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[sante]

I'm happy with that as the starting 23 for round 1
Emergency : Trainor - Ryan - Trezise - Sonsie

Let the new kids have a few weeks in the VFL to acclimatize

I think we all want to see the young guys in the team and they’ll all get a chance through form and injury but it’s up to them to push the older guys out

 

[hammer180]

Can I have a list of players remaining please?

Will need a highlights package on the remaining players too

 

[sante]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Broad
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Taranto - Hugo
HF: Campbell - Faull - Rioli Jnr
F: Mansell - Lynch - Hotton
1R: Nankervis - Lalor

Int: Short - Gibcus -


Highlights please lizard man

 

[lizard man]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Broad
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Taranto - Hugo
HF: Campbell - Faull - Rioli Jnr
F: Mansell - Lynch - Hotton
1R: Nankervis - Lalor

Int: Short - Gibcus -


Highlights please lizard man

 

[rfctigerarmy]

He better improve

 

[Grrr]

Round 1 side only.

I don't think it will line up without Hopper and Prestia, but that is what I think our best side Rd.1 would be. Short scrapes in due to might need a bit less size in backline and could also play wing rotation. Grjl hot on his heels.

I think this is the year that Ross really comes on. I think he is a better player than Hopper. And McAuliffe over Prestia, can't be left out because we need a raking left footer who is quick and tough (point of difference).

Would like Sims in but not likely due to injury. Ryan sneaks in for the time being as he can play a bit forward and gives Lynch a rest as well (otherwise I reckon Hayes-Brown will pass him as a ruckman).

Bolded players are the ones most likely to make way eg. Hugo for Retschko or Grjl.
Broad on a wing is contentious, but making way for youth in our backline, Gibcus and Trainor, and I can't leave him out because still a very good player. Might do a Richo on the wing.

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Gibcus
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Hugo - Taranto - Broad
HF: Campbell - Faull - Lalor
F: Mansell - Lynch - Armstrong
1R: Nankervis - Ross - McAuliffe

Int: Hotton - Trainor - Rioli Jnr - Short - Ryan

Em: Hopper - Prestia - Algar

 

[tigs2010]

today has to be Smillie now that he's been seen at training

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Risky putting Smillie in if he doesn't play?

Lets see how sante responds

 

[tigs2010]

Risky putting Smillie in if he doesn't play?

Lets see how sante responds

Think its fair to have at least a dozen mulligans in our named team

 

[sante]

Risky putting Smillie in if he doesn't play?

Lets see how sante responds

I’m doing our best 23 players, bloke hasn’t played a game yet

 

[sante]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Broad
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Trainor - Taranto - Hugo
HF: Campbell - Faull - Rioli Jnr
F: Mansell - Lynch - Hotton
1R: Nankervis - Lalor

Int: Short - Gibcus -


Highlights please lizard man

 

[tigs2010]

I’m doing our best 23 players, bloke hasn’t played a game yet

By this logic Dusty wasnt best 23 in 2010

 

[sante]

By this logic Dusty wasnt best 23 in 2010

Nah completely different.

 

[tigs2010]

Nah completely different.

 

[sante]

That’s all I got

 

[sante]

FWIW, the team I’m naming isn’t what I want to see, but if everyone is fit to play, I can’t see how we don’t go with something close to it. Obviously form and injuries will mean players come in and out but Yze pretty much said in his interview with Michaels that we are trying to win now and won’t gift the kids.

 

[lizard man]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Broad
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Trainor - Taranto - Hugo
HF: Campbell - Faull - Rioli Jnr
F: Mansell - Lynch - Hotton
1R: Nankervis - Lalor

Int: Short - Gibcus -


Highlights please lizard man

 

[rfctigerarmy]

FWIW, the team I’m naming isn’t what I want to see, but if everyone is fit to play, I can’t see how we don’t go with something close to it. Obviously form and injuries will mean players come in and out but Yze pretty much said in his interview with Michaels that we are trying to win now and won’t gift the kids.

Now hes starting to get nervous with a few of his selections

 

[tiger_tough]

I'd be very surprised if we see Trainor on a wing this season.

 

[_RT_]

What I believe will be Yzes best 23 to start the season:

B: Broad Miller Balta
HB: Banks Vlastuin Short
C: Ralphsmith Prestia Trainor
HF: Campbell Mansell Rioli
F: Lynch Lalor Faull
R: Nankervis Taranto Hopper
INT: Armstrong Brown Hotton McAuliffe Ryan

 

[tigs2010]

I'd be very surprised if we see Trainor on a wing this season.

Reckon _RT_ has you on ignore

 

[tiger_tough]

Reckon _RT_ has you on ignore

Who dat

 

[_RT_]

Reckon _RT_ has you on ignore

Cherki convinced me that his opinion isn't worth noticing

 

[sante]

I'd be very surprised if we see Trainor on a wing this season.

Same but I didn’t want 3 defenders on the bench

 

[sante]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Broad
HB: Banks - Balta - Brown
C: Trainor - Taranto - Hugo
HF: Campbell - Faull - Rioli Jnr
F: Mansell - Lynch - Hotton
1R: Nankervis - Lalor - Hopper

Int: Short - Gibcus -


Highlights please lizard man