Squad / Selected team for round 1

[tigersalive]

Well, SEN said Meyer was on the long term the other day, so don't shoot the messenger.
Whoever he replaced he's in the squad.

And Gregory Miller said that Cotchin will return after he comes off the long term injury list in round 3 so yup either-or.  And I assume they decided not to elevate a second which is a good call.

[Mopsy]

I hope Cleve can grab his chance and cement a spot in the 22 for 2008

So do I Wayne

[mightytiges]

On SEN

Howat is in

Emg: Hyde, Morton, Edwards

[tigersalive]

RICHMOND
B: King, Thursfield, Bowden
HB: Newman, Polak, Moore
C: Tambling, Tuck, Raines
HF: Pettifer, Richardson, McMahon
F: Deledio, Schulz, Brown
FOLL: Simmonds, Johnson, Foley
I/C: Jackson, Hughes, Pattison, Howat
EM: Hyde, Morton, Edwards

[rogerd3]

mmm...what can one say about that team.

[mightytiges]

Edwards, Polo, Morton, Hyde, Tivs and Whitey miss out from the squad.

Let's hope it doesn't rain as we've gone tall to stretch Carlton.

[one-eyed]

CARLTON

B: Michael Jamison, Ryan Houlihan, Bret Thornton
HB: Shaun Grigg, Jarrad Waite, Heath Scotland
C: Bryce Gibbs, Chris Judd, Kade Simpson
HF: Richard Hadley, Adam Hartlett, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Setanta O’hAilpin
Foll: Cameron Cloke, Nick Stevens , Marc Murphy
I/C: Jordan Bannister, Paul Bower, Jake Edwards, Ryan Jackson

EMG: Darren Pfeiffer, Jordan Russell, Jason Saddington

[mightytiges]

Schulz vs Houlihan should provide some comedy if they line up like that .

Cam is very lucky  . I thought Polo's form at Coburg was pretty good.

Tivs is obviously now on the outer.

[Smokey]

Cam is very lucky  . I thought Polo's form at Coburg was pretty good.

Tivs is obviously now on the outer.

It was no shock to me that Polo, Edwards and McGuane missed on R1 given how little 'senior' practice they got - the writing was on the wall.  I fully expect them all to be pushing for a place in the next 1-2 rounds and regular senior players through the season.  Re: Tivendale, how different that we are now developing a bit of depth and confidence in our younger players so that a serviceable player can be left in the 2's.  Will keep the competition and pressure for a spot keen and that can only be a good thing.  Howat's obviously done the same thing as 2007 - got very fit pre-season and impressed with his output thus far - let's hope he improves on his showing in early 2007!

[harry bosch]

I am all for making players earn their spot but their is a time when it becomes  clear that a player is simply not up to it and should not get a game, that time for Howat has long since passed.

[mightytiges]

Cam is very lucky  . I thought Polo's form at Coburg was pretty good.

Tivs is obviously now on the outer.

It was no shock to me that Polo, Edwards and McGuane missed on R1 given how little 'senior' practice they got - the writing was on the wall.  I fully expect them all to be pushing for a place in the next 1-2 rounds and regular senior players through the season.  Re: Tivendale, how different that we are now developing a bit of depth and confidence in our younger players so that a serviceable player can be left in the 2's.  Will keep the competition and pressure for a spot keen and that can only be a good thing.  Howat's obviously done the same thing as 2007 - got very fit pre-season and impressed with his output thus far - let's hope he improves on his showing in early 2007!

Those reasons are true but if Cam's getting a game then our depth is still very fragile. Sure he's one of our fittest and hardest workers and always has been but his one-sidedness and need to play wide outside is his downfall. Rather Polo who can play inside or out and has a more all-round game IMO especially as we need to match Carlton's ballwinners to win.

[one-eyed]

Just out of curiosity we have 7 changes from round 1 2007

In: Simmo, Browny, Thursfield, King, McMahon, Jackson, Hughes

Out: P.Bowden, Krakouer, Gaspar, Tivendale, Polo, Hyde, McGuane

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The Blues have 9 changes:

In: Judd, Hadley, Jamison, Grigg, Hartlett, Bannister, Bower, Edwards, Jackson

Out: Fisher, Walker, Ackland, Bentick, Kennedy, Lappin, Russell, Whitnall, Wiggins

[Little Jackie]

Schulz   they cant be serious?
I thought the tiges were half a chance and then they go and name him, now no chance, play duds , get dud result.

[WilliamPowell]

I was like this  when I saw Howat's name

Staggered by that

[Little Jackie]

Howat is like a boomerang, gets thrown away, keeps coming back