Preview Rnd 1 - Fremantle vs North Melbourne 24th March 3:20pm

[armpit]

I'm feeling positively enhanced reading this thread now.

 

[theGav56]

Conflicted as I want to win games but also want Ross gone

Tough game for you.

Team wins = big tick for the coach.

Team loses = expected result for a team missing key players.

 

[theGav56]

Would love to see my buddy Giro get a game as I thought he was quite good in JLT. Duman was shitful but maybe would be better for team balance along with Hughes?

I think we are going to need some run.

 

[Outshined]

This is the first season I can think of in a while where I'm more apathetic than excited about the year ahead prior to our first game.

Hopefully the boys can show enough on Sunday to give us some hope we're on an upward trajectory.

 

[Monument Hills]

I reckon we will play Hogan wearing a McCrafty mask. Half-cut will still play better than Dardy.

 

[rolling01]

I see you now get access to the river room and sky view with cat A membership, do they serve full strength beer in those rooms?

thanks

 

[Sweet Dees Mo]

I see you now get access to the river room and sky view with cat A membership, do they serve full strength beer in those rooms?

thanks

Yup. Including Little Dove in bottles too. Way better than melb options!

 

[rolling01]

Yup. Including Little Dove in bottles too. Way better than melb options!

Cheers. Thats a good bonus this year seeing how much tics are. I better head in early then. I have no idea of the melb options.

 

[Kenny_01]

Final 22.

TEAM v NORTH MELBOURNE

Backs: Joel Hamling, Alex Pearce, Luke Ryan

Half backs: Reece Conca, Nathan Wilson, Travis Colyer

Centre: Ed Langdon, Nat Fyfe, Bradley Hill

Half forwards: Adam Cerra, Cam McCarthy, Michael Walters

Forwards: Hayden Ballantyne, Matt Taberner, Rory Lobb

Followers: Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, David Mundy

Interchange: Bailey Banfield, Ethan Hughes, Darcy Tucker, Lachie Schultz

 

[Kenny_01]

 

[Righteo]

Giro deserved to play imo after all the work he'd put in over summer but I won't lie, pretty damn excited to see Schultzy debut!

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

Congrats to Schultz for debut

 

[FreoRicci]

Final 22.

TEAM v NORTH MELBOURNE

Backs: Joel Hamling, Alex Pearce, Luke Ryan

Half backs: Reece Conca, Nathan Wilson, Travis Colyer

Centre: Ed Langdon, Nat Fyfe, Bradley Hill

Half forwards: Adam Cerra, Cam McCarthy, Michael Walters

Forwards: Hayden Ballantyne, Matt Taberner, Rory Lobb

Followers: Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, David Mundy

Interchange: Bailey Banfield, Ethan Hughes, Darcy Tucker, Lachie Schultz

Absolutely great team, given the circumstances. Cover in all areas. Looking forward to Tucker in the midfield role. Schultz debut. Excited for once this week with Freo

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

WOOOO SCHULTZY.

He's Bradbury'd his way into the round 1 side and I love it

 

[FreoRicci]

Hogan in there, knowing he could’ve played this week.

 

[Freeeoo]

Very relieved that Tabs got up and pleased that Shultz got a spot. Looks a pretty potent forward line now.
Bring it on!

 

[FreoRicci]

Final 22.

TEAM v NORTH MELBOURNE

Backs: Joel Hamling, Alex Pearce, Luke Ryan

Half backs: Reece Conca, Nathan Wilson, Travis Colyer

Centre: Ed Langdon, Nat Fyfe, Bradley Hill

Half forwards: Adam Cerra, Cam McCarthy, Michael Walters

Forwards: Hayden Ballantyne, Matt Taberner, Rory Lobb

Followers: Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, David Mundy

Interchange: Bailey Banfield, Ethan Hughes, Darcy Tucker, Lachie Schultz

Tabs getting up just changes the whole forward line.. Lobb/Tabs/McCarthy is not too bad now. Cerra at half forward will be handy too. Walters/Ballas should stay in the 50.
Tabs with the quick turnaround to get fit.. kudos

 

[Righteo]

WOOOO SCHULTZY.

He's Bradbury'd his way into the round 1 side and I love it

Now we can keep Colyer at HB!

 

[Wally Walpamur]

That team actually doesn't look as bad as I thought it was going to. A shame about Bewley missing ahead of Ballas but I suppose it's just Ross being faithful.

Stoked for Schultz and glad to see Cerra up forward.

I'm putting a pineapple on us to win.

 

[Freeeoo]

Giro deserved to play imo after all the work he'd put in over summer but I won't lie, pretty damn excited to see Schultzy debut!

Yeah I really like Giro but I struggle to see where he plays, I see him as a natural winger with a huge tank but he's not going to displace Hill or Langdon in that role.

 

[FreoRicci]

That team actually doesn't look as bad as I thought it was going to. A shame about Bewley missing ahead of Ballas but I suppose it's just Ross being faithful.

Stoked for Schultz and glad to see Cerra up forward.

I'm putting a pineapple on us to win.

Bewley and North talked about all preseason. Interesting with them. I’m sure they’ll put in a good stint for Peel. At least there’s positives there.

 

[FreoRicci]

Yeah I really like Giro but I struggle to see where he plays, I see him as a natural winger with a huge tank but he's not going to displace Hill or Langdon in that role.

He’s smaller too. He’s a nippy type. Maybe half forward? But he’s an endurance runner. But yeah agree with you, where does he fit?

 

[Freeeoo]

Bewley and North talked about all preseason. Interesting with them. I’m sure they’ll put in a good stint for Peel. At least there’s positives there.

I'd like to see North rack up some big numbers at Peel early on.

 

[Kenny_01]

I'm pretty pumped for the game and the season now with plenty of talent to come back in!

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Bewley and North talked about all preseason. Interesting with them. I’m sure they’ll put in a good stint for Peel. At least there’s positives there.

To me, it sounded like Bewley was training the house down but in the intraclub and JLT games, just didn't carry that through and take his spot, but I thought he deserved a go ahead of Ballas and even Colyer after their poor showings in the JLT.