North Melbourne pre-game discussion (with teams)

[Go Swannies]

McVeigh predicted an imminent return to form for key forward and dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes. "There's always pressure on 'Goodesy'. I've got no doubt that with the person he is and the player he is, at some stage he'll be playing very, very good footy."

I'm reassured.

[CJK]

Sydney Swans
B: Rhyce Shaw, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Nick Smith
HB: Paul Bevan, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Nick Malceski, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack
HF: Daniel Hannebery, Ryan O'Keefe, Josh Kennedy
F: Ben McGlynn, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh
I/C: Trent Dennis-Lane, Brett Meredith, Mike Pyke, Ted Richards
Emg: Lewis Johnston, Patrick Veszpremi, Lewis Jetta*

In: Richards, Bevan, Meredith
Out: Martin Mattner (quad)*, Henry Playfair (back), Craig Bird (foot)

I can't believe a list-clogger like Bevan and a over-the-hill player like Teddy are in the team this week. It is an absolute joke that exciting youngsters like Vez and Vez again keep killing it in the reserves and can't get a game. I'm looking forward to getting pumped by NMK by at least 1 goals.

[Donners]

Bevan and Richards? I just have no clue what is going on in the selectors' minds.

[aardvark]

I can't believe a list-clogger like Bevan and a over-the-hill player like Teddy are in the team this week. It is an absolute joke that exciting youngsters like Vez and Vez again keep killing it in the reserves and can't get a game. I'm looking forward to getting pumped by NMK by at least 1 goals.

He he he.....do we really have 2 Vezzes...

[Robbo]

Gee Roosy really doesn't give a @@@@ about our development. He has already signed his next job so no skin off his neck I guess.

Ted Richards? FFS.

[Go Swannies]

I can't believe a list-clogger like Bevan and a over-the-hill player like Teddy are in the team this week. It is an absolute joke that exciting youngsters like Vez and Vez again keep killing it in the reserves and can't get a game. I'm looking forward to getting pumped by NMK by at least 1 goals.

Very good - go to the top of the class for paying attention.

[CJK]

He he he.....do we really have 2 Vezzes...

Must do. Can't just be that bloke who gets a game now and again cause he's pretty average.

[Lucky Knickers]

Gee Roosy really doesn't give a @@@@ about our development. .

You are joking aren't you?

[Go Swannies]

When did Petrie last play? How rusty is he likely to be? Who plays on him?

[magic.merkin]

haha watch the tears flow.

I'm wrapt for Meredith though, showed alot last year and has done his time this year.

[Lucky Knickers]

I'm wrapt for Meredith though, showed alot last year and has done his time this year.

Woo hoo for Meredith. Awesome to see him back.
It's going to be a very tough weekend. Such a shame White and Rohan aren't available. I'm not unhappy with Ted and Bevo in. If Rohan and White were fit I'd feel differently but our options are pretty limited. RUnning your eye down the list and looking at the Roos - best available.

[kangle4]

i look at the emergencies line and really wish those three players were moved up a spot and playing in the team, sick of the same old players getting rotated between the 1sts and ressies and not seeing the likes of vez and johnstone actually get a chance, they couldn't do worse than what we have in.

[Robbo]

You are joking aren't you?

Nope. He has picked two players who have shown over a long period of time that they are average players at best and has decided to leave out players who have the potential to be future stars for us. He is more worried about this year than the next 5 years.

[Triple B]

Oh I despise Shaun Ryan- he is a dreadful umpire at the best of times. Something about being an umpire and bald/balding that guarantees that they are hopeless at the best of times.

No idea who you are thinking about, but Shaun Ryan is not bald/balding.

[Go Swannies]

He is more worried about this year than the next 5 years.

So you think he's trying to win this weekend with his selection. How dare he?

For the sake of RWO hits where's Benny Mathews when we need him?