NAB Cup Round 1

[The Cotch]

We play Freo at Subi

February 15.

We might actually get passed the first round for once

 

[LuKe2428]

i dont care if we do or not i just wanna see young players playing good
i dont want richo playing though

were r we playing round 2?(if we win)

 

[The Cotch]

We certainly got the good end of the draw for once.

If we win we will play Collingwood at Telstra Dome or West Coast at Subi.

Two games at Subi would be awesome.

If we win that we play one of Brisbane, St Kilda, Essendon or the Bulldogs in the semi-finals.

 

[TigerAntho]

I really think the NAB cup could be more important than other years. Wins would be invaluable as it would mean our young guys won't have to play on dead ground in wodonga and ballarat.

If we can get past round it would mean we can get valuable time at the Telstra dome in rounds 2,3,4 and reduce the travvelling.

I don't care if we win or not, but I want to see us ROAR!

 

[Cleishy]

How is 2 games at Subi awesome???

I just want the team to progress far as by NAB Cup time I am absolutely gagging for some footy. Usually I get a little taste (a loss) and then have to wait another month or so..

 

[TigerAntho]

Two games at Subi would be awesome.

huh? why in the world is that awesome!!!!????

 

[The Cotch]

We OWN Subi. That's why.

 

[Top_4_Tiger]

...because we dominate over there! Big ground, fast track, easy opposition

Btw - Richo will definitely be playing!

Nobody can stop him from running out there no matter how insignificant the game is. Practice games, intra-club games, NAB games... Richo always demands to play!

 

[_RT_]

Looking at the draw to make the GF of this comp we would have to beat Freo, then would have to beat the Pies (most likely). If we were to beat the Pies we would have to beat one of the following: Essendon/Bulldogs or Saints/Lions, to then make the Grand Final.

 

[The Cotch]

On the wide open grounds of Subi I'd love to see a line up like this.......

FB: Newman Thursfield Moore

HB: McMahon Rance Tambling

C: Cotchin Foley Richardson

HF: Riewoldt Hughes Morton

FF: Brown Gourdis Collard

R: Simmonds Deledio Tuck

INT: Edwards Putt White Connors Coughlan Johnson Collins Raines


Lets go with a super fast and young team, give all the locals a game and run Freo off their legs !

 

[Top_4_Tiger]

Looking at the draw to make the GF of this comp we would have to beat Freo, then would have to beat the Pies (most likely). If we were to beat the Pies we would have to beat one of the following: Essendon/Bulldogs or Saints/Lions, to then make the Grand Final.

I just realised - when we play Pies/WC it is after their trip to South Africa!

What a dream run!

We should make the Grannie for once...

INT: Edwards Putt White Connors Coughlan Johnson Collins Raines

Lock Connors into the starting 18

That's a good starting 26. It used to be 24 last year, has it gone up or you just didn't know who to cut?

 

[emperor]

THe crew planning a sojourn down Tassie way may not be too thrilled about this

 

[PHX]

Reminder to self:

Do not trust Tasmanian newspapers.

 

[Bojangles17]

On the wide open grounds of Subi I'd love to see a line up like this.......

FB: Newman Thursfield Moore

HB: McMahon Rance Tambling

C: Cotchin Foley Richardson

HF: Riewoldt Hughes Morton

FF: Brown Gourdis Collard

R: Simmonds Deledio Tuck

INT: Edwards Putt White Connors Coughlan Johnson Collins Raines


Lets go with a super fast and young team, give all the locals a game and run Freo off their legs !

no bloody way richo should be playing, dont risk thorougbreds in picnic meets...;take him over for the ride

 

[JSFish]

So should we not play Richo for all 4 matches leading up to the season proper?

 

[Bojangles17]

So should we not play Richo for all 4 matches leading up to the season proper?

intra club maybe, fortnight before the real stuff starts, by no means risk him on a concrete bowl v freo in february, we'd be the greatest ****wits in the free world to do that

 

[chook2734]

Two games at Subi would be awesome.

You've never been to Perth in February have you?

 

[_RT_]

I know I posted above stating who we would need to beat to win the comp, but I would prefer if we were to forget about winning the NAB Cup as it means nothing when looking at who does well at the end of the season. If I was picking the side for the second week of February then I would go with the following:

B: Raines Rance McGuane
HB: Tambling Schulz JON
C: Polo Coughlan White
HF: Riewoldt Hughes Connors
F: Morton Putt Collard
R: Pattison Thomson Edwards
I: Graham Collins Gourdis Jackson King Pick 8 or 26.

Reason being, imagine the confidence boost that would go through the place if that inexperienced line up was to get over the Dockers in Perth, who in all likelihood will be fielding a fairly strong line up after a horror showing in 08. Especially when you consider that the following players would still have to come into the side: Richo, Brown, Bowden, Johnson, Simmonds, Tuck, Newman, McMahon, Moore, Foley, Thursfield, Deledio & Cotchin.

 

[chook2734]

I know I posted above stating who we would need to beat to win the comp, but I would prefer if we were to forget about winning the NAB Cup as it means nothing when looking at who does well at the end of the season. If I was picking the side for the second week of February then I would go with the following:

B: Raines Rance McGuane
HB: Tambling Schulz JON
C: Polo Coughlan White
HF: Riewoldt Hughes Connors
F: Morton Putt Collard
R: Pattison Thomson Edwards
I: Graham Collins Gourdis Jackson King Pick 8 or 26.

Reason being, imagine the confidence boost that would go through the place if that inexperienced line up was to get over the Dockers in Perth, who in all likelihood will be fielding a fairly strong line up after a horror showing in 08. Especially when you consider that the following players would still have to come into the side: Richo, Brown, Bowden, Johnson, Simmonds, Tuck, Newman, McMahon, Moore, Foley, Thursfield, Deledio & Cotchin.

I would hope Freo don't play a very experienced side in this game - it's quite early for NAB cup and it will be very hot. Would like to see our younger guys take over some of the responsibility and give the old guys a bit of a rest.

 

[The Cotch]

I know I posted above stating who we would need to beat to win the comp, but I would prefer if we were to forget about winning the NAB Cup as it means nothing when looking at who does well at the end of the season. If I was picking the side for the second week of February then I would go with the following:

B: Raines Rance McGuane
HB: Tambling Schulz JON
C: Polo Coughlan White
HF: Riewoldt Hughes Connors
F: Morton Putt Collard
R: Pattison Thomson Edwards
I: Graham Collins Gourdis Jackson King Pick 8 or 26.

Reason being, imagine the confidence boost that would go through the place if that inexperienced line up was to get over the Dockers in Perth, who in all likelihood will be fielding a fairly strong line up after a horror showing in 08. Especially when you consider that the following players would still have to come into the side: Richo, Brown, Bowden, Johnson, Simmonds, Tuck, Newman, McMahon, Moore, Foley, Thursfield, Deledio & Cotchin.

I like your thinking RT

 

[_RT_]

I would hope Freo don't play a very experienced side in this game - it's quite early for NAB cup and it will be very hot. Would like to see our younger guys take over some of the responsibility and give the old guys a bit of a rest.

My thinking is with Freo having a horror 08 they would want to come out in the first game of 09 and show their fans something. I doubt Harvey would want to get smacked in the NAB Cup against Richmond especially if we're fielding a weakened team.

 

[ize_]

I know I posted above stating who we would need to beat to win the comp, but I would prefer if we were to forget about winning the NAB Cup as it means nothing when looking at who does well at the end of the season. If I was picking the side for the second week of February then I would go with the following:

B: Raines Rance McGuane
HB: Tambling Schulz JON
C: Polo Coughlan White
HF: Riewoldt Hughes Connors
F: Morton Putt Collard
R: Pattison Thomson Edwards
I: Graham Collins Gourdis Jackson King Pick 8 or 26.

Reason being, imagine the confidence boost that would go through the place if that inexperienced line up was to get over the Dockers in Perth, who in all likelihood will be fielding a fairly strong line up after a horror showing in 08. Especially when you consider that the following players would still have to come into the side: Richo, Brown, Bowden, Johnson, Simmonds, Tuck, Newman, McMahon, Moore, Foley, Thursfield, Deledio & Cotchin.

Except that that wouldn't happen, that side would get crushed. I think that we must play Rance, Gourdis and Thomson though.
I'd go

B. McGuane, Thursfield, Moore
HB. JON, Rance, McMahon
C. White, Foley, Cotchin
HF. Morton, Riewoldt, Connors
F. Edwards, Hughes, Gourdis
Foll. Pattison, Tambling, Deledio
Inter. Thomson, Graham, Schulz, Jackson

 

[JSFish]

Except that that wouldn't happen, that side would get crushed.

Exactly. The reason everyone would be so excited if we won with that team is because it is so unlikely to happen.

 

[PooPooMcPhee]

How is 2 games at Subi awesome???

huh? why in the world is that awesome!!!!????

Did you guys get stuck on an island somewhere during the footy season?

 

[The Cotch]

Put it this way. Gourdis HAS to play. Lets show the world what he can do.