Round 11: Game Previews/Reviews + General Discussion

[Thiele]

Friday June 5
Richmond v Western Bulldogs at Docklands, 7.40pm

Saturday June 6
North Melbourne v St Kilda at Docklands, 2.10pm
Brisbane Lions v Carlton at the Gabba, 7.10pm
Port Adelaide v Fremantle at AAMI Stadium, 7.10pm

Sunday June 7
Essendon v Adelaide at Docklands, 1.10pm
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans at the MCG, 2.10pm
West Coast Eagles v Geelong at Subiaco Oval, 2.40pm

Monday June 8
Melbourne v Collingwood at the MCG, 2.10pm

RICHMOND v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Dean Polo
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield
C: Andrew Collins, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Cousins
F: Adam Pattison, Mitch Morton, Kayne Pettifer
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
I/C: Trent Cotchin, Jordan McMahon, Alex Rance, Mark Coughlan
Emg: Shane Edwards, Adam Thomson, Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls

In: Rance, McMahon, Coughlan
Out: Matthew White (hamstring), Nathan Brown (groin), Robin Nahas (quad)

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Stephen Tiller
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Ryan Hargrave
C: Liam Picken, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Shaun Higgins, Mitch Hahn, Nathan Eagleton
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Brad Johnson
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Daniel Giansiracusa, Josh Hill, Robert Murphy, Callan Ward
Emg: Andrejs Everitt, Brennan Stack, Tim Callan

In: Murphy
Out: Scott Welsh (susp)

NORTH MELBOURNE v ST KILDA
North Melbourne
B: Nathan Grima, Scott Thompson, Scott McMahon
HB: Gavin Urquhart, Josh Gibson, Daniel Pratt
C: Ben Ross, Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright
HF: Daniel Wells, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
F: Ben Warren, David Hale, Matt Campbell
Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Adam Simpson, Leigh Harding
I/C: Brady Rawlings, Sam Power, Andrew Swallow, Michael Firrito
Emg: Daniel Harris, Corey Jones, Todd Goldstein

In: Power, Pratt, Campbell, Grima
Out: Levi Greenwood, Todd Goldstein, Daniel Harris, Aaron Edwards

St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Farren Ray, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Jason Gram, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
F: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Raphael Clarke
Foll: Steven King, Clint Jones, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt, Ben McEvoy, Andrew McQualter
Emg: Matt Maguire, David Armitage, Luke Miles

In: Hudghton, McEvoy
Out: Michael Gardiner (susp), Sam Gilbert (ankle)

BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Joel Macdonald, Jed Adcock
HB: Sam Sheldon, Lachlan Henderson, Josh Drummond
C: Scott Harding, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Tim Notting, Albert Proud, Jared Brennan, Travis Johnstone
Emg: Matt Austin, Aaron Cornelius, Jack Redden

In: Johnstone
Out: Matt Austin

Carlton
B: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Paul Bower
HB: Nick Stevens, Bret Thornton, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Aaron Joseph, Heath Scotland
HF: Brad Fisher, Setanta O’hAilpin, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Shaun Hampson, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy
I/C: Steven Browne, Jeff Garlett, Shaun Grigg, Ryan Houlihan
Emg: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell

In: Carrazzo, Grigg, Scotland
Out: Mark Austin, Mitch Robinson, Jordan Russell

PORT ADELAIDE v FREMANTLE
Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Hamish Hartlett, Dom Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Robert Gray, Warren Tredrea, David Rodan
F: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Josh Carr
Foll: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Marlon Motlop, Toby Thurstans, Matthew Westhoff, Tom Logan
Emg: Matthew Broadbent, Justin Westhoff, Nick Lower

In: M. Motlop, Carr, Thurstans
Out: Chad Cornes (knee), Matt Thomas (knee), Nathan Krakouer

Fremantle
B: Greg Broughton, Dean Solomon, Scott Thornton
HB: Nic Suban, Steven Dodd, Stephen Hill
C: Josh Head, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Andrew Foster
F: Brett Peake, Chris Tarrant, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
I/C: Adam Campbell, Matt de Boer, Clancee Pearce, Hayden Ballantyne
Emg: Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy, Daniel Gilmore

In: Ballantyne, Pearce, Bradley, Campbell
Out: Des Headland (quad), Michael Johnson (ankle), Luke McPharlin (hip), Antoni Grover (calf)

New: Hayden Ballantyne (Peel Thunder), Clancee Peare (Swan Districts)




ESSENDON v ADELAIDE
Essendon
B: Courtenay Dempsey, Tayte Pears, Mark McVeigh
HB: Brent Stanton, Adam McPhee, Cale Hooker
C: Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking, Kyle Reimers
HF: Angus Monfries, Jay Neagle, Andrew Lovett
F: Alwyn Davey, Matthew Lloyd, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Brent Prismall
I/C (from): David Zaharakis, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Hayden Skipworth, Tyson Slattery, Darcy Daniher, Scott Lucas

In: Dempsey, Lucas, Prismall, Reimers, T. Slattery, Daniher
Out: Henry Slattery (hamstring), Jason Winderlich (ankle), Tom Bellchambers (knee)

New: Brent Prismall (Geelong)

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Nathan Bock, Andrew McLeod
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan van Berlo, Kurt Tippett, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Scott Stevens
Foll: Brad Moran, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
I/C (from): Brent Reilly, Brad Symes, Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, James Sellar, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko

In: Reilly, Petrenko, Sellar
Out: -

HAWTHORN v SYDNEY SWANS
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Thomas Murphy, Campbell Brown
HB: Xavier Ellis, Luke Hodge, Grant Birchall
C: Beau Muston, Sam Mitchell, Liam Shiels
HF: Chance Bateman, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C (from): Robert Campbell, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross, Mark Williams

In: Hodge, Renouf, Tuck
Out: -

Sydney Swans
B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Jared Crouch
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Paul Bevan, Ryan O’Keefe, Kieren Jack
F: Heath Grundy, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Foll: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
I/C (from): Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, Nick Malceski, Jarred Moore, Mike Pyke, Kristin Thornton, Jesse White

In: Barlow, Bird, Pyke, Thornton
Out: Ablett

WEST COAST v GEELONG
West Coast
B: Shannon Hurn, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Andrew Embley, Eric Mackenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Matt Rosa, Tom Swift, Tyson Stenglein
HF: Jamie McNamara, Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Foll: Dean Cox, Chris Masten, Brad Ebert
I/C (from): Mitch Brown, Chad Fletcher, Tim Houlihan, Adam Hunter, Matt Spangher, Matt Priddis, Mark Seaby

In: Fletcher, Priddis, Seaby, Houlihan, Spangher
Out: Daniel Kerr (susp), David Wirrpanda (hamstring)

Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
C: Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Travis Varcoe
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
I/C (from): Ryan Gamble, Joel Corey, Shane Mumford, David Johnson, David Wojcinski, Nathan Djerrkura, Max Rooke

In: Lonergan, Stokes, Gamble, Chapman, Corey
Out: Harry Taylor (ankle), Tom Harley (hamstring)

MELBOURNE v COLLINGWOOD
Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Daniel Bell
HB: James Frawley, Jared Rivers, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Cale Morton, Brock McLean
HF: Colin Sylvia, Russell Robertson, Jack Watts
F: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
I/C (from): Paul Johnson, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Lynden Dunn, Michael Newton

In: Robertson, Watts, Dunn, Cheney, Newton
Out: Brad Miller, Stefan Martin

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Shannon Cox
HB: Nick Maxwell, Leigh Brown, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Dale Thomas
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C (from): Nathan Brown, Martin Clarke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom, Alan Toovey, Cameron Wood

In: Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid
Out: -

[gadj1976]

I expect Richmond to come out firing on all 3.5 cylinders in the first quarter and perhaps even lead, but then get completely overrun by WBulldogs who have much more to play for.

North could bring St Kilda down to their level at Docklands but without Edwards wont have enough scoring power to win.

Brisbane have had two road trips to Etihad but Carlton don't play well in Qld. Good exclusion of Russell will only help our cause but I expect Bris to be too strong.

Port - flat track bullies, should win easily over a depleted Freo.

Essendon have a good record but they might be mentally fragile after last week. Adelaide could be worried by their pace, but I think Adelaide will win in a close one.

Hawks showed enough last week to get over Sydney who were pretty ordinary themselves.

Geelong by however much they want despite losing two key backman. WCE don't have the method to hurt them up forward.

I think Melbourne will push Collingwood but fall short because of a lack of fire power up forward.

[hearts on fire]

My Tips:

Western Bulldogs
St.Kilda
Brisbane
Port Adelaide
Essendon
Hawthorn
Geelong
Collingwood

[Pup]

Bulldogs
St Kilda
Brisbane
Port
Adelaide
Hawthorn
Geelong
Collingwood.

[CK]

This is just the sort of game that Richmond would come out and wallop the Bulldogs in - not that its likely to happen, but with their roller coaster form, maybe wanting to prove a point to their next coach as much as their last one, it has all the hallmarks of a big upset.

[gadj1976]

I expect Richmond to come out firing on all 3.5 cylinders in the first quarter and perhaps even lead, but then get completely overrun by WBulldogs who have much more to play for.

I've put my money where my keyboard is - and put $8 on the quarter by quarter Rich/WB/WB/WB.

Go the Tiges (temporarily!)

[Thiele]

Dogs
Saints
Blues
Power
Crows
Hawks
Cats
Pies

[Brodlach]

I have heard a rumour that neither Chapman or Ablett will play for the Cats this weekend, so be careful in Supercoach teams.

[gadj1976]

I expect Richmond to come out firing on all 3.5 cylinders in the first quarter and perhaps even lead, but then get completely overrun by WBulldogs who have much more to play for.

I've put my money where my keyboard is - and put $8 on the quarter by quarter Rich/WB/WB/WB.

Go the Tiges (temporarily!)

AHHH, CRAP!

[gadj1976]

I expect Richmond to come out firing on all 3.5 cylinders in the first quarter and perhaps even lead, but then get completely overrun by WBulldogs who have much more to play for.

Bugger, I sort of got it right.

[Interceptor]

Jack Ziebell out for North Melb today with illness and Aaron Edwards comes back into the side.

No changes for the Saints.

[Thiele]

Dogs
Saints
Blues
Power
Crows
Hawks
Cats
Pies

8/8

[hearts on fire]

6/8

[Cambridge Clarrie]

Crows/Bombers game was brilliant. Proved to me that AFL still can be an exciting game...

Haven't seen a shootout like it for a long time...

[brod]

Dogs
Saints
Blues
Power
Crows
Hawks
Cats
Pies

8/8

SNAP

Even more happy as I selected this a one of my Wildcard Rounds on "The Independent" tipping comp, so double points to me (got 7/8 on my other Wildcard round too), SO

16/8

[brod]

Dogs
Saints
Blues
Power
Crows
Hawks
Cats
Pies

8/8

SNAP

Even more happy as I selected this a one of my Wildcard Rounds on "The Independent" tipping comp, so double points to me (got 7/8 on my other Wildcard round too), SO

16/8

Forgot about the bonus for 8/8, so actually

20/8

[Dutchy]

Jagged 8 as well, moved up to 43rd in the LUXbet tipping comp which pays for the top 100 and first prize is a nice $50k...

[Pup]

7/8 for me.