VFL state squad mcqualter and Wall in

saintly · Post: # 566340Post **saintly** » Thu 15 May 2008 3:47pm

The Victoria Football League is pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the 2008 State Squad, for the State League match against the SANFL at Adelaide Oval on Saturday 31st May.

The final list of 24 players will train at TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th May, commencing at 6.00pm.

Bendigo Bombers (1)
Hayden Skipworth *

Box Hill Hawks (2)
Steve Kenna *
Alister Neville #

Casey Scorpions (2)
James Wall *
Andrew McQualter *

Coburg Tigers (2)
Jarrod Silvester *
Tristan Cartledge #

Collingwood (2)
Liam Jurrah *
Danny Nicholls *

Frankston (1)
Justin Berry #

Geelong (2)
Matthew Firman *
James Byrne #

North Ballarat (5)
Brett Goodes *
Orren Stephenson *
Tom Roach *
Michael Searl *
Jacob Spolding *

Northern Bullants (1)
Adam Iacobucci *

Port Melbourne (3)
John Baird #
Cory McGrath *
Robin Nahas *

Sandringham (5)
Peter Summers #
Shane Valenti #
Ezra Poyas #
Nicholas Sautner #
Rod Crowe #

Tasmania (3)
Cameron Thurley *
Nathan Street *
James Charlesworth *

Werribee (1)
James Podsiadly #

Williamstown (6)
Scott Meyer *
Brett Johnson #
Jason Cloke #
Dean Galea *
Patrick Rose *
David Stretton *

* - Player has not represented Victoria before

# - Player represented Victoria in the last State Game against Western Australia in 2007

saintsRrising · Thu 15 May 2008 3:52pm

Wall seems to have stepped up a few notches this year..

I don't know whether or not he will ever be good enough to bea consistent AFL player...but he may have beena handy rookie this week...

Still hopefully Max will be back soon.

sunsaint · Post: # 566352Post **sunsaint** » Thu 15 May 2008 4:13pm

What is the selection criteria for the VFL squad?
According to some here McQualter is "C"rap.

saintbrat · Post: # 566353Post **saintbrat** » Thu 15 May 2008 4:16pm

Mcqualter has improiveed since he got delisted-

as many do;
Good on them both
James Wall did very well for the first 5 games this year when he was captaining the team- never appeared to put on enough bulk to trouble to big forwards in AFL- but is quick enough to get past the smaller competition at VFL_

plugger66 · Post: # 566361Post **plugger66** » Thu 15 May 2008 4:29pm

saintsRrising wrote:Wall seems to have stepped up a few notches this year..

I don't know whether or not he will ever be good enough to bea consistent AFL player...but he may have beena handy rookie this week...

Still hopefully Max will be back soon.

It is the VFL for christ sake. He has been at 2 clubs. He isnt good enough.

vacuous space · Thu 15 May 2008 5:21pm

plugger66 wrote:It is the VFL for christ sake. He has been at 2 clubs. He isnt good enough.

He's a 21-year old KPP. If he keeps playing well at VFL level, he might earn himself another shot.

Otiman · Post: # 566403Post **Otiman** » Thu 15 May 2008 5:22pm

If Mini gets elevated, does this make him ineligible to play for the Vics?

Spinner · Post: # 566405Post **Spinner** » Thu 15 May 2008 5:23pm

McQualter ----> Star.

saintsRrising · Thu 15 May 2008 5:24pm

sunsaint wrote:What is the selection criteria for the VFL squad?
According to some here McQualter is "C"rap.

Mini is playing better football than he was last year...

Solar · Post: # 566417Post **Solar** » Thu 15 May 2008 5:36pm

Otiman wrote:If Mini gets elevated, does this make him ineligible to play for the Vics?

good question, and if mini was a chance to come up this week would be a good one. We are struggling in the midfield and another mid who kicks goals would be handy. Would be a toss up between mini and CJ for that spot IMO