Round 1 side

[always right]

Please don't play Honeychurch. Tough but lacks skill.

Agree.....first one out with players back. Honest trier. Prefer Webb.

[Eastdog]

Will Bevo at the last minute throw Wood back to the defence?

[MrMahatma]

Maybe Bevo knows something we don't. He may have something up his sleeve

I kept thinking this way all 2017. "Bevo is just waiting to pull the trigger and we'll find form and be a threat again"... but alas, the man is but human, and therefore capable of making bad decisions. IMO, Wood forward is one. We're saying we're happy to trade a gun defender for a tryer up fwd.

Would you trade Wood for Ty Vikery? We're kind of doing that.

[Mofra]

Whitfield us quick enough to lead a lot of the blokes in our team to the ball. Stopping him using it effectively when he gets it will be our focus I would think, that will be difficult enough.

Jong as a defensive forward?
Is one of the quickest blokes on the field and strong in the air, could work as a mismatch.

[The Pedge]

B: Williams, Cordy, Biggs
HB: Suckling, Naughton, Crozier
C: Hunter, MaCrae, Johannisen
HF: McLean, Wood, Dale
F: Dahlhaus, Trengove, Dunkley
R: Roughead, Bontempelli, Libba
I: Dickson, Daniel, Jong, Young

[Twodogs]

Jong as a defensive forward?
Is one of the quickest blokes on the field and strong in the air, could work as a mismatch.

Bevo doesn't really plan tags, he kind of waits then puts out fires if he has to. Dale is the type that could really hurt them the other way with his ball use I'd like us to start with him. If Whitfield doesn't win the contest and clear the ball Dale stays dangerous.

I want to see Lin Jong running away from contested situations bouncing the ball. That's what he's best at and I hope he can still do it after the injury.

[Axe Man]

[GVGjr]

I haven't seen enough value in Billy Gowers yet to have him in the side but who knows. In my opinion Webb hasn't quite done enough and Honeychurch and English might need some luck.

[Go_Dogs]

I haven't seen enough value in Billy Gowers yet to have him in the side but who knows. In my opinion Webb hasn't quite done enough and Honeychurch and English might need some luck.

I agree, Daniel, Williams, Dickson and Jong appear the best credentialed however I wonder whether HC will be favoured based on his fitness compared to Dicko.

[Templeton31]

E Wood at full forward just looks strange.

[Smads57]

I reckon it will be English and not Dicko on the bench along with Williams, Daniel and Jong

[The bulldog tragician]

15 premiership players in the squad. The team looks quite different, in such a short space of time.

[Eastdog]

E Wood at full forward just looks strange.

It is very strange for sure.

[josie]

I’m in the optimistic wagon regarding wood forward. At least he will put good forward pressure on (especially compared to Boyd or Schache) and marks above his height. Having said that our backline looks somewhat inexperienced so hoping our midfield holds their own and then some. Figure Trengove can go back if things not going to plan. I’m hoping bench is Daniel, Jong, Webb or Williams and Dickson. Got a feeling English might play but might depend upon whether it looks like raining during match or after.

[Eastdog]

I'm hoping Roughy has a good one. A big year for him ahead hopefully.