Round 1 Team Announcements (Week 2)

[Ricochet]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-20/teams-named-for-round-one

North Melbourne v Essendon
Etihad Stadium, Friday March 21, 7.50pm AEDT


North Melbourne
New: Luke McDonald (Werribee), Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda)

Essendon
New: Patrick Ambrose (Essendon VFL), Martin Gleeson (North Ballarat), Zach Merrett (Sandringham Dragons), Paul Chapman (Geelong)

Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions
Etihad Stadium, Saturday March 22, 4.40pm AEDT

Hawthorn
New: Tim O'Brien (Glenelg), Derick Wanganeen (Port Adelaide), Ben McEvoy (St Kilda)

Brisbane Lions
New: James Aish (Norwood), Lewis Taylor (Geelong Falcons), Michael Close (North Ballarat Rebels), Trent West (Geelong)

St Kilda v Melbourne
Etihad Stadium, Saturday March 22, 7.40pm AEDT

St Kilda
New: Luke Dunstan (Woodville-West Torrens), Eli Templeton (Burnie Dockers), Jack Billings (Oakleigh Chargers), Shane Savage (Hawthorn), Luke Delaney (North Melbourne)

Melbourne
New: Jay Kennedy-Harris (Oakleigh Chargers), Alex Georgiou (Norwood), Dom Tyson (GWS), Bernie Vince (Adelaide), Viv Michie (Fremantle), Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)

West Coast v Western Bulldogs
Subiaco, Sunday March 23, 4.40pm WST

West Coast
New: Dom Sheed (Subiaco), Xavier Ellis (Hawthorn), Elliott Yeo (Brisbane Lions)

Western Bulldogs
New: Mitch Honeychurch (Eastern Ranges), Stewart Crameri (Essendon)

[Vinny]

Currie emergency, in comes Goldstein for me.

[MC]

So which forward rookie do we pick? JKH/Honeychurch/Taylor/McCarthy?

I remember everyone (inc. myself) was all over Lewis Taylor early on... where did he go?

[Ricochet]

Taylor got injured during the preseason. Didn't expect him to get up so early
Surely he will be sub

[RaisyDaisy]

Geez this is pretty crazy - so much options now

McCarthy and Crouch are out for me, so it gives me the rest of tonight to figure out which of all these rookies to go with!

Currie E is annoying - are we all just going with him at R3 still? No other options I guess

Langford and Bennell missing from OP

Decisions Decisions!

[Ricochet]

I think we still have to go with McCarthy, every other rookie looks like the perfect vest candidate

[auscoyote]

Rookies Galore!

[batt]

So which forward rookie do we pick? JKH/Honeychurch/Taylor/McCarthy?

I remember everyone (inc. myself) was all over Lewis Taylor early on... where did he go?

I'd take Taylor if he avoids the sub vest, otherwise gotta take a gamble on JKH at the dreaded 4th sub spot.  If all else fails, hope for Honeychurch (very unlikely).

Currie E means people might just take a cash grab on Max King.  R3/R4 very sketchy.

Langford named on ball= lock him in to be #1 tagger and free up Shiels.  Pretty good JS if that's the case.

[Vinny]

Even JKH?

[AaronKirk]

I think we still have to go with McCarthy, every other rookie looks like the perfect vest candidate

I think Gleeson will be the sub over Merrett for Essendon. Like the Ambrose upgrade- replacement for Crameri.

[AaronKirk]

Even JKH?

Out of the players selected on the bench JKH for sub looks the most plausible

[Sweetness]

Ambrose worth a F8 spot?

[Ricochet]

I think we still have to go with McCarthy, every other rookie looks like the perfect vest candidate

I think Gleeson will be the sub over Merrett for Essendon. Like the Ambrose upgrade- replacement for Crameri.

That Essendon bench is so inexperienced. Can see any one of them getting the vest hey

[batt]

Ambrose worth a F8 spot?

Very tempting at basement price, especially because he isn't a green vest candidate.

[kicks]

No Hutchings named for WC. Bit strange considering his NAB form.