Round 1 Team

[valkorum]

FB: K.Bradley, Z.Dawson, M.Johnson
HB: P.Duffield, L.McPharlin, N.Suban
MID: D.Pearce, M.Barlow, C.Pearce
HF: R.Crowley, M.Pavlich, N.Fyfe
FF: H.Ballantyne, C.Mayne, M.Walters
RUCK: J.Griffin, D.Mundy, S.Hill
INT: M.De Boer, T.Mzungu, L.Spurr, C.Sutcliffe

EMG: J.Crichton, J.Hannath, L.Neale

Notes:
Keplar got the nod over Hannath
Sutcliffe in the side is the only exception
Ibbottson didnt even make emergency list
Suban named on field

[valkorum]

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2013-03-21/the-freo-lineup-.workstation

[elephants]

Big year for Suban, heard it here first.

[valkorum]

Big year for Suban, heard it here first.

Actually... it most interviews this pre-season from Freo players they have all been talking up Suban, so no, I didnt hear it here first :P

[anchorman]

Suban off the HBF,maybe he is there to add the mongrel that we will miss from Smokey being missing.He is a tough cookie for sure.

[valkorum]

Suban surely has to be running through the midfield.  Mark Harvey tried playing Suban in the HB line and he is not accountable for 1 on 1 contests (as a defender).  All reports this pre-season has Suban topping time trials and being highly regarded for his running

[Ricochet]

HF: Josh Hill, Jack Darling, Chris Masten
F: Scott Lycett, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras

Your thoughts on who gets who Valk?

[valkorum]

Kennedy - Dawson
Darling - McPharlin
Lycett/Cox - Johnson/Keplar
LeCras - Spurr
Hill - Suban
Masten - Duffield

[Ricochet]

Spurr on Lecca is the one to watch. Reckon we have them covered everywhere else

[valkorum]

The reason I say Spurr on LeCras is Spurrs disposal isn't as good as Suban or Duffield so you want him playing a purely negating role on LeCras, allowing the other 2 to run off and dispose of the ball from HB

[Ricochet]

Yeh i agree. Lecca was the one that worried me. If Spurr can shut him out I think we'll be all over them in defence

[valkorum]

Spurr will rough him up - test out his knee ;)

[Ricochet]

Haha should send Ballas down there to test the knee, he's have no problems with doing it

[Bill Manspeaker]

this is a tough one to tip. i think i'm gonna go with Freo and hope you guys win

[valkorum]

Haha should send Ballas down there to test the knee, he's have no problems with doing it

Nah, you want Balla getting under the skin of the Weagles defenders.  Spurr is tougher than Balla