With Geelong's three new acquisitions so far this trade period, plus another one rumoured to be on the way, we name Geelong's best 22 for season 2016. Do you think the Cats will be premiership contenders once again with this line up?
B: Jake Kolodjashnij Tom Lonergan Corey Enright
HF: Lachie Henderson Harry Taylor Andrew Mackie
C: Mitch Duncan Cameron Guthrie Mark Blicavs
HF: Steven Motlop Nathan Vardy Josh Caddy
F: Daniel Menzel Tom Hawkins Mitch Clark
Foll: Zac Smith* Joel Selwood Patrick Dangerfield
I/C: Cory Gregson Scott Selwood Jackson Thurlow Rhys Stanley
Emerg: Jordan Murdoch Jed Bews Darcy Lang
*Zac Smith has nominated Geelong as his club of choice this trade period, however, a deal is yet to be agreed upon between Geelong and Gold Coast.
Five into four won’t go. The back six of the projected 22 above consists of five talls – Mackie the smallest at 192 – and one medium, the elderly Enright, 187. Enright can play on genuine smalls. Has minded Harvey, 15 cms south, but five and one is top-heavy, although now the sub has gone, there is some flexibility available. Either Thurlow or Bews must be included – I would have thought that Thurlow had just about done enough to demand a permanent spot, although at 190, hardly a genuine small – or one of the mids needs to be prepared to do some time in the back two fifths. Guthrie started there, and I thought that was his best location. Bartel has done some time there, so have Kelly and Varcoe.. woops, no Kelly, no Varcoe. The latter, I thought, fitted in really well on a HBF, and could slip forward to maraud; and he’s still middish twenties. Sacre bleu.