Saints team v Freo

[SainterK]

Lynch gets his chance, go Lynchy!

Walsh emergency


* B: Sam Gilbert, Zac Dawson, Farren Ray
* HB: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt
* C: Brendon Goddard, David Armitage, Clinton Jones
* HF: Brett Peake, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
* F: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, Arryn Siposs
* Foll: Jason Blake, Nick Dal Santo, Leigh Montagna
* I/C: Jack Steven, Tom Lynch, Nicholas Winmar, Dean Polo
* Emg: Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter, Tommy Walsh

* In: Tom Lynch
* Out: Jamie Cripps (calf)

Freo

* B: Greg Broughton, Antoni Grover, Paul Duffield
* HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Luke McPharlin, Dylan Roberton
* C: Matthew de Boer, Matthew Pavlich, Nathan Fyfe
* HF: Stephen Hill, Kepler Bradley, Ryan Crowley
* F: Hayden Ballantyne, Christopher Mayne, Michael Johnson
* Foll: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Nick Lower
* I/C: Rhys Palmer, Clancee Pearce, Jesse Crichton, Tendai Mzungu
* Emg: Zachary Clarke, Jay Van Berlo, Jack Anthony

* In: Jonathon Griffin
* Out: Aaron Sandilands (toe)
* New: Jonathon Griffin (East Fremantle/Adelaide)

Edit, does that mean Winmar might sub instead of Crippsy this week?

(Bummer he is injured after such a good start)

[saintlee]

Interesting to see Tommy Walsh get upgraded....wonder if a late change is possible?

Also, good to see Tom Lynch get another crack, good luck to the lad

[Sobraz]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

[clarky449]

Great to see Lynch playing.

[saintly]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

[Dr Spaceman]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

They very well may do so. Just remember he was a forward before he was a backman.

And don't write him off based on one game opposed to Dustin Fletcher. Many others, including experienced players, have failed that task.

[SainterK]

He may play back, and Gilbert could do a run with job on the Pav

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

How did you expect him to go, up against Dustin Fletcher, in first game, in a game where we got beaten? He was thrown to the wolves!
It seems strange that he gets his chance now, though, on such a big ground. I thought they hadn't picked him in recent weeks because of his lack of speed, but now they bring him in for a game at Subi, to replace Cripps?
Anyway, good luck to him!

[Leo.J]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

They very well may do so. Just remember he was a forward before he was a backman.

And don't write him off based on one game opposed to Dustin Fletcher. Many others, including experienced players, have failed that task.

Not to mention that the whole team more or less got smashed that night...

Not a good night to be a forward when you team is copping a pasting.

[Con Gorozidis]

thats great f_ing news!

im pumped!

[Sobraz]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

Prefer to see him in a permanant back line role, learning his craft alongside Sam Fisher...

I'd like to see him where Ray's been named, with Ray pushing more into the midfield and forward...

[stinger]

thats great f_ing news!

im pumped!

me as well mate...

[Solar]

good selection, if he had nt been knocked out me thinks he would have played last week.

Cripps would have enjoyed a break anyway. Would expect winmar to play as the sub and give us some run in the second half.

Lynch would play down back, allowing gilbert and chips to run on the ball. This seemsa long term plan now, not a short term fix it which is excellent!

[SainterK]

Very happy to see Lynch in... I hope he gets atleast 3/4 consecutive games to adjust to the pace of the top level...

Cripps to return hopefully the week after...

A team with Cripps, Sippos, Lynch, Winmar, alongside Steven, Armo...

Very exciting...

With Walsh and Ledger in the wings... New look side being buit around our core for 2012...

where will Lynch play? it seems that Cripps was playing in the forward line, and Lynch is more a backline player. I wonder whether they will do to him what they did last year and put him in the forward line where he was no good.

Prefer to see him in a permanant back line role, learning his craft alongside Sam Fisher...

I'd like to see him where Ray's been named, with Ray pushing more into the midfield and forward...

Ross indicated that Blake Kosi and Fisher may be as last week.

[Spinner]

I think we are starting to see that blend that will hopefully give us a second rise.

[bigcarl]

Interesting to see Tommy Walsh get upgraded....wonder if a late change is possible?

Also, good to see Tom Lynch get another crack, good luck to the lad

Does this mean Tommy Lynch has been de-rookified?

[stinger]

Interesting to see Tommy Walsh get upgraded....wonder if a late change is possible?

Also, good to see Tom Lynch get another crack, good luck to the lad

Does this mean Tommy Lynch has been de-rookified?

yep

[Stephen Theodore]

I'm surprised Gram isnt playing on that big Subi oval. Thought they may have resurected him for his run. (not injured is he ?)

[bigcarl]

Interesting to see Tommy Walsh get upgraded....wonder if a late change is possible?

Also, good to see Tom Lynch get another crack, good luck to the lad

Does this mean Tommy Lynch has been de-rookified?

yep

Sorry, meant Tommy Walsh

[tgf]

if it was up to me i would play lynch in the backline (fishers old role) keep fisher in the midfield like last week and play dal in the forward line in cripps position

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

I'd rather see Goddard forward than Dal.

[stinger]

Interesting to see Tommy Walsh get upgraded....wonder if a late change is possible?

Also, good to see Tom Lynch get another crack, good luck to the lad

Does this mean Tommy Lynch has been de-rookified?

yep

Sorry, meant Tommy Walsh

and that's who i was referring to...didn't pick up your error..silly you...silly me....

[Verdun66]

I'm surprised Gram isnt playing on that big Subi oval. Thought they may have resurected him for his run. (not injured is he ?)

Seems to have bad groins. ( No jokes please) Has looked shot in quite a few games over the last year or two.

[Maxstar22]

Great to see Lynch get a gig. Hopefully the big ground of Subi and his debut doesn't freak him out too much and everyone can see what we have been seeing in the ressies.

Go The Ranga

[St Ick]

Lynchy you little ripper!!!!!! Wooooohoooooooo! Go TOM, gotta love that selection, I always stick up for the bloke so pumped to see him get his chance... go Tommy!!