Team for Round 1

[rpfc 28,761]

Good, I was wondering how Dunn found himself in the 18...

[old55 23,687]

Good, I was wondering how Dunn found himself in the 18...

I won't be surprised if he's in.

[hardtack 10,626]

I won't be surprised if he's in.

He will be either on the bench or sub (either Dunn or Bennell)... a definite I would have thought.

[old55 23,687]

Backs: Bennell, Sellar, Garland, Grimes, Frawley, Bartram

Mids: Jamar, Green, Moloney, Trengove, Jones, Magner, Couch, Bail, Bate

Forwards: Howe, Martin, Dunn, Davey, Clark, Petterd

Sub: Watts

It's a toss up between Bennell/Rivers, Bail/Nicholson and Davey/Blease,

The only reason I haven't selected McKenzie is because he hasn't had enough pre-season.

I think Gysberts might have to continue to show a bit more at Casey.

It's obvious that midfield severely lacks pace but it does have plenty of grunt.

[daisycutter 29,728]

Happy with that side - it's the obvious best available 25 at this point. Grimes is presumably on the extended bench pending fitness. Don't think Bennell or Tynan will be in the side - Watts, Magner, Bail, Couch and Nicholson will fight for the last three spots, with my preference being in that order.

isn't nicholson still a rookie?

[daisycutter 29,728]

surely you'd swap Howe and Green

Howe upfield, Green deep

McKenzie BP??

[_becks_ 35]

When i saw Bartram, Bate and Dunn all starting i think i began to have heart palpatations!!

No way all three will be in the starting lineup.

I really hope that Gysberts steps up this year. Apparently he was fantastic in the Casey game. He is all class.

Edited March 29, 2012 by _becks_

[Jonesbag 487]

crap! looks like im eating my hat

[Nasher 33,617]

I won't be surprised if he's in.

I agree. I'm fully in rpfc's camp with regards to opinion on Dunn, but at this very early stage of the year and with the players available, I expect he'll be in. As the year goes on I think (hope) the likes of Morton, Tapscott and obviously Sylvia will put extreme pressure on his place.

isn't nicholson still a rookie?

Err, yeah. I'd just assumed that that FS side was a genuine one from the club, so I just assumed I must've missed something re: Nicholson. Didn't realise it was a work of fiction.

[Hannibal 5,814]

I thought Couch was good on Saturday at stopping the opposition take control at clearances but he doesn't "create" much.

Jeez, that'll do me right now.

Btw, there was 21 teams named in various ways on this thread and 20 of the 21 had Davey's name listed. He wasn't in mine. I'll spew up if he plays next week.

[JJJ 1,313]

Jeez, that'll do me right now.

Btw, there was 21 teams named in various ways on this thread and 20 of the 21 had Davey's name listed. He wasn't in mine. I'll spew up if he plays next week.

Thats all good and well but we need to replace him with some pace. We can't close the game down at Subi, we couldn't yesterday at the G. WCE will cut our slow team to ribbons on the wide expanses of Pattersons.

Im not even sure I can bring myself to watch it.....

[Hannibal 5,814]

Thats all good and well but we need to replace him with some pace. We can't close the game down at Subi, we couldn't yesterday at the G. WCE will cut our slow team to ribbons on the wide expanses of Pattersons.

Yes and Davey has such a good record against West Coast:

http://finalsiren.co...p?PlayerID=1337

Edited March 31, 2012 by Ben-Hur

[JJJ 1,313]

Yes and Davey has such a good record against West Coast:

http://finalsiren.co...p?PlayerID=1337

Im not against dropping him. I just want to know who comes in for him? I want to drop 20 of the blokes running around yesterday but who would replace them?

I like Bennell as a forward but it seems the new coaching staff see him as a defender.