This will be the first and last time Simon Prestigiacomo appears on the FanFooty front page, I promise. 🙂
I have added injury, suspension and retirement lists for each team, including the two official additions to the long term injury (LTI) list. Keep in mind that these are all projected for round 1, so that some who are currently injured are not included because I expect them to recover in a month’s time.
Richmond
FB: Jordan McMahon, Will Thursfield, Kelvin Moore
HB: Chris Newman, Luke McGuane, Andrew Raines
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Daniel Jackson
HF: Joel Bowden, Cleve Hughes, Brett Deledio
FF: Mitch Morton, Jack Riewoldt, Nathan G. Brown
Fol: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
Int: Adam Pattison, Richard Tambling, Matt White, Shane Edwards
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Edwards, Tambling, White, Jackson
Waiting: Adam Thomson, Robin Nahas, Ben Cousins, Jake King
Injured: Graham Polak, Trent Cotchin, Mark Coughlan
After the Collingwood game, I hope you lot in the comments are not going to persist with the Cousins-for-round-1 talk. He had jelly legs after the first quarter, threw up at half time and copped a knock to the head that put him out of commission for the post-match media circus. He is not ready for a real AFL game, and he won’t be ready by round 1. Sure, he was given a lot of soft possessions by the other Tiger midfielders, and the quality of his disposal was still plain to see, but he would be a liability in the Richmond 22 for round 1, in a match they should be going all out to win. Two of the players who Cousins might have thought to replace in Jackson and White had excellent games, while Tambling continued his solid preseason. The only one with a real question mark to my mind is Edwards, who has obviously been earmarked for a role but might not be cut out for it. Thomson did nothing wrong at all, and he is first cab off the rank for that 22nd slot in my opinion. Nahas, meanwhile, got criticised for only getting a handful of touches but that’s what forward pockets do, it’s the scoreboard production that is more important to a coach. He did set one goal up, but didn’t register a score himself.
Carlton
FB: Chris Johnson, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
HB: Paul Bower, Jarrad Waite, Heath Scotland
C: Shaun Grigg, Chris Judd, Kade Simpson
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Matthew Kreuzer, Andrew Walker
FF: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Chris Yarran
Fol: Cameron Cloke, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
Int: Shaun Hampson, Richard Hadley, Adam Bentick, Mitch Robinson
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Scotland, Bentick, Hadley, Yarran
Waiting: Jordan Russell, Jordan Bannister, Jake Edwards, Joe Anderson
Injured: Andrew Carrazzo, Robert Warnock
Suspended: Setanta O’hAilpin, Nick Stevens
A nice hit out against the Kangaroos did nothing to upset the balance of this team.
Hawthorn
FB: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Thomas Murphy
HB: Luke Hodge, Campbell Brown, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Stuart Dew
FF: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Fol: Robert Campbell, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
Int: Simon Taylor, Mitch Thorp, Travis Tuck, Ben McGlynn
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Campbell, Hodge, Lewis, McGlynn
Waiting: Brent Renouf, Jarryd Morton, Josh P. Kennedy, Cameron Stokes
Injured: Trent Croad, Xavier Ellis, Tim Boyle, Rick Ladson
I see Thorp as an essential component of this side going into round 1, as his versatility (combined with Brown’s swingman capabilities) makes him a potential fly in the ointment for Geelong who go into the match with problems in their key talls. He would be an interesting matchup on McKenna or Lonergan at either end. Tuck is locked in for not only this match but the first month or two, and maybe even 22 games, while McGlynn is only just ahead of the chasing pack at the moment. The injuries to Bateman and Osborne on the weekend probably won’t open up frutehr spots, seeing as both were named for this week.
Geelong
FB: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Harry Taylor
HB: Darren Milburn, Andrew Mackie, Joel Corey
C: Corey Enright, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Paul Chapman
FF: Ryan Gamble, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Fol: Brad Ottens, Gary Ablett jnr, Cameron Ling
Int: Mark Blake, Simon Hogan, David Wojcinski, Max Rooke
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Hogan, Gamble, Wojcinski, Milburn
Waiting: James Kelly, Dan McKenna, Shannon Byrnes, Travis Varcoe
Injured: Matthew Egan, Tom Harley, Tom Hawkins
My feeling at this stage is that the Cats won’t go with McKenna just yet, though he may well debut in round 2 as so many good kids did last year. He did look the goods in the Crows game, and he’ll be an emergency at worst, so he may even get into the 22 by the back door eventually.
Collingwood
FB: Simon Prestigiacomo, Nathan J. Brown, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Heath Shaw, Ben Reid, Harry O’Brien
C: Nick Maxwell, Scott Pendlebury, Tarkyn Lockyer
HF: Leon Davis, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
FF: Dale Thomas, John Anthony, Anthony Corrie
Fol: Josh Fraser, Shane O’Bree, Dane Swan
Int: Cameron Wood, Marty Clarke, Ben Johnson, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Maxwell, Prestigiacomo
Out: Shannon Cox, Sean Rusling
Iffy: Anthony, Wellingham, Rusling, Corrie
Waiting: Cox, Brad Dick, Dayne Beams, Steele Sidebottom
Injured: Paul Medhurst, Anthony Rocca, Rusling
Medhurst is supposed to resume next week, but I’ll believe it when I see it, so Corrie gets a reprieve. I don’t like how they’re holding back Rusling though, so I’ve removed him as I did with Rocca. Presti has to get a gig, with Maxwell likely moving up the ground to follow someone like Goodwin. I could believe either Cox or Wellingham filling that 22nd spot, with Beams an outside chance.
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens
HB: Andrew McLeod, Nathan Bock, Brad Moran
C: David Mackay, Scott Thompson, Chris Knights
HF: Simon Goodwin, Nick Gill, Richard Douglas
FF: Tyson Edwards, Kurt Tippett, Jason Porplyzia
Fol: Ivan Maric, Nathan Van Berlo, Brent Reilly
Int: Patrick Dangerfield, Michael Doughty, Robert Shirley, Bernie Vince
In: Dangerfield
Out: Jonathon Griffin
Iffy: Rutten, Van Berlo, Gill, Dangerfield
Waiting: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Brodie Martin
Injured: Brad Symes, Greg Gallman
I agree with the comments made last week that four talls is probably one too many, so Griffin is the low man on that particular totem pole. The Collingwood team named above looks fairly small, so I think Neil Craig would be wary of giving up too much on the ground.
Brisbane
FB: Lachie Henderson, Daniel Merrett, Joel Macdonald
HB: Josh Drummond, Joel Patfull, Jed Adcock
C: Tim Notting, Bradd Dalziell, Travis Johnstone
HF: Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, Jared Brennan
FF: Tom Collier, Daniel Bradshaw, Rhan Hooper
Fol: Matthew Leuenberger, Simon Black, Michael Rischitelli
Int: Mitch Clark, Ashley McGrath, Troy Selwood, Daniel Rich
In: Collier
Out: Jamie Charman
Iffy: McGrath, Selwood, Clark, Rich
Waiting: Albert Proud, Jason Roe, Cheynee Stiller, Scott Clouston
Injured: Charman, Pat Garner, Todd Banfield, Daniel Murray, Joel Tippett, Sam Sheldon
I don’t like what I’m hearing about Charman’s fitness. Without him, Michael Voss would have to go with a combination of Leuenberger and whoever else can run to a stoppage when Looey’s buggered. Clark might be the main candidate, though it would be a sacrifice of the role he should be playing as third tall forward. Collier is supposedly going to play a lot of games this year, according to Lion fans, so round 1 is as good a time to start as any.
West Coast
FB: Brett Jones, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Shannon Hurn, Beau Wilkes, Adam Selwood
C: Andrew Embley, Daniel Kerr, Chris Masten
HF: David Wirrpanda, Mitchell Brown, Ashley Hansen
FF: Ben McKinley, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Fol: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Tyson Stenglein
Int: Mark Seaby, Brad Ebert, Chad Fletcher, Brent Staker
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Wilkes, Hansen, Embley, Ebert
Waiting: Josh J. Kennedy, Jamie McNamara, Matt Spangher, Sam Butler
Injured: Beau Waters, Adam Hunter, Matt Rosa, Nick Naitanui, Patrick McGinnity
NicNat is reportedly recovering more quickly that expected, but I still think the Eagles hierarchy will play it softly with him. Kennedy didn’t do his chances any good by running into Embley at training during the week. Waters is not in the LTI list officially as yet but the news on that elbow is very discouraging. Another loooong year ahead for the boys at Subi.
St Kilda
FB: Matt Maguire, Max Hudghton, Farren Ray
HB: Raphael Clarke, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna
HF: Jason Blake, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Gilbert
FF: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider
Fol: Steven King, Nick Dal Santo, Luke Ball
Int: Michael Gardiner, Jarryn Geary, David Armitage, Steven Baker
In: Armitage
Out: Clinton Jones
Iffy: Ray, Geary, Armitage, Baker
Waiting: Jones, Sean Dempster, Tom Lynch, Eddy
Armitage has apparently showed much more at training this week than Jones, which is why I switched the two. Not much else to report.
Sydney
FB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Craig Bolton, Paul Bevan
HB: Nick Malceski, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
C: Amon Buchanan, Brett Kirk, Rhyce Shaw
HF: Jarred Moore, Ryan O’Keefe, Jarrad McVeigh
FF: Patrick Veszpremi, Barry Hall, Heath Grundy
Fol: Darren Jolly, Jude Bolton, Adam Goodes
Int: Jesse White, Craig Bird, Ed Barlow, Kieren Jack
In: Barlow
Out: Jared Crouch
Iffy: Grundy, Shaw, Barlow, Bird
Waiting: Daniel Currie, Mike Pyke, Crouch, Daniel O’Keefe
Injured: Leo Barry (LTI list), Michael O’Loughlin, Luke Ablett
Retired: Tadhg Kennelly, Nic Fosdike
Barlow looked good enough to fill the Micky O spot for at least round 1, not that there’s much expected out of that spot in the Swans structure.
Melbourne
FB: Paul Wheatley, Stefan Martin, Colin Garland
HB: Matthew Whelan, Jared Rivers, Simon Buckley
C: Brad Green, Brock McLean, Matthew Bate
HF: Cameron Bruce, Brad Miller, Aaron Davey
FF: Colin Sylvia, Michael Newton, Lynden Dunn
Fol: Paul Johnson, Cale Morton, Nathan Jones
Int: Mark Jamar, James McDonald, Jack Grimes, Brent Moloney
In: Grimes
Out: Austin Wonaeamirri
Iffy: Rivers, Newton, Dunn, Moloney
Waiting: James Frawley, Ricky Petterd, Clint Bartram, Addam Maric
Injured: Russell Robertson, Wonaeamirri
Wona’s injury opens the door slightly for other small forwards like Neville Jetta, though given Wona will probably be right for round 2, I think Melbourne will get by with a rotation through the forward line from resting midfielders in that spot. Rivers is most definitely in the gun to be replaced by Frawley if he doesn’t show signs of consistent fitness, with the Melbourne injury list right at this moment reaching double figures: Wona (hammy), Robbo (back), Rivers (ankle), Wheatley (calf), McDonald (corked knee), Jamar (foot), Moloney (shoulder), Bartram (burst eardrum), Whelan (calf) and Maric (hip).
North Melbourne
FB: Daniel Pratt, Michael Firrito, Josh Gibson
HB: Jesse W. Smith, Lachie Hansen, Gavin Urquhart
C: Adam Simpson, Daniel Harris, Daniel Wells
HF: Matt Campbell, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
FF: Corey Jones, David Hale, Jack Ziebell
Fol: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Brent Harvey
Int: Andrew Swallow, Sam Power, Scott McMahon, Leigh Harding
In: Ziebell
Out: Ben Ross
Iffy: Ziebell, Urquhart, McMahon, Swallow
Waiting: Ross, Josh Smith, Ed Lower, Scott D. Thompson
Injured: Robbie Tarrant
Suspended: Aaron Edwards (club)
I liked Ross a month ago, but now… not so much. Zabeel is the new colt.
Port Adelaide
FB: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Nathan Krakouer
HB: Peter Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Travis Boak, Chad Cornes, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Justin Westhoff, Danyle Pearce
FF: Daniel Motlop, Warren Tredrea, Brett Ebert
Fol: Dean Brogan, Steven Salopek, Shaun Burgoyne
Int: Brendon Lade, Josh Carr, Paul Stewart, Robbie Gray
In: Krakouer
Out: Mitch Farmer
Iffy: Krakouer, Stewart, Gray, Salopek
Waiting: Jacob Surjan, Marlon Motlop, Jason Davenport, Wade Thompson
Injured: Jackson Trengove (LTI list)
Krakouer looked the better of he and Motlop on the weekend, so he gets the spot they’re all fighting over. Trengove’s injury gives Thompson the inside running for an early rookie elevation and a huge jump in fantasy popularity.
Essendon
FB: Sam Lonergan, Dustin Fletcher, Courtenay Dempsey
HB: Adam McPhee, Patrick Ryder, Andrew Lovett
C: Kyle Reimers, Jobe Watson, Bachar Houli
HF: Jay Neagle, Scott Lucas, Scott Gumbleton
FF: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Leroy Jetta
Fol: David Hille, Brent Stanton, Mark McVeigh
Int: Tom Bellchambers, David Myers, Hayden Skipworth, Angus Monfries
In: Dempsey
Out: Jay Nash
Iffy: Dempsey, Lonergan, Neagle, Myers
Waiting: Nash, Tayte Pears, Ricky Dyson, Jason Winderlich
Injured: Andrew Welsh, Jason Laycock, Brent Prismall, Michael Hurley
I’ve been holding onto Nash for this long, no more. They’ll play Dempsey until he gets injured, I suppose.
Fremantle
FB: Michael Johnson, Antoni Grover, Marcus Drum
HB: David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Paul Hasleby, Byron Schammer
HF: Kepler Bradley, Matthew Pavlich, Daniel Gilmore
FF: Chris Mayne, Chris Tarrant, Des Headland
Fol: Aaron Sandilands, Rhys Palmer, Ryan Crowley
Int: Brett Peake, Stephen Hill, Steven Dodd, Clayton Hinkley
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Peake, Hinkley, Hill, Headland
Waiting: Scott Thornton, Josh Head, Nick Suban, Greg Broughton
Injured: Hayden Ballantyne
Suspended: Dean Solomon
Can we start a grassroots campaign to get Peake out of this 22? Anyone?
Western Bulldogs
FB: Lindsay Gilbee, Brian Lake, Dale Morris
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Andrejs Everitt
C: Ryan Griffen, Daniel Cross, Nathan Eagleton
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Daniel Giansiracusa
FF: Shaun Higgins, Brad Johnson, Jarrad Grant
Fol: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Matthew Boyd
Int: Will Minson, Callan Ward, Dylan Addison, Josh Hill
In: nil
Out: nil
Iffy: Eagleton, Everitt, Hill, Ward
Waiting: Tim Callan, Jarrod Harbrow, Sam Reid, Stephen Tiller
Good for Dog fans to see a practically full list to choose from.
You all saw Ben on Thursday night. Is that the way a player who is fit to AFL standard is supposed to play? He looked like he could use about six of those sort of gallops before he could run out a full 120 minute game playing against men. Apart from anything else, those vomits can’t be good for his body. I’m sure you all have your own opinions, so tell me in the comments.
Nick2
February 27, 2009 at 3:51 am
Headland said to be unfit for R1
MiGZ
February 27, 2009 at 4:12 am
Firstly, Benny C will be playing round 1…and thats the last time i will say it monty. Vomitting is fine, maybe if more of the Richmond players hurled it may have meant they were running alittle harder for each other. Ben is supremely fit, with 4 weeks to go til round 1 he will be running that midfield like a general.
Second, Jay Nash? What? this bloke played 21 games last season, a regular in the team. Got 26 possies in their NAB game last weekend…pretty sure he’s a definate.
Third, Dessy Headland wont be playing round 1…and to be quite honest i think he only has this year and perhaps 1 more year before he is set to retire.
…whats your thoughts on Daniel Jackson monty? Rekon hes set for abit of a breakout, or will he just get run-with roles come the season proper?
WOOFTA
February 27, 2009 at 5:19 am
A Otten, Adelaide. Not even waiting?
Phillip Molly Malone
February 27, 2009 at 7:45 am
Campbell (HAW) is named this week too (didn’t I see), so I am not sure if he will be iffy unless he gets another injury during the NAB Cup.
So my thoughts about Dowler on this weeks Coaches Box podcast (available to listen too here: http://www.coachesbox.com.au/2009/02/26/2009-nab-cup-round-1/) did even sway you to add him to the Waiting list? How about a dark horse list? I think both Dowler and Moss could be on that for the Hawks!
Keep up the good work!
dylan
February 27, 2009 at 7:54 am
like normal ur missing walker for adelaide.
dont know how u got danger in there while his not even playing this week and did not play last week.
hedonism_bot
February 27, 2009 at 8:08 am
Wojcinski is injured for the Cats, and Hawkins is not.
Heater
February 27, 2009 at 8:26 am
Seen plenty of players vomit after a hard quarter or two; nothing to really worry about IMO.
What is the news on Ballantyne? I knew he was injured but when is he due back?
After last night’s effort I think Beams will play. He looks the goods I reckon. Bit of a shame Sidebottom did not play; perhaps he is being nursed thru early on and then debuts Round 4-5??
stevo
February 27, 2009 at 8:49 am
seeing as ben reid played up foward last night
when rocca/rusling come back will he be dropped?
any thoughts
Hickey
February 27, 2009 at 8:49 am
Monty,
I will make a $100, $500, $10,000 (you get the picure) with you that Ben Cousins plays Rd 1. There it is in writing. Get with it man.
Rob
February 27, 2009 at 8:49 am
Have you ever watched Cousins play before? He throws up every game.
If he doesn’t play the first game, he will play the second and someone will have to miss out. Probably in our interests to keep in mind round 2 projections.
Chad
February 27, 2009 at 8:56 am
Agree monty, cousins isn’t ready and he is a liability. But this is Terry Wallace and Richmond we are talking about. Why would it stop them? Beams looked good. Quality disposals.
When Carazzo and Nick Stevens come in, who would be the ones that go out? Robinson? Bentick? Hadley? who do you think would be the one that survives of those monty?
Could McKenna replace Hogan?
What made u put Dangerfield in monty? not playing in the 26 again this week instead playing in an internal trial for a SANFL club. gees that would be a high quality affair.
Zabeel looked great, but didn’t look like a great DTer (not enough cheapies).
Trengove on LTI list also gives Meyer a look in Monty, not just Thompson. Meyer has looked good in internal trial and NAB 1. Having said that i think that Gray might be in trouble if Thompson continues to impress.
Oh and when you are handing out the spuds, feel free to put one next to Toby Thurstans name 🙂
Markl
February 27, 2009 at 9:11 am
Hey Monty,
Noticed Cheney played a nice game the other day for the Dees. Body looked rdy and made some nice decisions under pressure. Have you seen much of him, and have you written him off as a chance in the starting 22?
Hickey
February 27, 2009 at 9:12 am
Cale Morton as ruck rover (getting into and around packs and working in traffic on the ball in the AFL) and their captain James McDonald on the pine? Somehow I dont thnk so.
Blackbooker
February 27, 2009 at 9:14 am
I believe that Shannon Cox is ahead of Goldsack at the moment in the back pocket or the pies.
Ryan Cook will also play. He has been given the tagging role for Collingwood. Probably replacing Corrie or Wellingham in your proposed side.
Heater
February 27, 2009 at 9:20 am
Stevo wrote: seeing as ben reid played up foward last night
when rocca/rusling come back will he be dropped?
any thoughts
I liked the look of Reid last night. He moved well and his kicking seems to have improved. I reckon he’ll play in a stop gap role forward & back. Not so sure on Rusling at this stage; if he was right you’d think they’d play him during the NAB….
TwoBeaus
February 27, 2009 at 9:24 am
what you’re saying monty is, after drafting cuz in early december richmond cant get cuz ready for a match in late march. also cuz has hurled almost every match throughout his career, so that is a good sign. if the only the rest of the tigers had such a work rate. he sure is a liability i’d like at my club
Aaron
February 27, 2009 at 9:47 am
Monty, I believe you are trying to lead us all down the garden path.
You cant seriously expect Dean Laidley to play his prized first round draftee in round 1. XD
And if he does play then you know he wont play round 2, 3 or 4. Round 5 we might see another cameo just to keep us hanging on. Then he’ll miss round 6-17 and Scott D Thompson will replace him!
Hickey
February 27, 2009 at 10:01 am
Name an amount Monty for Cousins not playing Rd1 and I will make the bet. Any amount.
Dan
February 27, 2009 at 10:06 am
Cousins could have blown the 3rd little pigs house over last night. He is definitely not up to elite level yet. He will get there. Who knows whether he can get there by Round 1 but he was spectating off the ball a lot more than when he played for us, so quite obviously he doesn’t have the output at the moment. If Cuz does miss rd 1 he won’t be far off after that. He does have another month to get fully fit.
I don’t think Beams will play round 1, he looked OK though. Seems a bit skinny – will probably get sporadic games like Wellingham got last year. I don’t like the way Collingwood bloods youngsters (well for my Dream Team anyway hehe).
Ballantyne, Harvey said round 3-4 but he’ll come in softly through 1-2 WAFL games first. So might be in at round 5-7.
I agree Markl, Cheney did look quite good (and ready to go). Another plus is that he would fill my Ranga quota also.
wal
February 27, 2009 at 11:00 am
Time to reload the ARR Monty! (that’s Anti-Rance Rant). He’s baaaack. Start thinking about who he’ll replace in that Rd 1 team, Rance was one of the Tigers best on debut…
Spydko
February 27, 2009 at 11:03 am
Cousins will play…they have to
Dangerfield no hope
Question: What about Toovey from the Pies he looked very composed 15 possies and the best of the three or four fighting for that 22nd spot??
Galen
February 27, 2009 at 11:13 am
Cousins will play round 1. Mark my words. It is such an obvious money grab for richmond that they bring cousins in a NAB cup fixture against none other then Collingwood at a richmond home game. Combined with the round 1 Judd/Cousins crowd puller .. its clear where the mindset is at richmond.
c.c deville
February 27, 2009 at 11:30 am
many great players have a spew during or before the game. Doesnt mean they’re battling. Watch Andy Mcleod before the start of each half……spews every time.
By the way, heard nothing about danny meyers. He’ll pop up at some stage this year at 83,000. he played against Swans in the NAB and scored 80 sc points.
Rob
February 27, 2009 at 11:37 am
Fact 1. Cousins will not play VFL.
Fact 2. Cousins needs match fitness.
Fact 3. Round 1 provides a good opportunity for match fitness.
Fact 4. Cousins round 1 = $$$
Fact 5. Cousins will play round 1, even if it is off the bench and playing as a run up forward.
Random
February 27, 2009 at 11:45 am
Galen, Richmond dont get money for ticketsales at NAB cup, it all goes to teh AFL….
simmertown
February 27, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Monty why are you constantly leaving Aker outn of the dogs line up. I also think harbrow gets the nod before callan ward.
ETOH
February 27, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Think aker is injured?.
andy
February 27, 2009 at 12:47 pm
benny has always been a big spewer..it wasnt uncommon to see him spewing whilst training at the eagles in peek fitness. he stays in my side til i hear wallace plans otherwise..and also channel 10 hav jumped the gun and already began advertising judd vs cousins haha
Hawks76
February 27, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Look at the Cousins situation laterally.
Who was missing for Richmond last night?
All I can think of is Bowden, Tuck, Cotchin and Pattison. ( Please correct me if I’ve missed anyone )
Pattison and Bowden are irrelevant due to position.
So Tuck and Cotchin to come in. We know that Cotchin is highly unlikely for R1.
I’d stuggle to have Edwards and Polo in my best 22. Not saying that they were bad last night, they just don’t seem to fit in the tigers structure.
Nahas will benefit from games at Coburg, so not yet.
Thomson however looked to put his hand up at stages last night.
Conclusion, Cousins scrapes into the 22 and you give a champion the benefit to improve with more match time.
The Millanes
February 27, 2009 at 1:09 pm
There is no mention of Andy Otten. Do you think he is no chance for a game with the crows round 1??????
Juice box
February 27, 2009 at 1:31 pm
As with a few of the above comments, I think Cousins is carrying substandard fitness. He wasn’t keeping pace with the best of them last night but that’s not to say he isn’t any good! with particular regard to his game time last night, I think he’ll probably play Rd1, but he wont be running full games out, and has every chance of losing money early.
m0nty
February 27, 2009 at 1:31 pm
If Van Berlo doesn’t recover then Otten is a chance.
Brent
February 27, 2009 at 1:48 pm
There is a reason that Andy Otten is named Andy Forgotten…. He is clearly ahead of Dangertime at this stage..
Muppet Executioner
February 27, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Rob’s 5 bullet points about Cuz are indesputable. The fact is the Tiges will be attracted to picking Cuz R1 because it’s a Richmond home game and the Tiges will get a nice slice off the gate. I am really conflicted this year about my SC lineup. $500K for Dalziell – u got to be joking. But being a North man and have heard murmurs this week around Arden St that Ziebell is straight in. A guy like Danny Harris would want to be looking over his shoulder for Ziebell. Hey Monty, where did you hear that stuff about Lachy Hansen being down on the club? MMMmmm Steve Hill – should I or shouldn’t I?
Will
February 27, 2009 at 2:12 pm
M0Nty Get rid of WELLINGHAM and IN Beams!
Markl
February 27, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Summarizing above cousins saga then …
Yes, he will play, but he will also be underdone so don’t include him if you were stupid enough to have him in the first place.
Rupe
February 27, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Petrenko and Otten are both good chances to take that last spot for the Crows.
Surely last weeks game confirmed that Walker is ahead of Gill. He did more in a quarter than Gilly did in the whole game. Even Hentschel could be ahead of Gill now.
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longa
February 27, 2009 at 3:26 pm
cousins in
beams in
andy otten not evn waiting?
currie/pyke ahead of white for 2nd ruck
suban in 4 headland
other than that not bad
dylan
February 27, 2009 at 3:54 pm
I agree with everyone else, Cousins will play. Lots of players throw up through matches, don’t no if u have taken much notice in McLeod but he throws up a lot.
Nel
February 27, 2009 at 4:14 pm
why is Salopek classed as iffy, he was one was Ports best in 08 surely hes ready to go after his achilles injury
Ben
February 27, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Vomiting is probably good for cousins i no when im not fit and i vomit with in a week or two i am very fit!
m0nty
February 27, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Salopek is only iffy due to that injury, Nel.
Rodger
February 27, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Cmon Monty, relent. You know Kelly is ahead of Wojo and Hogan. Let it go, I swear, it will be alright.
DaVe86
February 27, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Good work, interesting to hear about Thorp. I think without Croad he must play.
A quick one, and it is not that relevant…but Maxwell will not play on Goodwin…he’ll play the role he did against Scott Thompson in the finals last year.
Macca
February 27, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I knew you would see it my way m0nty about Presti
Dan
February 27, 2009 at 6:59 pm
@Ben
Apparently it removes lactic acid build up within the muscles much faster than just running it off.
Have a read:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20487412-2722,00.html
Daniel
February 27, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Monty ever heard of a bloke called Akermanis??
John
February 27, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Cousins not fit….doesnt matter he will bring others into the game.He is a genuine play maker,moves well and gets a lot of the ball.He will play round 1.
Andy
February 28, 2009 at 12:22 am
Dan- I’m a doctor and the concept that vomiting removes lactic acid from your bloodstream is bollocks. Just so you know.