Supernatural assistance with selection against Melbourne?

[Powerstufff]

Is Fos or some other deity sitting in at selection (http://portadelaidefc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=277170) and/or throwing lightning bolts at training? Consider:
* Bish out for 6 weeks after injury at training on Wednesday. Very sad for a once vital player but I won't revisit his recent form.
* White out, also after injury at training on Wednesday. I don't know for how long but this is an important game against Melbourne and he is still a pretty dodgy player.
* Tredders out as most of us suspected. Look I want him back too but we all knew he would be another week or two before he is able to play well.
* Peter Burgoyne back. Excellent!
* Motlop back. Well even deities slip up. Prove me wrong Mots, prove me wrong.

[Ford Fairlane]

I'm really surprised we've lost Tredders and White, but Willits still can't get a sniff - not even as an emergency - even with Thurstans going back to Sturt.

Do we have any key forwards left?

[Powerstufff]

I'm really surprised we've lost Tredders and White, but Willits still can't get a sniff - not even as an emergency - even with Thurstans going back to Sturt.

Do we have any key forwards left?No Thurstans? I didn't pick up on that. He is an Emergency. But get this - Dean Brogan as Full Forward!!! :eek:

[Macca19]

Maybe Willits is still injured from the Centrals match

Full team is:
: Michael Wilson, Darryl Wakelin, Brad Symes
HB: Nathan Lonie, Troy Chaplin, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Steven Salopek, Kane Cornes, Jacob Surjan
HF: Stuart Dew, Chad Cornes, Josh Mahoney
F: Peter Burgoyne, Dean Brogan, Brett Ebert
R: Brendon Lade, Dom Cassisi, Danyle Pearce
Int: Daniel Motlop, Michael Pettigrew, Adam Thomson, Elijah Ware

Good to see Elijah still in the side.

Cant see us winning this one though

[Porthos]

My money is on Lade and Chaplin playing forward.

[malcolm]

Is this shortest day game team we have ever selected ?

ie 5 players down the spine + 1 ruckman > 190 cm

[Toots Hibbert]

My money is on Lade and Chaplin playing forward.
Chad would be more effective up forward than Chappy, I think. So I'd expect Chappy to line up in his regular spot.

I think the move of Broges to full forward is a master stroke. It will definitely fool the Melbourne selectors. :rolleyes:

Why do they bother with this nonsense? :confused:

[RussellEbertHandball]

MELBOURNE
B: Whelan, Carroll, Holland
HB: Ward, Rivers, C.Johnson
C: Davey, Johnstone, Green
HF: Bruce, Dunn, Pickett
F: Robertson, Neitz, Yze
FOLL: White, McLean, McDonald
I/C: Jamar, Read, Bartram, Sylvia
EMG: Wheatley, Ferguson, Godfrey
IN: McLean
OUT: Bate (hamstring)

That's 8 talls + an emergency compared to our 6 + Thurstans. Surely Thurtans must play. If not and either Lade or Brogan go down we will be stuffed. I know showers are forecast for Melbourne but I don't think we can give away that much height advantage.

I like Cornes at CHF. He has played well there this year especially v Sydney. He has always said he wants to go back to the forward line, so make the most of your chance Chad. Chaplin will get the job on Dunn.

[Ford Fairlane]

But get this - Dean Brogan as Full Forward!!! :eek:

Swapping the rucks at FF? Choco's definitely channelling his old man. But no matter how you cut it - Milde + Marrett > Lade + Brogan :thumbsu:

[blackdiamond]

Dean Brogan as Full Forward!!! :eek:

Thats a worry, he couldn't catch at cold atm so he has no hope marking the football.

He is better rucking with his fists but I wouldn't take Lade out of there.

[portentous]

I expect to see Pettigrew spend a lot of time forward this week too. Maybe Choco's going to try Peter Burgoyne at FF this week. Who the hell knows?

[Toots Hibbert]

Thats a worry, he couldn't catch at cold atm so he has no hope marking the football.

He is better rucking with his fists but I wouldn't take Lade out of there.
He can't kick a goal when it's gift wrapped either!

All that aside I like the way Dean's throwing himself into the action these days. I think his intensity is as good as I've seen it. He's making a few mistakes which is a worry but he's doing more good than harm.

[Toots Hibbert]

BTW when is Thommo going to get a gig in the starting lineup? He is ripping it up when he's on the ground whereas Symes form has dropped off. It's not quite gold card territory I grant you but there are shades of favouritism here. :(

[Porthos]

Symes is better conditioned than Thommo, and frankly a better player :D

[Toots Hibbert]

He's a good player but I seriously think the Rising Star has set him back in his development. Seems to be resting on his laurels a bit IMO.

[Porthos]

I tell you what. When Thommo gets a Rising Star nomination, he can start having full games.

[Toots Hibbert]

http://bbs.139shop.com/mem/club/image/silverCard.gif
Says Symes in Chinese on the card

Seriously the way things are panning out for this bloke in a few years it's going to take a stick of dynamite to shift him out of the side no matter what his form's like.