Sam Rowe

[Wes Mantooth]

Speaking to the actual fans, what is Rowe's security like? I wasn't able to see yesterday's game. Is he likely to hang around with Kruze injured. I would have thought so but what, from a fans perspective, have you liked about his game that will still him retain his spot?

[Mat0369]

He has played well enough the last two weeks. I think will keep his spot unless Levi Casboult starts performing in the reserves and he has a couple of bad games in a row. We did not get to look at a lot of how he worked with Hampson in the forward line since Kreuz got injured pretty early.

[Wes Mantooth]

He has played well enough the last two weeks. I think will keep his spot unless Levi Casboult starts performing in the reserves and he has a couple of bad games in a row. We did not get to look at a lot of how he worked with Hampson in the forward line since Kreuz got injured pretty early.

So you see him playing a roving fwd/support ruck role? Will Hampson now become ruck 1 and casboult come back as the key forward? Thanks for the helpful reply.

[Mat0369]

So you see him playing a roving fwd/support ruck role? Will Hampson now become ruck 1 and casboult come back as the key forward? Thanks for the helpful reply.

It all really depends. I would like to see Hampson take the number one ruck role however he is likely to play out of the square and spell the number 1 which will likely be Warnock. I really don't rate Warnock and I think Hampson could thrive as the number 1. If Warnocks form is poor, Hampson can move to that number 1 spot, and Casboult will slot into FF.

If we take out the injured players, I think the best 22 as it stands right now looks like this.

Tuohy Jamison Walker
Laidler Henderson Scotland
Simpson Carrazzo Gibbs
Robinson Rowe Armfield
Yarran Hammer Garlett
Warnock Judd Murphy
McLean Curnow Bell Buckley (sub)

emg. Lucas, Davies, Joseph (all should be dropped this week)

From what I know Casboult did not play to well in the VFL and Warnock was named in the best. The guys to come back, Waite, Betts, Duigan (form pending), Kreuz is 8 weeks away, Ellard (match fitness). There are a few other guys pushing for spots in the team. The only guy who could play forward or in a defensive post so they could swing Hendo forward is Simon White. Waite is about 2 weeks away since they won't take him to Perth. He will likely play the week after. Not sure on the length of Eddies broken jaw. Waite would probably push one of Bell or Curnow out of the team. Not exactly a like for like, but you can then add Robinson back into the midfield rotation. I am not sure if that helps at all, but being honest with you, the MC has me scratching my head every week with some selections.

[Wes Mantooth]

Nope sure does, thanks for your time.