Round 1 2006

[shacka]

With the list now finalised, how would you like to see the boys line up in round 1 against the Dees?

B: Mcgrath Livingston Carrazo
HB: Thornton Saddington Teague
C: Scotland Bentick Simpson
HF: Whitnall Waite Lappin
F: Betts Fevola Fisher
R: French Koutoufides Stevens
Int: Mclaren Murphy Walker Bryan

E: Deluca Chambers Sporn

 

[mediumsizered]

With the list now finalised, how would you like to see the boys line up in round 1 against the Dees?

B: Livingston Mcgrath Carrazo
HB: Thornton Saddington Teague
C: Scotland Bentick Simpson
HF: Whitnall Waite Lappin
F: Betts Fevola Fisher
R: French Koutoufides Stevens
Int: Mclaren Murphy Walker Bryan

E: Deluca Chambers Bryan

McGrath at full back on Neitz would be a major concern. Bryan developed well last year, but I don't think he is good enough to be an emergency as well as on the interchange bench. Seriously, though, I don't think you would be choosing 2 ruckman on the bench, but if you did, De Luca would be the better option as you can play him as a KP forward, if necessary. But I would probably swap him with Longmuir. Thornton should be at CHB and Saddington HB flank and I would hope that Walker might start in the first 18, but I'm not sure who to move to the bench, perhaps Betts.

 

[gandaal]

McGrath at full back on Neitz would be a major concern. Bryan developed well last year, but I don't think he is good enough to be an emergency as well as on the interchange bench. Seriously, though, I don't think you would be choosing 2 ruckman on the bench, but if you did, De Luca would be the better option as you can play him as a KP forward, if necessary. But I would probably swap him with Longmuir. Thornton should be at CHB and Saddington HB flank and I would hope that Walker might start in the first 18, but I'm not sure who to move to the bench, perhaps Betts.

I think he made a slight mistake, I'm sure he meant Livo at Full Back and McGrath in the pocket

Mine's practically the same with a few minor changes

B: Mcgrath Livingston Carrazzo
HB: Saddington Thornton Teague
C: Scotland Bentick Simpson
HF: Waite Whitnall Fisher
F: Betts Fevola Lappin
R: French Koutoufides Stevens
Int: Mclaren Murphy Walker Houlihan

E: Sporn, Wiggins, Blackwell

 

[deluxeman]

B: Carrazzo Thornton Livingston
HB: Teague Saddington Lappin
C: Walker Scotland Simpson
HF: Waite Whitnall Fisher
F: Betts Fevola Houlihan
R: French Kouta Stevens
IC: Bentick, Murphy, McLaren, O'Halphin

 

[shacka]

Yea i was thinking of Bryan as a possible 3rd tall up front or down back. I'm not too big on his ruck work, his sweeping kick is probably best utilised on a flank.

 

[Kouta_legend]

Clearly Houlihan would be in the Interchange, and go on about the crap that he isnt in our best 22

 

[Bronx Bomber]

I think we need to give Jordan Russell a good run to see if he is a long term player at the club.

 

[stokesy]

Betts wouldn't be an automatic inclusion into the starting 18...

 

[Effes]

Can Fevola, Waite, Whitnall and Fisher all be played together in the same forward line?

 

[audas]

No Betts, Davies ?

 

[BlueWorld]

Davies can't play due to suspension!

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Davies can't play due to suspension!

Oh NO!!!! were finished then !!

 

[Pivot]

B: Russell, Livingston, Saddington
Hb: Carrazzo, Thornton, Lappin
C: Simpson, Koutoufides (c), Walker
Hf: Waite, Whitnall, Longmuir
F: Betts, Fevola, Fisher
Foll: French, Stevens
Rov: Scotland
I/c: Bentick, Houlihan, McLaren, Murphy

 

[blueheart]

B. Carrazzo Thornton Teague
HB.Saddington Bower Lappin
C. Scotland Koutoufides Simpson
HF. Whitnall Waite Fisher
F. Walker Fevola Betts
FOLL.French Stevens Bentick
INTER. Murphy McLaren McGrath Russell
EMERG.Livingston O'hAilpin Hartlett
IMO give Bower first crack at CHB. I believe he is capable of playing straight away with Saddington, Whitnall etc as insurance.

 

[deluxeman]

Can Fevola, Waite, Whitnall and Fisher all be played together in the same forward line?

I see it as something worth trying. It leaves Waite and Fisher on the 3rd and 4th best defenders, who they should be able to beat in most teams.

 

[cfc05]

I believe Fevola, Whitnall, Waite and Fisher can and should all play in the foawrd six but dont think we should be playing the last three across the CHF line like most teams here are suggesting. Just leaves no real crummers on the deck if we get it in there quick and it also dosnt take full advantage of having the 4 talls as they wont be too close to goals. Fisher in the FP next to fev with betts at their feet and then Lappin/Houlihan at Whitnalls, Waite's feet would be my ideal set up.

Hartlett a chance to play foward at all this year, bullant fans?

 

[Beagle_Charlie]

B -- Carazzo=====Thornton===Hartlett
HB- Saddington==Waite======Lappin
C -- Scotland=====Kouta=====Walker
HF - Fisher======Whitnall====Simpson
FF - Betts=======Fevola=====O'halphin
R -- French=====Stevens====Bentick
INT- McGrath, Mclaren, Russel, Murphy

EMG - Kennedy, Bryan, Teague

*Try Waite at CHB and see how he goes, we are in need of a decent CHB.

 

[stokesy]

*Try Waite at CHB and see how he goes, we are in need of a decent CHB.

Nah no way. Good thinking but no.

Leave Waite in the forward line.

 

[Beagle_Charlie]

Nah no way. Good thinking but no.

Leave Waite in the forward line.

Yeah, i was just thinking we have to many good key fowards and not enough quality Key Backmen

 

[mediumsizered]

Can Fevola, Waite, Whitnall and Fisher all be played together in the same forward line?

Waite tends to push up the ground a fair bit and becomes almost a wingman, so it probably would work, particularly given that Whitnall gets down back late in the quarters. Should keep the opposition guessing a little bit as to who our go-to person will be in the forward line.

 

[audas]

Oh NO!!!! were finished then !!

still want to know about that name ?

 

[bibi01]

B -- Carazzo=====Thornton===Hartlett
HB- Saddington==Waite======Lappin
C -- Scotland=====Kouta=====Walker
HF - Fisher======Whitnall====Simpson
FF - Betts=======Fevola=====O'halphin
R -- French=====Stevens====Bentick
INT- McGrath, Mclaren, Russel, Murphy

EMG - Kennedy, Bryan, Teague

*Try Waite at CHB and see how he goes, we are in need of a decent CHB.

we recruited saddington as a KP back, we may think he is not a KP but that is where he will be played

waite is excellent in the fwd as he provides a target, has pace, puts pressure on defenders forcing errors

 

[audas]

Saddington is being moved to media and PR, with some stints in supporter motivation......ONLY HE BELIEVES..



the truth is out there.....we will play finals

 

[stokesy]

Yeah, i was just thinking we have to many good key fowards and not enough quality Key Backmen

Well it's not out of the question, Pagan might try him there for 1 or 2 games in the preseason and say if Saddington goes down with injury and our forward line is functioning well - we could possibly try Waite down back to fill a hole for a quarter or two.

It wouldn't surprise me one bit if I seen Waite in the back 50 at sometime this season.

 

[macca69]

Will Fevola be fully fit by round 1?