Possible team V Richmond

[SpecialBruce]

As we have 2 easy games, I reckon we should bring everyone back. They have easy games to get senior match fitness etc ready for Collingwood at the G in a few weeks time.

This would be my team.

B: Chris Johnson, Mal Michael, Chris Scott
HB: Joel MacDonald, Justin Leppitsch, Brad Scott
C: Jason Akermanis, Michael Voss, Nigel Lappin
HF: Shaun Hart, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power
F: Craig McRae, Alistair Lynch, Daniel Bradshaw

FOLL: Jamie Charman, Simon Black, Richard Hadley

INT: Blake Caracella, Darryl White, Dylan McLaren, Martin Pike

EMERG: Aaron Shattock, Daniel Pratt, Tim Notting

IN: Shaun Hart, Craig McRae, Blake Caracella, Alistair Lynch

Out: Robert Copeland, Ashley McGrath, Tim Notting, Daniel Pratt

IMO with these players coming back, it will be close between MacDonald or Copeland to get the chop. McGrath, Notting and Pratt stand no chance to stay in if we get these 4 back and the players under an injury cloud end up playing.

This is a strong team and the strongest we've had in a while. If all those 4 players can resume, we should bring them in. Give them senior match fitness against Richmond and the Bulldogs ready for Collingwood in 3 weeks time.

Joel MacDonald if he stays in could end up taking Nathan Brown.

 

[SpecialBruce]

That team all of a suddern looks bloody awesome.

 

[Homer]

Caracella vs MacDonald vs Copeland for two spots...

Copeland hasn't done anything to warrant getting dropped. MacDonald is in cruising along at the minute... Caracella has to wait.

We want hard and gutsy footballers... Caracella loses big points there. He could have all the talent in the world, but its thought by the football world that he lacks G&D, and I agree.

 

[Homer]

BTW Brucey, that is a fine looking team.

It will have quite a few teams running scared. If that team took on the Saints, it would have been a different story.

When it all gels (2-3 weeks) it will only get better.

 

[SpecialBruce]

Yep, exactly right Homer.

 

[Dreams of Four]

I would keep Ash McGrath in for this game.

If you remember, last season against the Bulldogs, McGrath shut him down brilliantly and I'd give him another go.

Don't mind the idea of bringing a few back in during the next fortnight though, I am really looking forward to the rest of the season.

 

[SpecialBruce]

MacDonald might end up going out anyway instead of Ash. Leigh likes to do that. At least he's got games under his belt now for next season.

I like the idea of playing Ash down back still.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

perfect chance to give the likes of voss,brown,black,aker a well earnt 2 week break and refresh them all for the finals assault.
funny thing is youd still beat us by 10 goals plus if you were serious.

cheers!

 

[xplo]

Originally posted by tiger of old
perfect chance to give the likes of voss,brown,black,aker a well earnt 2 week break and refresh them all for the finals assault.
funny thing is youd still beat us by 10 goals plus if you were serious.

cheers!

Yep, I'd say Leppa's the one who could use it more than anyone. Brown missed two with suspension, and I don't think the rest would make a big difference either way to Vossy - He looks pretty chipper to me.

Blacky could maybe use another week just to get those lingering bruises out though.

 

[cjwalkley]

B: McGrath Michael Johnson
HB: C.Scott Bradshaw MacDonald
C: B.Scott Black Lappin
HF: Pike Brown Akermanis
F: Hart Lynch McRae
FOLL: Charman Voss Power
INT: White Hadley McLaren Copeland

IN - Lynch, McRae, Hart
OUT - Pratt, Notting, Leppitsch