Best 22's

[Mat0369]

Fox had an article with the potential Round 1 best 22's.

I have bolded the rookie priced players

Adelaide

B: Luke Brown, Daniel Talia, Tom Doedee

HB: Andrew McPherson, Fisher McAsey, Brodie Smith

C: Will Hamill, Rory Sloane, Ben Keays

HF: Jackson Hately, Darcy Fogarty, Tom Lynch

F: Shane McAdam, Riley Thilthorpe, James Rowe

FOLL: Reilly O’Brien, Matt Crouch, Rory Laird

I/C: Lachie Sholl, Billy Frampton, Jake Kelly, Taylor Walker


Brisbane

B: Callum Ah Chee, Harris Andrews, Grant Birchall

HB: Daniel Rich, Jack Payne, Brandon Starcevich

C: Hugh McCluggage, Lachie Neale, Mitch Robinson

HF: Cam Rayner, Joe Daniher, Dayne Zorko

F: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Daniel McStay

FOLL: Oscar McInerney, Jarryd Lyons, Jarrod Berry

I/C: Lincoln McCarthy, Zac Bailey, Ely Smith, Ryan Lester


Carlton

B: Lachie Plowman, Jacob Weitering, Sam Docherty

HB: Adam Saad, Liam Jones, Sam Petrevski-Seton

C: Ed Curnow, Sam Walsh, Jack Newnes

HF: Jack Martin, Levi Casboult, Marc Murphy

F: Zac Fisher, Harry McKay, Mitch McGovern

FOLL: Marc Pittonet, Patrick Cripps, Zac Williams

I/C: Paddy Dow, Tom Williamson, Will Setterfield, Lachie Fogarty


Collingwood

B: Brayden Maynard, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe

HB: Jack Crisp, Darcy Moore, Isaac Quaynor

C: Josh Daicos, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne

HF: Callum Brown, Brody Mihocek, Will Hoskin-Elliott

F: Jordan De Goey, Mason Cox, Jamie Elliott

FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Steele Sidebottom

I/C: John Noble, Ollie Henry, Tyler Brown, Brayden Sier


Essendon


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B: Aaron Francis, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Nick Hind

HB: Jordan Ridley, Cale Hooker, Dyson Heppell

C: Jye Caldwell, Andrew McGrath, Nik Cox

HF: Devon Smith, Peter Wright, Darcy Parish

F: Alec Waterman Harrison Jones, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

FOLL: Sam Draper, Dylan Shiel, Zac Merrett

I/C: Kyle Langford, Matt Guelfi, Jake Stringer, Mason Redman


Fremantle

B: Luke Ryan, Joel Hamling, Brennan Cox

HB: Hayden Young, Griffin Logue, Alex Pearce

C: Blake Acres, Adam Cerra, James Aish

HF: Liam Henry, Matt Taberner, Michael Walters

F: Mitch Crowden, Rory Lobb, Lachie Schultz

FOLL: Lloyd Meek, Nat Fyfe, Andrew Brayshaw

I/C: Caleb Serong, Michael Frederick, Reece Conca, David Mundy


Geelong

B: Jack Henry, Lachie Henderson, Jake Kolodjashnij

HB: Mark O’Connor, Mark Blicavs, Tom Stewart

C: Isaac Smith, Joel Selwood, Sam Menegola

HF: Francis Evans, Jeremy Cameron, Shaun Higgins

F: Gryan Miers, Tom Hawkins, Brad Close

FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Cam Guthrie

I/C: Zach Tuohy, Jed Bews, Brandan Parfitt, Zach Guthrie


Gold Coast

B: Connor Budarick, Sam Collins, Jarrod Harbrow

HB: Jack Bowes, Charlie Ballard, Oleg Markov

C: Jack Lukosius, Touk Miller, Lachie Weller

HF: Hugh Greenwood, Ben King, Ben Ainsworth

F: Izak Rankine, Sam Day, Alex Sexton

FOLL: Jarrod Witts, David Swallow, Matt Rowell

I/C: Noah Anderson, Brandon Ellis, Will Brodie, Sam Flanders


GWS


B: Lachie Ash, Phil Davis, Sam Taylor

HB: Nick Haynes, Lachie Keefe, Lachie Whitfield

C: Josh Kelly, Tim Taranto, Harry Perryman

HF: Toby Greene, Jake Riccardi, Harry Himmelberg

F: Bobby Hill, Jeremy Finlayson, Brent Daniels

FOLL: Matthew Flynn, Stephen Coniglio, Matt de Boer

I/C: Daniel Lloyd, Tom Green, Callan Ward, Jacob Hopper


Hawthorn

B: Will Day, Kyle Hartigan, Blake Hardwick

HB: Damon Greaves, Sam Frost, Jarman Impey

C: Connor Downie, Tom Phillips, Harry Morrison

HF: Chad Wingard, Mitch Lewis, Shaun Burgoyne

F: Oliver Hanrahan, Tim O’Brien, Luke Breust

FOLL: Ben McEvoy, James Worpel, Jaeger O’Meara

I/C: Liam Shiels, Jack Scrimshaw, Jon Ceglar, James Cousins


Melbourne

B: Michael Hibberd, Steven May, Adam Tomlinson

HB: Trent Rivers, Jake Lever, Christian Salem

C: Ed Langdon, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw

HF: Bailey Fritsch, Tom McDonald, Jake Melksham

F: James Harmes, Luke Jackson, Jayden Hunt

FOLL: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca

I/C: Aaron vandenBerg, Alex Neal-Bullen, Kade Chandler, Charlie Spargo


North Melbourne

B: Aidan Corr, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald

HB: Shaun Atley, Ben McKay, Jack Ziebell

C: Jared Polec, Ben Cunnington, Jaidyn Stephenson

HF: Curtis Taylor, Nick Larkey, Tarryn Thomas

F: Kayne Turner, Tristan Xerri, Cam Zurhaar

FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Jy Simpkin

I/C: Lachie Young, Bailey Scott, Tom Powell, Kyron Hayden


Port

B: Tom Jonas, Tom Clurey, Ryan Burton

HB: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Aliir Aliir, Hamish Hartlett

C: Xavier Duursma, Ollie Wines, Karl Amon

HF: Zak Butters, Todd Marshall, Connor Rozee

F: Robbie Gray, Charlie Dixon, Orazio Fantasia

FOLL: Scott Lycett, Travis Boak, Tom Rockliff

I/C: Peter Ladhams, Dan Houston, Steven Motlop, Sam Powell-Pepper


Richmond


B: David Astbury, Dylan Grimes, Nick Vlastuin

HB: Jayden Short, Noah Balta, Bachar Houli

C: Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia, Shane Edwards

HF: Kane Lambert, Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin

F: Jason Castagna, Tom Lynch, Daniel Rioli

FOLL: Toby Nankervis, Trent Cotchin, Shai Bolton

I/C: Jack Graham, Jake Aarts, Liam Baker, Nathan Broad


St Kilda

B: Callum Wilkie, James Frawley, Jimmy Webster

HB: Nick Coffield, Dougal Howard, Jack Sinclair

C: Seb Ross, Hunter Clark, Brad Hill

HF: Josh Battle, Tim Membrey, Jack Billings

F: Dan Butler, Max King, Jack Higgins

FOLL: Paddy Ryder, Jack Steele, Jade Gresham

I/C: Tom Highmore, Ben Long, Jack Bytel, Jack Lonie


Sydney

B: Lewis Melican, Dane Rampe, Braeden Campbell

HB: Jordan Dawson, Tom McCartin, Jake Lloyd

C: Ollie Florent, Luke Parker, Nick Blakey

HF: Isaac Heeney, Sam Reid, Will Hayward

F: Tom Papley, Logan McDonald, Callum Sinclair

FOLL: Tom Hickey, Josh Kennedy, Callum Mills

I/C: Dylan Stephens, Harry Cunningham, James Rowbottom, Errol Gulden


West Coast

B: Brad Sheppard, Tom Barrass, Tom Cole

HB: Shannon Hurn, Jeremy McGovern, Alex Witherden

C: Dom Sheed, Liam Duggan, Andrew Gaff

HF: Jamaine Jones, Jack Darling, Liam Ryan

F: Oscar Allen, Josh Kennedy, Jamie Cripps

FOLL: Nic Naitanui, Tim Kelly, Luke Shuey

I/C: Jake Waterman, Jackson Nelson, Jack Redden, Zac Langdon


Western Bulldogs

B: Easton Wood, Alex Keath, Caleb Daniel

HB: Bailey Williams, Zaine Cordy, Hayden Crozier

C: Lachie Hunter, Jack Macrae, Adam Treloar

HF: Josh Dunkley, Aaron Naughton, Bailey Smith

F:Mitch Hannan, Josh Bruce, Mitch Wallis

FOLL: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore

I/C: Stefan Martin, Jason Johannisen, Laitham Vandermeer, Lachlan McNeil

[RoughRed]

Thanks Mat
Certainly highlights the rookie situation very well
Even if they are standing out on the track or scratch matches, breaking into a team at R1 is tough

[Mat0369]

Probably a few mid price options like Clarke and Cumming have been left out which will change strategies on that front when picking players in defence

[RaisyDaisy]

As of today, I'd say that's a pretty accurate list

Evans and Highmore I am not entirely sold on yet, just because the latter barely played in their first hitout

Some of the others not named who I think are in the mix for a R1 debut are

Port: Bergman and Jones would be in the mix, but probably doubtful
Rich: I think 1 of RCD/Ralphsmith/Martyn will play
Norf: Lazarro and Phillips still a chance
Freo: Treacy could be a chance, especially if Taberner doesn't recover from injury in time

SEVERE lack of def rookies it seems

[HappyDEZ]

Port side looks about right. Only ifs would be Burton/Jones, Aliir/McKenzie, SPP (inj.)/? & if Port decide Rozee goes in for surgery.