Collingwood Vs Adelaide @ Dubai 9/2/08

[happy_eagle]

thoughts on the first real game of aussie rules for season 2008

how many guns will play

which rookies will impress

who will win

 

[dooda]

Hopefully Chris Dawes gets a game i wanna see him have a run around

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Like to see Jacky play out there.

He has been practicing fantastic apparently

 

[Swanny36]

I hope John McCarthy and Jaxson Barham tand Toby Thoolen play!

 

[smiddaz123]

I'm looking forward to seeing McCarthy and Dyas the most.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

The airlines will win, the hotels will win ... and footy will gain absolutely nothing out of it.

 

[Crimson King]

Finally a footy game!

 

[didaka]

2 players i'm looking forward to seeing the most on Saturday night are Cameron Wood, and Nathan Brown.

If they show that we have the ruck and full-back covered for the next 10 years i'm happy.

 

[stmookeyj]

SQUADS

CROWS: (2) Brad MORAN, (3) Kris MASSIE, (4) Kurt TIPPETT, (5) Scott THOMPSON, (7) Nathan VAN BERLO, (9) Tyson EDWARDS, (10) Jarrhan JACKY, (11) Michael DOUGHTY, (12) Robert SHIRLEY, (14) David MACKAY, (15) Brad SYMES, (16) Ken McGREGOR, (17) Bernie VINCE, (18) Graham JOHNCOCK, (20) Ivan MARIC, (21) Chris KNIGHTS, (22) Andy OTTEN, (23) Andrew McLEOD, (24) Brett BURTON, (25) Ben RUTTEN, (26) Richard DOUGLAS, (27) Scott STEVENS, (29) James SELLAR, (31) Brad CAMPBELL, (33) Brent REILLY, (36) Simon GOODWIN, (40) Jason PORPLYZIA, (44) Nathan BOCK

PIES: (1) Leon DAVIS, (4) Alan DIDAK, (5) Nick MAXWELL, (7) Paul MEDHURST, (9) John ANTHONY, (10) Scott PENDLEBURY, (11) Shane O'BREE, (12) Shannon COX, (13) Dale THOMAS, (14) Shane WAKELIN, (15) Chris EGAN, (16) Nathan BROWN [the one that got drafted last year], (18) Martin CLARKE, (19) Cameron WOOD, (20) Ben REID, (21) Sharrod WELLINGHAM, (22) Rhyce SHAW, (23) Anthony ROCCA, (24) Tarkyn LOCKYER, (25) Josh FRASER, (26) Ben JOHNSON, (27) John McCARTHY, (28) Danny STANLEY, (29) Ryan COOK, (32) Travis CLOKE, (33) Brad DICK, (34) Alan TOOVEY, (36) Dane SWAN, (37) Sam ILES, (39) Heath SHAW, (40) Chris BRYAN

 

[JesusHcrikey]

Is that a fairly senior line up or not?

 

[whitey_1975]

Is that a fairly senior line up or not?

no especially not from us
11 players with under 25 games experience.
about 7 with less than 2 games
expect our forward line and midfield to be very different.
bring on the ****ing footy

 

[NikkiNoo]

Is that a fairly senior line up or not?

Not - from afc.com.au

Two of Adelaide’s 2007 draftees are among seven new faces named in a 28-man squad for Saturday’s NAB Cup clash against Collingwood in Dubai.

Eighteen-year-olds Jarrhan Jacky and Andy Otten, drafted less than three months ago, were today selected in the Crows’ unplaced squad which will be reduced to 26 before the match.

Recruits Brad Symes (from Port Adelaide) and Brad Moran (Kangaroos) and 2006 draftees James Sellar, Kurt Tippett and David Mackay are also in the mix for the AFL season opener.

Sellar, Tippett and Mackay played for Adelaide in NAB Cup trials last year but all had their 2006 seasons ruined or disrupted by injuries.

Adelaide’s squad also includes six other players with less than 40 AFL games – Chris Knights (34), Richard Douglas (16), Ivan Maric (14), Bernie Vince (10), Jason Porplyzia (26) and Bryce Campbell (one).

Coach Neil Craig said it was an exciting time for the club and its supporters.

“We want to use the NAB Cup to have a look at some of these younger players, to expose them to the competition,” he said. “There are also others who have previously played some football at this level we will be looking to hand more responsibility. So that’s not only exciting for the team, it’s exciting for the members who can enjoy watching these players in action.”

Craig has indicated that Goodwin etc will spend more time up forward so the respobsibility for the midfield will rest on the shoulders of Knights and van Berlo. Craig is using this game to see what a few of our youngsters are capable of.

 

[Beloved]

I'm not too fussed which way the game goes, i'm just happy that some footy has returned!

 

[stmookeyj]

Magpie squad up, 3 of those named won't play so I suggest it would be Rocca and 2 others.

 

[happy_eagle]

let hope that wellingham gets a game, and dosnt bugger things up again

 

[JesusHcrikey]

Rocca Wakelin and O'Bree to miss for mine

No Burns Rusling Prestigiacomo O'Brien Goldsack Holland Lonie

Would have loved a look at Barham Dawes Dyas & Thoolen too

 

[thewhippersnapper]

Rocca Wakelin and O'Bree to miss for mine

No Burns Rusling Prestigiacomo O'Brien Goldsack Holland Lonie

Would have loved a look at Barham Dawes Dyas & Thoolen too

Would have thought that was a bonus.

 

[crowsarethebest]

Not expecting a win from this Mickey Mouse stuff, just looking forward to see which youngsters put their name into the fray for a round 1 debut since we've got so many spots still undecided. The footy is BACK!!!!

 

[Gets!]

Sellar getting a game.

Come on Jimmy...has had a HUGE pre season.

 

[JesusHcrikey]

Would have thought that was a bonus.

Maybe so, but almost all of those missed last year and need the run

 

[jonesy86]

Wood, Wellingham and Macarthy have been cut from the pies squad so far (2 more from the 28 have to be cut)

it seems that all players in their first year at the club and the rookie listed players have been left out...i know that some players were staying in sth africa for a community camp or something like that, so that's what they could be up to

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Why cut them? That's stupid. Cut Rocca and Wakes. They need the rests.

 

[loki04]

You can take Rocca out of the squad, reported on Nicks BB that he is back in Melbourne by poster 'Frank Stone' and he's deffinative on it.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Wood, Wellingham and Macarthy have been cut from the pies squad so far (2 more from the 28 have to be cut)

it seems that all players in their first year at the club and the rookie listed players have been left out...i know that some players were staying in sth africa for a community camp or something like that, so that's what they could be up to

So who will be rucking for the pies?

 

[doppleganger]

So who will be rucking for the pies?

Fraser and Bryan

T.Cloke and even Reid may get a run in the ruck, but id prefer if they didn't.

Be interesting to see if Didak is played in the middle or not