Strategy 2025 | Let's Construct Our Best 22 | Part 4: Interchange

[FootyGuy13]

Results from Part Three:

1| Jacob van Rooyen (93.3%)
1| Bayley Fritsch (93.3%)
1| Kysaiah Pickett (93.3%)
4| Kade Chandler (73.3%)
5| Daniel Turner (50.0%)
6| Harvey Langford (36.7%)
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7| Koltyn Tholstrup (23.3%)
8| Charlie Spargo (20.0%)
8| Matthew Jefferson (20.0%)
10| Jake Melksham (16.7%)
10| Kynan Brown (16.7%)

Shane McAdam, Aidan Johnson, Bailey Laurie, Tom Fullarton, Oliver Sestan, Ricky Mentha, Luker Kentfield, Jack Billings, Tom Sparrow (<10%).

Hopefully I've configured the forward line correctly, a 3-way tie for first, 2 new inclusions and 1 rookie shows how makeshift the front 6 still is. Also, it turns out there's 30 options in polls now so I don't have to leave people out. Now is the time to vote for those players you think should've been picked to be on the field but somehow got missed.

Part 4 is looking at the Interchange:
INT: Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Tactical Sub

E: Emergency | Emergency | Emergency


Please vote for the four players you'd want to fill those positions. Voting ends Feb 28th.

Framework: We are pretending that everyone on the list is fit, uninjured and unsuspended, the only thing holding players back being age and inexperience. This isn't a Round 1 team either, just the Best 22 team against a random opponent in random weather conditions in a random round.

In the poll above are every player I've seen listed as a forward in either DreamTeam, SuperCoach and/or the Best 22 thread... Happy Voting!

Spoiler: Previous Teams

Post-2009 team:

B: James Frawley | Matthew Warnock | Colin Garland
HB: Jamie Bennell | Jared Rivers | Cameron Bruce
C: Cale Morton | Colin Sylvia | Aaron Davey
HF: Jack Watts | Matthew Bate | Brad Green
F: Ricky Petterd | Liam Jurrah | Austin Wonaeamirri
R: Mark Jamar | Brent Moloney | Jack Grimes
INT: James McDonald | Stefan Martin | Nathan Jones | Sam Blease

E: Brad Miller | Neville Jetta | John Meesen

2016 team:
B: Neville Jetta | Lynden Dunn (vc) | Colin Garland
HB: Christian Salem | Tom McDonald | Tomas Bugg
C: Dom Tyson | Bernie Vince | Angus Brayshaw
HF: Christian Petracca | Cam Pedersen | Dean Kent
F: Jeff Garlett | Jesse Hogan | Jack Watts
R: Max Gawn | Nathan Jones (c) | Jack Viney
INT: Aaron vandenBerg | Sam Frost | Jack Grimes | James Harmes

E: Billy Stretch | Heritier Lumumba | Jack Trengove

2017 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Oscar McDonald | Tom McDonald
HB: Jayden Hunt | Sam Frost | Michael Hibberd
C: Jordan Lewis | Clayton Oliver | Dom Tyson
HF: Christian Petracca | Jesse Hogan | Dean Kent
FF: Jeff Garlett | Cam Pedersen | Jack Watts
R: Max Gawn | Nathan Jones | Jack Viney
INT: Angus Brayshaw | Christian Salem | Billy Stretch | Bernie Vince

E: Jake Melksham | Aaron vandenBerg | Tomas Bugg

IN FROM 2016: Oscar McDonald, Jayden Hunt, Michael Hibberd, Jordan Lewis, Clayton Oliver, Billy Stretch
OUT FROM 2016: Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Tomas Bugg, Aaron vandenBerg, Jack Grimes, James Harmes

2018 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Oscar McDonald | Jake Lever
HB: Jayden Hunt | Sam Frost | Michael Hibberd
C: Angus Brayshaw | Dom Tyson | Nathan Jones
HF: Jake Melksham | Jesse Hogan | Christian Petracca
FF: Jeff Garlett | Tom McDonald | Mitch Hannan
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Jack Viney
INT: Christian Salem | Alex Neal-Bullen | Jordan Lewis | James Harmes

E: Cam Pedersen | Bernie Vince | Corey Maynard | Joel Smith

IN FROM 2017: Jake Lever, Jake Melksham, Mitch Hannan, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
OUT FROM 2017: Jack Watts, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Billy Stretch, Bernie Vince

2019 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Michael Hibberd | Oscar McDonald | Christian Salem
C: Angus Brayshaw | James Harmes | Nathan Jones
HF: Christian Petracca | Sam Weideman | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Jake Melksham | Tom McDonald | Aaron vandenBerg
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Jack Viney
INT: Bayley Fritsch | Kade Kolodjashnij | Charlie Spargo | Jordan Lewis

E: Mitch Hannan | Braydon Preuss | Billy Stretch | Sam Frost

IN FROM 2018: Steven May, Sam Weideman, Aaron vandenBerg, Bayley Fritsch, Kade Kolodjashnij, Charlie Spargo
OUT FROM 2018: Dom Tyson, Jesse Hogan, Jayden Hunt, Sam Frost, Jeff Garlett, Mitch Hannan

2020 team:
FB: Neville Jetta | Steven May | Marty Hore
HB: Michael Hibberd | Jake Lever | Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | James Harmes
HF: Christian Petracca | Jake Melksham | Bayley Fritsch
FF: Kysaiah Pickett | Tom McDonald | Sam Weideman
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Angus Brayshaw
INT: Aaron vandenBerg | Nathan Jones | Adam Tomlinson | Mitch Brown

E: Luke Jackson | Jayden Hunt | Harley Bennell | Jay Lockhart

IN FROM 2019: Ed Langdon, Marty Hore, Kysaiah Pickett, Adam Tomlinson, Mitch Brown
OUT FROM 2019: Jordan Lewis, Oscar McDonald, Alex Neal-Bullen, Kade Kolojashnij, Charlie Spargo

2021 team:
FB: Michael Hibberd | Steven May | Trent Rivers
HB: Christian Salem | Jake Lever | Adam Tomlinson
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | James Harmes
HF: Luke Jackson | Sam Weideman | Bayley Fritsch
FF: Kysaiah Pickett | Ben Brown | Charlie Spargo
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Angus Brayshaw | Jayden Hunt | Jay Lockhart | Tom McDonald

E: Jake Melksham | Bailey Laurie | Neville Jetta | Oskar Baker

IN FROM 2020: Trent Rivers, Ben Brown, Luke Jackson, Charlie Spargo, Jayden Hunt, Jay Lockhart
OUT FROM 2020: Neville Jetta, Marty Hore, Jake Melksham, Aaron vandenBerg, Nathan Jones, Mitch Brown

2022 team:
FB: Trent Rivers | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Jake Bowey | Harrison Petty | Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney (vc) | Angus Brayshaw
HF: Kysaiah Pickett | Tom McDonald | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Charlie Spargo | Ben Brown | Bayley Fritsch
R: Max Gawn (c) | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Luke Jackson | James Harmes | Tom Sparrow | Adam Tomlinson | James Jordon (sub)

E: Jayden Hunt | Michael Hibberd | Luke Dunstan

IN FROM 2021: Harrison Petty, Jake Bowey, Alex Neal-Bullen, Tom Sparrow, James Jordon (sub)
OUT FROM 2021: Jay Lockhart, Michael Hibberd, Sam Weideman, Jayden Hunt

2023 team:
FB: Jake Bowey | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Angus Brayshaw | Harrison Petty | Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon | Christian Petracca | Lachie Hunter
HF: Charlie Spargo | Tom McDonald | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Kysaiah Pickett | Jacob van Rooyen | Bayley Fritsch
R: Max Gawn (c) | Jack Viney (vc) | Clayton Oliver
INT: Brodie Grundy | James Harmes | Tom Sparrow | Trent Rivers | Michael Hibberd (sub)

E: Kade Chandler | James Jordon | Joel Smith

IN FROM 2022: Lachie Hunter, Jacob van Rooyen, Brodie Grundy, Michael Hibberd (sub)
OUT FROM 2022: Luke Jackson, Ben Brown, Adam Tomlinson, James Jordon (sub)

2024 team:
FB: Judd McVee | Steven May | Jake Lever
HB: Jake Bowey | Adam Tomlinson | Trent Rivers
C: Ed Langdon | Clayton Oliver | Caleb Windsor
HF: Kysaiah Pickett | Jacob van Rooyen | Alex Neal-Bullen
FF: Shane McAdam | Harrison Petty | Bayley Fritsch
R: Max Gawn | Jack Viney | Christian Petracca
INT: Jack Billings | Tom Sparrow | Kade Chandler | Christian Salem | Lachie Hunter (sub)

E: Kynan Brown | Bailey Laurie | Charlie Spargo

IN FROM 2023: Caleb Windsor, Judd McVee, Adam Tomlinson, Shane McAdam, Jack Billings, Kade Chandler
OUT FROM 2023: Brodie Grundy, James Harmes, Michael Hibberd (sub), Angus Brayshaw, Charlie Spargo, Tom McDonald

2025 team so far:
FB: Jake Lever | Steven May | Judd McVee
HB: Andy Moniz-Wakefield | Harrison Petty | Trent Rivers
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney | Caleb Windsor
HF: Kysaiah Pickett | Jacob van Rooyen | Harvey Langford
FF: Kade Chandler | Bayley Fritsch | Daniel Turner
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Interchange | Sub

E: Emergency | Emergency | Emergency

IN FROM 2024: Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Daniel Turner, Harvey Langford
OUT FROM 2024: Adam Tomlinson, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lachie Hunter (sub)

 

[Scythe]

Some truly grim options there

 

[Dancing Potato]

Tholstrup and umm...hmm.

Some other guys I guess.

Howes, Brown and Lindsay maybe? Sharp?

Our depth is so atrocious that we can barely string a starting 22 together.

 

[Scythe]

Fwiw, I went Lindsay, Tholstrup, Sharp and Howes, but yeah, hard to say. Like Brown but feel like I haven't heard anything about him in ages.

Imagine either Jefferson or Johnson will get a run because Goody loves his jumbo forward lines.

Bowey should only play if he's forward of the ball, Salem, Sparrow, Laurie and Billings shouldn't play at all. And realistically, TMac and Melk should be break glass in case of emergency options at this point of their careers (or just play Melk vs Carlton so he can ruin Weitering's life again).

 

[KurtNeverDied]

I think the side is looking strong on paper barring injuries. Someone usually surprises out of nowhere to get a best 22 spot.
We started last year strong and barring ANB we should see improvement from most. Backline looks solid with Petty back there. Mids should see improvement from Oliver, Windsor but ANB gone and lack of proven depth bit of a worry. This is the year JVR turns into a star. That game towards the end of last year where he marked everything went so underrated.
Honestly expect at least top 8. The footy world have us so far down but it's good to have little expectations as I'm sure the boys can't wait to show the doubters the Dees are still a premiership threat.

 

[FootyBot13]

Too bad Jai got the call up after the poll started. Now I'm gonna have to start this from the first thread all over again.

 

[Scythe]

Too bad Jai got the call up after the poll started. Now I'm gonna have to start this from the first thread all over again.

We can still vote for him as coach though, yeah?

 

[Headless]

Close final poll, this one.

 

[Dancing Potato]

I'm happy enough with how it is now.

Close the poll before someone else votes and ruins it. YE GADS, CLOSE THE POLL!

 

[FootyBot13]

We can still vote for him as coach though, yeah?

I'm just gonna assume that the 3 missing votes are for Culley.

I'm happy enough with how it is now.

Close the poll before someone else votes and ruins it. YE GADS, CLOSE THE POLL!

So you don't want me to bump the thread and make it more visible?

 

[Dory_77]

Let me bump it too!

Went Lindsay, Kolt, Sharp and Howes

 

[Scythe]

Fwiw, I went Lindsay, Tholstrup, Sharp and Howes,

Let me bump it too!

Went Lindsay, Kolt, Sharp and Howes

 

[Dancing Potato]

Anyone voting for Salem, please don't.

Guy offers nothing more than some safe chip kicks.

 

[Scythe]

Anyone voting for Salem, please don't.

Guy offers nothing more than some safe chip kicks.

Except he's 'below average' at that, too

 

[Scythe]

Except he's 'below average' at that, too


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Hell, he's even 'average' over his entire career despite being such an elite ball user

 

[Scythe]

I'll only accept disposal efficiency as a legitimate stat when it suits my argument though

 

[Headless]

FWIW, I had Tholstrup, Sharp, Howes, Melksham.

 

[FootyGuy13]

And here is the Melbourne BigFooty Board's pre-2025 Beast 22 team:
FB: Jake Lever | Steven May | Judd McVee
HB: Andy Moniz-Wakefield | Harrison Petty | Trent Rivers
C: Ed Langdon | Jack Viney | Caleb Windsor
HF: Kysaiah Pickett | Jacob van Rooyen | Harvey Langford
FF: Kade Chandler | Bayley Fritsch | Daniel Turner
R: Max Gawn | Clayton Oliver | Christian Petracca
INT: Xavier Lindsay | Harry Sharp | Koltyn Tholstrup | Jake Bowey | Blake Howes (sub)

E: Tom Sparrow | Christian Salem | Tom McDonald

IN FROM 2024: Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Daniel Turner, Harvey Langford, Xavier Lindsay, Harry Sharp, Koltyn Tholstrup, Blake Howes (sub)
OUT FROM 2024: Adam Tomlinson, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lachie Hunter (sub), Shane McAdam, Jack Billings, Tom Sparrow, Christian Salem


A record-breaking seven changes in one go, that's a third of the team that got replaced from last year's voted Best 22. I reckon that most people would re-arrange this team to thier personal liking and I'd like to see how they'd make up the team using these 23 players.

Rather young-looking Interchange bench, although the whole team looks young-looking compared to what gets rolled out most weeks. As always, pretty much a 0% chance of this team ever being fielded even if the coach tried to make it true and also a thank you to anyone who voted because that's where the fun of these threads comes from.

Now to go back to tracking that cyclone that's headed to Brisbane for Opening Round.

 

[Headless]

Nice work, FootyGuy13!