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[penga]

I doubt Demspter will make the round 1 team. He is still listed as one week for tweaking his hamstring. Considering this is the first occurence I would suggest that they would be going super easy on him.

[Magic Man]

I will give it crack for round 1

B C Bolton L Barry J Crouch
HB A Schneider LRT B Matthews
C P Williams L Ablett A Goodes
HF R O'Keefe B Hall N Fosdike
FF N Davis M Oloughlin A Buchanan

R D Jolly B Kirk J Bolton

IC S Doyle N Malceski S Dempster T Richards

[Jeffers1984]

B Goodes Goodes Goodes
HB Goodes Goodes Goodes
C Goodes Goodes Goodes
HF Goodes B Hall (c) Goodes
FF Goodes Goodes Goodes

IC Goodes Goodes Goodes Spriggs

[goswannie14]

Yeah, that team would be pretty goode.

[william wallace]

Rnd 1:

B: C Bolton Vogels Crouch
HB: Barry LRT Mathews
C: Williams Goodes Ablett
HF: ROK Richards Schneider
F: N Davis Hall Buchanan

R: Jolly Kirk J Bolton

I/C from: Doyle Dempster Malceski Mcveigh Moore Chambers

If, and its a huge 'IF' at this point, Vogels can hold down FB that could free leaping up to come into the HB line. Allowing him a bit more scope to run carry and create (as is already his forte). Also, If, and its a medium sized 'IF' at this point, Richards can present well amd perform at CHF, then BBB could stay a little closer to home (Coleman?). And as i've said elsewhere on this site, i think you need Goodes to be in the middle.

[Nico]

Originally posted by hammo
Strictly not correct.

Roosy unsuccessfully tried him at CHB for a while.

I think when people call for Goodes to run far and wide it means not to tie him down to a key position.

You are taking a bit of license there Hammo. He played him there when had a gammy knee.

When we got done against StKilda all and sundry on this site got into him because he got beaten on the night yet was one of our best.

[midaro]

You know, there is a way Goodes could run far and wide, whilst simultaneously holding down a key-position (by my definition).

I'll give you some hints: 1999 & 2003. Rising Star & Brownlow.

[katie-scarlett]

It's funny, I'm so used to seeing Schneiderman on the I/C line up.
Not that i'm complaining

As for the DoyleVSChambers deal..
from what i've seen of preseason, I'd put it down to Jolly rancher/Chambers.
Don't get me wrong, oh i so wanted to see Doyle do something effective.. damn you boy.

[Captain]

Crouch Barry C Bolton
Williams LRT Mathews
Goodes J Bolton Malceski
O'Keefe Hall Davis
Schneider O'Laughin Doyle
Jolly Kirk Buchanan
Ablett Dempster Richards Vogels
Emergencies: Fosdike Chambers Thornton

[hammo]

Originally posted by Captain
Crouch Barry C Bolton
Williams LRT Mathews
Goodes J Bolton Malceski
O'Keefe Hall Davis
Schneider O'Laughin Doyle
Jolly Kirk Buchanan
Ablett Dempster Richards Vogels
Emergencies: Fosdike Chambers Thornton

Fozzie goes from one of our best in the grand final to an emergency??

I think Malceski will need to show a lot more to displace Fosdike.

[Jeffers1984]

Serious attempt

B: Crouch Barry C Bolts
HB: Richards LRT Mathews
C: Goodes Buchanan Ablett
HF: ROK Hall Williams
F: Schneider O'Loughlin Davis

R: Jolly Kirk J Bolton

I/C from: Chambers Malceski Dempster Fosdike

[Captain]

Originally posted by hammo
Fozzie goes from one of our best in the grand final to an emergency??

I think Malceski will need to show a lot more to displace Fosdike.

He did better than Kasey Green.

[Schneiderman]

B: Crouch Barry C Bolts
HB: Richards LRT Mathews
C: Goodes Williams Ablett
HF: ROK Hall Davis
F: Schneider Doyle O'Loughlin

R: Jolly Kirk J Bolton

I/C from: Chambers Malceski Buchanan Fosdike

Yes it has all three talls playing, but if there is one area Essendon (and Richmond) get us every time is in height.

[Bleed Red Blood]

B: CBolton Barry Mathews
HB: Crouch LRT Davis
C: Ablett Goodes Fosdike
HF: O'Keefe Hall Buchanan
F: Williams O'Loughlin Richards
R: Jolly J.Bolton Kirk
Int: Vogels Schneider Chambers/Malkeski/Moore Doyle
Em: Moore Dempster Malceski


Chambo, Eski or Moorey is really a toss up on whether they want the extra tall, Doyle, so he can play some forward line and possibly decide who they want longer term as second ruck.

[liz]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood

HB: Crouch LRT Davis

Hmmm...Davis on a HBF. Can see that you went to the 'Paul Roos School' of team submissions!