Here is squad for Saturday:

MELBOURNE

B: J.Wagner 42, O.McDonald 28, J.Lewis 6
HB: J.Lever 8, M.Hibberd 14, B.Vince 23
C: J.Hunt 29, J.Harmes 4, B.Stretch 15
HF: C.Oliver 13, T.McDonald 25, N.Jones 2
F: C.Petracca 5, J.Hogan 1, M.Hannan 19
Foll: M.Gawn 11, J.Melksham 18, A.Neal-Bullen 30
I/C: D.Keilty 45, C.Salem 3, H.Balic 27, A.Brayshaw 10, T.Bugg 32, H.Petty 35, B.Fritsch 31, S.Frost 17, J.Kennedy Harris 24, C.Maynard 20, T.Smith 38, C.Pedersen 21 

Notable absentees: Neville Jetta, Jack Viney, Dom Tyson

Wagner? wow. What little of him I saw in AFLX didn't inspire me that he has improved at all.

Looking fwd to seeing Kielty, Fritsch, Maynard....

10 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

 

Notable absentees: Neville Jetta, Jack Viney, Dom Tyson

+ Jeffy

Can't see Tim Smith or Harry Petty playing. Nor Keilty although I'd like to see him get a chance.

Not sure on the other 3 who get left out. Think you'd want Pedersen to spell Gawn and the key forwards. Similarly I'd be playing Frost so you have the option of 2 stopping talls in round 1.

I'd be leaving out Maynard, JKH and Bugg and having a look at Balic and Fritsch

7 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Wagner? wow. What little of him I saw in AFLX didn't inspire me that he has improved at all.

Looking fwd to seeing Kielty, Fritsch, Maynard....

Having watched the replays of AFLX Wagner made 1 bad mistake deep in the backline that coughed up a goal but otherwise was very good with the ball, with his spoils/intercepts and with what I saw of his positioning (which isn't easy to see on tv). He's looked very good on the training track this summer and got some harsh criticism for games he played out of position on the wing last year. He's no world beater but I think he pushes for round 1. Not surprised to see him picked for this.

North Melbourne squad:

North Melbourne v Melbourne at Kingston Twins Oval (Hobart), 2.05pm AEDT

NORTH MELBOURNE

B: M.Williams 2, R.Tarrant 25, R.Clarke 13
HB: J.Macmillan 34, S.Thompson 16, S.Atley 18
C: T.Dumont, 14, B.Cunnington 10, B.Jacobs 5
HF: B.Hartung 39, J.Waite 30, L.McDonald 11
F: N.Hrovat 8, B.Brown 50, K.Turner 28
Foll: T.Goldstein 22, S.Higgins 4, J.Ziebell 7
I/C: P.Ahern 15, M.Daw 1, L.Davies-Uniacke 9, S.Durdin 24, M.Hibberd 17, N.Larkey 20, B.McKay 23, A.Morgan 21, G.Narrier 41, E.Vickers-Willis 33, J.Williams 36, C.Zurhaar 44 

Notable absentees: Mason Wood, Braydon Preuss, Taylor Garner, Jy Simpkin, Sam Wright

why hasn't Spargo been selected !!!!!? 

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

Notable absentees: Neville Jetta, Jack Viney, Dom Tyson

I know Garlett might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you'd think an All Australian squad of 40 player would be a notable absentee...

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Wagner? wow. What little of him I saw in AFLX didn't inspire me that he has improved at all.

Wagner ahead of Frost in the pecking order for the round 1 side?

50 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I/C: P.Ahern 15, M.Daw 1, L.Davies-Uniacke 9, S.Durdin 24, M.Hibberd 17, N.Larkey 20, B.McKay 23, A.Morgan 21, G.Narrier 41, E.Vickers-Willis 33, J.Williams 36, C.Zurhaar 44 

 

Yes North, we know he's a great player but you can'r have him!

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Wagner ahead of Frost in the pecking order for the round 1 side?

I wouldn't put too much stock in the positions where players have been named. 

3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I know Garlett might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you'd think an All Australian squad of 40 player would be a notable absentee...

I believe that was cut and pasted from the afl.com.au article so make of that what you will. 

34 minutes ago, Die Hard Demon said:

why hasn't Spargo been selected !!!!!? 

Or Baker. 

36 minutes ago, Die Hard Demon said:

why hasn't Spargo been selected !!!!!? 

 

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Or Baker. 

I actually think it's a good thing neither have been selected - it shows that the bulk of our list is fit and that we don't need to blood any young players before they need to. It's a far cry from 2013 when all we did was play the younger guys as we had little else. 

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Can't see Tim Smith or Harry Petty playing. Nor Keilty although I'd like to see him get a chance.

Not sure on the other 3 who get left out. Think you'd want Pedersen to spell Gawn and the key forwards. Similarly I'd be playing Frost so you have the option of 2 stopping talls in round 1.

I'd be leaving out Maynard, JKH and Bugg and having a look at Balic and Fritsch

Isn’t it down to a team of 24? 6 out of that squad.

Edited February 22, 20187 yr by Cards13

27 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I know Garlett might not be everyone's cup of tea, but you'd think an All Australian squad of 40 player would be a notable absentee...

Rory Sloane got the same treatment. 

20 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

 

I actually think it's a good thing neither have been selected - it shows that the bulk of our list is fit and that we don't need to blood any young players before they need to. It's a far cry from 2013 when all we did was play the younger guys as we had little else. 

I agree with that. I just want to see what they can do. I guess I'll have to wait. 

11 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Isn’t it down to a team of 24? 6 out of that squad.

26.  4 out

16 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Isn’t it down to a team of 24? 6 out of that squad.

Yep. Sorry poor wording but I think the 6 who will miss out are as follows. 3 are very unlikely to play - Petty (age), Keilty (others preferred) and Tim Smith (fitness). 3 would be unlucky and for me those would be Bugg, Maynard and JKH.

@Drunkn167 might be better placed,  but Kielty nearly debuted last year, versatility, he can ruck, defend or go forward, his fitness has gone to another level, would not surprise me to see him included

Edited February 22, 20187 yr by Satyriconhome

Hope Balic gets a game, keen to see him in action 

4 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Yep. Sorry poor wording but I think the 6 who will miss out are as follows. 3 are very unlikely to play - Petty (age), Keilty (others preferred) and Tim Smith (fitness). 3 would be unlucky and for me those would be Bugg, Maynard and JKH.

Nope.  From the AFL website: Squads of 30 have been released with four to be cut before game time. Stringer is the only one of that trio to be named on the bench. 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-22/jlt-week-one-squads-star-recruits-unleashed

7 minutes ago, Copuchas said:

Nope.  From the AFL website: Squads of 30 have been released with four to be cut before game time. Stringer is the only one of that trio to be named on the bench. 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-22/jlt-week-one-squads-star-recruits-unleashed

Yeah but from the Melb website and was what I hear from a realiable source

"The final list will be reduced to a 24-man team 90 minutes prior to the match."

11 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

@Drunkn167 might be better placed,  but Kielty nearly debuted last year, versatility, he can ruck, defend or go forward, his fitness has gone to another level, would not surprise me to see him included

Dec hasn't stated packing for Hobart yet so I don't think he'll be playing 

4 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

Yeah but from the Melb website and was what I hear from a realiable source

"The final list will be reduced to a 24-man team 90 minutes prior to the match."

Dec hasn't stated packing for Hobart yet so I don't think he'll be playing 

Disappointing, has been looking good at training