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Mythical Creature wrote:Pym played all year on ball and swapping forward. Maybe put earl there, hard to leave out the next medalist;)
Also beard played wing all season and cannot remember him losing his position. Swap him for hardie who he comprehensively beat twice and shared honours once

Swamp Donkey wrote:

Mythical Creature wrote:Pym played all year on ball and swapping forward. Maybe put earl there, hard to leave out the next medalist;)
Also beard played wing all season and cannot remember him losing his position. Swap him for hardie who he comprehensively beat twice and shared honours once

I'd be very surprised if Earl polls a vote this year..seriously .

OnSong wrote:Whittled down to a squad of 35, below

Balak:
Lachlan Michael
Todd McPharlin

HB:
Ashley Duncan
Ben Dowdell
Kirk Heberle
Nathan Flynn
Ryan Appleton
Toby Stribling
Valor Thach

Mal:
Bradley Hardie
Brent Harris
Daniel Feeley
Jake Birchmore
Jason Earl
Joel Montgomerie
Jordan Clements
Robert Montgomery
William Farrelly

TW:
Anthony Pontt
Bryce Hart
Lee Allmond
Ned Seccafien
Sam O’Brien
Simon Feast

U:
Heath Pym
Jamie Solly
Peter Valle
Ricky Thomas
Travis Beard

V:
Adrian Mark
Ben Russel
Brad Robertson
Brendon Niklaus
Caleb Howell
Matthew Young

From which, I'd lean towards:

F: Heberle, Niklaus, Howell

HF: Duncan, Harris, Allmond

C: Clements, Seccafien, Hardie

HB: Pym, Flynn, Birchmore

B: R Montgomery, Pontt, Young

R: Dowdell, Stribling, Russell

Int: Beard, L Michael, Robertson, Farrelly

It's hard as you could reason either way for a lot of players. Still all up for debate.

Lame Choice wrote:Hamley 1-39 Home ground advantage probably the difference. The Pies with a couple more back will be better than last week, but will have to take the long road home
Virginia 40+ Nothing against the peckers, but I think Virginia will win easily.

Onsong - have I won this thing yet?? I've been all but last man standing for the last month or so. What's the prize and where can I pick it up from

OnSong wrote:

Lame Choice wrote:Hamley 1-39 Home ground advantage probably the difference. The Pies with a couple more back will be better than last week, but will have to take the long road home
Virginia 40+ Nothing against the peckers, but I think Virginia will win easily.

Onsong - have I won this thing yet?? I've been all but last man standing for the last month or so. What's the prize and where can I pick it up from

Here's your prize:

OnSong wrote:Yeah, I guess not all positions will reflect exactly where those players actually play, other than the rucks generally.

Howell rotates forward but not often deep forward, usually off a flank, as most attacking mids do (Duncan, Allmond).

Pym never plays half back, well, rarely, plays there in association and zone teams though, which is also unusual.

Beard in a back pocket is a stretch, he played predominantly wing.

Can't pick Harris at FF but he should be in the team. So I do agree, it's not an exact science, just an indicative graphic I guess.

Ideally you get them as close to their specific position as possible.

Swamp Donkey wrote:Any thoughts on the candidates for the Umpires Coordinator position next year LC? I hear Doug T is moving on. Of the current group/squad, BJ would have to be in the mix, though some fresh blood with a link to other umpires from around the State may help bolster the umpiring stocks in the league. Doug will definately be missed in the APFL. He's a ripping bloke.

Lame Choice wrote:

Swamp Donkey wrote:Any thoughts on the candidates for the Umpires Coordinator position next year LC? I hear Doug T is moving on. Of the current group/squad, BJ would have to be in the mix, though some fresh blood with a link to other umpires from around the State may help bolster the umpiring stocks in the league. Doug will definately be missed in the APFL. He's a ripping bloke.

I'd look outside what we have now. Polito would be good. Dunstan I think has family in the district. He'd be good also. Gotta splash some cash though.

pureclass wrote:

OnSong wrote:Whittled down to a squad of 35, below

Balak:
Lachlan Michael
Todd McPharlin

HB:
Ashley Duncan
Ben Dowdell
Kirk Heberle
Nathan Flynn
Ryan Appleton
Toby Stribling
Valor Thach

Mal:
Bradley Hardie
Brent Harris
Daniel Feeley
Jake Birchmore
Jason Earl
Joel Montgomerie
Jordan Clements
Robert Montgomery
William Farrelly

TW:
Anthony Pontt
Bryce Hart
Lee Allmond
Ned Seccafien
Sam O’Brien
Simon Feast

U:
Heath Pym
Jamie Solly
Peter Valle
Ricky Thomas
Travis Beard

V:
Adrian Mark
Ben Russel
Brad Robertson
Brendon Niklaus
Caleb Howell
Matthew Young

From which, I'd lean towards:

F: Heberle, Niklaus, Howell

HF: Duncan, Harris, Allmond

C: Clements, Seccafien, Hardie

HB: Pym, Flynn, Birchmore

B: R Montgomery, Pontt, Young

R: Dowdell, Stribling, Russell

Int: Beard, L Michael, Robertson, Farrelly

It's hard as you could reason either way for a lot of players. Still all up for debate.

I agree with swamp and rooshooto and players should be picked in playing positions they have played this season and not on reputation or putting midfielders that have been in the best players x amount of times in makeshift positions.
Might be Mallala biased but Joel Montgomerie and Jason Earl surely get picked?
Both have been in the best players numerous times and either could win the mail medal.
I have just checked L.Allmond stats and he has only kicked 14 goals. I assume he is more a midfielder then a goal kicker?
Feely has 49 goals, Solly and Thach 39 goals.
Surely one of them 3 are better suited ahead of Allmond? Given that Feely and Solly are big bodied full forwards and the side picked already has 3 big forwards, Thach may get the nod as a midfielder/forward?

OnSong wrote:Clements play much wing? Lachy hasn't.

Really interesting how the wings are picked, out and out wingmen or mids who can play the role

Snags wrote:

OnSong wrote:Clements play much wing? Lachy hasn't.

Really interesting how the wings are picked, out and out wingmen or mids who can play the role

If you pick from genuine wingman there would be no one as good as brad hardie in that position!