Round 9 - Team Selection

[Guest]

Suddenly with a couple of wins on the trot, we look like we have a few options.

With Stack a timely good performance, selections will be tight this week.

Expect Griffen back this week, along with Johnno.

Roughead, Moles and Wood will also be in the mix.

So that means places will be strongly contested, with perhaps the most heat on (in order) Hill, Addison, Minson, (some will say) Eagleton and Williams.

Murphy (knee) is the only concern, but Higgins said in post-game interview that he should get up for the match...

My thoughts:

In Griffen, Johnson
Out: Hill, Addison

[GVGjr]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Would Everitt be in the mix?

[chef]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Would Everitt be in the mix?

And Moles after his good game today.

[GVGjr]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

And Moles after his good game today.

Becmatty already nominated Moles as being in the mix

[chef]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Becmatty already nominated Moles as being in the mix

Sorry, missed him.

[GVGjr]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Becmatty, any reason why you are nominating Easton Wood as being in the mix?

[becmatty]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Would Everitt be in the mix?

I am told he is likely to miss.

If he comes up, it would be hard to squeeze him in though...If we expect Johnno and Griff to come back, three changes to this team would be highly unlikely.

[azabob]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Im still very very wary of bringing Johnson straight into the team without playing at Williamstown.

He needs to get his match fitness up. He wasn't fit round one so Im unsure how he can be fit round 9.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Minson should keep his spot, same with Stack.

Its looking hard to pick a team again this week with Griff, Johnno and hopefully Everitt back from injury and Moles playing well at Willy.

[Mofra]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Are we assuming Murphy will be alright? He's been out of form and spent half the game off the ground with a knee injury.

Fingers crossed Johnno & Griffen are back; I'd have Murphy out injured, and Hill is probably the first in the gun. Eagle had a few fumbles today but ran hard, Williams might be one to be looked at as well.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Please don't play Johnno, for no other reason than its round 9 (something of a curse for him).

[azabob]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Are we assuming Murphy will be alright? He's been out of form and spent half the game off the ground with a knee injury.

Fingers crossed Johnno & Griffen are back; I'd have Murphy out injured, and Hill is probably the first in the gun. Eagle had a few fumbles today but ran hard, Williams might be one to be looked at as well.

Sounds like Murphy is in a bit of trouble.

[becmatty]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Becmatty, any reason why you are nominating Easton Wood as being in the mix?

He has been knocking on the door, but he won't come in just yet. I'd imagine we will continue to rotate our younger players (Stack, Grant, Roughead), so expect Wood to break through by mid season.

Having said that Reid and Ward are not too far away from resuming, so places in this side will be hot...

BTW - I just heard on ABC that Murphy's knee "doesn't look great". Granty says lets hope "not season ending, hopefully no more that 12 weeks"...He didn't look too distressed sitting on the bench, so I hope ABC are wrong...

[LostDoggy]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Are we assuming Murphy will be alright? He's been out of form and spent half the game off the ground with a knee injury.

Fingers crossed Johnno & Griffen are back; I'd have Murphy out injured, and Hill is probably the first in the gun. Eagle had a few fumbles today but ran hard, Williams might be one to be looked at as well.

I think Williams was alright today.

Someone said Higgins thought Murphy would get up next week and hopefully he does as he was playing well in the backline last week.

I think Johnno should get some match practice at Willy before he comes back and Reid said he aimed for round 9 is he a chance?

[Flamethrower]

Re: Round 9 - Team Selection

Liam Picken is a chance to return next week as well. If he is ok it will be interesting to see if he comes straight back in or has a week at Pt Gellibrand. It will probably depend on the match-ups.