Round 1 v Gold Coast

[Sorry Dude]

With only 3 more sleeps until the season begins I thought I wold have a look at the possible side to take on GC this coming Sat.

B: Johncock Rutten (Talia) Reilly
HB: Petrenko Shaw Jaensch
M: Sloane Dangerfield Mackay
HF: Vince Tippett Porplyzia
F: Lynch Walker Callinan
R: Jacobs Thompson van Berlo
I: Otten Doughty Douglas (Smith/Kerridge)
Wright out of the team

With a very good pre season base in all of the squad we are in a great position to start 2012. We finally have a game style that will assist our forwards and can see us kicking a few big scores.

We are lucky we have GC first up with Rutten being an unlikely starter as they don't have any Cloke/ Buddy type forwards that will trouble Shaw and Talia. Our forward line is one of the strongest I have seen for a long time and the addition of Lynch will take a lot of the double teaming off of Walker and Tippett.

Crows by 40-50

**EDITED**

[Footy Smart]

B: Johncock Talia Otten
HB: Smith Shaw Reilly
M: Sloane Dangerfield Mackay
HF: Vince Tippett Porplyzia
F: Lynch Walker Petrenko
R: Jacobs Thompson van Berlo
I: Wright Doughty Douglas SUB: Callinan

[Stumps]

Surely Jaench will play off half back?

[Brodlach]

I thought McKernan might play also because of Ruttens injury.

[Sorry Dude]

Surely Jaench will play off half back?

I completly forgot about Jaensch. A definite in.

[Sorry Dude]

I thought McKernan might play also because of Ruttens injury.

Rutten trained today and depending on how he pulls up tomorrow will play.

[Psyber]

I thought McKernan might play also because of Ruttens injury.

Rutten trained today and depending on how he pulls up tomorrow will play.

If he is uncertain at this stage it may be wise to not play him until he is fully recovered in the hope he will then hold up for the rest of the season.

[clanger]

The team is:

3. Brent Reilly
4. Kurt Tippett
5. Scott Thompson
7. Nathan van Berlo
9. Rory Sloane
11. Michael Doughty
12. Daniel Talia
13. Taylor Walker
14. David Mackay
17. Bernie Vince
18. Graham Johncock
22. Andy Otten
23. Jared Petrenko
24. Sam Jacobs
25. Ben Rutten
26. Richard Douglas
27. Tom Lynch
32. Patrick Dangerfield
33. Brodie Smith
37. Ian Callinan
40. Jason Porplyzia
45. Ricky Henderson

[Footy Smart]

Well great to see a full squad available and some stiff blokes, but good competition for spots

FF Taylor Walker Kurt Tippett Jason Porplyzia
HF Bernie Vince Tom Lynch Rory Sloane
C David Mackay Patrick Dangerfield Ricky Henderson
HB Brent Reilly Andy Otten Graham Johncock
FB Michael Doughty Ben Rutten Daniel Talia

Ruck
Sam Jacobs
Scott Thompson
Nathan van Berlo

Bench
Jared Petrenko
Richard Douglas
Brodie Smith
Ian Callinan