Preview Round 1 Richmond vs carltoon, 7.20pm thursday 16th march, MCG

[bc27]

I really hope to see Bolton rotating through the middle very early in the game or even start at the centre bounce.

It brings him into the game and gives the team a spark.

This team is going to live and die by outscoring the oppo and Bolton electrifying the MCG early is going to be crucial.

If he is glued in the foward 50 and dimma can’t find a way to get him involved then I can’t see us winning.

 

[fargothegreat]

Caesar reporting that Pickett and Short trained fully this morning, which makes selection interesting.

Soldo left the track early, while Miller trained in defense with some ruck drills.

 

[RobsJourney]

Caesar reporting that Pickett and Short trained fully this morning, which makes selection interesting.

Soldo left the track early, while Miller trained in defense with some ruck drills.

Sneaky feeling Pickett plays.

Last crack at the 22:

Grimes, Balta, Broad
Vlastuin, Miller, Baker
McIntosh, Hopper, Pickett
Martin, Riewoldt, Bolton
Rioli jr, Lynch, Cumberland
Nankervis, Prestia, Taranto
Ryan, Rioli, Cotchin, Short
Sub: Clarke

Emg/ Soldo, Young, Graham, Ralphsmith

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

Cannot wait for round 1 selection melts ... love it

In saying that, if we loose, lose or lewz I will ****ing melt

 

[tropicaltiger]

Caesar reporting that Pickett and Short trained fully this morning, which makes selection interesting.

Soldo left the track early, while Miller trained in defense with some ruck drills.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Sneaky feeling Pickett plays.

Last crack at the 22:

Grimes, Balta, Broad
Vlastuin, Miller, Baker
McIntosh, Hopper, Pickett
Martin, Riewoldt, Bolton
Rioli jr, Lynch, Cumberland
Nankervis, Prestia, Taranto
Ryan, Rioli, Cotchin, Short
Sub: Clarke

Emg/ Soldo, Young, Graham, Ralphsmith

Mansell for Ryan and Clarke for Cumbo

Can’t ignore Clarke being selected in the main side for both practice games and performing well & Mansell with what looked like the preferred forward set ups during the match sim training

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Mansell should play round 1


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[NZ_Tiger]

If I hadn't read it, I wouldn't have believed it. Effie posted the Bolton pic, then accuses us of living rent free.


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[tropicaltiger]

Gonna be interesting at the selection table from what I'm seeing and hearing meehan is playing ducks & Drakes, Dimma is playing possum and not a peep out of Balmy.

 

[CASEYS9420]

we could have Pickett, Graham & short all available, how did that happen? and they're all getting selected if fit. Its almost B22 stuff now, some of the kids may missout

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Team out tonight or tomorrow?


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[tropicaltiger]

we could have Pickett, Graham & short all available, how did that happen? and they're all getting selected if fit. Its almost B22 stuff now, some of the kids may missout

young don't look ready yet and sammo, mansell and clark have had a little taste already....i'm happy if dimma goes with all our seasoned campaigners, if they are ready.

 

[Muddiemoose]

young don't look ready yet and sammo, mansell and clark have had a little taste already....i'm happy if dimma goes with all our seasoned campaigners, if they are ready.

I suspect we will go with a mix of both seasoned guys and some of the new blood

New year and they will base the selections on the pre season as a whole and how they have trained

I think Short and Pickett will play but also think Clarke has a really good chance as well

 

[prodigy]

Team out tonight or tomorrow?


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Tomorrow

 

[tropicaltiger]

I suspect we will go with a mix of both seasoned guys and some of the new blood

New year and they will base the selections on the pre season as a whole and how they have trained

I think Short and Pickett will play but also think Clarke has a really good chance as well

personally I don't think Clark is strong enough over the footy just yet my Dark Horse would be Samson and no soldo and miller to play back

 

[Muddiemoose]

personally I don't think Clark is strong enough over the footy just yet my Dark Horse would be Samson and no soldo and miller to play back

Not sure about Sampson
I think he is ready to go but if Miller makes the side they will just go with him as the back up ruck instead of playing an extra tall forward

Just got a feeling about Juddy, especially with Castagna gone I feel they will still want some pace in the forward line especially with guys like Cotch and Dusty spending more time forward

Seems Clarke has really impressed over the entire pre season and the coaches will want to reward him with first crack at that 2nd dedicated small forward sport along with Rioli Jr

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Team out tonight or tomorrow?


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B: Vlastuin - Miller - Grimes
HB: Broad - Balta - D Rioli
C: McIntosh - Hopper - Pickett
HF: Bolton - Lynch - Martin
F: M Rioli - Riewoldt - Cumberland
R: Nankervis - Taranto - Prestia
I/C: Cotchin - Baker - Graham - Ryan
Sub: Sonsie
Emerg : Ralphsmith - Clarke - Young - Dow

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

im hoping

 

[Grrr]

Mansell for Ryan and Clarke for Cumbo

Can’t ignore Clarke being selected in the main side for both practice games and performing well & Mansell with what looked like the preferred forward set ups during the match sim training

Seriously suggesting that Cumberland should be out effectively for Mansell? Or even Clarke, who has done nothing other than play well in half paced practice matches.
Cumberland who electrified our forward line last season kicking 19 himself and 8 goals assists in for someone who has never played forward apart from a few VFL games.

Cumberland adds plenty of pressure on our forward line, the only game he was not particularly effective was when they replaced him of sorts with and underdone Martin.

 

[CASEYS9420]

Not sure about Sampson
I think he is ready to go but if Miller makes the side they will just go with him as the back up ruck instead of playing an extra tall forward

Just got a feeling about Juddy, especially with Castagna gone I feel they will still want some pace in the forward line especially with guys like Cotch and Dusty spending more time forward

Seems Clarke has really impressed over the entire pre season and the coaches will want to reward him with first crack at that 2nd dedicated small forward sport along with Rioli Jr

I totally agree, you'd image Pickett, Graham, or Short being a little underdone and one or two may still miss, leaving the door open for Clarke/Mansell/Ryan or Young

 

[lllscroatlll]

thanks to the Anti-Football-League's past decade of utterly ruining the people's game,
i don't think i have ever been less excited a new season is about to start.
everything is ****ed.
life is a cosmic joke.
have to laugh really.
HAHAHAAAA

 

[Muddiemoose]

Seriously suggesting that Cumberland should be out effectively for Mansell? Or even Clarke, who has done nothing other than play well in half paced practice matches.
Cumberland who electrified our forward line last season kicking 19 himself and 8 goals assists in for someone who has never played forward apart from a few VFL games.

Cumberland adds plenty of pressure on our forward line, the only game he was not particularly effective was when they replaced him of sorts with and underdone Martin.

The main problem with you preferring cumbo is you are using a game that was effectively 6 months ago as basis of form now

The coaches will be using what they have seen over the past month and during the pre season and cumbo’s form during the pre season hasn’t set the world on fire along with reports he missed a training session last week screams to me that he doesn’t make the side

Fit and firing on all cylinders Cumbo is absolutely best 22 but based on the evidence that isn’t the case right now

Cumbo isn’t a established best 22 player so he would of been absolutely trying to make a case for himself in the 22 like Clarke has been who the club has been hyping up since the pre season camp when he came 2nd in the award and starting on field in both practice games and performing well

Like I said you need to forget about last years last game because It will have absolutely no basis in selecting the side this year when they have more recent form and evidence to go off

 

[prodigy]

B: Vlastuin - Miller - Grimes
HB: Broad - Balta - D Rioli
C: McIntosh - Hopper - Pickett
HF: Bolton - Lynch - Martin
F: M Rioli - Riewoldt - Cumberland
R: Nankervis - Taranto - Prestia
I/C: Cotchin - Baker - Graham - Ryan
Sub: Sonsie
Emerg : Ralphsmith - Clarke - Young - Dow

Don't be fooled. This isn't the official team.

 

[YeOldTiger]

we could have Pickett, Graham & short all available, how did that happen? and they're all getting selected if fit. Its almost B22 stuff now, some of the kids may missout

This new fitness guy is a genius !

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Seriously suggesting that Cumberland should be out effectively for Mansell? Or even Clarke, who has done nothing other than play well in half paced practice matches.
Cumberland who electrified our forward line last season kicking 19 himself and 8 goals assists in for someone who has never played forward apart from a few VFL games.

Cumberland adds plenty of pressure on our forward line, the only game he was not particularly effective was when they replaced him of sorts with and underdone Martin.

Cumberland mightn’t be too bad of a match up on Saad, make him accountable.