give him a crack as I think he has done a good job in the past.

It wasn't Marco's inclusion that turned my head, it was the omission of Boyd...

[AndrewP6]

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I think most would agree but given Giansiracusa is probably in his final season most are projecting teams with an eye on the future.

Probably, but the thread is round 1, 2013.

[chef]

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FB Morris Roughead Wood
HB Murphy Talia Stevens
C Dahlhaus Griffen Cross
HF Higgins Williams Dickson
FF Stringer Campbell Giansiracusa
RR Minson Boyd Cooney
IN Wallis Liberatore Picken
SUB Smith

ERM Addison Hrovat Grant

[LostDoggy]

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Agree with AP6, Gia will play round one. If he is fit, he is definitely in our best 22. Round 1, 2014 could be a whole other story.

[The Pie Man]

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Probably, but the thread is round 1, 2013.

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised either way with Gia in round one. I've been a fan, so I don't project his absence as part of that potential bias, but if you look at the mids we've added and Cooney maybe returning to somewhere near full fitness, how is Gia pushing Dahl & Higgins out of the small/creative forward spots?

I know Dahl can push into the midfield with his ball winning and speed, but given what we've added, he'd be better used predominantly forward.

Can't see Gia nudging Dickson out either.

Don't see him playing much at all this year, will be interesting how it plays out

[boydogs]

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How is Gia pushing Dahl & Higgins out of the small/creative forward spots?

I've got him on the bench

Murphy Williams Dickson
Dahlhaus Stringer Higgins

Int: Hrovat Giansiracusa Cross (Stevens)

[F'scary]

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Amazed that people have Gia out. Barring injury, he'll play.

I included him. Even though he had some ordinary games (where it looked like he was either playing injured or Father Time had caught him up), he had some better ones and kicked 28 goals for the season.

[westbulldog]

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I think Murph is needed down back for his experience and run. A Freo supporter mate has a high regard for Nick Lower. In Round 22 against Sydney last year Addison added some grunt and 4 goals to the forward line, he gets a spot before Higgins for mine.