Round 1 Squad

[Deestroy]

Melbourne:
B: Brown, Carroll, Whelan
HB: Yze, Ferguson, Ward
C: Green, Bruce, Moloney
HF: Pickett, Miller, Davey
F: Johnson, Neitz, Robertson
R: White, Sylvia, Johnstone
I: Motlop, Nicholson, Bartram, Jamar, McDonald, Bate, Jones

INJ: Rivers, McLean, Bizzell, Holland

Missed Out: C.Johnson, Wheatley, Read

Carlton:
B: Carrazzo, Livingston, Walker
HB: Thornton, Whitnall, Lappin
C: Simpson, Scotland, Stevens
HF: Houlihan, Waite, Fisher
F: Deluca, Fevola, Betts
R: French, Kouta, Murphy
I: Bentick, Chambers, McLaren, Teague, Sporn, Wiggins, McGrath

 

[Marns]

How long is Mclean gonna be out for?

 

[Deestroy]

According to the news he will resume with Sandy this weekend. I wouldn't think he'd be back in Demon colors for 3-4 weeks though.

EDIT: Also, the news showed McLean training and he was moving pretty freely, leading me to believe it's not one of those Melbourne "he'll come back this week" stories that ends up being a month later.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Does being named in the 18 assure them a place in the final line-up?

 

[cannons]

Does being named in the 18 assure them a place in the final line-up?

I think so. I've never seen a player named in the starting 18 get dropped, unless they are injured or something. You know how coaches name a big player who is injured and he doesn't play. So my answer is yes.

 

[Unwritten_Law]

The footy show makes them up.

I didn't see the Geelong team to see how badly they messed that up but for Sydney I noticed they had Doyle in the ruck, Chambers in the back pocket and Jolly on the bench

 

[knackers27]

Does anyone know what chance Matty bate is of playing???

 

[Deestroy]

He has a chance, but it's not that great. In the same boat as Chris Johnson and Jones.

Lets get to the real point here though, I wouldn't pick him as a starter in dreamteam if that's what you're asking.

 

[barone]

where will yze start this season, forward, back or midfield?

 

[davey_magik]

Ferguson over Carroll WTF?????????
If Carroll doesn't play the selection committee is a disgrace.
I sure hope the Footy Show made it up.

 

[Deestroy]

where will yze start this season, forward, back or midfield?

He won't play midfield, or if he does I would say it will be in spurts.

HBF seems likely.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

The footy show makes them up.

Yep.

The squad showed last night will have no bearing on who lines up for us on Sunday...

 

[Deestroy]

Yep.

The squad showed last night will have no bearing on who lines up for us on Sunday...

Yep, I will update the thread when the real squad is announced tonight.

 

[Drummond]

Is Paul Johnson going to play?

 

[Lach72]

Is Paul Johnson going to play?

My thoughts exactly!!

 

[Deestroy]

Being named in the pocket, I am sure P.Johnson will play.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Bartram, McDonald, Motlop and Bate final bench I hope.

ps. Ferguson very lucky, CJ stiff.

 

[Deestroy]

I don't know how Ferguson has been named at CHB, hopefully he can recapture his form.

From the bench I would pick: Motop, Bartram, McDonald & Nicholson (since we have ony named 2 tall backs).

 

[Deestroy]

Bartram, McDonald, Motlop and Bate final bench I hope.

ps. Ferguson very lucky, CJ stiff.

You don't think we've gone a bit small in defence? Without Bizzell & Wheatley we don't even have any fill in tall backs named.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Bench should be :

Nicholson (i agree Deestroy we need some more height)
Bartram
Motlop
JMac

 

[JonnyW]

Yeah our defense seems undermanned, especially in our tall key back positions. We desperately need Rivers and Bizzell in the team.

However I wouldn't rule out Ferguson as a strong player, he had some good form last year. Though I haven't seen him play recently. What he lacks in physical stature, he can hopefully make up in reading the ball effectively.

 

[Deestroy]

Yeah our defense seems undermanned, especially in our tall key back positions. We desperately need Rivers and Bizzell in the team.

However I wouldn't rule out Ferguson as a strong player, he had some good form last year. Though I haven't seen him play recently. What he lacks in physical stature, he can hopefully make up in reading the ball effectively.

I'm not ruling Ferguson out, he's a decent player at his best. However was have named only Ferguson and Carroll as tall defenders.

If Carlton lineup as named they will have at least 3 tall forwards, for this reason alone Nicholson must play.

 

[JonnyW]

I'm not ruling Ferguson out, he's a decent player at his best. However was have named only Ferguson and Carroll as tall defenders.

If Carlton lineup as named they will have at least 3 tall forwards, for this reason alone Nicholson must play.

Yeah fair enough, either way our defense will be stretched.

 

[goDees22]

According to the news he will resume with Sandy this weekend. I wouldn't think he'd be back in Demon colors for 3-4 weeks though.

no way they would be dumb enough to leave mclean at sandy for 3-4 weeks, if he can play a half at sandy or even a full game and get through unscathed i would have him straight back in. if he pulled up a bit sore or only played a half or so, then i'd give him one more week seeing as its the start of the season, but he will be in the team by round 3 guaranteed.

 

[Deestroy]

no way they would be dumb enough to leave mclean at sandy for 3-4 weeks, if he can play a half at sandy or even a full game and get through unscathed i would have him straight back in. if he pulled up a bit sore or only played a half or so, then i'd give him one more week seeing as its the start of the season, but he will be in the team by round 3 guaranteed.

If he comes back in round 3 that would be 3 weeks (games).