Extended squad in NZL v Swans

[dragit]

A quick thought - Normally Id like to see Murdoch or Saunders debut and replace TDL.

But should we play TDL for the old 'something to prove against your old team' factor.

Players often have a good game against their old club.....

Maybe Saunders could replace Nate Wright for this week?

No way, Wright has been super so far… would be a slap in the face.

I personally don't think Trent was good enough last week to get another game, nothing personal… but he, Simpkin & Ray were all very poor IMO

[st_Trav_ofWA]

so it seems TDL is the new Raph ....

[dragit]

so it seems TDL is the new Raph ....

Raph-lite, same number and all.

[Con Gorozidis]

So quick look at herald sun website

Says Saunders is a lock

Then Im guessing locks are:

1. Lee
2. Siposs

Then comes down to

3.TDL v Murdoch v Ray
4. Kosi v Hickey

I am hoping for Hickey & Murdoch

http://live-footy.heraldsun.com.au/team ... 0130140502

[bigcarl]

Kosi in apparently

[Con Gorozidis]

Kosi in apparently

Murds and Hickey with the 4 day breaks against including them. So fair call.

[Old Mate]

No Ross wont play full forward however he may play in the forward 50. Ross and Saunders both mids cutting their teeth as small forwards. Very Collingwood like and I like it.

If players from the bench miss then I'm expecting:
TDL to play
One of Siposs / Lee
One of Hickey / Kosi
One of Ray / Murdoch

If Dempster isn't quite ready then another medium type gets a gig.

Good guess, ey?

TDL, Lee, Kosi & Murdoch selected on the pine. The other three emergencies.

[Con Gorozidis]

No Ross wont play full forward however he may play in the forward 50. Ross and Saunders both mids cutting their teeth as small forwards. Very Collingwood like and I like it.

If players from the bench miss then I'm expecting:
TDL to play
One of Siposs / Lee
One of Hickey / Kosi
One of Ray / Murdoch

If Dempster isn't quite ready then another medium type gets a gig.

Good guess, ey?

TDL, Lee, Kosi & Murdoch selected on the pine. The other three emergencies.

Nice work old mate!

So we have 2 debutantes plus Wright + Lee+Ross

So basically 5 debutantes with basically no AFL experience!

We are officially in rebuild mode people!

[dragit]

Has the final* team been released yet?



*prior to late changes

[SainterK]

Has the final* team been released yet?



*prior to late changes

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane12m
Syd v St K; Int; Armstrong, Bird, Everitt, Parker. Em; Morton, Walsh, White. Bird, Everitt in for Roberts-Thomson, Morton.


Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane13m
St K changes; Koschitzke, Dempster, Lee, Murdoch, Saunders in for Milne, Ray, Maister, Milera, Simpkin.

[dragit]

B: N.Wright 34, S.Fisher 25, S.Gilbert 19
HB: S.Dempster 24, D.Roberton 17, J.Geary 14
C: L.Hayes 7, C.Jones 4, S.Ross 6
HF: D.Armitage 20, R.Stanley 28, N.Dal Santo 26
F: A.Saad 21, N.Riewoldt 12, J.Saunders 35
Foll: B.McEvoy 5, J.Steven 3, L.Montagna 11
I/C: T.Dennis-Lane 8, T.Lee 9, J. Koschitzke 23, B.Murdoch 30
Emerg: A.Siposs 2, T.Hickey 1, F.Ray 22
In: J.Koschitzke, S.Dempster, T.Lee, B.Murdoch, J.Saunders
Out: S.Milne (suspended), F.Ray (omitted), B.Maister (hand), T.Milera (omitted), T.Simpkin (omitted)


B: D.Rampe 43, H.Grundy 39, N.Smith 40
HB: M.Mattner 29, T.Richards 25, N.Malceski 9
C: K.Jack 15, R.O'Keefe 5, L.Jetta 32
HF: J.Bolton 24, S.Reid20, D.Hannebery 4
F: M.Pyke 38, A.Goodes 37, B.McGlynn 21
Foll: S.Mumford 41, J.Kennedy 12, J.McVeigh 3
I/C: T.Armstrong 19, C.Bird 14, A.Everitt 13, L.Parker 26
Emerg: M.Morton 10, T.Walsh 17, J. White 18
In: C.Bird, A.Everitt
Out: L. Roberts-Thomson (knee)

[Old Mate]

Three teenagers (Wright, Saunders & Murdoch) from the draft and a further three youngish mature age (Roberton, TDL & Lee) recruits from various drafts last year. And Ross from the year prior. Thats a massive change in terms of experience which certainly suggests rebuild Con!

[SainterK]

Dempster back is great for that young backline...

Also has had a good history playing on O'Keefe.

Thought Ray would be dropped, but if he was injured I apologise for pointing out his underwhelming game.

[Old Mate]

Are we expecting Murdoch to be sub?

[Uncle Barrels]

TDL staying in is a tad mystifying. Although I dont think he was quite as bad as some have made out.

Scotty seems to be fond of playing ducks and drakes though; says yesterday Kosi is basically no chance, yet there he is on the pine!

EDIT: Forecast is for 9* and 'very windy' and we want Kosi IN?!!!