In my view, we have to aim for the stars and put together a side capable of winning the GF, which means the next two weeks are not only about winning, but also about refining our squad and rehearsing our gameplan.
If about 20 spots in our hypothetical flag winning side are obvious, the question is, who are the most suitable players to fill those last two spots, plus the medi sub?
If we assume Martin, Grimes and Vlastuin all come back, then what are we looking for in those three last-picked players?
I'm looking for small players with the ideal mix of speed, work-rate, flexibility and X-factor.
So who are the candidates for these spots? Stack, Edwards, Ralphsmith, Ross, Sonsie, MJR, Castagna, (who else?)
Personally, I can't see Castagna providing enough flexibility, or Edwards now being capable of the massive workrate needed in finals (we got him to 300 games, he's got three flags, sentiment shouldn't now come into it).
I'm in favour of including Stack this week, because we need to know if he can once again deliver what he did in his first season. And the team needs a couple of dress rehearsals with him in it.
Stack provides both flexibility and X-factor, and even if he doesn't sneak into our best 22 for the GF, he could be an ideal medi-sub, but I wouldn't want that to be his first taste of seniors for the year.