Weโre going through each side and predicting their best 22 for the 2020 season.
Today, weโve looked at the potential best 22โs of Sydney, West Coast and Western Bulldogs.
Western Bulldogs
B: Matt Suckling, Alex Keath, Hayden Crozier
HB: Jason Johannisen, Zaine Cordy, Easton Wood
C: Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Ed Richards
HF: Bailey Smith, Josh Bruce, Sam Lloyd
F: Bailey Dale, Aaron Naughton, Toby McLean
FOLL: Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Jack Macrae
I/C: Taylor Duryea, Patrick Lipinski, Caleb Daniel, Josh Schache
The Dogs made a late charge to September in 2019, but that all came to an abrupt end in the first week as the Giants taught them a tough lesson.
But if they are able to get off to a stronger start, then 2020 is full of potential. Their team wonโt change much, but they did pick up two huge additions in the 2019 trade period with Alex Keath and Josh Bruce joining the Kennel.
These additions mean they have their bookends covered with readymade talent, with Bruce pushing out Josh Schache for a starting spot in Round 1.
The Bulldogsโ midfield of Lachie Hunter, Marcus Bontempelli, Josh Dunkley, Jack Macrae, Ed Richards is one of the strongest in the league, and they have young ruck Tim English continuing to improve as well as second-year player Bailey Smith playing through the middle and up forward.
They have a young and exciting crop of players, with many from the premature 2016 premiership side hitting the prime period of their careers in the next few years.
The Bulldogs will be a certainty for finals in 2020, and they undoubtedly can challenge for the premiership.
Swans also brought in Sam Gray, reckon he is more of a chance to play that Taylor