Round 8 Team v Hawthorn

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1073491Post **MCG-Unit** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:14pm

In: Ray, Dawson, Winmar, Gamble, Polo

Out: Clarke, Montagna

http://www.afl.com.au/teams/tabid/16469/default.aspx

SainterK · Post: # 1073497Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:18pm

I reckon final will be

In Dawson Polo Winmar (sub)

Out Raph Joey Cripps (knee)

I don't reckon Farren will be back, pretty draining on the body.

plugger66 · Post: # 1073498Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:19pm

SainterK wrote:I reckon final will be

In Dawson Polo Winmar (sub)

Out Raph Joey Cripps (knee)

I don't reckon Farren will be back, pretty draining on the body.

He may have been held back last week.

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1073499Post **MCG-Unit** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:20pm

Of the Ins, Dawson and Ray are named in the starting 18

You would think McEvoy and Jones are certain to play....depending on the weather, I reckon Cripps and Polo making up the 4

I wouldn't have thought Winmar would play, not on last week's Sandy game - all the best to him though

desertsaint · Thu 12 May 2011 6:22pm

surely winmar will get to at least sit on the pine this week?

SainterK · Post: # 1073503Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:23pm

plugger66 wrote:
SainterK wrote:I reckon final will be

In Dawson Polo Winmar (sub)

Out Raph Joey Cripps (knee)

I don't reckon Farren will be back, pretty draining on the body.
He may have been held back last week.

True, this is his first week back training isn't it?

I hope he is back, just wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't.

plugger66 · Post: # 1073506Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:25pm

SainterK wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
SainterK wrote:I reckon final will be

In Dawson Polo Winmar (sub)

Out Raph Joey Cripps (knee)

I don't reckon Farren will be back, pretty draining on the body.
He may have been held back last week.
True, this is his first week back training isn't it?

I hope he is back, just wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't.

I have no idea. I dont even know what was wrong him. What ever they said was wrong probably means nothing.

jays · Post: # 1073507Post **jays** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:25pm

hope polo comes in need some grunt in the middle

The Fireman · Thu 12 May 2011 6:26pm

how does Dempster get a game.

SainterK · Post: # 1073509Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:27pm

The Fireman wrote:how does Dempster get a game.

SainterK · Post: # 1073511Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:34pm

No Rioli back yet is good for us.

No Renouf either this week, Ben/Kosi combo might just be the stronger scenario against feathers?

Hawthorn

B: Thomas Murphy, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Luke Hodge
C: Isaac Smith, Sam Mitchell, Matt Suckling
HF: Brendan Whitecross, Lance Franklin, Chance Bateman
F: Shaun Burgoyne, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis
Foll: David Hale, Liam Shiels, Brad Sewell
I/C: Xavier Ellis, Michael Osborne, Clinton Young, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shane Savage, Luke Breust, Paul Puopolo

In: Michael Osborne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Luke Breust, Matt Suckling, David Hale

Out: Rick Ladson, Brent Renouf (Hamstring)

mad saint guy · Thu 12 May 2011 6:38pm

Dawson in for Blake, Ray in for Clarke and Polo in for Montagna. We got thrashed in the clearances so Polo gets a gig, with the ruck more settled Blake isn't needed as a backup

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1073513Post **MCG-Unit** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:42pm

B Jason Gram, Zac Dawson, Steven Baker
HB Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt
C Brendon Goddard, Jack Steven, Sam Gilbert
HF Andrew McQualter, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F Stephen Milne, Arryn Siposs, David Armitage
Foll Justin Koschitzke, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray

I/C Clinton Jones, Ben McEvoy, Jamie Cripps, Dean Polo

Emg Blake, Winmar, Gamble

#1GILL · Post: # 1073514Post **#1GILL** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:45pm

SainterK wrote: B: Thomas Murphy, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Luke Hodge

Gee that's a backline we can take advantage of. Gibson will take Roo and he is very athletic but undersized, Roo will be able to get on top convincingly.

Gilham will get Kosi/Macca but he isn't the world's best defender, both of those two will be able to outmark him if they're on their game.

Murphy will get Sipa, and for those who aren't familiar with Tom Murphy he's Hawthorn's whipping boy, and for good reason. His form at the back half of last year wasn't bad, but other than a solid 6 or so games he's been a defender prone to making mistakes. Similar to Raph in a way. Wouldn't be surprised if Sipa get's on top of him and jags a few goals.

Now is the time to show that we can kick goals.

noob · Post: # 1073515Post **noob** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:47pm

Interesting they have kosi ruck and mcevoy bench

plugger66 · Post: # 1073516Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 May 2011 6:49pm

noob wrote:Interesting they have kosi ruck and mcevoy bench

You can have 100 to one on that happening.

doggerel · Post: # 1073523Post **doggerel** » Thu 12 May 2011 7:22pm

The Fireman wrote:how does Dempster get a game.

He has been excellent in the last couple of games I have seen him play.

Thinline · Post: # 1073524Post **Thinline** » Thu 12 May 2011 7:22pm

I'm with your selections, Plugger.

I think we match up well on the Hawks IF WE WIN CLEARANCES!!!!!

Con Gorozidis · Thu 12 May 2011 7:45pm

doggerel wrote:
The Fireman wrote:how does Dempster get a game.
He has been excellent in the last couple of games I have seen him play.

has been serviceable and is in our best 22. but "excellent" is a massive exaggeration.

Stephen Theodore · Thu 12 May 2011 9:02pm

doggerel wrote:
The Fireman wrote:how does Dempster get a game.
He has been excellent in the last couple of games I have seen him play.

I agree, Dempster has been far from our worst player this season. For Chr*sts sake, give him a go.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Thu 12 May 2011 9:41pm

How the f*** are Hawthorn $1.33 for this game?
They're just travelling and that's about it, like we have been. They've obviously won more, but apparently haven't beaten anyone who played finals last year, while we lost by under a kick to two teams that did. I sure as hell wouldn't be inclined to back them at those odds.
Us at the line could be the best bet of the weekend, especially if it's wet and likely to be a low scoring arm-wrestle. We're currently $1.90 to win, draw or get within 20 points of them, which I'm very confident of.

hungry for a premiership · Thu 12 May 2011 9:47pm

Good. I'm glad Hawthorn are exaggerated favorites. The more favoritism they have, the more certain I am we'll win.

SainterK · Post: # 1073571Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 May 2011 9:51pm

Interesting odds.

Obviously it was a close contest last time.

Brownlow Votes: 3: L Hodge, 2: L Hayes, 1: L Franklin

Hodge isn't travelling as he was, Hayes obviously missing, Franky was in good touch.

Franklin/Roughead kicked 8 of their 13 goals, we had one of our more even spreads.

Both sides have had big changes since, we obviously have lost Hayes and Gardi.

They are missing Rioli, Renouf, Stratton. Osborne and Hale to still pass fitness tests?

Bernard Shakey · Thu 12 May 2011 9:57pm

Spoke to Hale yesterday, he reckons he's in.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Thu 12 May 2011 9:57pm

The odds are ridiculous I reckon.