Team vs Richmond

[Stillwaiting]

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

I can't understand that either, I thought he would be one of the first defenders selected

[spert]

A pity the inclusions don't include at least one younger player- we do really need to keep blooding the young guys.

[SainterK]

Good question matrix, Roberton or dempster I guess...

I also doubt fisher is right, one of those times you appreciate the Blake...

Poor jimmy, was looking good too

[SainterK]

Simpson was missing most of the nab cup, maybe they won't rush him

[Ralphy]

Simpson was missing most of the nab cup, maybe they won't rush him

Simpkon

[saintspremiers]

A pity the inclusions don't include at least one younger player- we do really need to keep blooding the young guys.

True but a win would be handy also

[SAAD]

What the hell in relation to Simpkin...we need him...

[magnifisaint]

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.

If they don't come in then give us the 3 alternatives?

[matrix]

yeah could be robertson

big ask in what? your second game??

wont be blake, good lord i love the blake but, please....not the blake, or gilbert
maybe JJ???

but i like your idea of chucking him in the middle K
give him a crack i reckon

[magnifisaint]

Simpson was missing most of the nab cup, maybe they won't rush him

Simpkon

Simpkin

[matrix]

lol

[plugger66]

Blake will be the second ruck. If Fisher doesnt play Simpkin comes in and either way Stanley has to play back. Why give him one week back and the next forward. He isnt a Yo Yo.

[SainterK]

Sorry iPhone predictive text

[magnifisaint]

Sorry iPhone predictive text

Not good enough

[borderbarry]

I still believe that Kosi should have come in if Hickey is out. Otherwise I am happy with the squad.

[Sobraz]

Stanley perfect match up for Tyrone down back IMO...

[borderbarry]

I just checked the Zebras team on their website,and they have both Jones and Milera in the Sandy team for Sunday. What the??????

[saintsRrising]

What the hell in relation to Simpkin...we need him...

Most likely Blake vs Simpkin....and they went for Blake so he can relieve Ben in the ruck.

Stanley to stay on Vickery
Fisher to take out Roo2.

[saintsRrising]

A pity the inclusions don't include at least one younger player- we do really need to keep blooding the young guys.

Well one could say they kept Newnes in despite a dreadful game....to continue to develop him.

[Eastern]

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

Simkin has had an interupted pre-season and I don't think he played in any of the nab cup game. That would suggest that he is UNDER-DONE and would need to build his match conditioning with at least a couple of games at Sandy !!

[Saintersss]

Don't understand why Blake is playing ahead of Simpkin, unless they want him to second ruck to keep Stanley down back. In fact Blake should purely be in the team for depth purposes only and only play games like last week, because we had three important defenders out.

Also, we are really struggling for midfielders at the moment. I can only really count 6 players, maybe 7 who can have substantial time in the middle. You really need close to 10.

[matrix]

simpkin has had no or very little game time from memory

no nab (?)

[Junction Oval]

Regarding Gwilt, if it's his crook knee, then it is something of real concern at this early stage of the year. We really need his experience/stability on the backline.

Like others, not sure about Fisher - could be Fisher out, Simpkin in.

[gringo]

Simpkin missed the preseason and came straight intothe sandy squad and I assume has played two games of vfl footy only. Not got any fitness base.

[bergholt]

What the hell in relation to Simpkin...we need him...

How many defenders can you fit into one side? Already Fisher, Dempster, Roberton, Blake, Geary, Stanley. Fisher and Dempster are better, Stanley is taller, Blake is stronger and Geary and Roberton are more mobile. I love the guy but I'm not sure what his point of difference is.