So who’s the 22 for rd 1 ?

[Mr Brightside]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

 

[zippadeee]

Castagna captain

 

[Bullarto Tiger]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

That's a full strength premiership side, Mister B
A double premiership player (Caddy) replacing a triple premiership player (Houli).

 

[Bullarto Tiger]

Not wishing injuries for any players, but I do hope we get to see the likes of CCJ, RCD, Aarts, Ross, Stack and Dow getting a few games during the season.
The Richmond list is bursting with talent and must be the envy of the competition.

 

[Mr Brightside]

Not wishing injuries for any players, but I do hope we get to see the likes of CCJ, RCD, Aarts, Ross, Stack and Dow getting a few games during the season.
The Richmond list is bursting with talent and must be the envy of the competition.

I reckon will be rotating plenty of the “old boys” throughout the season ,you’d think they’ll be plenty of opportunities for the kids if there good enough BT

 

[pete and tys]

Nank will need a chop out...so Astbury or Balta off the bench and Broad starting.

 

[caesar]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

It is just ridiculous how we have been able to keep this premiership team together with no players dropping off a cliff form wise or seeking riches elsewhere.

Caddy may well have done a Kamdyn, the club have trained him and played him on the wing most of pre-season when I thought our wings were set with Kmac and Marlion. If Pies match is any indication Caddy has played his way back into round 1.

It's like Djokovic and Rafa people are waiting for the incumbents to be usurped but they just refuse to go away.

I really do want to debate your team Mr B but I really can't.

Must be as frustrating as hell for our young blokes.

Hopefully being back to a long season will provide plenty of chances for them rotation wise, (not injury)..

 

[tigerdell]

Not wishing injuries for any players, but I do hope we get to see the likes of CCJ, RCD, Aarts, Ross, Stack and Dow getting a few games during the season.
The Richmond list is bursting with talent and must be the envy of the competition.

I,d like to see a policy this year that for rounds 1 to 12 we play kids.
So that we get
CCJ 6 games
RCD 5
Ross 8
Dow 8
Martyn 5
Miller 2-3
Ralphsmith 3-5

For mine Aarts gets games on merit.
It might mean we go into matches with 3 youngsters, so a bench full of inexperience and inconsistency.
And it would mean rotating players like Jack, DLTD, even Cotch, Prestia, maybe Grimes.

 

[Smoking Aces]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

Nailed it

 

[tigerdell]

Astbury Balta Grimes
Short Vlastuin Baker
KMac Martin Caddy
Castagna Rioli ShEdwards
Riewoldt Lynch Bolton
Nankervis Cotchin Prestia
Pickett Broad Graham Dow

Injury watch Lambert
Emerg RCD Dow Chol

 

[rinso17]

Nailed it

Un-freakin-believable depth... No other team is even close

 

[22nd Man]

I,d like to see a policy this year that for rounds 1 to 12 we play kids.
So that we get
CCJ 6 games
RCD 5
Ross 8
Dow 8
Martyn 5
Miller 2-3
Ralphsmith 3-5

For mine Aarts gets games on merit.
It might mean we go into matches with 3 youngsters, so a bench full of inexperience and inconsistency.
And it would mean rotating players like Jack, DLTD, even Cotch, Prestia, maybe Grimes.

That's 40 games ...so on ave 3 or 4 of these have to play each week until Rd 12.
Is that viable to 'manage' that many best 22 for the first half of the season? Especially as you need to swap like for like in most cases.

 

[Harry]

Reckon Aarts plays

 

[DuD_Delist]

Houli out
Caddy in

Aarts stiff.

 

[Mr Brightside]

It is just ridiculous how we have been able to keep this premiership team together with no players dropping off a cliff form wise or seeking riches elsewhere.

Caddy may well have done a Kamdyn, the club have trained him and played him on the wing most of pre-season when I thought our wings were set with Kmac and Marlion. If Pies match is any indication Caddy has played his way back into round 1.

It's like Djokovic and Rafa people are waiting for the incumbent to be usurped but they just refuse to go away.

I really do want to debate your team Mr B but I really can't.

Must be as frustrating as hell for our young blokes.

Hopefully being back to a long season will provide plenty of chances for them rotation wise, (not injury)..

I thought you may have wanted Martin and Bolton swapped

No doubt we have great depth, however as Mr Darkside a lot of our depth is on “potential “ there’s quite a few who aren’t Premiership team proven......yet

 

[TigerMasochist]

There'll be form n injury issues at different stages during the year that should see the youngsters given the opportunity to play a few games here n there. Know it's fraught with danger but I't might also be a perfect time to give one or two older players a breather and a young kid a pump up during the season against one or two of the struggling sides. Perhaps against a #lolnorf or if we get the Crowbaits, Mould Coast or Sydaknee at home n they're struggling to win games.

 

[Spirit of Jack]

Also reckon Aarts probably gets a run. Not sure for who though.

 

[Sintiger]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

Good team. Line ball between Pickett and Aarts for mine but apart from that looks right

 

[St Kevin]

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

For round 1, I think this is probably about right. I'd have Aarts instead of Pickett.

Things will get interesting once CCJ comes back from suspension imo.

 

[Streak]

No doubt we will want to get the season off to a good start, so we will go in strong. I think this team is going to be very close to who plays.

I’m going with all been fit except Houli

B Vlaustin Grimes Astbury

HB Baker Balta Short

C Caddy Martin McIntosh

HF Castagna Lynch Edwards

FF Rioli Reiwoldt Lambert

R Nankervis Cotchin Prestia

I Graham Bolton Broad Pickett

em RCD Aarts Ross

I reckon though that Aarts gets a game. Rioli to miss for mine.

Also have a feeling that Ross or Dow will play for Pickett.