SENs St Kilda 22

[shanegrambeau]

FB: Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Ben Long, Jake Carlisle, Nick Coffield
C: Brad Hill, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark
HF: Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings
FF: Dan Butler Max King, Rowan Marshall
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Brad Crouch, Zak Jones
INT: Dan Hannebery, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair, Jade Gresham

On the brink: Seb Ross, Jack Lonie, James Frawley, Luke Dunstan, Dean Kent, Shaun McKernan, Mason Wood, Jack Bytel

[SaintPav]

Sounds about right.

Spewing about Paton.

The kid is disciplined and can lock down his opponent.

[Life Long Saint]

How will the co-captain get a game in that team?

[saintsRrising]

FB: Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Ben Long, Jake Carlisle, Nick Coffield
C: Brad Hill, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark
HF: Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings
FF: Dan Butler Max King, Rowan Marshall
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Brad Crouch, Zak Jones
INT: Dan Hannebery, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair, Jade Gresham

On the brink: Seb Ross, Jack Lonie, James Frawley, Luke Dunstan, Dean Kent, Shaun McKernan, Mason Wood, Jack Bytel

About right. Round 1 no Roma, Crouch or Jones. Hannas a chance .

Bytel

Ross or Lonie

McKernan or Woods

Frawley may displace Carlisle if Carlisle is not 100% right.

[SuperDuper]

Ross was very good against the kangaroos especially early . As well, he finished 2020 strongly. Cant see him missing the 22.

[lewdogs]

Ross was very good against the kangaroos especially early . As well, he finished 2020 strongly. Cant see him missing the 22.

Agreed. Ross is a lock in the 22.

[shanegrambeau]

According to North fans they put up a second-string midfield and they don’t seem the least disappointed with the thrashing that the mighty young(old) Saints pounded them with.

So if Ross impressed it might be subjective ...

As a Melbourne and Hawthorn player, I liked Frawley as a minimalist monster - he looked classy rather than clumsy..I suppose he doesn’t do that lateral intercept like Carlisle as well but if he found a place in the 22 I wouldn’t mind.

[Otiman]

That's a tough side to crack into.

Ross and Bytel should play round 1 with injuries/suspension. Not sure how to cover for Marshall.

Form and matchups will play a huge part in selection throughout the year. I'd like to see Dunstan get a chance to play in this side to prove himself.

[skeptic]

So rd1 team?

FB: Wilkie, Howard, Long
HB: Webster, Carlisle, Coffield
C: Hill, Steele, Clark
HF: Higgins, Battle, Billings
FF: Butler, King, Membrey
FOL: Ryder, Ross, Gresham
INT: Bytel, Sinclair, McKernan, Wood/Frawley

[B.M]

Ross is in the leadership FFS

[SaintPav]

Good point!

[vacuous space]

Leaving Ross out is weird. Ross started in the centre most of last year. He started with Crouch and Steele against North. My guess is that either Clark or Higgins will start with Seb and Steele round 1. I don't see why Hannebery or Jones would be ahead of him in the pecking order either. I get that some people don't like him, but he's going to play.

[Vortex]

That's a tough side to crack into.

Ross and Bytel should play round 1 with injuries/suspension. Not sure how to cover for Marshall.

Form and matchups will play a huge part in selection throughout the year. I'd like to see Dunstan get a chance to play in this side to prove himself.

Nothing would give me more satisfaction than to see Dunny crack into this side for no other reason than he will have earnt it.

[Joffa Burns]

FB: Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Ben Long, Jake Carlisle, Nick Coffield
C: Brad Hill, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark
HF: Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings
FF: Dan Butler Max King, Rowan Marshall
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Brad Crouch, Zak Jones
INT: Dan Hannebery, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair, Jade Gresham

On the brink: Seb Ross, Jack Lonie, James Frawley, Luke Dunstan, Dean Kent, Shaun McKernan, Mason Wood, Jack Bytel

The nuffies on SEN have been reading too much Saintsational if they are leaving Ross out of the 22.

Ross picked before Sinclair, Long, Higgins, Webster, Hannebery as starters in my opinion.

The coaches may also have him in front of Battle, Clark, Coffield, Butler, Jones, Gresham, Billings and Hill for team balance and performance all we know.

I have no idea other than Seb is way underrated on this site.

He's in the leadership group so you'd assume he's best 18, but on the other side of the coin with that argument is Geary now best 22?

[skeptic]

Starts on the ground let alone top 22

[The Billings Method]

Ross starts on the ground. Late last year, Ratts did what Ratts does best. Found the ideal role for a player. Seb was reborn as a run with midfielder who could win his own ball. He played some very good footy in that role.

If Seb can get the best out of his considerable ability, and can play this role well, another piece of the Ratten premiership puzzle will be put in place.

To the Seb knockers, he's in the leadership group and was favourite to take over the captaincy from Gears until the man of Steele emerged. Being in the leadership group, he's obviously rated by coaches and players alike. That'll do me for a recommendation. The people who really are in the know. On the other hand, how well are we going if a player of his calibre is considered to be on the "fringe".

We have some serious depth for the first time in fifteen years.

[saynta]

FB: Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Ben Long, Jake Carlisle, Nick Coffield
C: Brad Hill, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark
HF: Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings
FF: Dan Butler Max King, Rowan Marshall
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Brad Crouch, Zak Jones
INT: Dan Hannebery, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair, Jade Gresham

On the brink: Seb Ross, Jack Lonie, James Frawley, Luke Dunstan, Dean Kent, Shaun McKernan, Mason Wood, Jack Bytel

The nuffies on SEN have been reading too much Saintsational if they are leaving Ross out of the 22.

Ross picked before Sinclair, Long, Higgins, Webster, Hannebery as starters in my opinion.

The coaches may also have him in front of Battle, Clark, Coffield, Butler, Jones, Gresham, Billings and Hill for team balance and performance all we know.

I have no idea other than Seb is way underrated on this site.

He's in the leadership group so you'd assume he's best 18, but on the other side of the coin with that argument is Geary now best 22?

Were my thoughts too. Fw's

[shanegrambeau]

FB: Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Jimmy Webster
HB: Ben Long, Jake Carlisle, Nick Coffield
C: Brad Hill, Jack Steele, Hunter Clark
HF: Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings
FF: Dan Butler Max King, Rowan Marshall
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Brad Crouch, Zak Jones
INT: Dan Hannebery, Josh Battle, Jack Sinclair, Jade Gresham

On the brink: Seb Ross, Jack Lonie, James Frawley, Luke Dunstan, Dean Kent, Shaun McKernan, Mason Wood, Jack Bytel

The nuffies on SEN have been reading too much Saintsational if they are leaving Ross out of the 22.

Ross picked before Sinclair, Long, Higgins, Webster, Hannebery as starters in my opinion.

The coaches may also have him in front of Battle, Clark, Coffield, Butler, Jones, Gresham, Billings and Hill for team balance and performance all we know.

I have no idea other than Seb is way underrated on this site.

He's in the leadership group so you'd assume he's best 18, but on the other side of the coin with that argument is Geary now best 22?

Were my thoughts too. Fw's

OK..I’ll be the protagonist..
Warning...speaking a lot of crap but as an expert in sport, that is what I do...


It’s just an idealized team.

Ross will be in but I haven’t forgotten the West Coast game.
Hanners or Zac will be hamstrung often enough.

I doubt Webster will get a game based on last year.

Sincs is showing class and value.

Higgins or Butler will have form slips and Lonie will come in. (Remember Dan had some patchy form in ‘20...and his success was over hyped I think...bit like Kent and Parker in ‘19?

Dunstan is an interesting one. He is tough in the crutches...Is he better than Zac? A fit Zac gets the nod, but with 5 hamstrings in 3 years? I see Dunners back in the team too...but not at the expense of Ross. Caveat...Dunners might get a new role? A hard tagged? That could push him forward in the cue.

Marshall is out for the foreseeable. Ben Long is still a raw live wire. Tim Membrey was barely keeping his head above water for patches of last season. Seeing forwards being told to run to the back pocket makes it hard, but he will stay, but if things get terrible, Mason Wood.

It to mention suspensions and injuries.

Our injury suspects top five

5. Carlisle
4. Crouch
3. Ryder
2. Jones
1. Hanners

Special mentions: Marshall, Battle

Our get suspended suspect top five

5. Butler
4. Crouch
3. Membrey
2. Carlisle
1. Long

Special Mention: Max King*


* he gets an old fashioned, * I ain’t Putin’ up with nunnaya sh&t boys” attitude.

[Impatient Sainter]

Our depth is becoming our strength and will push the group to higher levels this year.

[B.M]

Dunstan is nowhere near as effective as Zac Jones

One is an explosive runner!

One couldn’t run out of sight in a dark night!

Zac is an average kick

Luke is below average

Both good clearance Mids