Round 1 side

[Twodogs]

I'd fancy my chances against Dawson Simpson. I got into an animated discussion with a GWS (who finally admitted to being a Geelong supporter wearing a Dawson Simpson jumper) supporter at Etihad last year about how good Simson was. Good thing he had cleared off by the time Dal hot kicked in the face or I might have gotten really angry with him.

[Axe Man]

I'd fancy my chances against Dawson Simpson. I got into an animated discussion with a GWS (who finally admitted to being a Geelong supporter wearing a Dawson Simpson jumper) supporter at Etihad last year about how good Simson was. Good thing he had cleared off by the time Dal hot kicked in the face or I might have gotten really angry with him.

I think you also claimed you could take Mason Cox before he destroyed us in the JLT. Twodogs for the mid season draft!

[The Doctor]

B: Cordy, Trengove, Biggs

HB: JJ, Wood, Dale

C: Hunter, McLean, Crozier

HF: Dahlhaus, Bontempelli, Dunkley

F: Dickson, Boyd, Smith

R: Roughead, Macrae, Liberatore

Int: English, Daniel, Naughton, Wallis


EMG: Schache, Suckling, Williams


Unavailable: Morris, Adams, Picken

[Twodogs]

I think you also claimed you could take Mason Cox before he destroyed us in the JLT. Twodogs for the mid season draft!

A discreet elbow to the rib in a marking contest would take care of mr Cox.


Dawson Simpson's mate would have given me more trouble than Dawson. He would have taken a bit more handling.

[always right]

Excellent points Soupaman re GWS’s undersized defensive options........which gives us forward structure options......and enables us to have a Roughy/Trengove ruck/forward option and allows us to push Wood back.

A couple of other points;
- I hadn’t realised Clay Smith had not been playing.
- I rate Whitfield as a ball user but quick he ain’t.

Here’s my revised team for the opening round;

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

[1eyedog]

Excellent points Soupaman re GWS’s undersized defensive options........which gives us forward structure options......and enables us to have a Roughy/Trengove ruck/forward option and allows us to push Wood back.

A couple of other points;
- I hadn’t realised Clay Smith had not been playing.
- I rate Whitfield as a ball user but quick he ain’t.

Here’s my revised team for the opening round;

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

Whitfield is fast enough. He's quick and runs 'fast' all day. Jong may be able to tag him off half back if fit but he ain't.

[always right]

Agree Whitfield is fast and fit enough for AFL......just don’t consider him quick. Despite lack of fitness, wouldn’t mind seeing Dickson run straight up to Shaw to dredge up demons from the prelim final.

[bornadog]

Updated following injuries:

B: Crozier, Roberts, Naughton
HB:Suckling, Cordy, Biggs
C: JJ, Macrae, Hunter
HF Dahl, Wood, Dunkley
F: Mclean, Trengove, Daniel
R: Roughy, Bont, Libba
I/C: English, Williams, HC, Jong

[Twodogs]

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.

[ratsmac]

I don't know why this isn't a thing. Teams mostly try to bring the ball to the ground in their forward 50 so why not kick it along the ground?

I like it, cut out the middle man.

[LostDoggy]

Excellent points Soupaman re GWS’s undersized defensive options........which gives us forward structure options......and enables us to have a Roughy/Trengove ruck/forward option and allows us to push Wood back.

A couple of other points;
- I hadn’t realised Clay Smith had not been playing.
- I rate Whitfield as a ball user but quick he ain’t.

Here’s my revised team for the opening round;

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

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

[always right]

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

Agree.....first one out with players back. Honest trier. Perhaps Lucas Webb should be given first crack but not his form is good enough.

[hujsh]

I don't feel like we're going to pick our best team and am very pesimistic about this game and the upcoming season (and whether we'll ever develop another good forward again let alone a Key like Boyd or Schache).

And it's not like we've played poorly or anything but why have a team of 'versatiles' if we don't move Wood back when there are injuries down back or put Trengove back and bring Boyd in when Adams goes down. I don't see what it is we're actually trying to achieve at this point and it feels like the focus in in the wrong areas.

[bornadog]

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

I agree but I think he will play

[Eastdog]

I don't feel like we're going to pick our best team and am very pesimistic about this game and the upcoming season (and whether we'll ever develop another good forward again let alone a Key like Boyd or Schache).

And it's not like we've played poorly or anything but why have a team of 'versatiles' if we don't move Wood back when there are injuries down back or put Trengove back and bring Boyd in when Adams goes down. I don't see what it is we're actually trying to achieve at this point and it feels like the focus in in the wrong areas.

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