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Who is our best starting 6 backmen?

*** currently vacant
2 - Lachie Cowan
3 - Jesse Motlop
4 - Oliver Hollands
*****Midfield group*****5 - Adam Cerra
6 - Zac Williams
7 - Jagga Smith
8 - Lachie Fogarty
*****Midfield group*****9 - Patrick Cripps
10 - Harry McKay
11 - Mitch McGovern
12 - Ben Ainsworth
13 - Blake Acres
14 - Ollie Florent
15 - Billy Wilson
16 - Ben Camporeale
17 - Brodie Kemp
*****Midfield group*****18 - Sam Walsh
19 - Will Hayward
***20 - Elijah Hollands - currently not on our list
21 - Lucas Camporeale
22 - Harry O'Farrell
23 - Jacob Weitering
24 - Nick Newman
25 - Liam Reidy
26 - Nick Haynes
*****Midfield group*****27 - Marc Pittonet
28 - Harry Charleson
*****Midfield group*****29 - George Hewitt
30 - Jack Ison
31 - Campbell Chesser
32 - Matthew Carroll
33 - Lewis Young
34 - Rob Monahan
35 - Harry Dean
36 - Cooper Lord
37 - Jordan Boyd
***38 - Will White - currently not on our list
39 - Talor Byrne
40 - Hudson O'Keeffe
41 - Matt Duffy
42 - Adam Saad
43 - Ashton Moir
44 - Francis Evans
45 - Flynn Young
46 - Matt Cottrell
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Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

OK so apparantly everyone skimmed the previous one, so i'll try keep it short.

Pick 6 backline players, in position.
Ignore players with*****Midfield group***** designation.

Go

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #1 –
Are we assuming 'list best' rather than 2026 best?
O'Farrell's the concern.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #2 –
Billy Wilson is on here twice
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Billy Wilson is on here twice

That would be due to the number swap with Dean
Dean is 35.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #4 –
Ive gone with Mcgovern, but its a coin toss for team balance between him, Wilson, O.Hollands, Lewis Young and Ollie Florent as my last spot.  Rest of the spots to the usual suspects:

Weiters, Haynes, Newman, Cowan, Dean.

For team balance, you might play Lewis Young as an alternative if we are skimping on rucks elsewhere.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Thryleon – on
Billy Wilson is on here twice
Fixed.

Not sure if its reset the votes or not (i haven't voted so can't see results yet) so if you have voted, please redo.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Are we assuming 'list best' rather than 2026 best?
O'Farrell's the concern.

Assume everyone is fit.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #7 –
We're going to have a pretty good bench by the time this exercise is finished :D
There's a bit of talent missing out on starting spots.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Lods – on
We're going to have a pretty good bench by the time this exercise is finished :D
There's a bit of talent missing out on starting spots.

I think the big difference between 2025 and 2026 is that we will have serious depth and fair dinkum competition for almost every spot in the 23.
"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #9 –
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Quote from: Lods – on
We're going to have a pretty good bench by the time this exercise is finished :D
There's a bit of talent missing out on starting spots.

I think the big difference between 2025 and 2026 is that we will have serious depth and fair dinkum competition for almost every spot in the 23.

I'm not sure there is anymore competition than there was last year.
There's a lot of new faces who are 'unknown' that is causing some grief.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #10 –
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I think the big difference between 2025 and 2026 is that we will have serious depth and fair dinkum competition for almost every spot in the 23.

I'm not sure there is anymore competition than there was last year.
There's a lot of new faces who are 'unknown' that is causing some grief.

Not sure it's causing any grief :D
And players like Hayward, Florent and Ainsworth are hardly unknowns.

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: kruddler – on


I'm not sure there is anymore competition than there was last year.
There's a lot of new faces who are 'unknown' that is causing some grief.

Not sure it's causing any grief :D
And players like Hayward, Florent and Ainsworth are hardly unknowns.

Unknowns to us.
They are all perfect currently.
Its only until they hit the field in a navy blue jumper that we realise they are just like everyone else, flaws and all.
 

Re: Pick our team in parts - Part 2 - Starting 6 backmen (pick 6)

Reply #12 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
Quote from: DJC – on


I think the big difference between 2025 and 2026 is that we will have serious depth and fair dinkum competition for almost every spot in the 23.

I'm not sure there is anymore competition than there was last year.
There's a lot of new faces who are 'unknown' that is causing some grief.

Nic Newman, Brodie Kemp and Jagga Smith coming back from injury adds to competition.

Established players like Florent, Hayward and Ainsworth add to competition.

An outstanding draftee in Harry Dean demands a spot in the 23.

Newbies like Chesser, Reidy, Ison and Byrne add to the competition for spots.

We’ve basically lost five first 23 players, three of whom were injury prone or unavailable, and replaced them with seven first 23 players and four players with the potential to demand a first 23 spot.

"Negative waves are not helpful. Try saying something righteous and hopeful instead." Oddball