Best 23 in 2025

[Jen2310]

Allan sure, but Parker would be a very, very considerable length in front of Jiath in terms of forcing his way into the side.

Jiath looked lost a lot of the time even at VFL level - I think if he's going to make it as an AFL player it's not going to be soon.

Parker is the more likely. He will play a lot of footy next year I reckon.
Jiath I think will just take some time.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Agree with most on here, Allan, Parker and Reef not to start in the best 23 but they’d be my 3 next in line, and expect them to play a lot of footy next year

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Agree with most on here, Allan, Parker and Reef not to start in the best 23 but they’d be my 3 next in line, and expect them to play a lot of footy next year

I don't know about Reef playing "a lot of footy next year", but agree with the overall point.

 

[Scodog10]

Agree with most on here, Allan, Parker and Reef not to start in the best 23 but they’d be my 3 next in line, and expect them to play a lot of footy next year

Que? There’s a very real chance he won’t even be on the list.

 

[stevebbb]

from our 2023 GF winning side:

B: Murphy Dean, Moore, Howe
HB: Maynard, Frampton Houston, Quaynor
C: Sidey, Pendles, Markov Schultz
HF: Hill, Checkers, Elliott
F: Beau, De Goey, Jaicos
R: Cox McStay, Naicos, Crisp
INT: Titch, Cameron, WHE, Ginni Perryman, Lippa

 

[manicpie]

from our 2023 GF winning side:

B: Murphy Dean, Moore, Howe
HB: Maynard, Frampton Houston, Quaynor
C: Sidey, Pendles, Markov Schultz
HF: Hill, Checkers, Elliott
F: Beau, De Goey, Jaicos
R: Cox McStay, Naicos, Crisp
INT: Titch, Cameron, WHE, Ginni Perryman, Lippa

That's different

 

[Quicky]

B	Maynard	Frampton	Quaynor
HB	Houston	Moore	Howe
C	Sidebottom	Crisp	J. Daicos
HF	Schultz	McStay	McCreery
F	Elliott	Mihocek	Hill
RUC	Cameron	N.Daicos	De Goey
INTER	Pendlebury	Perryman	Cox
	Mitchell	Lipinski	Hoskin-Elliott

That was hard and I still cheated by picking 24.

 

[adammania9]

No risks taken in the Herald Sun's best 23. It's probably our clear best 23 at this point in time. Trade period and pre-season may shift selections ahead of round one

I don't reckon we'll have a sub in 2025. Most coaches want it gone, if not all.

B: Brayden Maynard - Billy Frampton - Jeremy Howe
HB: Will Hoskin-Elliott - Darcy Moore - Isaac Quaynor
C: Jack Crisp - Nick Daicos - Josh Daicos
HF: Beau McCreery - Brody Mihocek - Bobby Hill
F: Jamie Elliott - Dan McStay - Lachie Schultz
R: Darcy Cameron - Jordan De Goey - Harry Perryman
I: Scott Pendlebury - Tom Mitchell - Mason Cox - Patrick Lipinski - Steele Sidebottom

Needs:

• I'm one of the biggest advocates for Dan Houston and he's priority 1. It's been said plenty of times but it would be like having a second Nick Daicos. He'd be our second best player and immediately get us back to an elite scoring team from defence, which we were in 2023.
• it's unlikely we find a clear upgrade on Frampton at this stage, I'd at least like to add some competition to make him and Dean work harder to earn games. Any one of Tomlinson, Lewis Young or James Blanck would be handy.
• list spots will be tight. If either or neither of the above works out, I'd like to add a key forward that can chop out ruck. Ollie Lord would be a cost-friendly trade for the future, and Sam Day would be a quick, cheap pick-up for the now. McStay and Mihocek have only played together 12 times, Kreuger's fitness is less reliable (if he's even listed next year) and I wouldn't like to see Johnson or McInnes have to shoulder a key forward role again.

Get to update this already!

I'm gonna quote a poster - apologies I can't remember who it was specifically - but in their words, the positional dominoes that fall as a result of getting Houston are massive. Hoskin-Elliott remains primarily in the wing/forward depth but can still be sparingly used behind the ball. Josh remains on the wing where I believe his best footy is played, Q's attacking work load lessens and he can become better defensively. Crisp could be an afterthought as opposition are too worried about Nick, Houston and Jordy.

A very good team that is as good as the list we had in 2023, if not better. The only clear downgrade is the second defensive post.

B: Brayden Maynard - Darcy Moore - Jeremy Howe
HB: Dan Houston - Billy Frampton/Adam Tomlinson* - Isaac Quaynor
C: Josh Daicos - Nick Daicos - Jack Crisp
HF: Beau McCreery - Brody Mihocek - Bobby Hill
F: Jamie Elliott - Dan McStay - Lachie Schultz
R: Darcy Cameron - Jordan De Goey - Harry Perryman
I: Scott Pendlebury (M/W/HB) - Will Hoskin-Elliott (W/F/B) - Mason Cox (R/F) - Patrick Lipinski (W/F) - Tom Mitchell (M)

Depth from: Tomlinson*/Frampton, Dean, Allan, McInnes, Membrey*/Hayes*, DeMattia, Parker

 

[peter9789]

Get to update this already!

I'm gonna quote a poster - apologies I can't remember who it was specifically - but in their words, the positional dominoes that fall as a result of getting Houston are massive. Hoskin-Elliott remains primarily in the wing/forward depth but can still be sparingly used behind the ball. Josh remains on the wing where I believe his best footy is played, Q's attacking work load lessens and he can become better defensively. Crisp could be an afterthought as opposition are too worried about Nick, Houston and Jordy.

A very good team that is as good as the list we had in 2023, if not better. The only clear downgrade is the second defensive post.

B: Jeremy Howe - Darcy Moore - Jeremy Howe
HB: Dan Houston - Billy Frampton/Adam Tomlinson* - Isaac Quaynor
C: Josh Daicos - Nick Daicos - Jack Crisp
HF: Beau McCreery - Brody Mihocek - Bobby Hill
F: Jamie Elliott - Dan McStay - Lachie Schultz
R: Darcy Cameron - Jordan De Goey - Harry Perryman
I: Scott Pendlebury (M/W/HB) - Will Hoskin-Elliott (W/F/B) - Mason Cox (R/F) - Patrick Lipinski (W/F) - Tom Mitchell (M)

Depth from: Tomlinson*/Frampton, Dean, Allan, McInnes, Membrey*/Hayes*, DeMattia

Howe got his work cut out in the backline cover 2 positions.


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[Chameleon75]

Howe got his work cut out in the backline cover 2 positions.


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the clone only cost Maynard, bargain

 

[Maggie5]

Howe got his work cut out in the backline cover 2 positions.


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Must admit I had to read that line twice.

 

[Jelly Bean]

B: Quaynor, Tomlinson, Maynard
HB: Houston, Moore, Howe
C: J Daicos, Perryman, Crisp
HF: McCreery, Mihocek, Hill
F: Elliott, McStay, Schultz
Fol: Cameron, De Goey, N Daicos
Int: Pendles, Sidebottom, Cox, Mitchell
Sub: Allan
Em: WHE, Lipinski, Kreuger

Anticipating bounce backs / better contributions from: Quaynor, Moore, McStay, Schultz
Continued growth from: McCreery, N Daicos, Allan
Need everyone else to hold firm

 

[Hardas]

B: Quaynor, Tomlinson, Maynard
HB: Houston, Moore, Howe
C: J Daicos, Perryman, Crisp
HF: McCreery, Mihocek, Hill
F: Elliott, McStay, Schultz
Fol: Cameron, De Goey, N Daicos
Int: Pendles, Sidebottom, Cox, Mitchell
Sub: Allan
Em: WHE, Lipinski, Kreuger

Anticipating bounce backs / better contributions from: Quaynor, Moore, McStay, Schultz
Continued growth from: McCreery, N Daicos, Allan
Need everyone else to hold firm

Yeah, really strong first 25/6.

Hopefully can find a couple or 5 (counting in-house) more for depth

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

B: Quaynor Howe Maynard
HB: Houston Moore Perryman
C: J.Daicos N.Daicos Sidebottom
HF: Schultz Mihocek McCreery
F: Elliott McStay Hill
FOLL: Cameron De Goey Crisp
INT: Lipinski Mitchell Pendlebury Hoskin-Elliott Cox

 

[nahnah]

I will go with this but think we may opt for another tall defender. The 23 pick themselves really. Hopefully Allan, Parker and Demattia + others really push for selection

FB: Quaynor - Howe - Maynard
HB: Houston - Moore - Crisp
C: J. Daicos - Perryman - Sidebottom
HF: Schultz - Mihocek - McCreery
FF: Hill - McStay - Elliott
RR: Cameron - De Goey - N Daicos
Int: Pendlebury - Mitchell - WHE - Cox
Sub: Lipinski

 

[Silky23]

We will be a far better side if Allan is pushing blokes like Sidey and Titch for regular AFL minutes next year.

My hope is they prepare him for 15+ games

 

[Fat Jesus]

We will be a far better side if Allan is pushing blokes like Sidey and Titch for regular AFL minutes next year.

My hope is they prepare him for 15+ games

For Lipinski.

 

[Quicky]

We will be a far better side if Allan is pushing blokes like Sidey and Titch for regular AFL minutes next year.

My hope is they prepare him for 15+ games

There are always injuries so there'll be opportunities for guys like Allen.

 

[Finnishpie]

There are always injuries so there'll be opportunities for guys like Allen.

Allen, Parker, DiMattia, McInnis - want to see all get some games. Kreuger too if he remains on list.

 

[Jelly Bean]

For Lipinski.

Lipinski came 7th in our B&F...

I couldn't believe it

 

[MoreMoore]

B. Maynard. Frampton. IQ
HB. Houston. Moore. Crisp
C. Jaicos. Perryman. Hill
HF. Mcreery Mcstay. Shultz
F. Elliot. Checkers. WHE

R. Cameron. Naicos. Degoey
Int. Pendlebury Howe. Sidey Cox
Sub Allan

 

[Johno9911]

Maynard, Dean, IQ
Houston, Moore, Pendlebury

Cameron, N Daicos, Degoey
J Daicos, Crisp, Perryman

Mcreery, Mcstay, Shultz
Elliott, Checkers, Hill

Int. Mitchell, Howe, Sidebottom, Cox
Sub Hoskin-Elliot

Emg: Allan, McInnes, Parker, Lipinski

 

[Bianconeri]

B: Darcy Moore

30

Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

~ Billy Frampton

17

Billy Frampton

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

0.7

3star

MG

99.0

2star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

99.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

107.0

2star

~ Brayden Maynard

4

Brayden Maynard

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

327.8

4star

D

20.7

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.0

4star

MG

417.4

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

205.8

4star

HB: Dan Houston

9

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

~ Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

34

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

~ Jack Crisp

25

Jack Crisp

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.2

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

307.6

4star

D

17.7

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

3star

MG

307.6

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

M: Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

26

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

~ Harry Perryman

12

Harry Perryman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

~ Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

R: Darcy Cameron

14

Darcy Cameron

Age

29

Ht

204cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

3.5

5star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.7

3star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

~ Tom Mitchell ~ Nick Daicos

HF: Jordan De Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

~ Brodie Mihocek ~ Bobby Hill
F: Jamie Elliott ~ Dan McStay ~ Lachie Schultz

I/C: Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

36

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

~ Beau McCreery ~ Isaac Quaynor

3

Isaac Quaynor

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

244.0

4star

D

14.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

5star

MG

244.0

4star

~ Mason Cox

46

Mason Cox

Age

33

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

Sub: Pat Lipinski

Emg: Will Hoskin-Elliott

32

Will Hoskin-elliott

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

4.7

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.2

4star

MG

232.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

180.6

3star

D

12.4

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

~ Ed Allan ~ Wil Parker ~ Oleg Markov

37

Oleg Markov

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

3star

MG

228.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.4

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

295.2

5star

 

[hollyfasolo]

Get to update this already!

I'm gonna quote a poster - apologies I can't remember who it was specifically - but in their words, the positional dominoes that fall as a result of getting Houston are massive. Hoskin-Elliott remains primarily in the wing/forward depth but can still be sparingly used behind the ball. Josh remains on the wing where I believe his best footy is played, Q's attacking work load lessens and he can become better defensively. Crisp could be an afterthought as opposition are too worried about Nick, Houston and Jordy.

A very good team that is as good as the list we had in 2023, if not better. The only clear downgrade is the second defensive post.

B: Brayden Maynard - Darcy Moore - Jeremy Howe
HB: Dan Houston - Billy Frampton/Adam Tomlinson* - Isaac Quaynor
C: Josh Daicos - Nick Daicos - Jack Crisp
HF: Beau McCreery - Brody Mihocek - Bobby Hill
F: Jamie Elliott - Dan McStay - Lachie Schultz
R: Darcy Cameron - Jordan De Goey - Harry Perryman
I: Scott Pendlebury (M/W/HB) - Will Hoskin-Elliott (W/F/B) - Mason Cox (R/F) - Patrick Lipinski (W/F) - Tom Mitchell (M)

Depth from: Tomlinson*/Frampton, Dean, Allan, McInnes, Membrey*/Hayes*, DeMattia, Parker

And the fact that all are aging players are two years older

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Howe Frampton Maynard
Houston Moore Quaynor
Jaicos Naicos Crisp
McCreery McStay Hill
Schultz Mihocek Elliot
Cameron JDG Mitchell
Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Perryman, Cox
Sub : WHE
Lipinski next in line

That's assuming everyone is fully fit , I reckon people underrate how good a fit Mitchell was in 2023 , he was huge in the grand final . Also we are much better side when Cox plays the stats show that .

Frampton is our biggest weakness , we need to gamble on Tomlinson or whoever else as back ups