Emergencies for game against the Roos

[saynta]

Jack Sinclair, Josh Battle, Jonathon Marsh and Nick Coffield have been named as emergencies

[Joffa Burns]

Jack Sinclair, Josh Battle, Jonathon Marsh and Nick Coffield have been named as emergencies

B: Geary, Wilkie, Howard
HB: Long, Clark, Roberton
C: Billings, Jones, Hill
HF: Lonie, King, Hannebery
F: Butler, Ryder, Membrey
FOLL: Marshall, Steele, Gresham

I/C: Kent, Ross, Dunstan, Paton

EMG: Sinclair, Coffield, Marsh

[Linton Lodger]

Kent ahead of Battle, jeez! Well, no matter the Coach, there will always be the selection head scratchers.

[saynta]

Kent ahead of Battle, jeez! Well, no matter the Coach, there will always be the selection head scratchers.

Yeah, I agree. Kent is not a patch on Battle when you put it like that

[poatina]

Battle seems to me to have the makings of a top centre half forward. It would be appalling to lose him by not giving him opportunities.

[chook23]

Posted this in the Morwell game thread


Battle have a poor pre season?

Has he gotten ahead of himself?

Swingman training has him out of sorts?

Thoughts.....

Attitude???

[cwrcyn]

Different team to round 1 last year. on e the left the 2019 players, on the right the 2020 replacements?

Sinclair, Jones
Joyce, Howard
Savage, Long
Webster, Roberton
Battle, Ryder
Newnes, Hannebery
Pierce, Marshall
Steven, Hill
Mckenzie, Paton
Bruce, King
Parker, Butler

[axcellence]

McKenzie ... who?

You know the player drafted in 2014 who can’t make emergency, not allowed in VFL due to COVID19 and will have 2 years left on his contract!

Oh

[Linton Lodger]

Posted this in the Morwell game thread


Battle have a poor pre season?

Has he gotten ahead of himself?

Swingman training has him out of sorts?

Thoughts.....

Attitude???

I thought he had a good preseason, better than Kent for certain. Must be team balance.

[fugazi]

Battle needs a position.
I'd play him CHB ahead of Carlisle personally.
Or permanent forward.

I really hope we don't screw him up trying to be Jack of all trades.

Still better than Kent though

[To the top]

So from my preferred side put on this site, Carlisle (not considered on interrupted preparation), Coffield and Battle are missing

So 3 footballers with good abilities including 2 with potential

Perform guys (noting only the 22 will get the opportunity on field so pressure will need to come on the track)

[bigcarl]

Kent's spot to lose. I expect Battle will be in next week if he doesn't perform.

[ace]

I am uncomfortable with Battle out of the team.
Should King in his first ever game and Ryder not click then Battle would have been a good substitute tallish forward.
Same applies in the back line.
Howard and Wilkie required to stop North talls without Carlisle or Brown.
It would be nice to have Battle as an option.

[mightysainters]

WHY wouldn't we play battle when Carlisle isn't playing? Absolutely ludicrous.. our club beggars belief sometimes

[older saint]

My guess is Roberton 3rd tall option and bit more flexible than Carlisle. Probably Wilkie and Roberton kept him out

[Gershwin]

I am uncomfortable with Battle out of the team.
Should King in his first ever game and Ryder not click then Battle would have been a good substitute tallish forward.
Same applies in the back line.
Howard and Wilkie required to stop North talls without Carlisle or Brown.
It would be nice to have Battle as an option.

Ratts has certainly rolled the dice and wants to go with an extra small, fast player rather than Battle. We will wait and see ...

PS. I agree with you.

[Peanut Farm]

What's happened to Savage? All of a sudden we have some depth.