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sylvinator Redleg

sylvinator   96

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that is such a young (albeit exciting) team.

the only players really missing from it are Bartram, Sylvia and Rivers (all of whom are really young anyways) and whelan.

who wouldv thought in round 1 last year, that our round 1 team this year would have in it:

Garland, Pettard, Buckley, Newton and Weetra in our best 22 players...

what a huge rise out of the wilderness from isaac weetra. he was average in sandy ressies last year, and now debuts round 1

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Dappa Dan Trident

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Yep. Frawley will play I reckon if there's a dropout. Thrilled they've gone with PJ over Jamar who is cooked. Bode will come into the side in time, he's still young, no reason to freak out.

I wouldn't have played Weetra, but at the same time I'm excited that the powers that be are all for him playing so soon. Shows they have some faith in him, playing him ahead of some of the other players. Morton isn't as much of a shock, but I still didn't think he'd play.

I'll be interested to see what happens on game day. While they're playing debutants too, I worry about our depth. I'm not sure we'll see too much, but as far as I'm concerned this is a good day. DB has proven he's all for playing the young guys. When Morton and Weetra line up, we'll have taken a step already, no matter what the result.

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Jarka Redleg

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that is such a young (albeit exciting) team.

the only players really missing from it are Bartram, Sylvia and Rivers (all of whom are really young anyways) and whelan.

who wouldv thought in round 1 last year, that our round 1 team this year would have in it:

Garland, Pettard, Buckley, Newton and Weetra in our best 22 players...

what a huge rise out of the wilderness from isaac weetra. he was average in sandy ressies last year, and now debuts round 1

Bate is out as well

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IWAP Mighty Demon

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Wow - i know its early days, but good to see some of the later draft picks forcing their way into the side

Newton pick 43 in the 04 draft

Buckley pick 53 in the 05 draft

Weetra pick 62 in the 06 draft

Garland pick 46 in the 06 draft

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rpfc Legend

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OK, throwing this out there...

I was talking to Newton at a safeway yesterday, he said he would play in a pocket (argh!) and that Miller has been training as CHF.

Moving past the Miller at CHF issue, who will play in the backline w/o Frawley, Bode, and Miller.

Williams Boyle Roughhead

Wheatley Garland Carroll

Dew Franklin Rioli

Macca Bell Petterd

Maybe Bell could go to Williams and Carroll to Franklin but that backline doesn't strike confidence. Especially considering we will need Macca in the middle.

Still, who knows if it will out like this, remember there are rumours about Williams and Boyle, maybe DB knows something we don't.

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OK, throwing this out there...

I was talking to Newton at a safeway yesterday, he said he would play in a pocket (argh!) and that Miller has been training as CHF.

I think DB will play Miller down back until Rivers comes back into the side next week or the week after.

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I think DB will play Miller down back until Rivers comes back into the side next week or the week after.

I have to agree with you Kev (even though I'm not a big fan of Miller down back). We seem to lack some mobility as the forward line is structed ATM and an extra quick crumber at ground level might be what's needed.

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