How Many Suns?

Written by Motts on March 29 2011

How many Gold Coast players are you intending on playing this week?

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  1. Swallow and Harris for me … will be very interesting to see how they go. They could rack up 100pts a piece or 80pts total!!

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  2. I’ve gone one at the moment – Swallow – but if Selwood gets ruled out then in comes Harris. With Petrie coming back, I can’t find room for Matera. And I’ll give Duigan another crack while (E)’ing Stanley.

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  3. Injury List for R2
    Adelaide
    Tony Armstrong (ankle) – 1 week
    Ian Callinan (bicep) – indefinite
    James Craig (hamstring) – indefinite
    Sam Jacobs (hamstring) – 2 weeks
    David Mackay (shoulder) – 8-12 weeks
    Jared Petrenko (groin) – test
    Jason Porplyzia (shoulder) – TBC
    Sam Shaw (back) – 3-4 weeks
    Rory Sloane (thumb and jaw) – 6 weeks
    Daniel Talia (Achilles) – 2-3 weeks
    Kurt Tippett (ankle) – 1 week

    Brisbane Lions
    Callum Bartlett (knee) – indefinite
    Claye Beams (hip) – test
    Jonathan Brown (face) – 8 weeks
    Jamie Charman (achilles) – indefinite
    Xavier Clarke (knee) – indefinite
    Josh Drummond (quad) – 2 weeks
    Matt Maguire (quad) – 1 week
    Luke Power (back) – test
    Brent Staker (knee) – season

    Carlton
    Ryan Houlihan (calf) -3-5 weeks
    Matthew Kreuzer (knee) – 3-4 weeks
    Luke Mitchell (shoulder) – 8 weeks
    Setanta O’hAilpin (ankle) -1-2 weeks
    Jarrad Waite (concussion) – available

    Collingwood
    Nathan Brown (knee) – season
    Tom Hunter (neck) – indefinite
    Nick Maxwell (internal bleeding) – 1 week
    Josh Thomas (foot) – 1-2 weeks

    Essendon
    Ben Howlett (knee) – test
    Anthony Long (hamstring) – indefinite
    Tayte Pears (foot) – ongoing assessment
    Henry Slattery (broken thumb) – 1-2 weeks
    Andrew Welsh (abdominal) – ongoing assessment

    Fremantle
    Michael Barlow (broken leg) – TBC
    Ben Bucovaz (hamstring) – 2 weeks
    Roger Hayden (foot) – 8-12 weeks
    Clayton Hinkley (knee) – 1-2 weeks
    Joel Houghton (arm) – 12 weeks
    Garrick Ibbotson (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
    Anthony Morabito (knee) – season
    Tendai Mzungu (knee) – 8-10 weeks
    Tim Ruffles (knee) – TBC
    Byron Schammer (hip) – 3 weeks
    Alex Silvagni (illness) – test

    Geelong
    Shannon Byrnes (calf) – available
    Paul Chapman (groin) – available
    Marcus Drum (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
    George Horlin-Smith (shoulder) – 5-6 weeks
    Cameron Ling (hamstring) – available
    Steven Motlop (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
    James Podsiadly (broken hand) – available
    Joel Selwood (concussion) – test
    Billy Smedts (back) – 1-2 weeks
    Jesse Stringer (hip) – 1-2 weeks

    Gold Coast
    Jeremy Taylor (groin) – 8 weeks
    Joel Wilkinson (knee) – 4-6 weeks

    Hawthorn
    Luke Hodge (achilles) – test
    Paul Johnson (foot) – TBC
    Sam Menegola (wrist) – 4 weeks
    Jarryd Morton (foot) – TBC
    Ryan Schoenmakers (Achilles) – 1-2 weeks

    Melbourne
    Robert Campbell (Achilles) – 6-8 weeks
    Troy Davis (thyroid disorder) – ongoing
    Jack Fitzpatrick (foot) – test
    James Frawley (shoulder) – test
    Jeremy Howe (Ankle )- test
    Kelvin Lawrence (hand) – test
    Jordie McKenzie (groin) – 5 weeks
    Cale Morton (hand) – 1 week
    Tom Scully (knee) – 3 week

    North Melbourne
    Ryan Bastinac (knee) – indefinite
    Matthew Campbell (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks
    Levi Greenwood (ankle) – 3-4 weeks
    Ayden Kennedy (knee) – indefinite
    Ed Lower (knee) – indefinite
    Hamish McIntosh (achilles) – indefinite
    Marcus White (shoulder) – indefinite

    Port Adelaide
    Ben Jacobs (glandular fever) – 3-4 weeks
    Matthew Lobbe (dislocated shoulder) – 3-4 weeks
    Andrew Moore (groin) – 1-2 weeks
    Ben Newton (ankle) – 6 weeks
    Simon Phillips (jaw) – 3 weeks
    Jay Schulz (knee) – 6-8 weeks

    Richmond
    Mitch Farmer (heel) – test
    Ben Griffiths (shoulder) – ongoing assessment
    Tom Hislop (knee) – 2-3 weeks
    Kelvin Moore (hip) – TBA

    St Kilda
    Michael Gardiner (knee) – 5 weeks
    Justin Koschitzke (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
    Tom Ledger (hamstring) – TBA
    Dean Polo (finger) – TBA

    Sydney Swans
    Craig Bolton (achilles) – retired
    Daniel Bradshaw (knee) – indefinite
    Trent Dennis-Lane (ankle) – 2-4 weeks
    Campbell Heath (knee) – 4-6 weeks
    Tadhg Kennelly (knee) – test
    Nick Malceski (knee) – 8-10 weeks
    Jarred Moore (ankle) – test
    Matt Spangher (quad) – 1-2 weeks

    West Coast
    Mark LeCras (abductor) – 7-10 weeks
    Patrick McGinnity (foot) – test
    Chris Masten (knee) – 6 weeks
    Nic Naitanui (shoulder) – test

    Western Bulldogs
    Brian Lake (knee/hip/shoulder) – 1 week
    Ryan Hargrave (ankle) – 4-6 weeks
    Easton Wood (ankle) – 6-8 weeks

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  4. Matera would be the only other one i’d consider (of my 6) but i’m happy playing Darling ahead of him for this week. Will reassess after we see what Matera has to offer.

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  5. i’ve got 4 Suns, but will probably only play Toy (in place of Otten) in the first 22. matera, smith and swallow on the bench though.

    Maybe Swallow for libratore, not sure though yet….

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  6. Swallow and Harris for me with Coad/Stanley maybe Def E over Pederson. Don’t have Matera ’cause he’ll find it hard to win the pill when its down the other end.

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  7. yeap going for 3X goldcoast players if picked for round 2 ..stanley ,harris and matera ..due to poor form for round 1 , yarran and buckley warming the pine and still not sure who to kick out of the backline ..

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  8. Motts
    How about a poll on which rookies we think will make the GCS 22. Obviously Swallow/Harris are montys so the liost could look something like this:
    Coad
    Toy
    Tape
    Stanley
    Hutchins
    Bennell
    Iles
    Lock
    Caddy
    Smith
    Gorringe
    Matera
    Dixon
    Prestia
    Day
    Patrick
    Of those 16, about 8-10 should play.

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  9. I’ve therefore counted him in the certainties along with:
    Harris
    Swallow
    Ablett
    Bock
    Brennan
    Brown
    Fraser
    Harbrow
    Krakouer
    Rischitelli

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  10. Jeez – you analyse it like that and it highlights the predicament Bluey is in. That’s a very thin looking lineup. Lucky he played for the equal most successfull team (along with Brissy) in the history of the AFL when it comes to Premieships.

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  11. God I’m tempted to put the big C on my boy (treachery aside) this week. I just think the outside seagulls (are there any of them at the Blues?) will tear it up against that opposition.

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  12. Most likely will start Stanley for Otten this week.

    Swallow and Harris are fighting with Conca, Libba and Bewick for two spots and, despite the performance of the three who played last week, I don’t think that I can overlook the Suns boys.

    Matera is up against Petrie, Darling and Richardson for the two spots with Knights on a bye, so he may make it.

    Overall, at least two, likely three, small chance of four

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  13. At this stage, it’s only D.Swallow in the team. We’ll see what happens on the training track and @ selection.

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  14. Gibbs is a chance at being my captain this week I predict 35+ possies 2 goals and 150+ supercoach points

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  15. Stanley in for Otten/McKernan.

    Swallow in for Selwood (if nec).

    Two to choose from Petrie, Varcoe, Matera, Darling and Richardson. Any thoughts?

    Best to wait for the team list before making final decisions.

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  16. Question for you Motts…
    Swallow or Harris for the last spot on the field?
    I’m a big fan of Swallow (pardon the pun) but are teams going to look at Ablett the same way as Swan and not tag him. Swallow did struggle a little when he got some close attention and this may sway teams to tag him knowing its much more likely to be successful then going after Ablett.
    While this goes on Harris is free to roam around getting plenty of it???

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  17. So far I have just got Swallow playing this week and Prestia as an Emergency. Explanation of tactics as follows:

    FWDs:
    * Tapscott onto the ground, was an E last week, benched Gamble.
    * I’ve swapped Prestia from my mids bench to my fwd bench as an (*E).
    * This is in exchange for Pavlich (moved from fwd line to midfield possie).
    * Knights-bye also benched for Richardson (is this a stupid move- they are playing Collingwood, will he get smashed?)

    Mids:
    * Moved Sylvia to my FWD line, for I. Smith, then moved Smith to the bench (Sylvia playing of course- in Pav’s old spot)
    * Ed Barlow (possible trade pending) on the bench for Swallow to get a run.
    * Kept Conca as an E (Vs. Saints- have a feeling he could get a run on Milne, though Milne usually plays well against the tiges as has the experience. Therefore sticking to him as an E at this stage.)

    Backs:
    * Brought Lower on for Otten-bye. Just worry about having 2 Freo backmen on. They are playing at home but it’s against Geelong. ARGH!
    * Listed Robbie Tarrant as an (*E) but not sure whether to have him (Vs. Collingwood) or Duigan as my 7th Back… Duigan at the moment.

    Opinions much appreciated! 🙂

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  18. considering trading Barlow for:
    * Liberatore and would have some spare $$ up my sleeve (same team)
    * Andrew Gaff from WCE (would only leave me $200, lol)
    * Curnow looks a tasty option but I have enough Carlton players.

    Any other ideas??

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  19. All those moves look fair and reasonable to me, gg. Lets just wait for the teams to come out now. The best laid plans of mice and gimmeguitars can be laid waste by one selection broadside from a coach.

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  20. yes, just trying to think it all out logically before the teams… very busy next couple of days! Won’t be able to do trades on Fri I don’t think (working on School fete all day)

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