State Game - SANFL v NEAFL (Sat 11/5 @ City Mazda Stadium)

[The Sleeping Giant]

Sanfl will get the gate. Westies will get the catering would be my guess.

[Big Phil]

Sanfl will get the gate. Westies will get the catering would be my guess.

Yeah, probably the case. There may be a one-off nominal amount for being the host club, perhaps?

[CENTURION]

if this is the case, they should play the state game at a different ground every year, or is this already the deal.

[Brodlach]

if this is the case, they should play the state game at a different ground every year, or is this already the deal.

Maybe they are as the last game was at Glenelg. Elizabeth is too far to play a state game at though

[Big Phil]

The final team of 22 has been picked for this game against the NEAFL...

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2030/

Michael Coad and Korey Beard drop out fo the squad of 24 and will be the 2 emergencies...

SANFL
F: Meiklejohn, Wundke, Campbell
HF: Goldsworthy, Ainger, Beech
C: Jarrad, Schmidt, O’Hara
HB: Ferguson, Georgiou, Thomas
B: Caire, Tippett, Thring

R: Parry, Liddle, Boyd
INT: Gray, Suckling, Cross, Ryswyk
EMG: Coad, Beard

It looks a pretty balanced, quick side for mine. Beard unlucky, perhaps and COady not in great form due to injury issues, so no surprise there...

[Thunderstruck]

Can't really complain with that side. Prob the strongest state side we have put up in about 5 or 6 years I'd say. Looking forward to it.

[RB]

Still think Sumner should be in it, but otherwise a good side and one not without experience in state matches. The forward line looks like it could be a bit top heavy but I'm sure the selectors know a bit about the opposition. SA by 45 points.

[CENTURION]

if this is the case, they should play the state game at a different ground every year, or is this already the deal.

Maybe they are as the last game was at Glenelg. Elizabeth is too far to play a state game at though

a shorter drive for the NEAFL boys!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Its actually a longer drive.

[SDK]

You are probably right Big Phil & Co I should probably say nothing if it is negative but it just annoys me why the SANFL would organize such a pointless game.
Fair enough those who want to go fine, hope you enjoy yourself and hope Westies can make a buck or two.

[CENTURION]

Its actually a longer drive.

wouldn't you come down via broken hill from QLD, or Pt. Wakefield, from the NT?

[The Sleeping Giant]

Its actually a longer drive.

wouldn't you come down via broken hill from QLD, or Pt. Wakefield, from the NT?

Longer drive from the airport to Elizabeth champ.

[JK]

Still think Sumner should be in it, but otherwise a good side and one not without experience in state matches. The forward line looks like it could be a bit top heavy but I'm sure the selectors know a bit about the opposition. SA by 45 points.

I agree he's a gun at this level and blew Norwood away a few weeks back.

That said it always means you've got to find someone to boot out for them and I haven't seen enough of the other players to judge that.

[Brodlach]

Still think Sumner should be in it, but otherwise a good side and one not without experience in state matches. The forward line looks like it could be a bit top heavy but I'm sure the selectors know a bit about the opposition. SA by 45 points.

I agree he's a gun at this level and blew Norwood away a few weeks back.

That said it always means you've got to find someone to boot out for them and I haven't seen enough of the other players to judge that.

Problem is who doesn't play then. For me Ben MacCredie should be in the team may at Beechys expense

[JK]

Still think Sumner should be in it, but otherwise a good side and one not without experience in state matches. The forward line looks like it could be a bit top heavy but I'm sure the selectors know a bit about the opposition. SA by 45 points.

I agree he's a gun at this level and blew Norwood away a few weeks back.

That said it always means you've got to find someone to boot out for them and I haven't seen enough of the other players to judge that.

Problem is who doesn't play then.

Lol .. There's an echo

[Brodlach]

Lol nicely edited, just saying I would have played MacCreadie instead of Beech

[JK]

Lol nicely edited, just saying I would have played MacCreadie instead of Beech

Yes, that was part of what you were saying

[saintal]

Very good looking side, although too many ex-Panthers in there for my liking

Shame the game isn't Friday night instead.

[SABRE]

I'm disgusted by the feeble SANFL promotion for a state game !
We should have numerous anti-AFL banners around the ground IMHO.

[CENTURION]

I'm disgusted by the feeble SANFL promotion for a state game !
We should have numerous anti-AFL banners around the ground IMHO.

who is going to pay for the promotion?