A few thoughts on how the Dogs’ midfield might operate.
Macrae - probably the safest of the picks, given he’s pretty-much set to continue on from his 2021. There’s not really much more to add, though any hint of a role change would have me rule him out quite quickly.
Bont - if you’re not concerned about durability, then you can ignore his last few games, but if it’s a factor then it needs to be considered. He hurt his shoulder against West Coast and was sort of eased through a few games, particularly the Adelaide one. Scoring was a bit iffy as well throughout the season, with a few hundreds that were probably closer to 70s, and some 140s that really could have been scored at 180+. He’s probably an 80% starting chance for me at the moment, but I’m not sure how much of that is because I love watching him play.
Libba - you’d be brave to pick him. Probably our most likely to go 200+, but also prone to very low scores.
Dunkley - maybe the only thing between him and going 130+ is the man listed above. Given it’s a contract year for him I’d expect a very solid season, and is locked away at F1 at the moment.
Treloar - he’s an enigma at the moment. His Grand Final was excellent and I just get the feeling he’s going to end up as a solid pick as a forward. There are a lot of chefs at the moment though, but he’s probably first in line if something happens to any of the above.
Hunter and Smith - not a lot of interest to be honest, if I had to pick one it would be Smith, particularly if he gets more time at the contest rather than on a wing.
Macrae - probably the safest of the picks, given he’s pretty-much set to continue on from his 2021. There’s not really much more to add, though any hint of a role change would have me rule him out quite quickly.
Bont - if you’re not concerned about durability, then you can ignore his last few games, but if it’s a factor then it needs to be considered. He hurt his shoulder against West Coast and was sort of eased through a few games, particularly the Adelaide one. Scoring was a bit iffy as well throughout the season, with a few hundreds that were probably closer to 70s, and some 140s that really could have been scored at 180+. He’s probably an 80% starting chance for me at the moment, but I’m not sure how much of that is because I love watching him play.
Libba - you’d be brave to pick him. Probably our most likely to go 200+, but also prone to very low scores.
Dunkley - maybe the only thing between him and going 130+ is the man listed above. Given it’s a contract year for him I’d expect a very solid season, and is locked away at F1 at the moment.
Treloar - he’s an enigma at the moment. His Grand Final was excellent and I just get the feeling he’s going to end up as a solid pick as a forward. There are a lot of chefs at the moment though, but he’s probably first in line if something happens to any of the above.
Hunter and Smith - not a lot of interest to be honest, if I had to pick one it would be Smith, particularly if he gets more time at the contest rather than on a wing.
