Round 16: Game Previews/Reviews + General Discussion

[hearts on fire]

FRIDAY JULY 18:

North Melbourne vs Collingwood @ Telstra Dome - 7:40pm

SATURDAY JULY 19:

Geelong vs Western Bulldogs @ Skilled Stadium - 2:10pm

Richmond vs Essendon @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - 2:10pm

Brisbane vs West Coast @ Gabba - 7:10pm

St.Kilda vs Hawthorn @ Telstra Dome - 7:10pm

SUNDAY JULY 20:

Carlton vs Sydney @ Telstra Dome - 1:10pm

Port Adelaide vs Adelaide @ AAMI Stadium - 2:40pm

Fremantle vs Melbourne @ Subiaco Oval - 2:40pm

[hearts on fire]

A few "blockbusters" this weekend.

First up: North Melbourne vs Collingwood: North trying to push into the eight, cannot lose!

Top of the Table: Geelong vs Western Bulldogs: Can the Dogs match it with the best?

Rivalry: Richmond vs Essendon: They go yonks back, just playing for pride!

Rivalry: Port Adelaide vs Adelaide: Adelaide trying to get their season back on track, perfect chance.

Battle for the Spoon: Fremantle vs Melbourne: Who will play out West Coast for the spoon?

[Rik E Boy]

There's only one blockbuster this week. This year it will reign Cats and Dogs.

regards,

REB

[Thiele]

Gary Ablett jnr out of Saturday's game against the dogs

[westozfalcon]

My tips:-

North Melbourne - Cherry ripe for this clash and ready to make a statement of intent.

Geelong - Even with their 'outs' they will kickstart an inevitable Bulldogs slump.

Richmond - Because it's at the 'G'. If at Telstra Dome I'd go the Bombers.

Brisbane - Up against their bogey side and will need to boost their motivation levels from their last 2 outings. Haven't beaten the Eagles at the Gabba in 4 attempts since 2002. Interestingly all those losses were on Sunday afternoon games. This one is on Saturday night so a change is as good as a holiday!

St Kilda - Telstra Dome a happy hunting ground for the Saints and this is my upset of the round.

Sydney - I think the Swans pressure will unsettle the Blues.

Crows - The injuries to Porplyzia and Burton will sting the Crows into action to a much needed victory.

Fremantle - I'm tipping the Dockers to put on a treat for the home fans and cruise to 10-goal plus win.

[Thiele]

NORTH MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD


North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Michael Firrito, Josh Gibson
HB: Daniel Pratt, Shannon Watt, Leigh Harding
C: Daniel Wells, Gavin Urquhart, Brent Harvey
HF: Lindsay Thomas, David Hale, Ben Ross
F: Matt Campbell, Drew Petrie, Lachlan Hansen
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Adam Simpson, Daniel Harris
I/C: Brady Rawlings, Sam Power, Shannon Grant, Corey Jones
EMG: Blake Grima, Nathan Thompson, Levi Greenwood

In: Grant, Corey Jones
Out: Nathan Thompson, Blake Grima

Collingwood
B: Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Tarkyn Lockyer
HB: Martin Clarke, Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien
C: Ben Johnson, Scott Burns, Rhyce Shaw
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Chris Bryan
F: Alan Didak, Nathan Brown, Paul Medhurst
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
I/C: Shane O’Bree, Tyson Goldsack, Leon Davis, John Anthony
EMG: Danny Stanley, Sharrod Wellingham, Alan Toovey

No change


GEELONG v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Harry Taylor, Darren Milburn, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, David Wojcinski
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Corey, Joel Selwood
I/C: Josh Hunt, Mark Blake, Brent Prismall, Travis Varcoe
EMG: David Johnson, Ryan Gamble, Shannon Byrnes

In: Kelly, Prismall
Out: Cameron Ling (cheekbone), Gary Ablett (ankle)

Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Ryan Griffen, Andrejs Everitt, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Farren Ray
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
HF: Scott Welsh, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
R: Ben Hudson, Daniel Cross, Adam Cooney
I/C: Dylan Addison, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Stephen Tiller
EMG: Josh Hill, Callan Ward, Cameron Wight

In: Griffen, Welsh
Out: Josh Hill, Cameron Wight


RICHMOND v ESSENDON


Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Luke McGuane, Kelvin Moore
HB: Jordan McMahon, Joel Bowden, Matt White
C: Trent Cotchin, Shane Tuck, Richard Tambling
HF: Mitch Morton, Jack Riewoldt, Brett Deledio
F: Nathan Brown, Cleve Hughes, Adam Pattison
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Daniel Connors, Shane Edwards, Dean Polo, Jay Schulz,
EMG: Will Thursfield, Daniel Jackson, Alex Rance

No change


Essendon
B: Adam Ramanauskas, Dustin Fletcher, Nathan Lovett-Murray
HB: Henry Slattery, Patrick Ryder, Jay Nash
C: Kyle Reimers, Jobe Watson, Andrew Welsh
HF: Leroy Jetta, Matthew Lloyd, Scott Lucas
F: Angus Monfries, Jay Neagle, Adam McPhee
Foll: David Hille, Sam Lonergan, Brent Stanton
I/C: Jarrod Atkinson, Ricky Dyson, Jason Laycock, Damien Peverill
EMG: Cale Hooker, Rhys Magin, Mal Michael

In: Atkinson, Dyson
Out: Andrew Lovett (club susp), Mark McVeigh (knee)



BRISBANE LIONS v WEST COAST


Brisbane Lions
B: Josh Drummond, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Robert Copeland, Jason Roe, Ashley McGrath
C: Anthony Corrie, Simon Black, Tim Notting
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Jared Brennan
F: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Mitch Clark
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Travis Johnstone
I/C: Tom Collier, Bradd Dalziell, Rhan Hooper, Scott Harding
EMG: Albert Proud, Scott Clouston, James Hawksley

In: Roe, Dalziell, Harding
Out: Matthew Leuenberger (knee), Jed Adcock (quad), Troy Selwood


West Coast Eagles
B: Ryan Davis, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Tyson Stenglein, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley
C: Brad Ebert, Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan
HF: David Wirrpanda, Ashley Hansen, Adam Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Josh Kennedy
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Jamie McNamara
I/C: Ben McKinley, Mark Nicoski, Scott Selwood, Brent Staker
EMG: Steven Armstrong, Michael Braun, Mark Seaby

In: Mackenzie, Fletcher, McNamara, S. Selwood, Staker
Out: Daniel Kerr (susp), Adam Hunter (knee, shoulder), Brett Jones (knee), Steven Armstrong, Michael Braun


ST KILDA v HAWTHORN

St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Max Hudghton, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher
C: Andrew McQualter, Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Robert Eddy
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, David Armitage
Foll: Steven King, Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Adam Schneider, Jason Blake, Stephen Milne, Aaron Fiora
EMG: Jarryn Geary, Jarryd Allen, Shane Birss

In: Fiora, Schneider
Out: Jarryd Allen, James Gwilt

Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Rick Ladson
HB: Campbell Brown, Trent Croad, Grant Birchall
C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Morton
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Robert Campbell, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
I/C: Xavier Ellis, Tom Murphy, Travis Tuck, Simon Taylor
EMG: Tim Clarke, Jordan Lewis, Cameron Stokes

In: Bateman
Out: Shane Crawford (knee tendonitis)


CARLTON v SYDNEY SWANS


Carlton
B: Mark Austin, Michael Jamison, Kade Simpson
HB: Andrew Walker, Bret Thornton, Heath Scotland
C: Jordan Russell, Bryce Gibbs, Shaun Grigg
HF: Nick Stevens, Jarrad Waite, Marc Murphy
F: Brad Fisher, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Cameron Cloke, Chris Judd, Adam Bentick
I/C (from): Andrew Carrazzo , Jake Edwards , Shaun Hampson, Adam Hartlett, Matthew Kreuzer , Darren Pfeiffer

In: Austin, Walker, Hampson, Hartlett, Pfeiffer
Out: Joe Anderson, Steven Browne


Sydney Swans
B: Paul Bevan, Leo Barry, Martin Mattner
HB: Craig Bolton, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Matthew O’Dwyer, Jarrad McVeigh, Craig Bird
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Luke Ablett
F: Henry Playfair, Michael O’Loughlin, Jarrad Moore
Foll: Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Peter Everitt, Heath Grundy, Kieran Jack, Ben Mathews, Nick Malceski, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Nick Smith

In: Grundy, Malceski, Mathews, O’Dwyer
Out: Amon Buchanan (suspended)

New: Matt O'Dwyer (Calder, Rookie List)



PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE


Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
HB: Jacob Surjan, Troy Chaplin, Nathan Lonie
C: Domenic Cassisi, Adam Thomson, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Brett Ebert
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Motlop, Chad Cornes
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, Danyle Pearce
I/C (from): Greg Bentley, Fabian DeLuca, Brendon Lade, Tom Logan, Steven Salopek, Paul Stewart, Michael Wilson

In: Lade, Salopek, Stewart, Wilson
Out: Damon White (hamstring)

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Kris Massie, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod
HF: Chris Knights, Kurt Tippett, Nathan van Berlo
F: Tyson Edwards, Luke Jericho, Bernie Vince
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Robert Shirley
I/C (from): Brad Moran, David Mackay, Ken McGregor, Andrew Otten, Richard Douglas, Scott Stevens, Bryce Campbell

In: Jericho, Mackay, McGregor, McLeod, Moran, Otten
Out: Brett Burton (knee), Jason Porplyzia (shoulder), Jonathon Griffin


FREMANTLE v MELBOURNE

Fremantle
B: Scott Thornton, Luke McPharlin, Antoni Grover
HB: Josh Head, Michael Johnson, Steven Dodd
C: Shaun McManus, Josh Carr, David Mundy
HF: Mark Johnson, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Browne
F: Chris Mayne, Chris Tarrant, Robert Warnock
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Garrick Ibbotson
I/C (from): Jeff Farmer, Ryan Murphy, Paul Duffield, Byron Schammer, Kepler Bradley, Brock O’Brien, Brett Peake

In: Duffield, Bradley, McManus, Head, O'Brien, Murphy
Out: Dean Solomon (suspended), Rhys Palmer (general soreness), Clayton Hinkley

Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Colin Garland, Matthew Warnock
HB: Chris Johnson, Paul Wheatley, Lynden Dunn
C: Cale Morton, Cameron Bruce, Simon Buckley
HF: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Aaron Davey
F: Paul Johnson, Brad Miller, Austin Wonaeamirri
Foll: Mark Jamar, Clint Bartram, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Daniel Bell, Michael Newton, Shane Valenti, Stefan Martin, James McDonald, Jeff White, Adem Yze

In: Davey, McDonald, White, Yze
Out: Brad Green (hamstring)

[Rushby Hinds]

There's only one blockbuster this week. This year it will reign Cats and Dogs.

regards,

REB

Pfft


Seriously, does winning this game matter?


Both teams are guaranteed top 4




























N.B. If the dogs win, WOO HOO! GET STUFFED REB! GONNA WIN THE FLAG!

[Rik E Boy]

I suppose it doesn't matter all that much Rush, but I want my team to win every week (not saying that you don't btw). But if you can't beat us without Ablett and Ling then good luck in September.......

regards,

REB

[mighty_tiger_79]

the cats will win comfortably

if it rains we will win by more

[Thiele]

Collingwood
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane
Hawthorn
Sydney
Adelaide
Fraudmantle

[hearts on fire]

Collingwood
Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane
Hawthorn
Sydney
Adelaide
Fremantle

[Psyber]

There's only one blockbuster this week. This year it will reign Cats and Dogs.
regards,
REB

Pfft
Seriously, does winning this game matter?
Both teams are guaranteed top 4
N.B. If the dogs win, WOO HOO! GET STUFFED REB! GONNA WIN THE FLAG!

Rushby, I'm baffled...
What's the point of using all that space to say this little???

[Dutchy]

SHINBONER!

Been a long time since you have seen so many contested marks by one player....The Drew Petrie Show

Sensational...

Collingwood now 1-2 at TD this year and 1-4 coming off 6 day breaks...

[Rik E Boy]

Well done by your boys Mr Holland..................................................................................s.

How many Petries did you have out there last night? He was everywhere. Certainly a night for Travis Cloke to forget. There was some fantastic vision last night with Eddie and Joffa at various times of the night watching their season slipping away. No top four again for the Pies this year.

regards,

REB

[Wedgie]

Well done Dutchy, it'll be a great result for Geelong if Collingwood don't make the Top 4.

[Rik E Boy]

Well done Dutchy, it'll be a great result for Geelong if Collingwood don't make the Top 4.

Perish the thought Wedgie!

regards,

REB

[Pidge]

Collingwood
Richmond
WB
Brisbane
Hawthorn
Adelaide
Sydney (of Course)
Melbourne

[Adelaide Hawk]

Is there any coincidence that North Melbourne are a better team without Nathan Thompson?

[Pidge]

Fair point

[Hondo]

I am starting to think that Collingwood's main claim to fame in 2008 is that they just happen to match up well on the league's best team

Other than Geelong, their 8 other wins have come from - WC, StK, Ess, Rich, Fre, Adel, Sydney & Melbourne.

They could slip to 7th after this weekend which is probably about where they are really at .... despite seemingly being the team Geelong least want to play