Team vs Richmond

[FQF]

In: Montagna, Schneider, Dempster, Fisher

Out: Ray (Hip), Gwilt (Knee), Dennis-Lane (omitted), Hickey (Foot)

[Sobraz]

Gwilt out will hurt...

Happy with the other changes, although it does mean more time in the ruck for Rhys..

[vacuous space]

Love those ins.

[Buckets]

Who are our emergencies?

[FQF]

Are they genuine injuries or just omissions?

[SaintSimmo]

Wright, Lee, Simpkin the emergencies

[Old Mate]

Gwilt out will hurt...

Happy with the other changes, although it does mean more time in the ruck for Rhys..

or Maister

[Buckets]

Well you would think that if the news that Fisher was unlikely that would mean Simpkin would come in.

[MCG-Unit]

B: Blake, Fisher, Roberton
HB: Geary, Stanley, Gilbert
C: Schneider, Hayes, Dal Santo
HF: Siposs, N.Riewoldt, A.Saad
F: Milne, Maister, Montagna
Foll: McEvoy, Armitage, Steven
I/C: Milera, Newnes, Jones, Dempster

Emg: Wright, Lee, Simpkin

Wonder whether Stanley goes forward, and backs up McEvoy in the ruck?

[realdeal]

Do we really believe that Schneider, Dempster and Fisher all come in at the same time after interrupted pre-seasons? Watters has a history of 'late withdrwrals'.

Unfortunately, I highly doubt Fisher plays and I think Simpkin will come in.

[Saintmania]

Someone want to tell me why Simpkin is not an automatic inclusion? He was one of our best/toughest last year.

[sainter27]

I agree with you there realdeal

[saintsRrising]

Do we really believe that Schneider, Dempster and Fisher all come in at the same time after interrupted pre-seasons? Watters has a history of 'late withdrwrals'.

Unfortunately, I highly doubt Fisher plays and I think Simpkin will come in.

And Simpkin did not have an interrupted pre-season?

[8856brother]

Someone want to tell me why Simpkin is not an automatic inclusion? He was one of our best/toughest last year.

Inflated head syndrome. Getting ahead of himself apparently.

[realdeal]

Do we really believe that Schneider, Dempster and Fisher all come in at the same time after interrupted pre-seasons? Watters has a history of 'late withdrwrals'.

Unfortunately, I highly doubt Fisher plays and I think Simpkin will come in.

And Simpkin did not have an interrupted pre-season?

I know he has too, but I don't think to the extent of Demps and Fisher. I hope they both do but I wouldn't bet on it. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

[sunsaint]

Gwilt out will hurt...

Happy with the other changes, although it does mean more time in the ruck for Rhys..

or Maister

I would think more likely they will go to blake on the ruck
gwilt is a loss, but I am really happy about Ray, and should have been dropped regardless of hip..

[saintsRrising]

In: Montagna, Schneider, Dempster, Fisher

Out: Ray (Hip), Gwilt (Knee), Dennis-Lane (omitted), Hickey (Foot)

If they all play, that is a much better balanced team, and moreso with it being a night game.

[matrix]

i certainly didnt think fisher would get up

gwilt out
so....who sits behind the pack now and accepts the get out of jail handball??

[sunsaint]

and could someone who sees training put in their .02c in why Fisher shouldnt play?

[bigcarl]

It's a shame Hickey is injured. I was looking forward to seeing him and McEvoy play in better conditions for big guys than last week. Good ins though.

[MC Gusto]

Don't understand why simpkin is not in???

[Cairnsman]

shame about Tom. I know TDL didn't set the world on fire but surely you give him 2 games in a row?

[saintbrat]

It's a shame Hickey is injured. I was looking forward to seeing him and McEvoy play in better conditions for big guys than last week. Good ins though.

was one of the few limping last Sunday-- in fact the only one I noticed with an obvious limp

[FQF]

shame about Tom. I know TDL didn't set the world on fire but surely you give him 2 games in a row?

He was that bad, in a team that already had too many players of his ilk.

[dragit]

We need a third marking fwd... If Dempster & Fisher come in, I reckon Stanley will have to play fwd/ruck for structure.

You'd think Simpkin will come in for Fisher...

Schnieder well ahead of TDL in the pecking order if fit, not even questionable.