NAB Cup 2012

[jdisc]

There's no advancing to the next round. It's round robin.

we advanced last year because we beat fremantle and hawthorn?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

we advanced last year because we beat fremantle and hawthorn?

that was last year

different format this year - the first 3 weeks are set, including the lightning carnival format in week 1

 

[jdisc]

that was last year

different format this year - the first 3 weeks are set, including the lightning carnival format in week 1

ahh alright, my mistake, so basically after the three rounds the top two teams with the most wins/highest percentage play off in the grand final?

 

[Jeeves]

ahh alright, my mistake, so basically after the three rounds the top two teams with the most wins/highest percentage play off in the grand final?

This from The Herald Sun

"TEAMS have had four of their five pre-season matches already determined by the AFL in a new-look NAB Cup format released this morning.

As was the case this year, each club will play two shortened `pool' matches in Round 1 of the competition before playing full matches in rounds two and three.

Teams will play for points in their first four matches, with a NAB Cup mini-ladder to be established that will determine the top two teams to play off in the pre-season grand final on March 17."


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nab-cup-fixture-watch-live/story-e6frf9io-1226176936619

 

[Hairy Lager]

Can anyone confirm if the Eagles play at Rushton park on the 3rd of March, thanks.

 

[BradWCE]

Can anyone confirm if the Eagles play at Rushton park on the 3rd of March, thanks.

Not on the 3rd. They play Port down there on the 4th of March at 4:10 according to the Eagles website.

 

[Double the Fist]

In an article on Naitanui, he said he was aiming to play late in the NAB Cup so we may see a fair bit more of Lycett shouldering the duties in early NAB.

oohhhh goosebumps

 

[MrZregory]

Rookie-listed players can play NAB Cup. Shame Dick will be injured, but hopefully we get to see Tunbridge and Papertalk at some point.

Do you know, when he will be ready to play again???

 

[WCErevival]

Isn't having a round robin tournament a bit pointless with GWS involved? The finalists will only come out of the teams that play them.

 

[sTeeL]

It is NAB. Not really too much to worry about.

 

[jdisc]

Isn't having a round robin tournament a bit pointless with GWS involved? The finalists will only come out of the teams that play them.

I wouldn't be so sure....

 

[micks_rippers]

I wouldn't be so sure....

i agree the bulldogs have alot to prove that night aswell

because the giants are playing they are sort of been under the radar everybody focusing on the pies and giants

 

[new breed]

These players will not play Round 1 NAB Cup -

Nic Nat - expected Round three NAB
Rosa
Waters
Brown
Embley - Ahead of schedule in recovery could play last NAB game .

Kerr , WCE are undecided whether to play Kerr in round 1 NAB Cup .

Will be interesting to see the rookie players have some match time


http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...ng-nab-cup-games/story-e6frg1zu-1226268630470

 

[sTeeL]

They really need to give Kerr the week off. No point rushing him back as we have seen he got very sore last year and had to have periods off. Let him have a week off, play one and then another week off.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

You still sub blokes out of the lightning carnival right?

Might be worth giving Kerr 20 minutes in the first game, just depends on how much work they want to give him - the lightning carnival format actually works really well fo older blokes - you can really limit their minutes.

Then again - touch really never was his issue, so every minute he's out there is a chance to get injured

 

[Chris_6678]

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7155/newsid/129051/default.aspx

Teams out

But it says Josh Kennedy will not play ...then he is listed any way.

 

[triplejdude]

Look at Koby in that picture, beast!

Definitely excited to see how McInnes and Mascoulis go.

 

[jdisc]

no newman?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

no newman?

Someone will need to replace LeCras - he's almost the only bloke in the squad mssing

Thought I do a list of who isn't named - it's probably easier

Brown
Kerr
Waters
Naitanui
SSelwood
Rosa
Schofield
Embley
Newman
Strijk
Dick

We've actually named 35 - so i daresay the replacement for Lecras is already in the squad. So the above names plus lecras miss out

 

[TOA.]

no newman?

Didn train today, had a bandage on his arm (behind bicep) like he he had a rather deep scratch (could see dry blood). Looks like he fell off a bike or something like that.

 

[sTeeL]

Kerr
Waters
Naitanui
SSelwood
Schofield

These are the ones that trained today out of those not listed. I dare-say if it was a Round 1 all could conceivably play.

A Selwood, J Kennedy wasn't out there but is named to play. Not sure if McGovern was out there either.

I expect that both Stevens and Masten will be firmly in the 21 by the end of NAB as Darling did last pre-season. Both looked class acts today. IMO anyway.

 

[bali-dog]

Andrew Gaff Brad Sheppard
Mark Nicoski Chris Masten Matt Priddis
Luke Shuey Koby Stevens Tom Swift
Eric Mackenzie Josh Kennedy Bradd Dalziell
Ryan Neates Dean Cox Quinten Lynch
Michael Mascoulis Darren Glass Shannon Hurn
Sam Butler Jack Darling Ashley Smith
Scott Lycett Blayne Wilson Josh Hill
Jacob Brennan Patrick McGinnity Fraser McInnes
Adam Selwood Anton Hamp Jeremy McGovern
Ashton Hams Gerrick Weedon Callum Papertalk
Simon Tunbridge Lewis Stevenson

wow! - this promises to be a real treat watching many of these players do their thing...i wonder who will be stand outs,apart from the obvious,if anyone will really surprise,and be knocking on the door of the best 22..theres those you expect to do well-masten,stevens,hill... then theres those playing 'left right out' such as dalziell-what can he offer..or swift who's touted to have improved...so many to check out,the newbies etc.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

How come no Newman?

 

[sTeeL]

A small injury.

 

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