Difficult because of the injuries:
Waite – quad, possibly available
Fisher – should be available, but would rather him rest another week to avoid a major hamstring tear
Hartlett – just done his hamstring. Terrible luck, was on the verge of selection after putting in a massive preseason. Probably 4-5 weeks from selection again
Kennedy – apart had a minor groin injury, but should be available
Setanta – calf injury. Should be ready
Lappin –very unlikely this week
While having injuries ain’t great, the Blues need to develop enough list flexibility to cover them.I think this is the best we can field for the Hawks game....
B: Carrazzo Thornton Sporn
HB: Russell Whitnall Walker
C: Simpson Bentick McGrath
HF: Houlihan Waite Murphy
F: Betts, Setanta , Kouta
Foll: French Scotland Stevens
Inter: Blackwell Kennedy, McLaren, Saddington
In: Kennedy, Setanta, Russell, Waite, Blackwell
Out: Deluca, Fev(suspended), Teague, Chambers, Lappin (inj)
Waite will be the main KP forward, Kouta the 2nd, and Setanta/Kennedy the 3rd. If we struggle up forward we can put Whitnall at CHF and Saddington down back. Time to play Blackwell and Russell. They are our future and would much prefer to see these guys play instead of Teague and Chambers. Russell has similar height and pace to Walker, and both these players are ideally suited to the Hawks forwards, and will push each other.
Waite – quad, possibly available
Fisher – should be available, but would rather him rest another week to avoid a major hamstring tear
Hartlett – just done his hamstring. Terrible luck, was on the verge of selection after putting in a massive preseason. Probably 4-5 weeks from selection again
Kennedy – apart had a minor groin injury, but should be available
Setanta – calf injury. Should be ready
Lappin –very unlikely this week
While having injuries ain’t great, the Blues need to develop enough list flexibility to cover them.I think this is the best we can field for the Hawks game....
B: Carrazzo Thornton Sporn
HB: Russell Whitnall Walker
C: Simpson Bentick McGrath
HF: Houlihan Waite Murphy
F: Betts, Setanta , Kouta
Foll: French Scotland Stevens
Inter: Blackwell Kennedy, McLaren, Saddington
In: Kennedy, Setanta, Russell, Waite, Blackwell
Out: Deluca, Fev(suspended), Teague, Chambers, Lappin (inj)
Waite will be the main KP forward, Kouta the 2nd, and Setanta/Kennedy the 3rd. If we struggle up forward we can put Whitnall at CHF and Saddington down back. Time to play Blackwell and Russell. They are our future and would much prefer to see these guys play instead of Teague and Chambers. Russell has similar height and pace to Walker, and both these players are ideally suited to the Hawks forwards, and will push each other.