Round 1 Team

[kosifantutti]

St Kilda named prized draftee Jack Billings, who was recruited with pick No.3 in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft, as well as elevated rookie Eli Templeton and first-year midfielder Luke Dunstan.

Shane Savage, who joined the Saints from Hawthorn, and key defender Luke Delaney, who was traded from North Melbourne, are also set to make their debut for their second clubs.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-20/t ... -round-one

[MCG-Unit]

St Kilda

Backs S.Dempster, L.Delaney, J.Gwilt

HB N.Wright, D.Roberton, J.Webster

Centre: J.Newnes, L.Dunstan, F.Ray

HF C.Jones, N.Riewoldt, J.Saunders

Forwards: R.Stanley, B.Maister, E.Templeton

Followers T.Hickey, D.Armitage, S.Savage

Interchange J.Billings, J.Geary, T.Curren, S.Gilbert

Emergencies T.Lee, S.Ross, T.Dennis-Lane

[MCG-Unit]

Melbourne
Backs D.Terlich, J.Frawley, J.Grimes
HBacks L.Dunn, T.McDonald, B.Vince
Centre J.Toumpas, J.Watts, D.Tyson
HForwards R.Bail, J.Fitzpatrick, D.Cross
Forwards S.Byrnes, C.Pedersen, J.Howe

Followers J.Spencer, N.Jones, J.Trengove
Interchange A.Georgiou, M.Jones, V.Michie, J.Kennedy-Harris
Emergencies S.Blease, D.Nicholson, M.Evans

[dragit]

Gilbert?

Late change for Lee maybe?

[kosifantutti]

No Longer or Lee.

[FQF]

Great to see Gilbert, not really any surprises otherwise. Perhaps Billings.

Who will be sub?

[plugger66]

Will anyone score?

[st_Trav_ofWA]

i would guess Billings as the sub ...

[BigMart]

Melbourne's team still doesn't look to daunting?!

[stinger]

with 6 of our best missing, the kids get to shown their whares....

[FQF]

Will anyone score?

Stanley will play second fiddle to Hickey by the looks of it, so I can't see him kicking too many.

[saintbrat]

Alan on Rd 1 selections

http://www.saints.com.au/video/2014-03- ... er-round-1


and Curren speaks on a preview
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2014-03- ... -1-preview

[saintsRrising]

Great to see Gilbert, not really any surprises otherwise. Perhaps Billings.

Who will be sub?

From that team...Billings my guess.

[spot on]

I reckon Gilbert for lee

[st_Trav_ofWA]

i would like to see Ross make some inroads into being a regular senior player this year so its a shame he has only made it as an emergancy this week... and i would rather play Lee over Maister but i guess Lee might be a bit underdone after an interupted preseason and Beau is a big body that could be handy later in the game

[plugger66]

Will anyone score?

Stanley will play second fiddle to Hickey by the looks of it, so I can't see him kicking too many.

That doesnt matter because we have Milney, dal, jack, Lenny, BJ, chips, Schneids, Joey and one or two others to kick goals.

[saintsRrising]

Melbourne's team still doesn't look to daunting?!

Agree...particularly as they have Watts in the midfield.

They have as many injuries as us.

[FQF]

Will anyone score?

Stanley will play second fiddle to Hickey by the looks of it, so I can't see him kicking too many.

That doesnt matter because we have Milney, dal, jack, Lenny, BJ, chips, Schneids, Joey and one or two others to kick goals.

Someone's nostalgic.

[plugger66]

I reckon Gilbert for lee

How do you fit another tall in the forward line?

[Verdun66]

The future is here. No better time to have a look at it. I"m looking forward to seeing what they can do. Good luck to all our new guys.

[Wayne42]

Not great forward lines for either team this week

[FQF]

I would prefer to give Billings a crack at a full game - especially because we're playing Melbourne.

There isn't really any other sub candidate though. Perhaps Eli but apparently his strength is endurance so that would nullify that.

Everyone else seems to be up the pecking order, unless they do something a little out of the box and play Gilbert as the sub.

[saintsRrising]

We have the better talls....

I thought that they would have the edge in smalls, but after looking at their selected team I am not sure they do.

[saintsRrising]

I would prefer to give Billings a crack at a full game - especially because we're playing Melbourne.

There isn't really any other sub candidate though. Perhaps Eli but apparently his strength is endurance so that would nullify that.

.

I understand your logic, but from reports Billings may not yet be fit enough for a whole game.

[Saintmatt]

I'm still absolutely and utterly lost as to why Clint Jones is still getting a game. He's made a career out of not being able to kick and yet still ....

Given we're now in full re-build mode, would Seb Ross (or Murdoch) not be a significantly better option there ? Either play him as a run-with or just let him off the leash. Clint Jones plays little if any part in our future.

Someone please rebut my argument with logic ....