Round 5 Centrals v North Saturday 1410

[southernbulldog]

Good to see we have picked no height again and playing 2 defenders in the key forward positions

What are we doing ?

[Grenville]

Gee you have cheered up.

the meds have kicked in

I thought Groucho would've been of an age where they wouldn't be necessary anymore. Not sure if that would be the correct way to 'apply' the product either.

[DOC]

Central coach Jeff Andrews has changed the make-up of his back six ahead of the must-win clash with North at X Convenience Oval.

Inexperienced pair Jack Toner and Dylan Weaver have been selected in the back pockets, with the latter set to play his first League match of the season.

Marcus Barreau, Brendan Dew, Jackson Kelly and Nick Gillard have also been called upon, with the latter to start on the wing.

Key forward John Butcher injured his hamstring against Norwood in Round 4 while Ethan East has been ruled out with an ankle injury.

Half-forward Justin Hoskin will play his 150th Statewide Super League game after making his debut for Port Adelaide in Round 8 of 2011.



F: Lange, Patterson, Durdin

HF: Hoskin, Stephenson, T. Menzel

C: Olsson, J. Schiller, Gillard

HB: Habel, Montgomerie, Goodrem

B: Toner, Fort, Weaver



R: Thompson, Boyd, T. Schiller

INT: Barreau, Jenner, Presbury, O’Brien, Brown, Dew, J. Kelly, D. Pisani

IN: Barreau, Toner, Weaver, Gillard, J. Kelly, Toner, Weaver

OUT: Butcher (hamstring), East (ankle)

MILESTONE – Justin Hoskin 150 games



Reserves
Alleer, Brown, Burton, Cannizzaro, Carnelly, Dew, S. Furnell, Grubb, Haydon, Kelly, Kennedy, Madden, Marsh, McKelvie, McLean, Milne, Nason, O’Gorman, D. Pisani, F. Pisani, Robinson, Ryan, Shaw, Smit, Spence

Under-18
Alleer, Borlace, Carreno, De Jonge, Dowse, Evans, Fiebiger, Fraser, Gilchrist, Kotsano, S. Linke, T. Linke, A. McDonald, Mudge, Nelson, Pain, Ponton, Pyman, Reed Ryan, Smith, Tappert, Tidswell, Tippins Tuck, Wall, Wilson



NORTH

North Adelaide ruckman James Craig has recovered from injury to take his place in the starting 21 to face Central at X Convenience Oval.

Sidelined by an elbow issue, Craig is the sole inclusion into the Roosters’ 23-man squad.

Five players – Chris Barns, Harrison Magor, Keanu Miller, Lee Minervini and Mackenzie Slee – have been named on the extended interchange bench with one to be trimmed before the bounce.



F: Lebois, Harvey, Hender

HF: Szekely, Ramsey, W. Combe

C: Allmond, Moore, Wigg

HB: Jarman, Smith, Spina

B: Chalmers, C. Craig, Clisby



R: J. Craig, Schwarz, C. Combe

INT: C. Barns, Magor, Miller, Minervini, Slee

IN: J. Craig



Reserves
Neade, Kirk, Wharton, Aldridge, Davis, Parsons, Neagle, Rigney, Hilder, D.Hill, Nixon, Tiggemann, Marini, Hart, Davies, Dowling, Fahey, Bowman, Langley, Goudman-Glasson, Wehl, Byrne



Under-18
F: White, Heat, C. Dowling
HF: Santillo, Coates, McNamara
C: Stuart, Davison, Brazell
HB: Harrison, Simon, McKenzie
B: O’Loughlin, Leese, Flanagan

R: Tindale, Borg, Willis
INT: Bennier, McTaggart, Mulady, Millar, Moors, Pitt, Rogers, Scadden

[DOC]

North should win against an improving Centrals.

North by 3 goals.

[TDJ44]

Good to see we have picked no height again and playing 2 defenders in the key forward positions

What are we doing ?

Our side is always too small,it's the same every year.
Makes it tougher for our mids and medium size forwards.

[DOC]

Always?

[TDJ44]

Always?

Yes every week our selected side is too small.

[whufc]

In recent years it definitely has always looked and felt like a boys versus men scenario.

Even our new ruckmen Thompson is only 194cm which is the same height as Tex Walker and Nate Fyfe.

[gazzamagoo]

In recent years it definitely has always looked and felt like a boys versus men scenario.

Even our new ruckmen Thompson is only 194cm which is the same height as Tex Walker and Nate Fyfe.

but we have 2, 200 cm blokes lumbering around in the reserves.

[whufc]

In recent years it definitely has always looked and felt like a boys versus men scenario.

Even our new ruckmen Thompson is only 194cm which is the same height as Tex Walker and Nate Fyfe.

but we have 2, 200 cm blokes lumbering around in the reserves.

Andrews would know a lot better than a mug punter like me but every game this year we have been undersize and it appears other teams 'bully' us for three quarters until our speed/fitness bring us back into it for the last.

Even against South Joel Cross was taking pack marks in the forward 50.

[bulldogproud]

North should win against an improving Centrals.

North by 3 goals.

By 'improving' I assume you mean that we improve within the one game rather than across the season.
Our first half against Norwood was probably the worst we have played all year.
However, we do have a habit of 'improving' through a game - playing a terrible first half (giving sides starts of between 30 and 50 points) and then a good, solid second half: very frustrating each week!

Therefore, my prediction this week:

North to lead by 49 points at half-time and win by 27 in the end.

Cheers

[bulldogproud]

In recent years it definitely has always looked and felt like a boys versus men scenario.

Even our new ruckmen Thompson is only 194cm which is the same height as Tex Walker and Nate Fyfe.

but we have 2, 200 cm blokes lumbering around in the reserves.

True, but our goal this season is (or at least sure appears to be) to win the Reserves premiership this year
A side can only win one of two things: the premiership or a wooden spoon. We are in line to win the latter in the League and the former in the Ressies

[DOC]

North should win against an improving Centrals.

North by 3 goals.

By 'improving' I assume you mean that we improve within the one game rather than across the season.
Our first half against Norwood was probably the worst we have played all year.
However, we do have a habit of 'improving' through a game - playing a terrible first half (giving sides starts of between 30 and 50 points) and then a good, solid second half: very frustrating each week!

Therefore, my prediction this week:

North to lead by 49 points at half-time and win by 27 in the end.

Cheers

I've seen all Centrals games this year and I just thought the second half of last week was the best footy you had played this year.

You have trailed at half time by 16,24, level and 34 points so far this year.

Against Norwood and West you had better second halves than your first.

[Groucho]

We still haven't won a game though and that is all that counts at the end of the day.
Do I need to quote Terry Wallace again i.e. honourable loss, spew up.

Winning a Reserves Premiership is a bonus and shouldn't be a club's main focus.

[Wedgie]

Do they still do half decent counter meals at the Grand Central?
Might take the missus a bit early and run some money through the coffers.

[Corona Man]

Do they still do half decent counter meals at the Grand Central?
Might take the missus a bit early and run some money through the coffers.

Do it..... you have no idea how much I would love to go to a game and enjoy a few tins...

[southernbulldog]

Look at all our recruiting this year not one tall amongst them all small mid size players little wonder we get bullied by the bigger sides
Not counting Butch

[Wedgie]

Someone should have warned me there's no Pale on tap out here!

Luckily I can handle a Furphys and the missus is soaking up some Ted's, great day for it out here.

Good crowd in the Grand Central bar, standing room only.

[locky801]

Good 1st 1/4 by the Dogs

Lead by 15 points

[redden whites]

Christ if I hear "the boy from.............."or "the former.....player" again I'm gonna jump from the closest bridge,Jesus give it a break.