Preview Rnd 1 - Fremantle vs North Melbourne 24th March 3:20pm

[stax on the mull]

Ryan Pearce Hughes
Wilson Hamling Cerra
B. Hill Fyfe Langdon
Walters Taberner Colyer
Ballantyne Lobb Mundy

Darcy Conca Brayshaw

Tucker Banfield Duman McCarthy

Emerg: Crowden, Bewley, Shultz, Jones

 

[Silent Alarm]

Cerra at half back makes me sick.

 

[Kenny_01]

Ryan Pearce Hughes
Wilson Hamling Conca
B. Hill Mundy Langdon
Walters Taberner Colyer
Ballantyne Lobb McCarthy

Darcy Fyfe Brayshaw

Tucker Banfield Cerra Giro

Not considered: Hogan, Sandilands, Bennell, S Hill, Blakely, Logue, Switowski, Matera, Valente, Dixon

 

[Scham]

FB: Ryan Hamling Hughes
HB: Duman Pearce Wilson
C: B Hill Fyfe Langdon
HF: Walters Mundy McCarthy
FF: Schultz Taberner Lobb
R: Darcy Conca Brayshaw

I: Cerra Banfield Tucker Bewley

Not ideal but what can we do.

Can’t see Ballas missing out.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

I think that with the rule changes and no Neale, Mundy is worth more to us in the Centre that forward. Logue, Tabs, B.Hill are all Tests. Assuming all 3 are fit I would go in with something like:

Ryan Pearce Logue
Wilson Hamling Conca
B.Hill Tucker Langdon
Walters Tabs Colyer
Ballas Lobb Banfield

Darcy Mundy Fyfe

Brayshaw Cerra Hughes McCarthy

With Tabs playing, Lobb is 2nd ruck. If Tabs doesn't play then bring in Jones and leave Lobb forward.

 

[_007_]

Can’t see Ballas missing out.

He should lol. This is my preferred side. Lyon will no doubt go for experience and his favourite sons though.

 

[Unique Name]

I rcekon Logue gets up. 50/50 on Tabs.

Logue - Hamling - Ryan
Wilson - APearce - Cerra
Langdon - Mundy - B Hill
Walters - Tabs - McCarthy
Ballas - Lobb - Banfield

Darcy - Fyfe - Brayshaw

Conca - Tucker - Giro - Coyler

 

[Square Peg]

Logue is playing in the Peel scratchie apparently. Clearly no room for him in our strong line up.

 

[stax on the mull]

One of the journos (Travis King) reported that the coach said that Logue would play at Peel this week.

I overlooked Giro when I was scrolling through the names left to pick from the senior list - he's still on the rookie list.

I think we'll go for some speed up forward - so I'm not sure if McCarthy will get picked or we go with more smalls, but its much of a muchness with the options.

I do think Colyer will play because he's gone though the midfield a couple of times in JLT, and with the thin midfield, I reckon they'll want some extra rotation options a couple of times a quarter along with the likes of Banfield, Walters, Mundy and Cerra, joining Fyfe, Conca, Brayshaw.

Switkowski looks like coming back soon and Matera being available for selection Round 2, so there's some pressure at least on one of the small forwards to perform.

 

[Righteo]

Ahh, hear it is. Bewley and Schultz chances for Rd 1.

like throwing an emaciated hyena a chicken bone. might be a PR-motivated stunt but I'll take it at this stage, need some kind of small positive to hold onto in what I predict will be an ugly loss.

 

[G Mus]

Cerra at half back makes me sick.

Cerra HB and Conca in the guts
>
Conca HB and Cerra in the guts

 

[Scham]

like throwing an emaciated hyena a chicken bone. might be a PR-motivated stunt but I'll take it at this stage, need some kind of small positive to hold onto in what I predict will be an ugly loss.

Nah, we’ll be alright. Backs to the wall! Us by 11 pts. C’mon!

 

[Silent Alarm]

Cerra HB and Conca in the guts
>
Conca HB and Cerra in the guts

Conca on the flank but I don't see why it's a mutually exclusive situation. Cerra is our most promising midfielder under the age of Nat Fyfe.

Nyhuis played his juniors at half back, Banfield could play anywhere and has that 'yep gotcha' mentality that means he'll try hard wherever he is, Hughes has gone downhill since his first few games but he can go there, or else we can do the smart thing and play Mundy as a half-back so we can get midfield, proper formative minutes into the Brayshaw and Cerra gang.

 

[Righteo]

Nah, we’ll be alright. Backs to the wall! Us by 11 pts. C’mon!

I just don't see where the goals come from and i think we're considerably weaker on almost every line but hope like hell you're right. I see us coming out breathing fire but unless we translate that into early scoreboard pressure (5-6 lead goal 1st qtr) I see us petering out and falling in a heap due to fatigue and costly skill errors.

 

[youmewe]

I just don't see where the goals come from and i think we're considerably weaker on almost every line but hope like hell you're right. I see us coming out breathing fire but unless we translate that into early scoreboard pressure (5-6 lead goal 1st qtr) I see us petering out and falling in a heap due to fatigue and costly skill errors.

Agree totally.

The team hasn't been named, but I have serious doubts about our ability to kick a winning score. Lobb will be double teamed, McCarthy hasn't been seen in pre-season, Tabs couldn't possibly be fully fit. Add to that Fyfe hasn't played for a month, Darcy is a long way short of full match fitness, etc, etc.

We would need to be a mile in front at halftime to have any hope.

I can see Ballas playing as our deepest forward by 3/4 time.

 

[Unique Name]

Why is Darcy a long way off full fitness?

He has completed the entire preseason. Got a tight back a week before the first Jlt game. Am I missing something or are people just trying to make things sound worse then they are?

 

[armpit]

Don't think Blakely will get up for Round 1.

Get a few heads spinning if he did.

 

[Dock_king]

My 22 for this week from the limited options to choose from.
We can certainly win even with so many outs.
Nyhius Hamling Wilson
Ryan Pearce Duman
Cerra Fyfe Langdon
Walters McCarthy Banfield
Mundy Lobb Colyer

Darcy Brayshaw Conca

B. Hill Ballantyne Schultz Bewley

 

[armpit]

My 22 for this week from the limited options to choose from.
We can certainly win even with so many outs.
Nyhius Hamling Wilson
Ryan Pearce Duman
Cerra Fyfe Langdon
Walters McCarthy Banfield
Mundy Lobb Colyer

Darcy Brayshaw Conca

B. Hill Ballantyne Schultz Bewley

Be good when we can get 22 out there that have actually played together before.
Or even 18 or 16 even.

 

[armpit]

Tomorrows Friday, weekend, game. Hard to believe.

 

[tonygeeks]

Tomorrows Friday, weekend, game. Hard to believe.

It wouldn't be the first time but have I missed a day


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[Allikat]

Tomorrows Friday, weekend, game. Hard to believe.

Yes, in 4 more hours!

 

[armpit]

Yes, in 4 more hours!

We'll know a lot more.

 

[armpit]

In 4 hours we'll know what the team is. That'll be a start.

 

[Docker82]

It wouldn't be the first time but have I missed a day


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Was thinking the same thing. Pretty sure it’s Wednesday.