Best 22 2013

[aces-high]

Hey Pies fans here's my opinion on your best 22 for next year!

Full backs Nick Maxwell Nathan Brown Alan Toovey
Half backs Heath Shaw. Ben Reid Harry O'Brien
Centres Clinton Young Scott Pendlebury Steele Sidebottom
Half forwards Alex Fasolo  Travis Cloke. Dale Thomas
Full forwards Andrew Krakour. Quinten Lynch Jarrod Blair
Rucks Darren Jolly Dane Swan Dayne Beams
Bench Luke Ball  Alan Didak Lachlan Keefe Sub Jamie Elliot
Emergencies Jackson Paine Ben Sinclair Martin Clarke Brent Maccaffer

Quality outfit, voice your opinions guys :) cheers

[T Dog]

This setup would make Heater a lock for me next season.  8)

[SydneyRox]

Would have though Johnson and Goldsack are locks for the best 22?

At the expense of Didak and Elliot

[aces-high]

Totally forgot about those 2 lol
Yeah didak and Elliot out! Blair to the bench and Goldsack into the forwardline. Didak and Johnson are fighting eachother for a spot!

[Ricochet]

Gotta love Elliot tho, he will be a genuine gun one day

[Spite]

IMHO

Maxwell, Brown, Toovey
Young, Reid, Harry O
Shaw, Swan, Sidebum
Daisy, Cloke, Fasolo
Didak, Lynch, Krakouer

Jolly, Ball, Pendles

(INT) Beams, Keefe, Goldsack Sub: Blair

(EMG) Johnson, Maccaffer, Clarke, Elliott then Sinclair, Williams, Witts + 3x first round picks ;)

Sooo much depth for the pies but a lack of quality pure inside mids besides ball.

I think benny johnson will only play 50% of games this year due to age to keep him fresh. Similar to didak (75% of games).

[elephants]

Its a very strong team the Pies have. Too many are discounting them or simply forgetting how lethal they really are!

[aces-high]

After the draft tonight i don't see use dropping off the mark for at least the next 5 years. Serious chance at the flag next year! Grundy will be a star and will form a deadly combination with ben kennedy over the next decade. As a Tiger fan i am scared haha

[Spite]

IMHO

Maxwell, Brown, Toovey
Young, Reid, Harry O
Shaw, Swan, Sidebum
Daisy, Cloke, Fasolo
Didak, Lynch, Krakouer

Jolly, Ball, Pendles

(INT) Beams, Keefe, Goldsack Sub: Blair

(EMG) Johnson, Maccaffer, Clarke, Elliott then Sinclair, Williams, Witts + 3x first round picks ;)

Sooo much depth for the pies but a lack of quality pure inside mids besides ball.

I think benny johnson will only play 50% of games this year due to age to keep him fresh. Similar to didak (75% of games).

I also forgot Jordan Russell

Now add Grundy and Ben Kennedy in as well and suddenly we have a best 32 players! :O Not including Broomhead and other lesser known players too :S

[nrich102]

I'd think Maccaffer would get a spot :o

[SydneyRox]

Grundy/Kennedy are not in the best 22 for 2013.

Both will play some games, but will need to really step up to hold a spot come the business end of the season.

[Ricochet]

Boys would love update thoughts on your best 22 now NAB has started??
Mostly interested in where Macaffer and Russell sit and also Martin

[Colliwobblers]

I cannot see the Pies not using the run and delivery of Russell off halfback, Shaw is accoutnable and ofter cannot get free to counter attack Russell seems a perfect fit to be a better "marty Clarke" .

Macaffer is the best defensive fwd we have he has to play his pressure and the fact he will wear JMac's # makes him a certain starter, one we need him two he wouldn't be given the number to wear if he was to sit on the bench all season or play in the magoos.

Didak is on the outer can't see him getting a game without a vest - never understood why but if that's clear now i don't know what is...

Krak will come back in, Ball is a lock inside mid.

Cue Stick is a lock, young could play off a wing but we have too many mids and too many fwds, something has to give...

[Capper]

Didnt want to create a new thread so i will post it here

Ball and Jolly playing in the 2s on Friday.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/collingwood-coach-nathan-buckley-says-darren-jolly-wont-play-on-anzac-day/story-e6frf3e3-1226628829109

Watch the Ball DT and SC threads start to show up now

[Toga]

Where do you guys see Benny Kennedy in the team atm?

Reckon he'll get some more games or will his time in the seniors be shortlived?