Best 22!!!

[meow meow]

Newman   Moore   Rance
Houli      Mcguane   Connors   
Jackson   Cotchin   Foley      
Nahas   Vickery   Martin
King      Riewoldt   White
Maric      Tuck      Deledio
Ellis      Batchelor   Grigg      Conca


Moore might not be right for round 1, so Rance plays FB and Post/Astbury/Grimes come in as 3rd tall.
Connors and his issues might see him miss out. Ellis plays in the 18 and Morris comes into the team.
Tuck might be left out in the cold again. Edwards is the next mid in line.
Elton might get some games if he shows VFL form.
Derickx will get a go if Ivan doesn't produce the goods.

[Ziplock]

*fingers crossed for connors from a fantasy perspective*

and cause he's in my euros :P

[elephants]

*fingers crossed for connors from a fantasy perspective*

and cause he's in my euros :P

Surely Hardwick won't wreck his teams youth policy and great culture with a knob like Connors :P

[Ziplock]

Connors is only 24, hardly locking in his retirement home, unlike Podsiadly :P

[meow meow]

*fingers crossed for connors from a fantasy perspective*

and cause he's in my euros :P

Surely Hardwick won't wreck his teams youth policy and great culture with a knob like Connors :P

The youth policy is out the window in 2012. Hardwick says their going to play their best 22 from now on. Connors gets in if it's purely based on talent and ability to make an impact now, rather than in 3 years.

[Cicjose]

i dont remember there being an article about it.....

[Ziplock]

there was one recently, cotchin was the one to say so though, not any coaching staff.

[meow meow]

i dont remember there being an article about it.....

there was one recently, cotchin was the one to say so though, not any coaching staff.

I don't make this stuff up.

http://www.sportal.com.au/afl-news-display/hardwick-no-more-charity-147166

Pretty sure Hardwick is still a part of the coaching staff.

It's Hardwick's final year on his contract, and there is no doubt that he would have to be focused on winning more than anything else at this stage, so they'll play their best team at all costs or he knows he'll get the boot.

[Ziplock]

whoops, sorry.

I also read a comment from cotching saying the same thing though.

so, looking legit :P

[Cicjose]

so Tuck should get games

[elephants]

Not saying Connors will retire he just won't be getting consistent games. He is a fantasy player not a footballer. So many clangers...

[Wes Mantooth]

So who then will they pick, Ellis or Morris.

I'm tipping Morris should get the nod on the above logic with Ellis waiting in the wings for him to slip up.

[meow meow]

Probably both. One will start as the sub, and the other one will get subbed off.

[aces-high]

Injuries/suspensions aside ill try and make our best 22 atm. See how close i was pre season

Def morris rance batchelor
Half back newman grimes houli
Centres foley deledio grigg
Half forwards nahas vickery martin
Forwards edwards riewoldt king
Rucks maric, cotchin, tuck
Bench jackson, griffiths, conca sub ellis
Emer elton, Dea, white

Looks pretty strong. Fingers crossed we can sneak into 8th spot

[EZA100]

back - morris, rance, grimes
half back - newman, moore, batchelor
centres - deledio, foley, grigg
half forward - martin, griffiths, conca
forward - edwards, riewoldt, nahas
ruck - maric, cotchin, tuck
interchange - king, miller, ellis, houli
emg - white, jackson, vickery