This team consists of players that I predict to be the best performers in the upcoming Round.
B: Jarrod Harbrow (Suns), Joel Hamling (Dockers), Jack Crisp (Magpies)
HB: Shane Savage (Saints), Michael Hibberd (Demons), Angus Brayshaw (Demons)
C: Andrew Gaff (Eagles), Tom Mitchell (Hawks), Lachie Hunter (Bulldogs)
HF: Michael Walters (Dockers), Charlie Curnow (Blues), Callan Ward (Giants)
FF: Josh Thomas (Magpies), Lance Franklin (Swans), Jade Gresham (Saints)
Foll: Brodie Grundy (Magpies), Josh Kelly (Giants), Shaun Higgins (Kangaroos)
Int: Sam Menegola, Tim Kelly (Cats), David Armitage (Saints), Jack Billings (Saints)
Backs
Jarrod Harbrow will continue his form from last week. Joel Hamling will have an important role to play in negating a talented Demons forward line.
Jack Crisp is a crucial player for the Magpies and will back up why he is one of the more unheralded players going around.
Shane Savage should continue on his good form for the Saints against the Power while Michael Hibberd will play an instrumental role in the Demons having run out of defence.
Expect Angus Brayshaw to illustrate why he has been a revelation for the Demons this season.
Midfielders
Andrew Gaff is possibly the best player in the competition and will substantiate that this weekend.
Tom Mitchell should follow up his fifty possession game with a solid performance against the Bulldogs in Round 16 and thanks to Lachie Hunter’s play, the Bulldogs beat the Hawks.
Forwards
Michael Walters will put in a dominant display for the Dockers. Charlie Curnow is going to play an outstanding game if the Blues are going to challenge an up-and-coming Lions outfit.
If the Giants are to collect the four points on offer against the Eagles, Callan Ward must lead from the front.
Josh Thomas will look to follow up his four goal effort against the Suns with an important role for the Magpies in what should prove to be a tough game against the Bombers.
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Lance Franklin played a largely ineffectual game last week, despite kicking four goals. I don’t think he will have two poor games in a row and the Cats will find it tough to find a match-up for him.
Jade Gresham should demonstrate why he is one of the most talented small forwards in the AFL in Round 16.
Followers
Brodie Grundy will dominate Tom Bellchambers with his work around the ground while Josh Kelly is going to show why he is the most important player to his team in the AFL.
Shaun Higgins will continue to prove why he is regarded as one of the best players in the competition.
Interchange
Sam Menegola showed his class last week with two crucial goals.
He is definitely one of the most underrated players in the competition one of the best mature age recruits and he will show why in a pivotal role against the Swans on Thursday night.
Tim Kelly should continue on his form that he displayed in the fourth quarter last week.
David Armitage and Jack Billings could be an imperative part of a Saints team looking for their third successive win.
themadchatter
Guest
Why do you think that Saints will win at Adelaide Oval, something they have never been able to achieve. The Power were not the best they could have been last week but I suspect it was due to the physicality of the previous game they played against Melbourne, really took it out of them
Doran Smith
Roar Guru
I still think Grundy will beat Bellchambers, Thomas can continue on his good form from last week and Crisp can perform well irrespective of the result. Your right though, if the Magpies play like they did in the second half last week then they will lose!
andyfnq
Roar Rookie
Picking 3 magpies is a weird choice considering they are about to be torched by Essendon. I would have selected Fantasia, Hooker and Saad from the same match.
Doran Smith
Roar Guru
The Power were extremely disappointing last week and I expect the Saints to win against the Power, I take your point though re the Saints last win against the Power.
Doran Smith
Roar Guru
Hoskin came into strong consideration, but I think Thomas will replicate his form from last week.
themadchatter
Guest
Four players from a team that is currently 15th on the ladder against a team pushing for a top 4 spot with no players picked? Might I add the Saints last win in the season proper over Port was in 2011
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
The Pies small forward group of De Goey, Hoskin-Elliott, Stephenson and Josh Thomas tend to rotate their goal bags. Hoskin missed out for the first time in what 16 games last week so expect he may well get 5 against the Bombers.