PREGAME: Opening Round vs Sydney

[Redleg 41,738]

5 minutes ago, rpfc said:

I am new born baby, never watch a football game before, and am unfamiliar about customs to do with this sport which I have followed since yesterday.

So when are the…

…teams announced?

Around 6.30 usually. 

[Demonland 73,266]

[praha 11,240]

Schache in for McDonald. 6 months later lol

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

[rpfc 28,843]

1 minute ago, praha said:

Schache in for McDonald. 6 months later lol

Hilarious 

[Demon Jack 6,931]

Sub choice? You'd think most likely Laurie or Chandler based on those bench selections.

[praha 11,240]

Just now, rpfc said:

Hilarious 

Sorry I just can't let it go lol

[rpfc 28,843]

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

If he doesn’t play this week, he will be hard pressed to get a look in with Pickett and McAdam coming back in the next few weeks.

[rpfc 28,843]

14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Around 6.30 usually. 

[Deeoldfart 8,083]

3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Wow, Spargo in, go Charles. From all reports he was flying on the track prior to the achilles setback. 

I found Sparg’s inclusion a bit mystifying, but this early in the season, I have 100% confidence in our MC.

[adonski 12,610]

SparGod fans (me) rejoice!

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

2 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

I found Sparg’s inclusion a bit mystifying, but this early in the season, I have 100% confidence in our MC.

I’m pleasantly surprised Dof. I didn’t think he would get named after taking no part in the praccy matches. 

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,464]

I think we’re going to give the Swans a drubbing tomorrow night.

Dees by 50 +

[titan_uranus 25,052]

Spargo after no practice matches? Surprised.

Means Laurie or Chandler for sub, you’d think.

[dl4e 5,851]

I hope Salem plays in the middle. Bowey the only back replacement so maybe I am wrong. Have to watch their half forward line.

[58er 6,679]

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Woewodin is my tip for sub.

Assuming they have to announce 5 on the bench tonight with 1 eventual sub, I'd find it hard to believe that Brown or Tholstrupp will be one of those 5 considering the confirmed debut announcements from Monday.

Who else could be sub? Hunter and Spargo are injured. Adams hasn't been near contention.

Surely we're not going down the path of Verral or T Mac as a sub after what happened in the semi. 

Spargo is available. So is BBB but neither have done the work in last month to be even a sub. 
Woe or Pup Kynan could be Sub or from left field Fullarton but again no fanfare so not happening IMO. 

[BDA 22,956]

smaller ground suits spargo.

looking forward to seeing his lazer accurate I50 deliveries

[Diamond_Jim 12,642]

Hard to take a measure of the combined team. Lots of cusp players but we shall see what the morrow brings

[Demon Jack 6,931]

Spargo is currently sitting on 97 MFC games. Would love to see him bring up the at some stage this season.

Can't wait for tomorrow night! Go Dees!

[Vipercrunch 2,834]

12 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

I’m pleasantly surprised Dof. I didn’t think he would get named after taking no part in the praccy matches. 

I’m was surprised too, but in hindsight we’ve done it many times before.  They clearly rate the competitive match play during training sessions very highly as a way to decide a players readiness to return.

[kev martin 10,501]

12 minutes ago, 58er said:

Woe or Pup Kynan could be Sub or from left field Fullarton but again no fanfare so not happening IMO. 

From what I understand, the sub this season is named from the Interchange selections. 

[picket fence 17,741]

16 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Spargo after no practice matches? Surprised.

Means Laurie or Chandler for sub, you’d think.

Surprised???? SIMPLY STAGGERED🤯

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

45 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Sub choice? You'd think most likely Laurie or Chandler based on those bench selections.

Chandler me thinks.  Bill's inside work on occasions last week was sublime.

Edited March 6, 2024 by Demon Dynasty

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,892]

I deleted the first post. Stupid question from QD.

Edited March 6, 2024 by Queanbeyan Demon
Stupid question from QD.

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

Not sure about Spargo, Laurie, Bowey, Chandler all in the same line-up - Billings isn’t huge either so it looks a bit short to me. In an ideal world two of those go out for Kossie & McAdam but it’ll do for round 1.

Edited March 6, 2024 by Fromgotowoewodin
Effing typos