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b: Bartram Carroll Wheatley

hb: Bell Miller Rivers

c: Green McLean Buckley

hf: Bruce Dunn Davey

f: Newton Neitz Robertson

r: White Jones McDonald

i: Yze, Pettard, Meesen, Moloney

e: Holland, Morton, C.Johnson

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Bate misses through injury and Sylvia through suspension.

Whelan gets another week or two to get match fitness up - no point risking a guy with his injury history first up

Perhaps Jamar gets a run first up ahead of Meesen, but I'd like to see him get first crack.

Runners on the bench to counter Hawthorn's runners.

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    Bate misses through injury and Sylvia through suspension.

    Whelan gets another week or two to get match fitness up - no point risking a guy with his injury history first up

    Going on who you say is available. Although I'd be surprised if Rivers was available.

    FB: Bell Carroll Bartram

    HB: Frawley Rivers Petterd

    C: Moloney Jones Wheatley

    HF: Bruce Newton Green

    FF: Robertson Neitz Davey

    Foll: White McDonald McLean

    Int: P Johnson Morton Dunn Buckley

    A few notes on my side.

    - Assuming (hoping) that Rivers is fit.

    - Green and Bruce to strengthen forward line.

    - Wheatley in a more attacking position on the wing.

    - PJ as second ruck.

    - Not the strongest defence, but one with talent (i.e. no Miller).

    - Strong body midfield (i.e. Jones, Moloney and McLean)

    - Give the kid Morton a run as a bit of a smokey.

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    I hope Morton plays.

    He'll get the crap beaten out of him.

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    B: Bell Carroll Bartram

    HB: Pettard Rivers Frawley

    C: Green McLean Dunn

    HF: Yze Miller Davey

    F: Robbo Neitz Newton

    R: White McDonald Jones

    IC: P Johnson Moloney Morton Bruce

    IMO....

    - Miller to provide a solid target at CHF and take responsibilty for kicking it into the forward line himself.

    - Buckley not ready just yet (needs more poise).

    - Yze to surpise the football public by showing he still has much to offer.

    - P Johnston the pick of the bunch to play second fiddle to White currently.

    - Rivers, Bartram ready to play the full game.

    - Bruce to good to get match fit at Sandy - bring him in now.

    - Morton should be locked into play the first 3 rounds in the seniors. As a natural outside player, he will be fine.

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    Whelan and Bartram both named in the starting 18 for Round 1 (just shown on The Footy Show).

    Maric, Dunn and Petterd named on a VERY extended bench, but no Morton or Rivers.

    A bit of a worry that Bartram and Wheels both came up but Rivers is still with Sandy. Hopefully that is not a sign that he pulled up sore or anything.

    However, absolutely brilliant news for Wheels and Bartram. After the depressing reports we've been getting about their progress, it's great to have both named in the side.

    Unfortunately, because of the number of players they had up on the team sheet, I didn't catch who our second ruckman is going to be, or whether Bruce was named.

    CHF was Robbo, and CHB Miller. Not that it means much.

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    Rivers was named on the extended bench.

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    Yep just saw the other thread and apperantly he was.

    Please ignore everything I just said. Rivers was named on extended bench, and I must have missed it because I was jumping for joy when I saw Bartram's name up there.

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    Rivers was on the list, but I don't think he will play.

    Good to see bartram back

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    take that team from tfs with a massive grain of salt, saw Welsh named in the Essendon team and he's injured.

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    b: Bartram Carroll Wheatley

    hb: Bell Miller Rivers

    c: Green McLean Buckley

    hf: Bruce Dunn Davey

    f: Newton Neitz Robertson

    r: White Jones McDonald

    i: Yze, Pettard, Meesen, Moloney

    e: Holland, Morton, C.Johnson

    the crystal ball tells me -

    Frawley Carroll Bell

    Bartram Rivers Yze

    Davey Jones Moloney

    Bruce Miller Dunn

    Robbo Neitz Newton

    White McLean Junior

    I/C Petterd P Johnson Green Buckley Jamar Holland Whelan Maric

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