Nearest to the pin - Pick the 22 for R1

[WayneJudson42]

Ok, so we've all posted on who our best 22 is etc.

Anyone care to guess what the final 22 for this week will be?

Not who you's like to see, but who'll actually play. Ignore positions, just starting 22.

My tip:

Begley- blake- Baker
R Clarke- Dawson- Chips
Joey- ball- Ray
Gilbert-Roo-Gwilt
Milne-Kosi-Schneider

King, Dal,BJ

Geary, Steven, MG, Jones

Assumtions: Gram isn't fit. If he is, then Raph to HFF and Gwilt out.

[PJ]

Begley- blake- Baker
R Clarke- Dawson- Chips
Joey- ball- Ray
Gilbert-Roo-Gwilt
Milne-Kosi-Schneider

King, Dal,BJ

Geary, Steven, MG, Jones

Pretty close to the mark for mine. Between Jones, Geary & Eddy for bench possy. If Eddy is fit.

Is X out of the picture? Haven't heard any reports - could be a last minute in.

[vacuous space]

FB: S. Fisher - Dawson - Baker
HB: R. Clarke - Blake - X. Clarke
C: Ray - Goddard - Gram
HF: Montagna - Riewoldt - Gilbert
FF: Schneider - Koschitzke - Milne
OB: King - Dal Santo - Ball

IC: Gardiner - Geary - Jones - McQualter

EM: Begley - Gwilt - Steven

What do I win if I get it right?

[WayneJudson42]

FB: S. Fisher - Dawson - Baker
HB: R. Clarke - Blake - X. Clarke
C: Ray - Goddard - Gram
HF: Montagna - Riewoldt - Gilbert
FF: Schneider - Koschitzke - Milne
OB: King - Dal Santo - Ball

IC: Gardiner - Geary - Jones - McQualter

EM: Begley - Gwilt - Steven

What do I win if I get it right?

Bragging rights?

Not sure about X or Eddy, and wonder if there'll be enough room for both Jones and Mini.

[evertonfc]

FB: R. Clarke - Dawson - Baker
HB: Blake - S.Fisher - X. Clarke
C: Ray - Goddard - Gram
HF: Montagna - Riewoldt - Gilbert
FF: Schneider - Koschitzke - Milne
OB: King - Dal Santo - Ball

IC: Gardiner - Geary - Jones - Begley

EM: McQualter - Gwilt - Steven

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One of the weakest looking R1 St Kilda teams I've seen for some time...

Throw in Hayes, Maguire, Hudghton and Dempster and we look about four goals better - or, given they're three defenders, about four goals better off defensively. Still big defensive question marks over Blake and R Clarke and how they'll handle one-on-one contests where mental sharpness (positioning, reading play, knowing when to spoil, timing - two things both players currently lack) is important.

Still think we'll win, but it is a danger game.

I fancy swapping Sam Gilbert and X.Clarke if it's not working for Sammy up forward, whilst I'd be getting Begley in there quite a bit to ensure we have an extra 'runner' out of defence.

I wouldn't mind seeing Jack Steven getting a run. I'd rather him than Clint Jones - who doesn't look to have improved in pre-season - to be brutally honest, but that won't happen. Lyon loves Jones and McQualter, so I'd expect both will be picked ahead of Steven.

[plugger66]

Ok, so we've all posted on who our best 22 is etc.

Anyone care to guess what the final 22 for this week will be?

Not who you's like to see, but who'll actually play. Ignore positions, just starting 22.

My tip:

Begley- blake- Baker
R Clarke- Dawson- Chips
Joey- ball- Ray
Gilbert-Roo-Gwilt
Milne-Kosi-Schneider

King, Dal,BJ

Geary, Steven, MG, Jones

Assumtions: Gram isn't fit. If he is, then Raph to HFF and Gwilt out.

Your team without Jimmy and Steven replaced by Grammy and Eddy.

[saint66au]

FB: R. Clarke - Dawson - Baker
HB: Blake - S.Fisher - X. Clarke
C: Ray - Goddard - Gram
HF: Montagna - Riewoldt - Gilbert
FF: Schneider - Koschitzke - Milne
OB: King - Dal Santo - Ball

IC: Gardiner - Geary - Jones - Begley

EM: McQualter - Gwilt - Steven

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One of the weakest looking R1 St Kilda teams I've seen for some time...

Throw in Hayes, Maguire, Hudghton and Dempster and we look about four goals better - or, given they're three defenders, about four goals better off defensively. Still big defensive question marks over Blake and R Clarke and how they'll handle one-on-one contests where mental sharpness (positioning, reading play, knowing when to spoil, timing - two things both players currently lack) is important.

Still think we'll win, but it is a danger game.

I fancy swapping Sam Gilbert and X.Clarke if it's not working for Sammy up forward, whilst I'd be getting Begley in there quite a bit to ensure we have an extra 'runner' out of defence.

I wouldn't mind seeing Jack Steven getting a run. I'd rather him than Clint Jones - who doesn't look to have improved in pre-season - to be brutally honest, but that won't happen. Lyon loves Jones and McQualter, so I'd expect both will be picked ahead of Steven.

Swap McQualter and Geary/Jones and thats my side

Agree would love to see Jack get a run but doubt he will

[evertonfc]

It's interesting to note that we have a number of 'swingmen' who can now play in multiple positions:

X Clarke - arrived as a small forward/mid, then went to HFF, now swooping in defence.

R Clarke - arrived as a midfielder, now being moulded into a defender.

S Fisher - arrived as a FF, became a gun running defender, could be needed as a KP tall back

Dawson - arrived as a FF/FB who kicked a VFL bag last year, now looks to be tried again as a FB.

Ray - midfielder who looks to be converted into a quarterback.

Goddard - arrived as an everywhere man, now an elite running back who looks like he'll spend more time in the mid.

Gram - see Goddard.

Montagna - Outside midfielder who bulked up to become true midfielder.

Riewoldt - has played back with aplomb when required.

Gilbert - looked like a tall back pocket; now a third tall forward.

Koschitzke - Won rising star as a CHB. Went to ruck. Then forward. Probably will go back to ruck when Gardiner/King drop off.

It does give us the chance to be versatile if we have a few guys drop off, but it's interesting to see how many players have failed in the position we thought they'd originally start in. Kind of disappointing in a lot of ways.

[Armoooo]

FB: S.Fisher Dawson Baker
HB: Gram Blake R.Clarke
C: Ray Goddard Montagna
HF: Gilbert Riewoldt Jones
FF: Milne Koschitzke Schneider
R: King Ball Dal Santo
I/C: Gardiner Begley McQualter Geary

[JABBER]

B S fisher Dawson BAKER
HB Steven Gilbert R Clarke
C Ray Montagna Gram
HF Goddard Riewoldt Schneider
F Dal Santo Koschitzke Milne
R Gardiner Blake Ball
I King X Clarke Armitage Jones
E Gwilt Geary L Fisher

Blake will follow Goodes all day and ive been told Gardiner had a good preseason

[PJ]

Blake will follow Goodes all day

Yeh...what's going on there do ya reckon? Do ya think he might complain about it or is that his plan?

[vacuous space]

Swap McQualter and Geary/Jones and thats my side

All aboard the McQualter bandwagon. I think we're up to three on board now. I suspect the numbers would be higher if somebody just went and published the preseason stats.

[saint66au]

Swap McQualter and Geary/Jones and thats my side

All aboard the McQualter bandwagon. I think we're up to three on board now. I suspect the numbers would be higher if somebody just went and published the preseason stats.

Actually its more a reaction to Lenny being out and my suspicions that RL will choose a "run with" side this week than any great man-love for Mini

[mad saint guy]

B: Baker, Dawson, Gwilt
HB: Gram, Blake, R.Clarke
C: Dal Santo, McQualter, S.Fisher
HF: Schneider, Riewoldt, Gilbert
F: Milne, Koschitzke, Jones

Foll: King, Ball, Goddard
Int: X.Clarke, Gardiner, Montagna, Ray

Emg: L.Fisher, Eddy, Begley

Not what I want, just what I'm predicting

[rexy]

Fisher Dawson Baker
Ray Blake Gilbert
Dal Santo Ball Montagna
Schneider Reiwoldt RClarke
Milne Goddard Kosichtzke
King Hayes Gram
Gardiner Steven Gwilt McQualter

[LTN16]

My Prediction:

FB: R.Clarke Dawson Baker
HB: Gram Blake X.Clarke
C: Dal Santo S.Fisher Montagna
HF: Gilbert Riewoldt Schneider
FF: Milne Koschitzke Steven

R: King Ball Goddard

I/C: Gardiner Geary Ray Heyne

[Saints94]

FB: Begley Dawson R. Clarke

CHB: Gilbert S. Fisher Blake

C: Gram Goddard Montagna

CHF: Schnieder Riewoldt Ray

FF: Milne Kozi Jones

FOLL: King Ball Dal Santo

INT: Gardiner Armitage Gwilt Geary

[St Chris]

B: Begley, Dawson, Ray
HB: Dal Santo, S. Fisher, R. Clarke
C: Gram, Blake, Montagna
HF: Schnieder, Koschitske, Gilbert
F: Milne, Riewoldt, Jones
Foll: Gardiner, Goddard, Ball

Int: McQualter, Steven, King, Baker

Emerg: L. Fisher, Geary, Gwilt

[SaintBot]

FB: C.Begley - Z.Dawson - R.Clarke
HB: S.Fisher - J.Blake - B.Goddard
C: J.Gram - L.Hayes - L.Montagna
HF: S.Gilbert - J.Koschitzke - A.Schneider
FF: S.Milne - N.Riewoldt - S.Baker
R: S.King - N.Dal Santo - L.Ball
I/C: M.Gardiner - X.Clarke - F.Ray - C.Jones
Emg: R.Eddy - A.McQualter - J.Gwilt

[WayneJudson42]

FB: C.Begley - Z.Dawson - R.Clarke
HB: S.Fisher - J.Blake - B.Goddard
C: J.Gram - L.Hayes - L.Montagna
HF: S.Gilbert - J.Koschitzke - A.Schneider
FF: S.Milne - N.Riewoldt - S.Baker
R: S.King - N.Dal Santo - L.Ball
I/C: M.Gardiner - X.Clarke - F.Ray - C.Jones
Emg: R.Eddy - A.McQualter - J.Gwilt

If Lenny is fit... I reckon we got a winner.

[mad saint guy]

B: Baker, Dawson, Gwilt
HB: Gram, Blake, R.Clarke
C: Dal Santo, McQualter, S.Fisher
HF: Schneider, Riewoldt, Gilbert
F: Milne, Koschitzke, Jones

Foll: King, Ball, Goddard
Int: X.Clarke, Gardiner, Montagna, Ray

Emg: L.Fisher, Eddy, Begley

Not what I want, just what I'm predicting

Xavier for Geary my only wrong pick

[Armoooo]

FB: S.Fisher Dawson Baker
HB: Gram Blake R.Clarke
C: Ray Goddard Montagna
HF: Gilbert Riewoldt Jones
FF: Milne Koschitzke Schneider
R: King Ball Dal Santo
I/C: Gardiner Begley McQualter Geary

In terms of players as far as I'm aware my only mistake was having Begley in over Baker.

[WayneJudson42]

FB: S.Fisher Dawson Baker
HB: Gram Blake R.Clarke
C: Ray Goddard Montagna
HF: Gilbert Riewoldt Jones
FF: Milne Koschitzke Schneider
R: King Ball Dal Santo
I/C: Gardiner Begley McQualter Geary

In terms of players as far as I'm aware my only mistake was having Begley in over Baker.

... and Gwilt.

Mad Saint Guy & Rexy were only 1 player wrong.

[Armoooo]

Sorry I meant Begley in over Gwilt, I had Baker back pocket.