Official team/Squad for Thursday night

[WA Tiger]

I think I would play Polo over Edwards in MT's side as I believe at this present time Edwards turns the ball over far more. Other than that the teams looks very stable if they line up like that. The best one I like the most is seeing Schulz at FF, just something about that, that balances the side up for mine.

[Stripes]

Not much between Edwards and Polo .....I think Shane might be a little more polished around the goals .Polo wont have to wait long for his chance.

Both have been groomed for the same backman role so they may be competing against each other all year. I still think, now he is injury-free and fit, Polo is ahead at this point.

Stripes

[bojangles17]

I like Edwards but I would play Polo before him.

i think that he will, Big game, we need bigger players Edwards will miss

[mightytiges]

It seems supporters would have Polo ahead of Edwards but the coaching staff think the reverse. Royal said in that list summary that Polo was in the top 24. Code for he's an emergency.

[Chuck17]

It seems supporters would have Polo ahead of Edwards but the coaching staff think the reverse. Royal said in that list summary that Polo was in the top 24. Code for he's an emergency.

Hey MT, based on what you have seen as training and the pre-season games would you put Edwards in front of Polo?

[Mr Magic]

Royal said in that list summary that Polo was in the top 24. Code for he's an emergency.

Given number of times Dean Polo's been named 24th player during the Wallace regime, he should be changing his name to Jack Bauer.

[WA Tiger]

One more hour and the teams will be named..... does anyone expect any surprises????

[wayne]

http://www.footymagnets.com/richmondcarlton.htm

Make up your own matchups.

[wayne]

One more hour and the teams will be named..... does anyone expect any surprises????

Um, Tambling to miss out.

[WA Tiger]

And Rance in.....

[mightytiges]

Hey MT, based on what you have seen as training and the pre-season games would you put Edwards in front of Polo?

Edwards has been playing a new role in the backline as a small defender/HBFer over preseason. Not sure if it's been that successful but he's been playing a different role to Polo who has been played more in the midfield. So it may not be a question of one or the other. Polo has to compete with our other star mids who would be ahead of him whereas Edwards is alongside Newy, Rainesy and Jordie.

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND v CARLTON

Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Andrew Raines
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke  McGuane, Jordan McMahon
C: Shane Edwards, Shane Tuck, Matthew White
HF: Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson, Jack Riewoldt
F: Ben Cousins, Jay Schulz, Richard Tambling
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
I/C: Will Thursfield, Andrew Browne, Mitch Morton. Daniel Jackson
EMG: Andrew Collins, Dean Polo, Alex Rance

New: Andrew Browne (Murray U18), Ben Cousins (West Coast)

Carlton
B: Paul Bower, Michael Jamison, Aaron Joseph
HB: Jordan Russell, Bret Thornton, Heath Scotland
C: Kade Simpson, Marc Murphy, Chris Johnson
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite, Jeff Garlett:
F: Cameron Cloke, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs, Chris Judd
I/C: Richard Hadley, Sam Jacobs, Mitch Robinson, Simon Wiggins
EMG: Dennis Armfield, Shaun Hampson, Andrew Walker

New: Jeff Garlett (Swan Districts, rookie list), Sam Jacobs (Woodville-West Torrens, rookie list), Chris Johnson (Melbourne, pre-season draft), Aaron Joseph (Tassie Mariners, rookie list), Mitch Robinson (Tassie Mariners, 2008 NAB AFL Draft)

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/73717/default.aspx

[cub]

HF: Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson, Jack Riewoldt
F: Ben Cousins, Jay Schulz, Richard Tambling

Like the look of that

[mightytiges]

 

It looks a good side on paper and stronger that Carlton's especially our forward line to their backline but I don't think we'll line up exactly like that. Richo is a wingman/midfielder now days  and hopefully Joel is played forward not in defence.

We've just got to make sure we treat their newbies with respect and not let any them get under our guard because they are fairly unknown.

[WA Tiger]

Always looks good on paper MT, did last year for our Centenery game as well, not sure I like Bowden back there and Thursty on the bench. Would rather have Cuz in the centre than Edwards, love the Deledio & Foley combination though.