NAB Challenge Pride Match - Sydney v Freo

[RogueSwan]

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B Smith Richards Grundy

HB Rohan Reid Jetts/Macca

C Hannas Parker Lloyd

HF Cunningham Franklin Heeney

F Goodes Tippett McGlinn

R Pyke, Kennedy, K Jack

Bench; Jetta, Mitchell, Bird, Rampe. Em; Towers
....

Rohan to the bench and Rampe into the back six.

[ScottH]

It's nice to see someone who values Bird's role in the side but I think he'd be hard pressed to fill two positions

Unless we are playing in the bush

[southsideswan]

Unless we are playing in the bush

Now that is funny

[penga]

Now that is funny

+1

[Jewels]

Heeney has to play in round one. He is the new Sam Mitchell. His decisions in traffic are superb. He also has the bravery and leadership strength of a Luke Hodge.

Put him in the centre square with Parker, Kennedy and Pyke. Do it now and watch him develop, then dominate. Have Jack and Hanners swarming in of the wing.

That is the combination!

Wow, Mitchell, Hodge, someone else said Judd and another ROK - if Heeney is as good as any of these players I'll be a happy little member but holy crap if he ends up as a combo of all four combined!!!! The mind boggles at the possibilities.

[aardvark]

Wow, Mitchell, Hodge, someone else said Judd and another ROK - if Heeney is as good as any of these players I'll be a happy little member but holy crap if he ends up as a combo of all five combined!!!! The mind boggles at the possibilities.

Nah there will never be another Leigh Matthews.

[Matt80]

Wow, Mitchell, Hodge, someone else said Judd and another ROK - if Heeney is as good as any of these players I'll be a happy little member but holy crap if he ends up as a combo of all four combined!!!! The mind boggles at the possibilities.

Judd years of 2002-2006 were out if this world. Heeney does not have the pace or breakaway speed to match Judd's early years. I don't think any player had been able to match Judd's early years.

He is like Mitchell due to his vision and skills. Some of those handballs were superb. He looks to have courage in the air of a Hodge. I would take the combination of the two.

[Conor_Dillon]

I think he's much more like Fyfe than any of the above listed players...especially considering his willingness to launch himself for marks and his mixture of inside/outside midfield work...but most of all just the fact that he is a competitive beast!

[Primmy]

I'll get on the Heeney bandwagon here. Watched him side muscle a Freo player over the boundary with his shoulder at exactly the right moment in the play. He has that elusive quality of timing. Oooh goody. Not that I a want to add to the pressure, but.....

[Auntie.Gerald]

REVISED

B Smith Richards Shaw

HB Rampe Grundy Macca

C Hannes Parker Lloyd

HF Cunningham Franklin Bird

F Goodes Tippett McGlynn

R Pyke, Kennedy, K Jack

Bench; Jetta, Mitchell, Reid, Rohan

Em; Towers, Heeney, Laidler

[Matt80]

It seems that most people's round one team is centred on the discussion of four players:

Heeney
Shaw
Bird
Towers

It appears that two of those four players will win the game of thrones for round one.

[Matt80]

Nah there will never be another Leigh Matthews.

But Heeney looks more like He-Man than Leigh Matthews does.

he man - Google Search

[troyjones2525]

REVISED

B Smith Richards Shaw

HB Rampe Grundy Macca

C Hannes Parker Lloyd

HF Cunningham Franklin Bird

F Goodes Tippett McGlynn

R Pyke, Kennedy, K Jack

Bench; Jetta, Mitchell, Reid, Rohan

Em; Towers, Heeney, Laidler

Agree that this will be the round 1 team if all players are fit as we all know how conservative our selection committee is. It'll be just the one change from the GF, out - Malceski and in - T. Mitchell. Heeney and the others will get there chance later on through injury and poor form from a couple no doubt (yes I mean you G. Rohan) but we will go in predictable for round 1.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I disagree, I think one of Heeney or towers will be there round 1, most likely at Shaws expense. With Rohan and or Jetta going back, I don't think there's a spot for Shaw.

[aguy]

I disagree, I think one of Heeney or towers will be there round 1, most likely at Shaws expense. With Rohan and or Jetta going back, I don't think there's a spot for Shaw.

I think that's what most of us think is best but the question is really what will the selection committee value more. Experience and on field leadership or form ?

I personally would go for Heeney over shaw. The other variables will be if we have any injuries after next weekends nab challenge game and we are also assuming Tippett mcglynn Reid Etc will all be fit to go round one. Yes we mostly all agree they should play if fit. So the door is open for shaw towers and I will add Robinson depending on injuries. I would place Robinson ahead of laidler but again I think the selectors may thinK the opposite