I am assuming teams will be picked today since there is a game tomorrow? Or is it the normal Thursday for teams, with the exception of Richmond and Carlton?

It's not as easy as i thought. We seem to be developing some depth. I'm sure fitness and the attitude shown on the training track will be the final determinants.

B: Bartram Frawley Rivers

HB: Grimes Sellar Garland

C: Trengove Moloney Watts

F: Davey Martin Howe

F: Petterd Clark Green

R: Jamar Jones Magner

I/C: Gysberts Dunn Bate

S: McKenzie

It's not as easy as i thought. We seem to be developing some depth. I'm sure fitness and the attitude shown on the training track will be the final determinants.

B: Bartram Frawley Rivers

HB: Grimes Sellar Garland

C: Trengove Moloney Watts

F: Davey Martin Howe

F: Petterd Clark Green

R: Jamar Jones Magner

I/C: Gysberts Dunn Bate

S: McKenzie

Aint it great "its not so easy"

thats why I'll leave it to the coach.

I now (through demonlanders comments and reports) know more about our players than ever but still dont know enough(anything) about our structures and strategies and even less about the opposition.

I just hope that the coaching etc team do and have a variety of plans.

GO DEES

I just hope we have a plan of attack,this full defensive plan in boring to watch. Also last time we played the Lions they doubled our possesion count.

I just hope we have a plan of attack,this full defensive plan in boring to watch. Also last time we played the Lions they doubled our possesion count.

I just hope we win.

I really like the fact that trying to guess the Round 1 team is harder than it has been for a while. Here goes.

Backs: Bartram, Frawley, Rivers, Garland, T MacDonald, Blease,

Mids: Trengove, Jones, Gysbert, Moloney, Bate, Bail

Ruck: Jamar,

Forwards: Green, Watts, Howe, Clark, Petterd,

Bench: Davey, Magner, Martin

Sub: Dunn

In my perfect team:

LJ as a forward - Green to the bench

Sylvia into the midfield - Magner to Casey

Strauss as a backman - Tom MacDonald to Casey

Tapscott into the midfield - Bate to Casey

Davey as sub - Dunn to Casey

It's going to be really interesting to see which way Neeldy goes this weekend. For what it's worth..

B: Bartram, Sellar, Rivers

HB: Grimes, Frawley, Garland

C: Howe, Moloney, Magner

HF: Pettard, Martin, Dunn

F: Green, Clark, Davey

R: Jamar, Trengove, Jones

B: Watts, Bate, Blease

Sub: McKenzie

I've tried to keep my personal views free from this selection and tap into Neeldy's brain.

1. Neeld seems to demand Sellar in his structure, so even though I'd be reluctant to play him against Brisbane, it seems he'll take his spot.

2. He will have told Magner whether or not he's playing and he'll make a point of it by naming him on the ground rather than on an extended bench.

3. Watts he'll name on the extended bench because he would make a similar statement the other way.

4. I really don't know where Jordie McKenzie is at... he's had quite an underdone pre-season but he didn't play last week which confuses me. I've got him as my sub, but this could easily be Bennell's possie.

All I can say is bring on Saturday because I'm chomping at the bit to see the boys get stuck in!!

GO DEES!!!

It's not as easy as i thought. We seem to be developing some depth. I'm sure fitness and the attitude shown on the training track will be the final determinants.

B: Bartram Frawley Rivers

HB: Grimes Sellar Garland

C: Trengove Moloney Watts

F: Davey Martin Howe

F: Petterd Clark Green

R: Jamar Jones Magner

I/C: Gysberts Dunn Bate

S: McKenzie

geez don't let rpfc read rhis, he is dead set against the "DEPTH" policy

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Chippy

I really like the fact that trying to guess the Round 1 team is harder than it has been for a while. Here goes.

Backs: Bartram, Frawley, Rivers, Garland, T MacDonald, Blease,

Mids: Trengove, Jones, Gysbert, Moloney, Bate, Bail

Ruck: Jamar,

Forwards: Green, Watts, Howe, Clark, Petterd,

Bench: Davey, Magner, Martin

Sub: Dunn

I generally like your work and while there is no logical reason why McDonald and Blease can't play back and Green play forward, there is very little chance that this is going to happen this week under Neeld. McDonald and Blease have trained with the forwards all pre-season and Green is playing higher, up in the midfield.

geez don't let rpfc read rhis, he is dead set against the "DEPTH" policy

If it's a 'policy' I am against it.

If it happens by osmosis while we are developing five stars of the competition then hooray, but who cares, because we would have 5 stars of the competition.

We can continue the argument if you want to - depth gets you a solid, middling team.

I don't care for those teams, I want a flag.

B: Bartram. Frawley. Rivers

HB: Grimes. Sellar. Garland

C:Trengove Moloney. Blease

HF: Howe. Martin Dunn

FF: Davey. Clark Green

R: Jamar. McKenzie. Jones

I: Gysberts Watts Magner. Bate

I don 't think Petterd will play.I believe he is injured.

I don't get the love for Couch and Magner in this thread. I've seen them be good grunt players but neither have yet to do anything at all classy. Putting both in would be silly IMO.

I disagreed and I suspect the coach does too. Couch has just been elevated and Magner is a given. They're just about our best 'inside' mids already. They lack class, but are very effective in clearances, they're both hungry, they both give grunt and they're both tackling machines. Neeld's first thoughts are to get the ball moving our way from stoppages and they'll do that.

Both will be named and debut on Saturday. I look forward to seeing what they contribute.

Edited March 28, 201213 yr by Ben-Hur

showed on the footy show tonight, the squad is:

B: Bartram, Frawley, Mckenzie

HB: Rivers, Garland, Sellar

C: Bate, Trengove, Davey

HF: Martin, Clark, Green

F: Dunn, Petterd, Howe

R: Jamar, Jones, Moloney

INT: Watts, Bennell, Nicholson, Magner, Bail, Tynan, Couch, Grimes

From that bench I'm predicting the bench will be Watts, Magner, Grimes and Bennell will be the SUB

for those interested, the lions side is:

B: Maguire, Merrett, Stiller

HB: McGrath, Patful, Adcock

C: Hawksley, Black, Rich

HF: Polkinghorne, Karnezis, Rockliff

F: Beams, Leunberger, Banfield

R: Hudson, Redden, Polec

INT: Hanley, Golby, Bewick, Sheldon, Longer, Crisp, O'brien, Lester, Harwood

Maybe they'll tweak that a little.

Though I've always advocated Martin @ CHF, perhaps Martin & certainly Jamar would be more comfortable as big men around the square (& Sellar could come forward for a few minutes) leaving Clark CHF much of the day, where we've been weak forever.

I doubt they'll do it this week, but Watts with his speed, skill & excellent delivery to the forwards, could be one of our best wingmen.

I don 't think Petterd will play.I believe he is injured.

?

INT : Magner Grimes Bail & ?

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.

Given Nicho was named on the (extended) bench, does it follow that he is eligible to play and has thus been promoted to the senior list? Or am I missing something?

Surely Watts and Grimes will both play. Magner and Couch will be the other two to fill the bench, I believe. Not sure who'll be the sub. Maybe JW?

showed on the footy show tonight, the squad is:

B: Bartram, Frawley, Mckenzie

HB: Rivers, Garland, Sellar

C: Bate, Trengove, Davey

HF: Martin, Clark, Green

F: Dunn, Petterd, Howe

R: Jamar, Jones, Moloney

INT: Watts, Bennell, Nicholson, Magner, Bail, Tynan, Couch, Grimes

From that bench I'm predicting the bench will be Watts, Magner, Grimes and Bennell will be the SUB

Thanks for that.

I think with Couch's elevation he will be in the final four with Magner, Watts, and Grimes.

I think Couch might be the sub at this stage.

showed on the footy show tonight, the squad is:

B: Bartram, Frawley, Mckenzie

HB: Rivers, Garland, Sellar

C: Bate, Trengove, Davey

HF: Martin, Clark, Green

F: Dunn, Petterd, Howe

R: Jamar, Jones, Moloney

INT: Watts, Bennell, Nicholson, Magner, Bail, Tynan, Couch, Grimes

From that bench I'm predicting the bench will be Watts, Magner, Grimes and Bennell will be the SUB

This is not the team, the Footy Show failed to mention they are guessing, the only two teams named were Richmond and Carlton

This is not the team, the Footy Show failed to mention they are guessing, the only two teams named were Richmond and Carlton

Official team to be announced today at 6:25pm.

The squads and benches on the FS are always educated guesses. I'm almost certain that this bench line-up hasn't come from the club.

The squads and benches on the FS are always educated guesses. I'm almost certain that this bench line-up hasn't come from the club.

Really? I hadn't realised that "educated" and "footy show" could be used in the same sentence.