Given that AFL playing lists were finalised for the 2015 season last week, I recently selected my best lineup for each AFL club. All of my selected 18 teams, which are listed in alphabetical order below, also appear on my website onthemarkafl.wordpress. ADELAIDE’S BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Adelaide’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Crows lineup before the season starts. B: Matthew Jaensch, Kyle Hartigan, Kyle Cheney HB: Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia, Ricky Henderson C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane HF: Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch F: Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, James Podsiadly FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Brad Crouch I/C: David Mackay, Matthew Wright, Sam Kerridge, Jarryd Lyons EM: Matt Crouch, Luke Brown, Charlie Cameron BRISBANES BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Brisbane’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Lions lineup before the season starts. B: Jed Adcock, Darcy Gardiner, Matt Maguire HB: Daniel Rich, Justin Clarke, James Aish C: Pearce Hanley, Tom Rockliff, Allen Christensen HF: Lewis Taylor, Daniel McStay, Dayne Zorko F: Josh Green, Michael Close, Matthew Leuenberger FOLL: Stefan Martin, Jack Redden, Dayne Beams I/C: Sam Mayes, Daniel Merrett, Mitch Robinson, Rohan Bewick EM: Marco Paparone, Claye Beams, Ryan Harwood CARLTONS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Carlton’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Blues lineup before the season starts. B: Zach Tuohy, Michael Jamison, Andrew Walker HB: Andrejs Everitt, Sam Rowe, Chris Yarran C: Chris Judd, Marc Murphy, Kade Simpson HF: Dale Thomas, Liam Jones, Troy Menzel F: Jason Tutt, Lachie Henderson, Levi Casboult FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Carrazzo I/C: Sam Docherty, Kristian Jaksch, Patrick Cripps, Dylan Buckley EM: Ed Curnow, Tom Bell, Simon White COLLINGWOODS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Collingwood’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Magpies lineup before the season starts. B: Alan Toovey, Nathan Brown, Lachie Keeffe HB: Tom Langdon, Jack Frost, Paul Seedsman C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Clinton Young HF: Jamie Elliott, Ben Reid, Travis Varcoe F: Alex Fasolo, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack FOLL: Jarrod Witts, Levi Greenwood, Dane Swan I/C: Taylor Adams, Jarryd Blair, Brodie Grundy, Marley Williams EM: Tim Broomhead, Josh Thomas, Ben Kennedy ESSENDONS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Essendon’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Bombers lineup before the season starts. B: Mark Baguley, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher HB: Michael Hibberd, Michael Hurley, Adam Cooney C: Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson, Brendon Goddard HF: David Zaharakis, Jake Carlisle, Ben Howlett F: Paul Chapman, Joe Daniher, Jonathan Giles FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Heath Hocking, Dyson Heppell I/C: David Myers, Jason Winderlich, Travis Colyer, Zach Merrett EM: Courtenay Dempsey, Patrick Ambrose, Jackson Merrett FREMANTLES BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Fremantle’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Dockers lineup before the season starts. B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson HB: Tendai Mzungu, Luke McPharlin, Garrick Ibbotson C: David Mundy, Michael Barlow, Stephen Hill HF: Lachie Neale, Matt Taberner, Chris Mayne F: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Michael Walters FOLL: Aaron Sandilands, Nat Fyfe, Ryan Crowley I/C: Paul Duffield, Danyle Pearce, Zac Clarke, Cameron Sutcliffe EM: Nick Suban, Alex Silvagni, Hayden Crozier GEELONGS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Geelong’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Cats lineup before the season starts. B: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, Jared Rivers HB: James Kelly, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, Cameron Guthrie HF: Steve Johnson, Nathan Vardy, Jimmy Bartel F: Steven Motlop, Tom Hawkins, Mitch Clark FOLL: Hamish McIntosh, Josh Caddy, Mathew Stokes I/C: Jordan Murdoch, Mark Blicavs, Jed Bews, George Horlin-Smith EM: Rhys Stanley, Jackson Thurlow, Shane Kersten GOLD COASTS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Gold Coast’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Suns lineup before the season starts. B: Jarrod Harbrow, Steven May, Clay Cameron HB: Trent McKenzie, Rory Thompson, Nick Malceski C: Kade Kolodjashnij, Dion Prestia, Jaeger O’Meara HF: Harley Bennell, Tom Lynch, Jack Martin F: Brandon Matera, Charlie Dixon, Sam Day FOLL: Zac Smith, David Swallow, Gary Ablett I/C: Danny Stanley, Michael Rischitelli, Tom Nicholls, Luke Russell EM: Greg Broughton, Mitch Hallahan, Jarrod Garlett GREATER WESTERN SYDNEYS BEST 22 Based on Greater Western Sydney’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Giants lineup before the season starts. B: Adam Kennedy, Tim Mohr, Joel Patfull HB: Heath Shaw, Phil Davis, Curtly Hampton C: Tom Scully, Callan Ward, Adam Treloar HF: Dylan Shiel, Jeremy Cameron, Lachie Whitfield F: Devon Smith, Adam Tomlinson, Will Hoskin-Elliott FOLL: Shane Mumford, Ryan Griffen, Toby Greene I/C: Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly, Lachie Plowman, Rhys Palmer EM: Jarrod Pickett, Tomas Bugg, Nick Haynes HAWTHORNS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Hawthorn’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Hawks lineup before the season starts. B: Ben Stratton, Brian Lake, Josh Gibson HB: Luke Hodge, James Frawley, Grant Birchall C: Isaac Smith, Will Langford, Liam Shiels HF: Luke Breust, Jarryd Roughead, Shaun Burgoyne F: Cyril Rioli, Jack Gunston, David Hale FOLL: Ben McEvoy, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell I/C: Bradley Hill, Matt Suckling, Paul Puopolo, Taylor Duryea EM: Matt Spangher, Jed Anderson, Jonathon Ceglar MELBOURNES BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Melbourne’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Demons lineup before the season starts. B: Neville Jetta, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland HB: Jeremy Howe, Tom McDonald, Heritier Lumumba C: Bernie Vince, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson HF: Jack Watts, Chris Dawes, Christian Petracca F: Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Cam Pedersen FOLL: Mark Jamar, Daniel Cross, Jack Viney I/C: Jack Grimes, Max Gawn, Angus Brayshaw, Jimmy Toumpas EM: Dean Kent, Sam Frost, Christian Salem NORTH MELBOURNES BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on North Melbourne’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Kangaroos lineup before the season starts B: Luke McDonald, Scott Thompson, Lachie Hansen HB: Shaun Atley, Nathan Grima, Sam Wright C: Daniel Wells, Andrew Swallow, Nick Dal Santo HF: Brent Harvey, Jarrad Waite, Sam Gibson F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Ben Brown FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Jack Ziebell I/C: Shaun Higgins, Aaron Mullett, Ryan Bastinac, Kayne Turner EM: Aaron Black, Michael Firrito, Jamie Macmillan PORT ADELAIDES BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Port Adelaide’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Power lineup before the season starts. B: Tom Jonas, Alipate Carlile, Jack Hombsch HB: Jasper Pittard, Jackson Trengove, Matthew Broadbent C: Robbie Gray, Ollie Wines, Hamish Hartlett HF: Matthew White, Paddy Ryder, Angus Monfries F: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Justin Westhoff FOLL: Matthew Lobbe, Brad Ebert, Travis Boak I/C: Kane Cornes, Jared Polec, Jarman Impey, Jake Neade EM: Andrew Moore, Cameron O’Shea, Aaron Young RICHMONDS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Richmond’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Tigers lineup before the season starts. B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes HB: Bachar Houli, Troy Chaplin, Nick Vlastuin C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Brandon Ellis HF: Brett Deledio, Ben Griffiths, Dustin Martin F: Shane Edwards, Jack Riewoldt, Chris Knights FOLL: Ivan Maric, Reece Conca, Anthony Miles I/C: Chris Newman, Nathan Foley, Taylor Hunt, Ricky Petterd EM: Ty Vickery, Liam McBean, Ben Lennon ST KILDAS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on St Kilda’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Saints lineup before the season starts. B: Nathan Wright, Luke Delaney, Sean Dempster HB: Jimmy Webster, Sam Fisher, Jarryn Geary C: Farren Ray, Jack Steven, Leigh Montagna HF: Jack Billings, Nick Riewoldt, Spencer White F: Eli Templeton, Paddy McCartin, Tim Membrey FOLL: Tom Hickey, Luke Dunstan, David Armitage I/C: Shane Savage, Jack Newnes, Sam Gilbert, Billy Longer EM: Mav Weller, Blake Acres, Tom Curren SYDNEYS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on Sydney’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Swans lineup before the season starts. B: Nick Smith, Ted Richards, Dane Rampe HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Jarrad McVeigh C: Daniel Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Harry Cunningham HF: Lewis Jetta, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn F: Tom Mitchell, Kurt Tippett, Adam Goodes FOLL: Mike Pyke, Luke Parker, Kieren Jack I/C: Sam Reid, Gary Rohan, Craig Bird, Jake Lloyd EM: Isaac Heeney, Jeremy Laidler, Brandon Jack WEST COASTS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on West Coast’s 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Eagles lineup before the season starts. B: Sam Butler, Eric Mackenzie, Will Schofield HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown, Beau Waters C: Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa HF: Luke Shuey, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras F: Jamie Cripps, Jeremy McGovern, Jack Darling FOLL: Nic Naitanui, Scott Selwood, Chris Masten I/C: Elliott Yeo, Sharrod Wellingham, Scott Lycett, Brad Sheppard EM: Xavier Ellis, Jamie Bennell, Mark Hutchings WESTERN BULLDOGS BEST 22 By Mark Opolion Based on the Western Bulldogs’ 2015 list, I’ve selected my best Dogs lineup before the season starts. B: Easton Wood, Jordan Roughead, Dale Morris HB: Bob Murphy, Michael Talia, Shane Biggs C: Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore, Jack Macrae HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Stewart Crameri, Jake Stringer F: Nathan Hrovat, Tom Boyd, Tom Campbell FOLL: Will Minson, Mitch Wallis, Matthew Boyd I/C: Koby Stevens, Liam Picken, Lachie Hunter, Clay Smith EM: Jason Johannisen, Jarrad Grant, Fletcher Roberts
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 23:52:43 +0000