Preview R1: Changes vs. Collingwood

[jamesclean]

modraaaAAAAAaaaaa

 

[Bovo]

modraaaAAAAAaaaaa

I remember at Footy Park there was always that little bit of excitement whenever he was behind a player or a pack when the ball was coming his way. I feel extremely grateful that I got to see him play!

 

[jamesclean]

I remember at Footy Park there was always that little bit of excitement whenever he was behind a player or a pack when the ball was coming his way. I feel extremely grateful that I got to see him play!

WEEEEEEEEEED

 

[Bovo]

WEEEEEEEEEED

Yeah that was iconic as was ROOOO many years later. I used to love watching A. Jarman with such slick skills. His handball skills were sublime, but there were so many. Maynard, McGiness McDermot, Liptak. I could easily go on. The 90’s was a glorious era of footy

 

[jamesclean]

Guess I’ll see ya for round 1 lads!!!!!

 

[huludicidal]

B: Michalanney - Butts - Worrell
HB: Milera - N Murray - Laird
C: Cumming* - Peatling* - Neal-Bullen
HF: Rachele - Fogarty - Pedlar
F: Keays - Thilthorpe* - Walker
R: McAndrew - Dawson - Soligo*
Int: Cook - Nankervis - T Murray - Berry - Ah Chee*

* = in doubt with injury

Emg (from): Bond, Taylor, Edwards, O’Brien, Hinge*, Jones, Sholl, Marsh, Dowling, Borlase, Maley

Unavailable: Curtin, Rankine, Keane

0% chance of selection even if a plague hits: Welsh, Ludowyke, Cotton, Ryan, Draper


With 5 guys in the above 23 who are genuinely “in doubt”, it seems likely that we dip into that emergency list for Rd 1 at the very least. Bond for me deserves a spot in Rd 1 - along with Pedlar and Toby Murray, he’s right up there in the “most improved” ranks this preseason. I’m only listing him behind the likes of Laird and Nankervis because I think that’s where the selectors have him in the pecking order.

I wouldn’t pick Berry, but the selectors will. He’s one of a host of players who will be under pressure to hold their spot with the impending return of Rankine though. It feels to me like Z Taylor will get a game in Rd 1 because 1-3 of the “in doubt” players won’t get up, and then Taylor will be the one who gives way for Rankine.

I’m not convinced that I’d pick Walker, but the selectors will.

I think T Murray is locked in for Rd 1 now, regardless of Thilthorpe’s status. Looks like most teams are using the 5th bench slot to go taller. I don’t hate it.

Not really convinced we’ll see much of Hinge at senior level this year, or maybe ever again. Squad just seems to have moved past him.

Our midfield absolutely stinks.

 

[skam85]

There's no way Chayce Jones

1

Chayce Jones

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

8.9

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.8

3star

should feature, and if he does we may as well have not delisted Murphy.

 

[1990crow]

Without knowing fitness of a few players it's hard to know.
But if Soligo, Berry, Peatling, Ah Chee, Cumming are fit my 23 looks like below. I've included Murray Jnr because it's apparent he's going to play so no point excluding him for the extra runner I would prefer.
If Hinge was fit I'd play him too.

FB: Worrell ~ Butts ~ Bond
HB: Milera ~ Murray ~ Michalanney
C: Cumming ~ Dawson ~ Ah Chee
R: McAndrew ~ Soligo ~ Rachele
HF: Keays ~ Thilthorpe ~ ANB
FF: Pedlar ~ Fogarty ~ Walker
B: Berry ~ Peatling ~ Murray ~ Cook
B: Nankervis

 

[DangerSloane]

There's no way Chayce Jones should feature, and if he does we may as well have not delisted Murphy.

Jones is twice the player Murphy was. Unfortunately 2 times 0 is still 0.

 

[Bovo]

Jones is twice the player Murphy was. Unfortunately 2 times 0 is still 0.

So Jones is leading the odds to be this year’s whipping boy?

 

[George CantStandYa]

So Jones is leading the odds to be this year’s whipping boy?

If he keeps getting selected and plays shit, yeah

 

[Bovo]

If he keeps getting selected and plays shit, yeah

Are there any other nominees?

 

[George CantStandYa]

Are there any other nominees?

ROB

 

[Bovo]

ROB

The fact you didn’t jump straight to Nicks is kinda cool too

 

[conVINCEd]

Without knowing fitness of a few players it's hard to know.
But if Soligo, Berry, Peatling, Ah Chee, Cumming are fit my 23 looks like below. I've included Murray Jnr because it's apparent he's going to play so no point excluding him for the extra runner I would prefer.
If Hinge was fit I'd play him too.

FB: Worrell ~ Butts ~ Bond
HB: Milera ~ Murray ~ Michalanney
C: Cumming ~ Dawson ~ Ah Chee
R: McAndrew ~ Soligo ~ Rachele
HF: Keays ~ Thilthorpe ~ ANB
FF: Pedlar ~ Fogarty ~ Walker
B: Berry ~ Peatling ~ Murray ~ Cook
B: Nankervis

No Laird?

 

[1990crow]

No Laird?

No

 

[conVINCEd]

No

Me like.

 

[DangerSloane]

We all know Laird will play.

I'll be happy with no ROB. McAndrew better play well so we never see him in the senior side again.

 

[crows dude]

We all know Laird will play.

I'll be happy with no ROB. McAndrew better play well so we never see him in the senior side again.

McAndrew needs to be stronger in the ruck contests around the ground. Gets pushed around too easily. If that continues ROB will be straight back in.

 

[DangerSloane]

McAndrew needs to be stronger in the ruck contests around the ground. Gets pushed around too easily. If that continues ROB will be straight back in.

I thumbed down your comment not because its incorrect, but because its a sad reality.

I'd still rather he play. I cant stand watching ROB not be able to be involved in a handball chain.

 

[Scorpus]

Injury update

Returning to main training this week
Isaac Cumming

44

Isaac Cumming

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.2

4star

(hamstring)
Izak Rankine

23

Izak Rankine

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

CL

1.7

4star

(hamstring)
Sam Berry (managed)
Jake Soligo (heart)
Callum Ah Chee

4

Callum Ah Chee

Age

28

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.5

3star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

(hamstring)

Returning to main training next week
James Peatling (hamstring)
Riley Thilthorpe (back)

Being monitored (sounds unlikely)
Mitch Hinge (back)

Longer term injuries
Dan Curtin (knee)
Mark Keane (leg)

 

[George CantStandYa]

Injury update

Returning to main training this week
Isaac Cumming
Izak Rankine
Sam Berry
Jake Soligo
Callum Ah Chee

Returning to main training next week
James Peatling
Riley Thilthorpe

Being monitored (sounds unlikely)
Mitch Hinge

Longer term injuries
Dan Curtin
Mark Keane

Thilthorpe another week is interesting

 

[Scorpus]

Sounds like most players will be available. I'd predict this round 1 side

B Michalanney - Butts - Murray
HB Laird - Worrell - Milera

R McAndrew - Dawson - Peatling
C Cumming - Soligo - Ah Chee

HF Rachele - Thilthorpe - Neal-Bullen
F Keays - Fogarty - Walker

I Berry - Pedlar - Cook - Jones - T. Murray

Not confident on those last three spots. I think Nankervis and Bond would also be in the mix

(This isn't the side I'd pick, it's a prediction of who we will pick)

 

[1990crow]

Thilthorpe another week is interesting

Just sounds conservative. Keane, Curtin and Hinge unavailable all things considered probably a good outcome.

Obviously Curtin and Keane pretty big outs.
But wouldn't expect Pies to be at full strength either.

 

[Carmo]

Just sounds conservative. Keane, Curtin and Hinge unavailable all things considered probably a good outcome.

Obviously Curtin and Keane pretty big outside.
But wouldn't expect Pies to be at full strength either.

Wouldn't they be the same size as when they're inside?