Your Round One Team, 2014

[Mantis]

B: Morris, Roughead, Johanissen
HB: Murphy, Talia, Higgins
C: Cooney, Liberatore, Macrae
HF: Crameri, Jones, Hunter
F: Stringer, Campbell, Dahlhaus
R: Minson, Griffen, Wallis
I: Boyd, Stevens, Wood, Giansiracusa(s)

E: Dickson, Goodes, Cordy

I can't see us playing both of Jones & Stringer.. May not play either.

Not sold on Wood either, not sure what his role would be.

[1eyedog]

B: Morris, Roughead, Johanissen
HB: Murphy, Talia, Higgins
C: Cooney, Liberatore, Macrae
HF: Crameri, Williams, Hunter
F: Stringer, Campbell, Dahlhaus
R: Minson, Griffen, Wallis
I: Boyd, Stevens, Wood, Giansiracusa(s)

E: Dickson, Goodes, Jones

I agree with Robb with the exception of Williams to CHF and Jones not playing. If Williams actually manages to get through the match he offers more flexibility to go down back if required whereas Jones offers...well not much down there. I think we'll need Williams moreso than we'll need Jones as our forward line stocks look ok. We need a plan B down back if things go to shite.

[Happy Days]

B: Morris, Roughead, Goodes
HB: Murphy, Talia, Higgins
C: Cooney, Liberatore, Macrae
HF: Crameri, Williams, Hunter
F: Stringer, Campbell, Dahlhaus
R: Minson, Griffen, Wallis
I: Boyd, Stevens, Giansiracusa, Johanissen (s)

E: Dickson, Wood, Jones

Desperately wanted to get Dickson in to get the Leigon of Doom forward line up and running but his pre season was just way too awful. Goodies would have gone the same way but was close to BOG against the Blues. Williams keeps Jones out until he gets injured (I've got rd 3).

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Updating my earlier selections...seeing as Murphy looks likely...and Higgins appears destined for half back;

B: Morris; Roughead; Picken
HB: Higgins; Talia; Murphy
C: Stevens; Boyd; Cooney
HF: Hunter; Crameri; Dahlhaus
F: Dickson; Campbell; Stringer
R: Minson; Griffen; Liberatore
Int: Wallis; Wood; Macrae
Sub: Gia

Think Goodes may end up missing. Hard to see both Higgins and Goodes play back, if Murphy plays. Wood and Picken as the other 2 to rotate back or mid.

Wow with Murphy and Higgins off half back, there's going to be plenty of dancing and rebounding going on and a few of the old one twos. I hope defence as it used to mean, perhaps 'negation' doesn't suffer. It could be exciting. We could omit Dickson and put one of Murphy or Higgins at half forward and replace them with JJ or Wood on the half backline. Don't think it will happen though.

[Ozza]

Wow with Murphy and Higgins off half back, there's going to be plenty of dancing and rebounding going on and a few of the old one twos. I hope defence as it used to mean, perhaps 'negation' doesn't suffer. It could be exciting. We could omit Dickson and put one of Murphy or Higgins at half forward and replace them with JJ or Wood on the half backline. Don't think it will happen though.

I think amongst Morris, Roughead, Talia, Picken/Wood - we have 4 lock down defenders and Higgins and Murphy allow us to set up the play. At Subiaco - its possibly more important than any other ground, to have players who can be creative out of defence and find good options.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I think amongst Morris, Roughead, Talia, Picken/Wood - we have 4 lock down defenders and Higgins and Murphy allow us to set up the play. At Subiaco - its possibly more important than any other ground, to have players who can be creative out of defence and find good options.

Bring it on! Go Dogs!

[Mantis]

Struggling to find a spot for Picken as a small defender.. Could we play him as to do a run with role on an outside mid? Thinking Gaff.

[The Underdog]

Given Griff has missed the amount of time he has with a "tight back", is it likely we put him on a 4 hour flight to play his first game with no lead up?

[Throughandthrough]

Ins: me!

Flying to Perth next Sunday morning

[F'scary]

Surely Higgins needs to play before Honeychurch?

I just think that taking on West Coast in WA we need more players behind the ball, not in front of it. Save Higgins for the Saints.

[F'scary]

No Cordy, F'scray, is that an oversight?

It is pretty hard to look past him, but I managed.

[LostDoggy]

In regards to Griffen. I'm about 99% sure he wouldn't play. If we are considering even playing Robert Murphy off the time he has had minutes wise, then i would suggest he would be perfect for sub. I wouldn't be picking them both. If these 2 lads have had a heap of match simulation/ match tailored running drills at training, then there's some merit. But from what i read between the lines, Griffen in particular will not play.

[ratsmac]

If Griffen is fit he plays, it's as simple as that. Griff doesn't need to be played through Footscray to get match fit. If they are worried about his fitness they will use him as a sub. Same goes for Murphy. Both these players completed most of the pre season and were unlucky to miss the practice matches. They are professional enough to come straight into the team. If we lose, we lose, but I believe we a a better chance of winning with them both playing, even if they are a little under done. That said, they will be better for the run against Norf the following week.

[LostDoggy]

Todays paper says Honeychurch will be picked in the team

[bulldogtragic]

Todays paper says Honeychurch will be picked in the team

That raises more questions than it answers.

Sub? Gia?

Griff out, Dahl more mid?

Higgins defiantly back, Murphy not right?

Etc, etc.

Apart from being a decent prospect, he must be impressing BMac to no end.