Roos has thrown a few more names into the mix for Saturday:

"Although much of the selection talk has been about the likely inclusion of key forward Chris Dawes ... and Bernie Vince...Roos said there were others in the mix...he said midfielder Viv Michie had a “really good game” in the VFL last week and ruckman Jake Spencer was “starting to push up” for selection. He added that several others were staking their claims. “Maxy Gawn has been solid through the pre-season as well and Jordie McKenzie hasn’t done a lot wrong either..."

They could just be the Master's musings and to keep all the players on their toes but its good to know that their are quite a few players ready to step up. Would have liked to see Jack Grimes get a mention in the Master's Musings. Looks like he has more work to do and has slipped down the line a bit.

Edit:Tyson said he expected Chris Dawes (suspension) and Bernie Vince (hamstring) to be named this week after missing round one.

Edited April 9, 201510 yr by Lucifer's Hero

In: Dawes, Vince

Out: Toump, JKH

JKH stiff but those two were always going to come in.

Toumpas and JKH dropped.

Vince and Dawes in.

Perfect changes. Very pleased

It's a strong side.

Toumpas and JKH dropped.

Vince and Dawes in.

didnt see that coming !! :rolleyes :

So after 5 days and 25 pages of discussions, it looks as though the match committee went with the consensus decision with those two changes.

Utterly logical changes as espoused by most.

Brayshaw was never going to be dropped. Imagine a first-gamer laying 9 tackles in 3 quarters and Roos dropping him. Roos' led teams have always valued tackles. It would have been a crazy message. Not to mention Brayshaw makes us better.

One could argue no-one deserved to be dropped, but that's life.

Smart man Paul Roos.

First time in a long time that I have actually really cared about the outs and ins!

Yep pretty stiff with JKH but happy with the changes. Interesting to see where Frost plays (we will have a fairly tall forward/backline).

Reckon Spencer will travel north with the team? If he does, I'd expect a late change to bring him in.

Otherwise I'd be taking JKH, who I thought was good last week and is the unlucky one to miss out.

Frost to a wing/flank! Get his pace and aggression floating up onto the ball!

Very tough for JKH, but like everyone else I agree it seemed the right option.

First thing I want this week is to see that stupid moustache wiped off that McCarthy's face, bloke rubs me the wrong way. Looks like a complete plonker. He's in the Ben Brown category for me.

After last weeks win it would have been harsh to drop anyone. We all predicted Toumpas would be one and obviously now the other is JKH, but just look who we bought back. Vince and Dawes. It just makes our team look so much stronger and better.

Disappointed for JKH.... he did some great things last week. Hope he uses this as motivation to get even better.

The team looks even better than Round 1.

After last weeks win it would have been harsh to drop anyone. We all predicted Toumpas would be one and obviously now the other is JKH, but just look who we bought back. Vince and Dawes. It just makes our team look so much stronger and better.

Agreed. Simple observation. This is a stronger/better team than last week.

Reckon Spencer will travel north with the team? If he does, I'd expect a late change to bring him in.

Otherwise I'd be taking JKH, who I thought was good last week and is the unlucky one to miss out.

If Spencer were to come in then the late change would have to be for a tall, otherwise we would be far too top heavy.

Michie is the traveling emergency IMO so JKH gets another run with Casey.

What a wonderful thing - there is agreement, comradeship and even love on Dland tonight. I imagine a balmy day, a green field and Dlanders in flowing feathery robes wearing garlands of spring flowers. C and B and Wiseblood dancing around a maypole, embracing. Saty sitting with his friends (well alone). Stuie on the sidelines trying, but not quite being loved. Ahh the beauty of it .............

Fox panel thinks our forward line will be top heavy now, and fiddling with our forward line after that win may be a mistake.

Edited April 9, 201510 yr by Lamashtu

I like that our three key forwards are all very different, watts has speed and skill, Dawes works as hard as any forward and hogan is a contested beast

Duh.

The changes have been made - now's the time to move this discuss to the match preview and team selection thread.

Thanks all