Your R1 Team to Meet the Blooz

[MADTIGER2010]

Post will play as a defender though. I had the same problem thinking Post should play forward after last season but we now have Astbury who will be a forward and he'll team with with Reiwoldt and Polak for now but when Griffiths is ready he'll be the 3rd tall forward. With Mcguane and Thursfield being 191-192cm and about 90kg, we definately need at least taller defender and that is Post while Gourdis will be a spare tall. We definately need theses two 194-195cm talls

[Gordon Bennett]

I'm surprised some people don't have Edwards in as a certainty.

[Mr Magic]

My side FWIW:

Edwards      Thursfield       Moore
Tambling      McGuane     Newman(c)
Collins           Martin        Cousins
Riewoldt         Post          Cotchin
Morton          Vickery        Nahas

R: Browne Jackson Deledio

IC: Simmonds Connors Polo Roberts

New:
D Martin
R Roberts

[mightytiges]

I'm surprised some people don't have Edwards in as a certainty.

I think GB people are leaving Edwards out because we're not sure if he will make it in a top Richmond side and that he is being played as a small defender. Farmer and Newy seem certainties to play as small defenders for mine in round 1.

B:    Farmer    McGaune    Thursty
HB: Newman     Post        Moore
C:   Tambling   Deledio    Cousins
HF:  Morton     Riewoldt    Hislop*
F:    Nahas       Polak       Roberts
R:   Simmonds   Martin   Cotchin
Int:  Vickery, Jackson, Connors, Contin**

emg (from): Edwards  Thomson  Collins   Dea  Taylor  Nason  

* Don't rate Hislop but I think he'll get first shot on one of the HFFs because of his defensive pressure and during preseason he's shown he can get the footy. If only he could kick  .

** There's something about Contin I like. My round 1 smokey. Thomson (another I don't rate) might get in though instead as another inside mid.

[mightytiges]

Another week another guessimate  . Only two rookies allowed so went with Polly (playing as a decoy to take the best defender) and Roberts. Hislop will probably play in the 22 on a HFF because of his defensive pressure but choose Polo as back-up just in case Betts gets away from Farmer or another small Blue cuts loose. The Blues best scoring options are their small forwards and mids now that Fev is gone. Restrict them and it'll give us our best chance of winning.


B:   Thursty     McGuane       Farmer
F:   Waite       O'hAilpin       Betts

HB: Moore          Post         Newman
HF: Robinson   Henderson    Houlihan

C:   Tambling     Deledio        Martin      
C:   Simpson      McLean        Walker

HF:  Polo       Riewoldt       Morton
HB: Scotland     Thornton       Bower

F:    Roberts        Polak         Nahas
B:    Russell       Jamison      Joseph

R: Simmonds  Cotchin      Jackson
R: Kruezer      Murphy      Gibbs

Int:  Vickery, Connors, Nason, Cousins
Int:  Warnock, Yarran, Carrazzo, Grigg

Emg:  Tuck, Hislop, Browne

[wayne]

Tuck or Jackson MT, I reckon it's a toss up.. but maybe just Jackson so he can do a job on Gibbs or Murphy.

[MADTIGER2010]

Another week another guessimate  . Only two rookies allowed so went with Polly (playing as a decoy to take the best defender) and Roberts. Hislop will probably play in the 22 on a HFF because of his defensive pressure but choose Polo as back-up just in case Betts gets away from Farmer or another small Blue cuts loose. The Blues best scoring options are their small forwards and mids now that Fev is gone. Restrict them and it'll give us our best chance of winning.


B:   Thursty     McGuane       Farmer
F:   Waite       O'hAilpin       Betts

HB: Edwards          Post         Newman
HF: Robinson   Henderson    Houlihan

C:   Tambling     Deledio        Martin      
C:   Simpson      McLean        Walker

HF:  Polo       Riewoldt       Morton
HB: Scotland     Thornton       Bower

F:    Roberts        Polak         Nahas
B:    Russell       Jamison      Joseph

R: Graham  Cotchin      Jackson
R: Kruezer      Murphy      Gibbs

Int:  Vickery, Gourdis, Nason, Cousins
Int:  Warnock, Yarran, Carrazzo, Grigg

Emg:  Tuck, Hislop, Browne

Made some changes  

[pmac21]

Forget Polak (Not going to make it)
B     Farmer      Thursfield       Gourdis
HB   Edwards     McGuane       Newman
C     Connors      Cousins        Tambling
HF   Cotchin       Moore          Nahas
F     Roberts      Riewoldt        Morton
R     Simmonds    Deledio         Martin
Int   Jackson-Vickery-Nason-Post

The Goo must be elevated along with Roberts. Hard bodies to complement a very young group.
Moore up forward, can take a grab. 
Riewoldt cannot be played at CHF as he's not big enough.
Get Cousins in the pivot, Cotchin up forward.
Forget Hislop, Taylor stiff too miss but he is not quite ready.
Get Tambling off half back and in the action
Smash the Blues into submission. It's payback time !!

[Stripes]

Here is my team for round one against the Bluebaggers!

FB    Farmer         McGuane          Moore

HB   Newman          Post              Edwards

C     Martin         Thomson         Tambling

HF   Morton          Reiwoldt          Cotchin

FF   Nahas             Polak             Roberts

Following  Simmonds, Deledio, Jackson, Cousins

Int  Vickery, Nason, Hislop, Connors


Would love to see Polak out of the team but until players such as Astbury, Griffiths and Taylor force their way into the team legitimately then he is a necessary evil we have to endure. Vickery or Browne could also have stints as forwards in the interim Polak is a good choice to hit the packs and keep the main defender honest. He is not power forward though.

Hislop may play in the forwardline for his defensive pressure but I would rather Cotchin as he is a better finisher and has a stronger attacking element to his game. We can't have a purely defensive forwardline and with Polak, Hislop and Nahas all playing predominately as defending forwards we really need players that can create goals.

Connors is an attacking player who breaks the lines well yet he is seen as a HB player. Perhaps he would exploit his skills better as a rotating wingman.

Thomson is a great hard ball winner and has better skills than many give him credit for. His has a lot of upside if given the opportunity to win the ball and feed it out to the likes of Lids and Bling.

I would love to see Dea and/or Gourdis in the backline also we in the place of Edwards. Thursty is also an unlucky omission but he doesn't seem to have come on since his injury. I hope Gourdis is elevated soon as he seems to have finally started to find form.

Stripes

[MADTIGER2010]

I was annoyed when Astbury injured his foot. I was really looking forward to him having some strong nab games and holding down CHF for Round 1. We are pretty desperate for someone like him up forward.

[Con65]

Ok my turn:

B- Farmer - Thursfield - Newman
HB - Polo- Mc Guane - Tambling
C- Martin- Deledio - Collins
HF - Post- Polak - Edwards
F- Nahas - Reiwoldt - Morton
R- Simmonds - Cotchin - Jackson
INT - Vickery- Gourdis - Nason- Connors
EMG - Graham- Tuck - Hislop

I am assuming Cousins tummy and Foley will both be out...otherwise Cousins in and either Tuck or Connors out... I have also assumed that Polak and Gourdis get elevated.

[1965]

Here is my team for round one against the Bluebaggers!

FB    Farmer         McGuane          Moore

HB   Newman          Post              Edwards

C     Martin         Thomson         Tambling

HF   Morton          Reiwoldt          Cotchin

FF   Nahas             Polak             Roberts

Following  Simmonds, Deledio, Jackson, Cousins

Int  Vickery, Nason, Hislop, Connors


Would love to see Polak out of the team but until players such as Astbury, Griffiths and Taylor force their way into the team legitimately then he is a necessary evil we have to endure. Vickery or Browne could also have stints as forwards in the interim Polak is a good choice to hit the packs and keep the main defender honest. He is not power forward though.

Hislop may play in the forwardline for his defensive pressure but I would rather Cotchin as he is a better finisher and has a stronger attacking element to his game. We can't have a purely defensive forwardline and with Polak, Hislop and Nahas all playing predominately as defending forwards we really need players that can create goals.

Connors is an attacking player who breaks the lines well yet he is seen as a HB player. Perhaps he would exploit his skills better as a rotating wingman.

Thomson is a great hard ball winner and has better skills than many give him credit for. His has a lot of upside if given the opportunity to win the ball and feed it out to the likes of Lids and Bling.

I would love to see Dea and/or Gourdis in the backline also we in the place of Edwards. Thursty is also an unlucky omission but he doesn't seem to have come on since his injury. I hope Gourdis is elevated soon as he seems to have finally started to find form.

Stripes

Don't think starting with an extra man on the ground is a good idea.

 

[WilliamPowell]

Here goes nuffink 

B- Farmer - Thursfield - Newman

HB - Polo- Mc Guane - Edwards

C- Martin- Deledio - Tambling

HF - Roberts- Reiwoldt - Nason

F- Nahas - Polak - Morton

R- Simmonds - Cotchin - Cousins***

INT - Vickery- Hislop - Post- Jackson

EMG - Moore - Tuck - Thomson

***Subject to fitness

If Cousins doesn't play - I'd go Jackson starting 18 and Thomson to the bench.

Post I've put in ahead of Moore, although I am not sure he deserves it because his pre-season form hasn't been great  but sticking with the kids

[torch]

okkkkk i don't know how many times i have done a Round 1 team, but this is my final one and it is based on what I think Mr Damien Hardwick will select, not what i hope Mr Damien Hardwick selects;

Mr Damien Hardwick will select:

B:       15 Farmer        16 McGuane         2 Thursfield

HB:     40 Moore         37 Post              17 Newman

C:       30 Tambling       9 Cotchin         36 Martin

HF:     50 Roberts         8 Riewoldt        27 Hislop

F:       26 Nahas           6 Polak            20 Morton

Foll:     5 Simmonds       3 Deledio         23 Jackson

Int:     32 Cousins        47 Nason          29 Vickery       31 Thomson

 

[the claw]

i usually enjoy trying to do a a team  but sheesh not  tonight all it does is make one realise just how many nuffas we have and are forced to play.

i know most dont want to hear it so wont go into it but sheesh we have got plenty wrong so far this off season.