WEEK ONE Finals Team.

[saintsRrising]

McQualter - I do not know why there is speculation he will be dropped for the finals. He has been in our best 22 since mid 2008. Since rejuvenating his career in R12 2008, he has played 56/60 games. I believe he is firmly entrenched in the 22. Eddy in comparison has played 29/60 games. He is not entrenched in the 22.

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IMO Eddy broke his hand at exactly the wrong time. He had two really good games that MAY have seen him go past Mini as the defensive forward option. If we havea full list I think one will get squeezed out.

Eddy needs to come in and playa belter against the Crows now.

[nobhead]

Opposition will play alarge role in the makeup of the team especially the last couple spots.

Defence seems to be a contensious area:
Geelong: Johnson, chapman, Pods, Mooney, Burns, Stokes,

Johnson - Baker( if he plays if not Dempster)
Pods - Blake
Mooney - Dawson
Stokes - Gilbert
Chapman - Fisher
Burns - gwilt ?

May be one too tall now with Hawkins in the ruck, That may give Geary a spot with Gwilt or Gilbert loose man.

Eddy i think needs to stay has his pressure and attack on the ball is very good.

Try this:
B: Baker, Dawson, Blake
HB: Gilbert Fisher Gwilt
C: Gram, Hayes, Ray
HF: Monty, Roo, Goddard
F: Milne, Kosi, Schnieder
F: Gardiner, Jones, Dal
Int: McEvoy,Eddy,Geary(dempster),McQualter

Hace you left Peake out on purpose, or is that an oversight?

Oversight - always hard to remember everyone ont he fly.. Peake in Geary out.

just a thought qf against the cats you have gram and ray in the side and both run and carry . would you bring in another ball winner eg eddy or armo . stronger bodies , give us a bit more grunt around the packs instead of peake ?interchange would look something like this macca,eddy,armo,dempster.

[nobhead]

My preferred 22

Baker Dawson Blake
Gwilt Fisher Gilbert
Gram Montagna Jones
Schneider Riewoldt Goddard
Milne Koschitzke Eddy*
Gardiner Hayes Dal Santo

McEvoy Dempster Peake Ray

*Pending fitness- if he isn't ready then I'd have McQualter

In terms of the pecking order from there:

Backs:
1. Geary
2. Miles
3. Simpkin
4. Gaertner

Mids/Small Fwds:
1. Armitage
2. Steven

Tall Fwds/Ruck:
1. Pattison
2. Stanley

Wouldn't want anyone from outside that group to be considered

just one change for me peake for armo.especially against the cats i reckon we need that extra tough midfielder if fit of course

[Saints94]

FB: S.Gilbert Z.Dawson J.Blake

CHB: J.Gwilt S.Fisher J.Gram

C: L.Montagna L.Hayes B.Goddard

CHF: A.McQualter N.Riewoldt C.Jones

FF: S.Milne J.Koschitzke J.Steven

FOLL: M.Gardiner N.Dal Santo A.Schneider

INT: B.McEvoy B.Peake S.Baker F.Ray


EMG: D.Armitage J.Geary S.Dempster


IN: S.Baker J.Steven C.Jones L.Hayes M.Gardiner


OUT: J.Geary L.Miles D.Armitage N.Heyne S.Dempster

[bigcarl]

IN: S.Baker J.Steven C.Jones L.Hayes M.Gardiner

i really like the look of steven and reckon he'll be a player. is he ready for a finals campaign is the question.

[Legendary]

McQualter - I do not know why there is speculation he will be dropped for the finals. He has been in our best 22 since mid 2008. Since rejuvenating his career in R12 2008, he has played 56/60 games. I believe he is firmly entrenched in the 22. Eddy in comparison has played 29/60 games. He is not entrenched in the 22.

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Had a good finals series last year too - averaged 6.3 tackles, 14 disposals and 1 goal in each game of the finals

[Saints94]

IN: S.Baker J.Steven C.Jones L.Hayes M.Gardiner

i really like the look of steven and reckon he'll be a player. is he ready for a finals campaign is the question.

Steven needs to play the small forward role, which then allows Schneider to play midfield and they can rotate between Steven, Schneider and Milney especially against the cats where Stevo did kick 3 goals, it just adds strings to there bows and it enables us to be a greater team.