Carlton v Sydney lineups: Matty O to debut!

[liz]

I am very pleased for MattyO but I'll be a little irritated if he comes in at the expense of Smith. There's no point bringing any of these fringe guys in if they're only going to get one game and then get dropped for two months.

[royboy42]

I was pretty impressed with MOD earlier in the season at a reserves match. Gonna be interesting to see if my judgement is worth anything. He DID look good tho!

[royboy42]

Liz, doesn't the fact that he's listed in the 22 mean he is playing?

[stellation]

I am very pleased for MattyO but I'll be a little irritated if he comes in at the expense of Smith. There's no point bringing any of these fringe guys in if they're only going to get one game and then get dropped for two months.

I completely agree.

[Chookbilly]

Liz, doesn't the fact that he's listed in the 22 mean he is playing?

Smith hasn't been named in the 22, he's been named in the 26 man squad on the 'yet to be trimmed', extended bench.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Liz, doesn't the fact that he's listed in the 22 mean he is playing?

The point Liz was making is that Smith is listed on the bench, if he is dropped after one match (as he was earlier in the season, and Laidlaw last season), it would have been more beneficial to retain them in the team.

[Plugger46]

Smith hasn't been named in the 22, he's been named in the 26 man squad on the 'yet to be trimmed', extended bench.

He's in the 18 so he'll be playing.

Edit: Apologies Chookbilly - for some reason I thought you meant O'Dwyer

[goswannie14]

Smith hasn't been named in the 22, he's been named in the 26 man squad on the 'yet to be trimmed', extended bench.

I think he wastalking about O'Dwyer.

[Triple B]

For the sake of clarity:

MOD is named in the run on side...so is definately in.
Smith is named on an extended bench, so may be cut or may survive.

Pretty simple.

What Liz is saying and I agree, is that she will be disappointed if Smith does get the chop. It's not a knock on MOD or anything, it has nothing do with MOD, we hope that Smith gets another chance. The fact that MOD has been promoted is irrelevant to the discussion, there is room for both.

[sprite]

Eat your words Sprite. They were always going to elevate a rookie, it was only a question of which one dont be supprised if there is another next week.

Yes, but is he the saviour?

Ok - name - names....

[573v30]

Congrats to MOD for making his debut against Carltank.

[reigning premier]

Hasn't happened yet....

Actual changes will be;

Smith Out... Malceski in....

[TheMase]

Hasn't happened yet....

Actual changes will be;

Smith Out... Malceski in....

If he is named in the starting 18, doesn't he have to play unless injured?

[Captain]

Hasn't happened yet....

Actual changes will be;

Smith Out... Malceski in....

As about 3 people have mentioned, he is definitely in, having been named in the 18 (as opposed to the ended interchange)

[hammo]

As about 3 people have mentioned, he is definitely in, having been named in the 18 (as opposed to the ended interchange)

Some people need the blindingly obvious repeated for them