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

[Big Phil]

An initial squad of 33 has been picked, with some pretty good players in the initial group...

From the SANFL site:

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/1988/

2013 West End State Squad

Central District - Paul Thomas, James Boyd, Ryan Williams, Brayden O’Hara
Glenelg – Ruory Kirkby, Ty Allen
North Adelaide – Matt Campbell, Leigh Ryswyk, George Thring, Todd Miles
Norwood – Jace Bode, Alex Georgiou, Kieran McGuinness, Brett Zorzi, Matthew Panos
Port Adelaide – James Meiklejohn, Sam Gray, Kory Beard
South Adelaide – Michael Wundke, Nick Liddle, Joel Cross
Sturt – Michael Coad, Fraser Evans
West Adelaide – Chris Schmidt, Jon Beech, Ryan Ferguson, Daniel Caire, Joel Tippett
Woodville-West Torrens – Luke Powell, Andrew Ainger, Matthew Goldsworthy, Luke Jarrad, Craig Parry

Will be interesting to see who makes the final 22...

[RB]

Actually looks like a really good squad. Very few big omissions or undeserving call-ups. Norwood could probably have half their side in the team, but it sure looks like a side who won't be troubled by Queensland. From my club, guys like Gus Rowntree and Byron Sumner would IMO be better picks than Powelly at this stage of his career, but you'd think the final 22 would be pretty decent.

[Big Phil]

The other thing that can happen, is players showing great minor round form over the next few weeks can be added to the squad...

Central player Tom Collier was in the final 22 last year, but not in the initial squad this year. His form hasn't been great so far, though...

Looking more closely at the squad, it is a very good one, agreed...

[Squawk]

No Ziggy Vitkunas? (Sturt)

[RustyCage]

Picking a state squad after two rounds?

[Big Phil]

Picking a state squad after two rounds?

It is only an initial squad and, like last year, players can still be added and omitted, should form warrant it...

[on the rails]

A couple picked on past reputation and not form IMO. Meiklejohn is one!

Not sure how you can pick it after 2 rounds and from North point of view after one game? If form was the basis of picking North players then M. Thring and Ivens also should have got a berth?

[Aerie]

Interesting to see Todd Miles in Godden's squad. Has obviously taken his game up to another level after leaving the Eagles (as evidenced by the Elim Final last year).

[on the rails]

Interesting to see Todd Miles in Godden's squad. Has obviously taken his game up to another level after leaving the Eagles (as evidenced by the Elim Final last year).

He is our best key defender and was a great pick up and continues to get better. Whether he can make the final team at CHB with Ferguson in the squad is unlikely but like Ferguson he is versatile so he could play? Of course injuries may dictate final selections / availability.

[heater31]

Interesting to see Todd Miles in Godden's squad. Has obviously taken his game up to another level after leaving the Eagles (as evidenced by the Elim Final last year).

He is our best key defender and was a great pick up and continues to get better. Whether he can make the final team at CHB with Ferguson in the squad is unlikely but like Ferguson he is versatile so he could play? Of course injuries may dictate final selections / availability.

Would guess Miles is back up to Michael Coad. Watching him in the opening rounds his shoulder is still not 100% IMO

[Big Phil]

Dutchy will no doubt be disappointed that his 2 favourite Central players - Ed Sansbury & Ben Nason - aren't in the squad this year

[SDK]

All Norwood players will be unavailable that week as their wives and gf's have arranged for them to wash the car. Priorities !

[whufc]

A few players picked on history, not sure Paul Thomas form the last 2 years has warranted him selection.

Also the selectors must have been watching the trial games because Brayden O'Hara dominated unfortunatly his disposal in the first two season proper games have been ordinary.

[Dutchy]

Dutchy will no doubt be disappointed that his 2 favourite Central players - Ed Sansbury & Ben Nason - aren't in the squad this year

How are my favourite players going these days?

Crazy picking a squad after 1 or 2 games, great to see Fraser Evans make it, has he been playing well?

[BoundaryRider84]

No Medalist from last year -SYMES

[robranisgod]

No Medalist from last year -SYMES

He is out with an injury for a number of weeks> He probably will be named once he proves his fitness.

[RustyCage]

A couple picked on past reputation and not form IMO. Meiklejohn is one!

he has copped a flogging the first two weeks.

[The Dark Knight]

A couple picked on past reputation and not form IMO. Meiklejohn is one!

he has copped a flogging the first two weeks.

Been told he had, spot on there OTR!

[on the rails]

Ty Allen is another!

[Second Team]

No Ziggy Vitkunas? (Sturt)

Panos kicks 4 goals once and gets in the team. WTF.
Has anyone besides Beechy been picked on form.