Wednesday March 16
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7:10pm
Thursday March 17
Carlton v Richmond, MCG, 7:25pm
Friday March 18
St Kilda v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium, 7:50pm
Saturday March 19
Geelong Cats v Essendon, MCG, 2:10pm
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, Accor Stadium, 5:10pm
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 8:10pm
Sunday March 20
Hawthorn v North Melbourne, MCG, 1:10pm
Adelaide Crows v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval, 4:10pm
West Coast Eagles v Gold Coast Suns, Optus Stadium, 7:40pm
Wednesday March 16
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, 7.10pm AEDT
MELBOURNE
B: J.Smith 44 S.May 1 C.Salem 3
HB: J.Bowey 17 J.Lever 8 J.Harmes 4
C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 E.Langdon 15
HF: C.Spargo 9 T.McDonald 25 A.Neal-Bullen 30
F: J.Viney 7 B.Brown 50 B.Fritsch 31
Foll: M.Gawn – C 11 C.Petracca 5 T.Sparrow 32
I/C: L.Jackson 6 J.Jordon 23 J.Hunt 29 K.Pickett 36
Emerg: T.Bedford 12 A.Tomlinson 20 S.Weideman 26 L.Dunstan 27
New faces: Nil
Notable absentees: Tomlinson, Hibberd, Rivers, Petty
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: E.Richards 20 A.Keath 42 B.Williams 34
HB: C.Daniel 35 Z.Cordy 12 B.Dale 31
C: B.Smith 6 J.Dunkley 5 L.Hunter 7
HF: C.Weightman 19 J.Schache 13 A.Treloar 1
F: L.Vandermeer 23 A.Naughton 33 J.Johannisen 39
Foll: T.English 44 J.Macrae 11 M.Bontempelli – C 4
I/C: S.Martin 8 T.Liberatore 21 M.Hannan 29 R.Smith 37
Emerg: R.Gardner 43 J.Ugle-Hagan 2 H.Crozier 9 R.McComb 27
New faces: Nil
Notable absentees: O’Brien, Crozier, Ugle-Hagan, Duryea
Thursday March 17
Carlton v Richmond at the MCG, 7.25pm AEDT
CARLTON
B: A.Saad 42 O.McDonald 39 J.Weitering 23
HB: Z.Williams 6 M.McGovern 11 S.Docherty 15
C: M.Kennedy 7 A.Cerra 5 L.O’Brien 4
HF: M.Owies 44 H.McKay 10 J.Martin 21
F: J.Silvagni 1 C.Curnow 30 C.Durdin 19
Foll: M.Pittonet 27 P.Cripps – C 9 G.Hewett 29
I/C: N.Newman 24 W.Setterfield 43 T.De Koning 12 Z.Fisher 25
Emerg: Le.Young 33 T.Williamson 31 J.Carroll 16 L.Fogarty 8
New faces: Cerra, Hewett
Notable absentees: Walsh, E.Curnow, Stocker
RICHMOND
B: D.Grimes 2 R.Tarrant 6 N.Balta 21
HB: J.Short 15 N.Broad 35 D.Rioli 17
C: J.Ross 5 T.Cotchin 9 M.Pickett 50
HF: S.Bolton 29 L.Baker 7 S.Edwards 10
F: T.Lynch 19 I.Soldo 20 J.Riewoldt 8
Foll: T.Nankervis 25 D.Prestia 3 D.Martin 4
I/C: J.Gibcus 28 J.Graham 34 J.Aarts 16 J.Castagna 11
Emerg: H.Ralphsmith 45 R.Mansell 31 T.Dow 27 M.Parker 37
New faces: Gibcus, Tarrant
Notable absentees: McIntosh, Vlastuin, Lambert
Friday, March 18
St Kilda v Collingwood at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEDT
ST KILDA
B: D.Howard 20 B.Paton 33 C.Wilkie 44
HB: B.Hill 8 J.Battle 26 J.Sinclair 35
C: D.McKenzie 36 J.Gresham 4 R.Byrnes 13
HF: D.Butler 16 M.Wood 32 J.Higgins 22
F: T.Membrey 28 M.King 12 D.Kent 25
Foll: R.Marshall 19 J.Steele – C 9 S.Ross 6
I/C: J.Webster 29 M.Owens 24 B.Crouch 5 J.Hayes 47
Emerg: N.Wanganeen-Milera 7 J.Lienert 31 B.Long 21 T.Campbell 38
New faces: Hayes, Owens
Notable absentees: Ryder, Clark, Billings, Jones, Geary
COLLINGWOOD
B: I.Quaynor 3 D.Moore 30 J.Madgen 44
HB: S.Pendlebury – C 10 J.Howe 38 N.Daicos 35
C: J.Daicos 7 T.Adams 13 S.Sidebottom 22
HF: T.Bianco 8 B.Mihocek 41 B.McCreery 31
F: O.Henry 16 J.De Goey 2 J.Elliott 5
Foll: B.Grundy 4 P.Lipinski 1 J.Crisp 25
I/C: M.Cox 46 J.Noble 9 T.Brown 6 J.Ginnivan 33
Emerg: T.Wilson 12 C.Brown 17 D.Cameron 14 H.Harrison 36
New faces: Daicos, Lipinski
Notable absentees: Roughead, Hoskin-Elliott, Maynard
Saturday, March 19
Geelong v Essendon at the MCG, 2.10pm AEDT
GEELONG
B: J.Kolodjashnij 8 S.De Koning 16 J.Henry 38
HB: Z.Tuohy 2 T.Stewart 44 M.Blicavs 46
C: M.Holmes 9 C.Guthrie 29 I.Smith 7
HF: T.Stengle 18 E.Ratugolea 17 B.Parfitt 3
F: J.Cameron 5 T.Hawkins 26 S.Higgins 4
Foll: R.Stanley 1 P.Dangerfield 35 J.Selwood – C 14
I/C: Z.Guthrie 39 L.Dahlhaus 40 B.Close 45 T.Atkins 30
Emerg: C.Stephens 12 F.Evans 31 Q.Narkle 19 C.Whyte 11
New faces: Stengle
Notable absentees: Duncan, Menegola, Rohan, Ceglar, O’Connor
ESSENDON
B: J.Stewart 17 J.Laverde 15 J.Kelly 29
HB: N.Hind 19 J.Ridley 14 D.Heppell – C 21
C: A.McGrath 1 Z.Merrett 7 N.Cox 13
HF: A.Perkins 16 K.Baldwin 26 D.Shiel 9
F: B.Ham 33 P.Wright 20 D.Smith 5
Foll: S.Draper 2 D.Parish 3 K.Langford 4
I/C: J.Caldwell 6 M.Guelfi 35 N.Martin 37 M.Redman 27
Emerg: T.Cutler 12 A.Phillips 34 B.Hobbs 8 A.Francis 10
New faces: Kelly, Baldwin, Martin
Notable absentees: Stringer, Jones, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Snelling
GWS Giants v Sydney at Accor Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: L.Keeffe 25 P.Davis 1 I.Cumming 13
HB: L.Whitfield 6 S.Taylor 15 H.Perryman 36
C: X.O’Halloran 33 J.Hopper 2 L.Ash 7
HF: T.Taranto 14 H.Himmelberg 27 D.Lloyd 38
F: B.Hill 37 J.Riccardi 26 J.Brander 31
Foll: M.Flynn 30 S.Coniglio 3 J.Kelly – C 22
I/C: C.Ward 8 T.Green 12 C.Idun 39 M.de Boer 24
Emerg: T.Bruhn 5 K.Briggs 32 J.Stein 42 R.Angwin 9
New faces: Brander
Notable absentees: Greene, Preuss, Daniels, Haynes, Hogan
SYDNEY
B: P.McCartin 39 D.Rampe 24 H.Cunningham 7
HB: B.Campbell 16 T.McCartin 30 J.McInerney 27
C: J.Rowbottom 8 J.Kennedy 12 D.Stephens 3
HF: E.Gulden 21 I.Heeney 5 W.Hayward 9
F: S.Wicks 15 L.Franklin 23 H.McLean 2
Foll: T.Hickey 31 L.Parker 26 O.Florent 13
I/C: A.Sheldrick 29 L.McDonald 6 C.Mills – C 14 N.Blakey 22
Emerg: S.Reid 20 C.O’Riordan 38 C.Sinclair 18 J.Bell 32
New faces: P.McCartin, Sheldrick
Notable absentees: Papley, Ladhams, C.Warner
Brisbane v Port Adelaide at the Gabba, 7.10pm AEST
BRISBANE
B: D.Gardiner 27 H.Andrews 31 M.Adams 24
HB: B.Starcevich 37 D.Rich 10 C.Ah Chee 4
C: M.Robinson 5 D.Zorko – C 15 H.McCluggage 6
HF: Z.Bailey 33 D.McStay 25 L.McCarthy 11
F: C.Rayner 16 J.Daniher 3 C.Cameron 23
Foll: O.McInerney 46 J.Lyons 17 L.Neale 9
I/C: J.Berry 7 N.Cockatoo 12 D.Fort 32 N.Answerth 43
Emerg: J.Madden 14 T.Fullarton 21 H.Sharp 22 R.Mathieson 36
New faces: Fort
Notable absentees: Hipwood, Coleman
PORT ADELAIDE
B: R.Burton 3 T.McKenzie 12 A.Aliir 21
HB: R.Bonner 26 T.Jonas – C 1 D.Byrne-Jones 33
C: D.Houston 5 O.Wines 16 K.Amon 15
HF: Z.Butters 18 M.Georgiades 19 C.Rozee 20
F: J.Finlayson 11 T.Marshall 4 R.Gray 9
Foll: S.Lycett 29 W.Drew 28 T.Boak 10
I/C: S.Powell-Pepper 2 L.Jones 34 X.Duursma 7 J.Mead 44
Emerg: S.Motlop 6 S.Hayes 25 S.Mayes 32 S.Skinner 31
New faces: Finlayson
Notable absentees: Dixon, Fantasia
Sunday, March 20
Hawthorn v North Melbourne at the MCG, 1.10pm AEDT
HAWTHORN
B: B.Hardwick 15 S.Frost 8 D.Grainger-Barras 24
HB: F.Maginness 32 J.Sicily 6 J.Scrimshaw 14
C: J.Ward 25 J.Newcombe 44 H.Morrison 1
HF: C.Wingard 20 D.Moore 13 J.Worpel 5
F: J.Gunston 19 M.Lewis 2 M.Lynch 18
Foll: N.Reeves 37 J.O’Meara – C 10 T.Mitchell 3
I/C: L.Shiels 26 C.Jiath 9 C.Macdonald 31 C.Nash 11
Emerg: D.Howe 17 E.Jeka 39 T.Phillips 21 K.Hartigan 28
New faces: Ward, Macdonald, Lynch
Notable absentees: McEvoy, Breust, Day, Impey
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: J.Ziebell – C 7 A.Corr 4 K.Turner 28
HB: L.McDonald 11 B.McKay 23 A.Hall 43
C: J.Polec 13 T.Thomas 26 H.Greenwood 18
HF: C.Taylor 5 N.Larkey 20 J.Stephenson 2
F: J.Horne-Francis 6 C.Zurhaar 44 T.Xerri 38
Foll: T.Goldstein 22 J.Simpkin 12 L.Davies-Uniacke 9
I/C: J.Mahony 1 B.Scott 8 La.Young 17 C.Coleman-Jones 21
Emerg: T.Powell 24 C.Lazzaro 35 K.Hayden 37 E.Ford 40
New faces: Horne-Francis, Greenwood, Coleman-Jones
Notable absentees: Cunnington, Anderson, Phillips
Adelaide v Fremantle at Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: T.Doedee 39 J.Butts 41 L.Brown 16
HB: B.Smith 33 N.Murray 28 C.Jones 1
C: J.Dawson 12 R.Sloane – C 9 M.Hinge 20
HF: N.McHenry 25 E.Himmelberg 34 B.Keays 2
F: J.Rachele 8 D.Fogarty 32 R.Thilthorpe 7
Foll: R.O’Brien 43 H.Schoenberg 26 M.Crouch 5
I/C: J.Rowe 31 A.McPherson 36 J.Soligo 14 W.Milera 30
Emerg: B.Cook 15 L.Sholl 38 L.Gollant 44 B.Frampton 22
New faces: Dawson, Rachele, Soligo
Notable absentees: Laird, Walker, Seedsman, Murphy
FREMANTLE
B: L.Ryan 13 A.Pearce 25 H.Chapman 27
HB: D.Tucker 18 B.Cox 36 J.Clark 6
C: A.Brayshaw 8 W.Brodie 17 M.Walters 10
HF: D.Mundy – C 16 J.Treacy 35 L.Schultz 5
F: M.Frederick 32 R.Lobb 37 L.Henry 23
Foll: L.Meek 22 C.Serong 3 S.Switkowski 39
I/C: B.Acres 9 B.Banfield 41 G.Logue 2 H.Young 26
Emerg: N.Erasmus 28 T.Colyer 33 B.Walker 31 M.Crowden 12
New faces: Clark, Brodie
Notable absentees: Taberner, Fyfe, Darcy
West Coast v Gold Coast at Optus Stadium, 4.40pm AWST
WEST COAST
B: S.Hurn 25 T.Barrass 37 J.Rotham 35
HB: J.Nelson 30 J.McGovern 20 L.Foley 29
C: S.Petrevski-Seton 10 J.Redden 8 Z.Langdon 7
HF: J.Petruccelle 21 H.Dixon 41 W.Rioli 44
F: J.Jones 31 J.Kennedy 17 J.Waterman 2
Foll: N.Naitanui – C 9 X.O’Neill 24 A.Gaff 3
I/C: B.Hough 19 P.Naish 43 H.Edwards 42 B.Williams 32
Emerg: I.Winder 22 J.Williams 34 C.Jamieson 40 D.Mountford 52
New faces: Petrevski-Seton, Hough, Naish, Dixon
Notable absentees: Darling, Kelly, Shuey, Yeo, Sheed, Allen, Duggan, Cripps, Chesser, Witherden, Ryan
GOLD COAST
B: D.Swallow 24 S.Collins 25 S.Lemmens 23
HB: L.Weller 14 C.Ballard 10 W.Powell 27
C: J.Sharp 20 T.Miller – C 11 B.Ellis 4
HF: N.Holman 7 L.Casboult 30 J.Lukosius 13
F: I.Rankine 22 M.Chol 1 B.Ainsworth 9
Foll: J.Witts 28 M.Rowell 18 N.Anderson 15
I/C: A.Davies 5 B.Fiorini 8 C.Graham 46 D.Macpherson 44
Emerg: C.Burgess 29 S.Flanders 26 N.Moyle 49 A.Sexton 6
New faces: Chol, Casboult
Notable absentees: King, Bowes
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Reserved for confirmed debutantes and rookies (cheap cow like)
* Essendon : Kaine Baldwin $123k FWD
“Has earned his selection after two impressive performances in Essendon’s practice match against the Western Bulldogs and the AAMI Community Series game against St Kilda.”
Nic Martin 102k FWD
*Sydney: Paddy McCartin $157k FWD/DEF
*Richmond: Josh Gibcus $171k DEF
“He’s got so much physical development to go but he’s showing great signs so early. He is confident but he’s been like a sponge here & lapped up learning from the other key backs.” Dylan Grimes
*WCE –
Brady Hough $117k MID
F.Maginness 143k MID/FWD
P.Naish 189k MID/FWD
*Melbourne – Joel Smith $177.2k DEF
*Collingwood –
Nick Daicos 193k MID
Tom Wilson $199k def. # Likely medical sub.
*Adelaide –
J.Rachele $184 k MID/FWD.
Jake Soligo $117k MID
Mitchell Hinge DEF $180K
* Geelong: Sam De Koning $123k DEF
*Carlton:Corey Durdin 143k FWD
*Nth Melbourne: Jason Horne-Francis $207k MID
*Hawthorn –
Josh Ward MID $180.3k
Connor MacDonald MID $117.3k
Max Lynch RUC $207.7k
Finn Maginness MID/FWD $143K
*StKilda –
Mitch Owens $117k MID
Jack Hayes $102k RUC/FWD
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera $162K DEF/MID # Likely medical sub.
*Sydney – Angus Sheldrick $130k MID
Pick 18 in 2021 #AFL Draft. 179cm 18yo midfielder
*Port Adelaide: Jackson Mead $123k MID
*Gold Coast – A.Davies 202k MID
Team news :
Tuesday – for Wednesday game
Wednesday – Thursday game
Thursday – For rest of the round.
Friday – for finalization of Sunday teams.
Here we go!
The round 1 teams are slowly coming out!
Who do these clubs think they are…not a rookie between them !!
Amazingly the premiers and the runners up are not in total rebuild mode.
Seriously though T/u Joel Smith v T/d Mitchell Hinge
Can someone remind me if any team changes can be made after Dees/Dogs or do rookies need to be locked in before teams actually come out?
Cheers
Hi BDM,
You can make changes to your team as long as those players/teams haven’t played.
It’s a rolling lock out.
You will only need to lock in players from the first two games.
On Friday evening we will know Sunday’s final teams.
Absolutely right there, young fella.
Young, ha. I guess it’s a relative thing ?
Macrea . Oliver . Gawn and Dunkley Locks for the first game.
Gibcus gets a bench spot. Hewett is set at D3-4 . I pass on Dusty and Cripps. They could both bite me early, but I think its the better long term call.
The major call is to.. Gov or not to Gov ?
Either way he could hurt . He’s the pricier of those other Forward options ( therefore easier to downgrade. ). He probably starts to help bolster my defence. Xerri’s already in, and I just can’t stomach Brodie.
Kemp , Boyd and Durdin are other cow like things, that could bob up .
I hope we all choose wisely, trades are still gold.
I’m banking on The Governator getting 70+ from round 1, like Jones when shifted to the back. That should make near $150 quickly.
Yes BDM – as the lads have responded, rolling lockout across weekend.
This is key for everyone out there if not decided on team structures yet (and awaiting rookies in other matches) … you only need to ensure you have your players you want from the two sides playing Wednesday night locked in!
Do yourself a favour and grab the Bye Planners from the site and save versions of them with different structures you are playing with … to inadvertently lock in something you aren’t sure of on the SC site!! That way, depending on the drop of players … you won’t feel ‘rushed’ in making choices / changes!
Sage advice Macca.
Is Gibcus a must have? I would have to rearrange some things to get him.
TU lock him in
TD there will be other rookies
Key defender, enough said
He’s an elite talent, he maybe a slow burn, but at least he’s playing.
He starts on my bench with the (E)
Tough price for a Key Position rookie defender. I see him as a slow burn to about 300k which makes him far from ideal. Barely justifies the trade.
But as FD says, the rookies pick the team, not the guns.
Honestly I’m seriously tossing up trading out a premo def and a Rookie to go Hewett and Chapman.
We’ll see what the SC gods give us before we start the human sacrifices*.
*Unless you like that kind of thing. Who am I to judge?
Completely agree FT and HH, hopefully like Butts last year, had some up and down scores but ended up a good pick
Reminds me of Ridley
Agree, and his price makes it easier to move him on.
The teams will be posted before the Richmond game starts on Thursday. The extended bench for the Sunday teams makes them tricky.
The good things most clubs announce early if there is to be a debutante.
I will update those announcements in the Coaches box and on the top of this post.
Hopefully there will be other rookies available.
Gibcus is not cheap but he has won his place in Richmond backline and seems to have a solid position. I don’t think he will go large but he is a warm body and will be a slow burn.
I have brought him in to my team on that basis as the dearth of defender rookies concern me.
yes – as SImon is indicating – he is being played / selected as (to the best of our knowledge) as a key defender – these positions do not generally score as well in SC as other roles …
On the other side, he is an actual body, on the field, that will at least score some points … and potentially allow you to afford other / better players on other lines that may score better … so it is a pure personal choice you need to make on that basis …
and edit – CT beat me to the advice as well!
Great stuff with everything as always CT!!
Man I love this site. Lots of friendly ppl. Thanks for advice .Good luck to you all.
Wasn’t Hunter supposed to be out due to poor form???
Luke Beveridge obviously gave him a reprieve!
Who knows what games coaches play ?
Two things that strike me as interesting at selection table…
Dogs left out Crozier.
Melb left out Tomlinson.
If Boweys form drops you’d imagine Tomlinson would’ve a quick addition.
Apples and oranges, Kota.
Tomlinson a key defender and Bowey an emerging half back.
Bowey firm JS. The revolving door will be between Tomlinson, Smith and Petty as that 3rd key defender.
Do the Hibberd circumstances increase Bowey on the selection ladder???
Bowey’s certainly an option.
Joel Smith started in great touch until injured. Looked a talent from his first game but has always been on the fringes.
Melbourne’s defence is far from decided which is very rare for a Grand Final team.
The Dees will back Bowey in to keep his spot. They love him!
Our bias in selection is interesting to observe. J Smith is basically the same price as Gibcus.
We don’t really take his selection seriously and I bet next to nobody puts him into their team. Long term Richmond will want to put games into Gibcus. But rookies is all about cash generation. His short term job security is probably no more or less than Gibcus. He is playing in the premiership team, and we know rookies tend to score better in better teams.
He is 26, with more experience. His role is not that much different to Gibcus, maybe marginally better.
So focused have we been on the same names for so long that it is difficult for us right now to switch.
Am I going to take Smith instead of Gibcus? First impression, probably not. But if we consider ourselves to be scholars of this game, I suggest we owe it to ourselves to have a second look and not dismiss it out of hand. That I will do.
But would you take him before Mitch Hinge?
Interesting question. My gut says that Hinge is a one game rookie and is out when Dawson gets back. Hey, maybe even Milera pushes him out.
But after last year when I didn’t take Jordon for the exact same reason, who am I say.
Hibberd, Petty and Rivers out … don’t like his job security too much.
English named the starting ruck.. worth getting excited about? Like FD in his team post I believe he’s the value has a decent potential does alot around the ground and would allow me to look for my final R2 before swing Timmy to the forward line.
It just gives me slight anxiety not starting G&G or Darcy.
Everyone’s thoughts?
I’m starting English and anxious about it.
For me he’s the only viable R/F right now, he has a good bye which gives you cover and he’s going to allow a person to rookie correct to Pruess on his bubble (rd 4 thanks to suspension) and potentially save a trade boost.
He counts as a fwd keeper which helps you get your keeper number up and in a year with lots of high price rookies a 480k keeper and the ruck cover is gold.
Oh, how I missed this post, Good to be finally at Rd.1 !!
Any thoughts on VC choice ? Surely there are a few options in this first game. Who would you go? Macrae, Gawn Satan?
Gunboat will have his Captain’s post up tomorrow which he will cover this in great detail and wise words.
I am going to back Macrae as VC.
He is a dependable choice.
Re to Phil & HH,
Yes Phil, spot on…..and HH, I think we’re on the same waive length.
Are you keeping an eye on the byes as well?…..
Any concerns on Gibcus holding his spot when Vlastuin returns from injury?
Nah. Just as Gunboat mentioned in relation to Bowey / Tomlinson – “apples and oranges.” Gibcus is a key defender. Vlastuin isn’t.
G’day everyone – exciting times!!
TU Chapman or Ed Richards (DEF on field) & Maginness / Durdin / H Dixon / Nick Martin (FWD on bench)
TD Hinge (DEF on field) & T Xerri (FWD – probably on field due to high ceiling, but I can also field Ralphsmith & bench Xerri)
Thanks!!
Every time I hear people talking about the drama with the defensive rookies (on podcasts) I’m so glad that I chose to skip it and went with 5 premos and Chapman at D6.
Tu; Ward
Td; Stephens
It feels like Christmas morning!
🙂
Am I reading this correctly that I can make multiple changes on Thursday night? But do they count as trades from our allocated 35?
You can make as many changes as you want from teams that have not played. Rolling lockout.
Looks like we mighr get a backlibe rookie reprieve. Flynn Perez
https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1078296/who-plays-r1-key-kangaroos-cleared-to-take-on-hawks
First run in the 1sts or reserves?
Weird but serious question:
is there a list somewhere of players *not* playing this week, but expected to play soon? asking for a friend….
dear agony aunt ………………… durdin JS???
I feel like not selecting Paddy Cripps is really going to hurt me. Father D made me re-think it and I decided it would be touch and go whether he’d get back to averaging 115 over the season.
He was supposed to be back to his ‘brilliant best’ last year and if like me, you picked him, then you would never go there again.
TU Stewart Darcy and Berry
TD Sicily Witts and Steele
Saw that the Roos confirmed CCJ is playing this week. Does that mean Xerri misses out?
The article seems to say they believe in playing three talls, but would only play three talls if one of them was Comben and he plays as a fwd.
It reads like Xerri will miss/be an emergency, which contradicts all previous comms on Xerri, and we know how much these coaches like to play silly buggers with their media announcements…
Definitely a wait and see on that one, but be prepared to slot in a McGovern or Curnow at a moment’s notice.
Sucks that Carlton are playing tonight. Unless we get confirmation on Xerri from North later today, we’re gonna be forced to pull the trigger one way or the other. Mcgovern, Curnow and even a rookie reshuffle to Durdin are all options.
We will know about Xerri before Gov plays.
If he’s named as First Ruck I’m in.
Me too FT.
Its tricky .How many do you take ? Ralphsmith disappeared very quickly.
Folks planning for Brodie , Mc Gov and Xerri may need a back up plan.
Naish ?
G’day everyone!!
Now that Connor McDonald is confirmed as playing, he is in my side – so my MID bench is:
D Stephens
McDonald
Soligo or Hough
Reckon that Soligo will win more contested possessions & tackle more than Hough (who seems more an outside player) – but not sure about their respective job security?
Lots of WCE players to return at some point in the near future you would think – unless COVID plays havoc.
Am leaning towards Soligo for these reasons, but would appreciate your thoughts:
T/U Soligo (Adelaide) $117,300 MID
T/D Hough (WCE) $117,300 MID
Neither, Mitch Owens
Hugo Ralphsmith is likely to be the medical sub for tonight’s game after not participating in today’s VFL practice match.
Tom Williamson is likely Carlton medical sub after he didn’t play in their VFL team
CT WHERE ARE THE TEAMS ALREADY????????
Just kidding, I know there’s half an hour to go, but the suspense is killing me
I can understand your anxiety.
Clubs have been tight lipped today.
Noticeably Port Adelaide, who in past seasons announce their teams very early.
Nervously scanning clock again, again etc.
Anyone else need a drink. 😉
Ha!
I settled for a coffee
Turkey
Darcy out!
FT, where is that drink?
So close to trading to English last night.
Argh, me too CT! Dammit
Grundy for me. I can’t stomach Witts.
Do you go Preuss if you need a loop ?
Does anyone know what Darcy’s ailment is and how long he may be out?
“Sean Darcy has got some awareness in his calf. He has been carrying it for a few training sessions, and we aren’t prepared to risk him for the game in round one.”
Executive General Manager of Football Peter Bell
Xerri named in the forward line, Goldy in the Ruck.
Get rid of Xerri?
TU: Yes
TD: No
I don’t think he was ever going to be the main ruck for North, but if he’s the main chop out option and can snag a goal a game, still going to go at 70-80 and make $150k easily
Jake Lloyd wasn’t named???
Jake Lloyd out?
And Fyfe and Darcy also didn’t make the cut – Will Brodie named in the centre
Is there an issue with Lloyd?
I think Lloyd’s omission is covid related
Darcy out for Grundy, I guess…
🙁
Where’s Lloyd???
Lloyd out for
T/U Stewart
T/D Hall
Sicily named!
I thought he was out due to COVID?
Was a rumour. He’s in!
Tu – Soligo
Rd- C McDonald
Comment Hough
Oh Lordyyy – Lucky we’ve got unlimited trades
Tu- Gibcus
Td- hinge
Tu- Martin
Td- durd in
Tu – Sicily
Td – Short
NO LLOYD – what are coaches doing with him if they had him in their teams?
TU – Hold & bench, he will only miss a week
TD – Trade, replace with another premium defender and get him in later
Traded down to Ridley and used the cash elsewhere to help with the more expensive ‘rookies’ we need to get in this year
Ok undecided on this my forward rookies are Martin,Hayes and Rachelle
Thumbs up Chapman,Sheldrick,Xerri
Thumbs down Chapman, D,Stephens and Baldwin or Durdin
TU – Brayshaw (Freo) & Chapman
TD – Stephens & Stewart/Ridley etc
Ah well. No Lloyd means I can bring in durdin and Ridley at the cost of hough
Anything better than Gibcus in sunday’s teams – even a true rumour would suffice
He was my last player locked in out of pure necessity!
This is hard.
*sigh*
I have a headache.
Dam-knew I should have gone Durdin!
Good second quarter by Gibcus- after quiet first!
Well went Crisp for Lloyd and Nic Nat for Darcy, will trade that back if by chance Hayes tons up tomorrow night, and can use that score as emergency. Brought in Hinge and put DeKoning back just to plug gaps, missed on Durdin but I have 2 weeks to decide on a corrective trade. With Covid protocols I’m not sure 35 trades will be enough!
Which bomber rookie for my bench (considering both scoring potential and job security)
TU: N Martin
TD: K Baldwin
TU: Brayshaw
TD: mills
Cmnt: parish
TU: parish
TU: Horne-Francis on field + Mead and Hough on the bench
TD: Ward on field + D Stephens and a 102 k spud on the bench (Probably N Long)
TU: Heeney mead M9 (ward comes onfield durdin benched)
TD: Brayshaw N.Martin F8 (Rachele come onfield ward benched)