Unofficial Preview Round 1, 2024: Bombers v Hawks, MCG 1:10pm Sat 16th March

[MasterSamurai]

What about playing players where they were drafted? DGB down back and serong to slowly take over the throne of the third tall role from gunners? Reckon it sounds good .

 

[Ned Ryerson]

What about playing players where they were drafted? DGB down back and serong to slowly take over the throne of the third tall role from gunners? Reckon it sounds good .

Because players evolve.

 

[Dewnior]

Did Noodle have a minor cleanup end of season? I assume that's why he's in rehab. He is important for R1

 

[Brishawk]

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Is this a joke??

Poor way to ‘promote’ the rivalry and Round 1 game.

If your team drug cheats up the ladder only to implode in form when the drugs stop, then you don’t get your medals back a decade later.

I thought mike retired a long time ago…should have stayed retired.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I thought mike retired a long time ago…should have stayed retired.

I reckon we let Mark Jackson go at him again for a bit of pre-game entertainment.

 

[kazzooka]

People have convinced themselves that Frost has been superseded.

When I look at some of Blank's games i sometimes get the feeling that if we are going to play a pure stopper who doesn't get the ball we'd be better off with Frost.

Then I realise that unfortunately Frost does get the ball.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

actually thought this was a pretty good crack at our B22

 

[naysayer]

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Is this a joke??

Poor way to ‘promote’ the rivalry and Round 1 game.

If your team drug cheats up the ladder only to implode in form when the drugs stop, then you don’t get your medals back a decade later.

Keep digging that hole, Mike. The drugs saga is the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

actually thought this was a pretty good crack at our B22

Not a bad effort.

Thought he was a bit optimistic on our forward line though. I'm still very much taking a "suck it and see" approach on how it will go.

I do agree with his comment that selection will be based on merit next year, we don't need to be gifting games anymore.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

actually thought this was a pretty good crack at our B22

I wish he'd put his washing up away.
Don't like an untidy kitchen.
Vid was good though.

 

[naysayer]

This is the team we named against Freo in the last game of 2022.

My early stab at a best 22 for round one, with ins and outs:

B: Jack Scrimshaw

14

Jack Scrimshaw

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

200.7

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

167.0

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

155.6

3star

, James Blank, James Sicily

6

James Sicily

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

365.0

5star

D

19.4

4star

K

14.3

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

437.4

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

173.8

3star

HB: Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

, Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

, Jarman Impey
C: Chankouth Jiath, Josh Ward, Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

26

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

HF: Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

, Mitch Lewis, Connor Macdonald
F: Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

34

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

, Mabior Chol

18

Mabior Chol

Age

27

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Jack Ginnivan
R: Ned Reeves, James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

, Jai Newcombe
I: Josh Weddle, Will Day, Finn Maginness, Dylan Moore

13

Dylan Moore

Age

25

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

Ins: Jiath, Gunston, Lewis, Chol, Ginnivan
Outs: Morrison, Serong, Koschitzke, Hustwaite, Ryan

Mackenzie, Seamus, Butler, Watson or DGB could easily find their way into this side if they really use their weapons during the preseason.

 

[peetoo]

This is the team we named against Freo in the last game of 2022.
View attachment 1875675
My early stab at a best 22 for round one, with ins and outs:

B: Jack Scrimshaw, James Blank, James Sicily
HB: Karl Amon, Blake Hardwick, Jarman Impey
C: Chankouth Jiath, Josh Ward, Conor Nash
HF: Jack Gunston, Mitch Lewis, Connor Macdonald
F: Luke Breust, Mabior Chol, Jack Ginnivan
R: Ned Reeves, James Worpel, Jai Newcombe
I: Josh Weddle, Will Day, Finn Maginness, Dylan Moore

Ins: Jiath, Gunston, Lewis, Chol, Ginnivan
Outs: Morrison, Serong, Koschitzke, Hustwaite, Ryan

Mackenzie, Seamus, Butler, Watson or DGB could easily find their way into this side if they really use their weapons during the preseason.

Only 2 have left? Lewis and Chol the easiest ins

 

[naysayer]

Only 2 have left? Lewis and Chol the easiest ins

Yep. I personally see CJ in that category too. Take him out and I think there's a bit of a speed deficit.

Hope to see all three of them back training with the main group in January.

 

[Topiary]

I honestly have no idea on our round 1 team
Small forward: Ginnivan, Watson and an old fella in Bruest. Probably 3-4 spots, but you gotta add in
Moore, McDonald, Butler flying early and potentially Hardwick if he’s training up forward (without knowing reason why)
Mid/tall forwards Lewis a lock, Chol too. Gunston? Probably, our does DGB have a preseason that screams take notice.

That’s about 8 players that seem genuinely capable of playing round 1

Mids: Worpel, newc, Nash and Day seem our starting 4. WRd train8n with them, hopefully McKenzie too. Stephens will want to push his case. Husthwaite got a chance, whilst I think McDonald would like a role somewhere here too.
Wings: most had Ward amd Amon as our starters, but Ward train8n as in inside mid, whilst Amon it’s been suggesting will be a halfback. So, Weddle? CJ? Could McDonald or a butler take these spots? Of Finn?

Backs:
Blank v frost forKPD, Sicily floats, Hardwick stops . Then there Scrimshaw, CJ, S Mitchell, seeromg as options. If amon does go back, means another spot gone

Honest, it’s so good but I have no idea

Really trying to make Dimma a forward.

 

[Topiary]

Yep. I personally see CJ in that category too. Take him out and I think there's a bit of a speed deficit.

Hope to see all three of them back training with the main group in January.

CJ will be on a wing. Don’t know about Weddle.

 

[peetoo]

It seems that if Ned can dominate centre taps, opponents centre square weaponry is nullified a bit and we can really load up on speed/skill on the outside.
An illustration of this is finn hardly ever goes to the centre square, but his ‘target’ does. Then finn runs with after.

If opponents then get the better of Ned on the outside what then? If the opponent is a better gut runner does someone like Weddle go to him?

 

[LRobbo]

Draper destroyed us in round 1 this year and they simply outran us all over the ground.

1 ruck with Chol as the secondary ruck for 7-10 min chunks per quarter.
Round 1 was embarrassing, expecting a response

 

[CD Xbow]

Draper destroyed us in round 1 this year and they simply outran us all over the ground.

1 ruck with Chol as the secondary ruck for 7-10 min chunks per quarter.
Round 1 was embarrassing, expecting a response

Yes it truly was, I was despondent, I even microwaved my Richmond membership after that.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Draper destroyed us in round 1 this year ...

8 disposals, 11 hitouts, and five clangers.

 

[TylerDurden]

8 disposals, 11 hitouts, and five clangers.

Drifted forward and kicked 2, to get them going.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Draper is a poor man's Jon Ceglar. They won by ten goals and were easily the better team. Draper, like most weeks was largely irrelevant.

 

[Sixpence]

Drifted forward and kicked 2, to get them going.

In a game where our team-wise defence just shut down, everyone was pushing forward and kicking goals. Including an unfit AMT.

 

[HedgeFund]

Draper destroyed us in round 1 this year and they simply outran us all over the ground.

Round 1 was embarrassing, expecting a response

Yeah the easiest way to spark a response is to remind players what happened 363 days ago.

 

[TylerDurden]

In a game where our team-wise defence just shut down, everyone was pushing forward and kicking goals. Including an unfit AMT.

True. Their whole half backline did.

 

[Roddy]

When you haven’t played in a Grand Final for almost a quarter of a century, you have to play your GF against someone. For the bummers, it’s always us…