We’re going through each side and predicting their best 22 for the 2020 season.
Today, we’ve looked at the potential best 22’s of Hawthorn, Melbourne and North Melbourne.
Melbourne
B: Neville Jetta, Steven May, Michael Hibberd
HB: Marty Hore, Jake Lever, Christian Salem
C: Ed Langdon, Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw
HF: Christian Petracca, Tom McDonald, Bayley Fritsch
F: Jake Melksham, Sam Weideman, Jayden Hunt
FOLL: Max Gawn, James Harmes, Jack Viney
I/C: Oscar McDonald, Adam Tomlinson, Jay Lockhart, Nathan Jones
Melbourne grabbed Luke Jackson and Kysaiah Kropinyeri-Pickett with their two first-round picks, and while Jackson is seen as a long-term ruck prospect, Kropinyeri-Pickett could be a smoky for Round 1, and could work his way into the side.
The followers are steady - Harmes and Viney are as tough as they come, and Gawn paired with Oliver is a one-two punch capable of dominance.
The Demons are undoubtedly lacking real depth, with fringe players spread across their list, they'll be eager to get big seasons of prized recruits Ed Langdon and Adam Tomlinson.
Langdon is expected to thrive playing on the MCG, and Tomlinson is a running swing-man who can pinch-hit in the ruck.
This team won't be overly feared heading into the season, but with smart drafting and a culture-shifting summer, anything can happen.
