NAB Cup v Brisbane - Squad

ThePunter · Post: # 699671Post **ThePunter** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:16pm

Here's the squad, which I've had a crack at putting into a conventional team line-up. Three players to be omitted, two to be named substitutes.

B S Fisher Maguire Begley
HB Ray Blake R Clarke
C Dal Santo Ball Eddy
HF Gilbert Koschitzke Jones
F Milne McEvoy Steven
Foll King Goddard Montagna
Int Gardiner L Fisher McQualter Gwilt Geary Dawson
Sub Heyne Miles
Em Connors Howard Simpkin

Not playing: Gram, X Clarke, Hayes, Hudghton, Baker, Riewoldt, Schneider, Armitage, Dempster, Stanley, Lynch, Allen, Smith, Cahill, Haretuku, McGrath, Gaertner, Tungatulum, McGarry.

I think we'll win, some talent and some youth - it'll be interesting to see how we go.

SainterK · Post: # 699672Post **SainterK** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:18pm

Wow, we have some talent around the place....you have omitted a lot of our "big" names and the team still looks sensational

I have a good feeling about this year

GrumpyOne · Post: # 699673Post **GrumpyOne** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:18pm

A quality side still, despite the missing players.

HarveysDeciple · Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:21pm

GrumpyOne wrote:A quality side still, despite the missing players.

yeah pretty happy with the side taking the field.. It's a great look seeing Goddard listed in the Ruck Rover position.....tantalising!

Anyone got Brisbane's squad handy?

Saints94 · Post: # 699678Post **Saints94** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:23pm

Milney to kick 11

ThePunter · Post: # 699684Post **ThePunter** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:25pm

I must stress that the positions are my attempt at putting them into a team, but the last time I did that Glenn McFarlane pinched them for his Herald-Sun article about Banger's first game. St Kilda just name 29 players, of which three will be omitted, and two will be named as substitutes.

Goddard playing in the guts is my gut (pun intended) feeeling.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 699686Post **GrumpyOne** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:28pm

ThePunter wrote:I must stress that the positions are my attempt at putting them into a team, but the last time I did that Glenn McFarlane pinched them for his Herald-Sun article about Banger's first game.

Took you a long while to forgive him then

Saint Bev · Post: # 699695Post **Saint Bev** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:38pm

Joey's not playing.

Saints94 · Post: # 699696Post **Saints94** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:39pm

Saint Bev wrote:Joey's not playing.

source?

Eastern · Post: # 699699Post **Eastern** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:42pm

Gram01 wrote:
Saint Bev wrote:Joey's not playing.
source?

If Saint Bev said that Joey aint playing, Joey aint playing !!

Quixote · Post: # 699702Post **Quixote** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:45pm

I doubt they'll play Bally, either.

Anyone know why Armo isn't named?

meher baba · Post: # 699703Post **meher baba** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:46pm

GrumpyOne wrote:
ThePunter wrote:I must stress that the positions are my attempt at putting them into a team, but the last time I did that Glenn McFarlane pinched them for his Herald-Sun article about Banger's first game.
Took you a long while to forgive him then

Did the Herald Sun exist when Banger played his first game??

Saints94 · Post: # 699706Post **Saints94** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:48pm

Well we might as well tank the nab cup

ThePunter · Post: # 699709Post **ThePunter** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:53pm

The McFarlane story appeared last year. He went out and found (almost) everyone who played with Banger in his first game. But rather than look through the old copies of the Sun they must have at Southbank, he googled it, found my attempt at putting the team together (I had the 20 from stats.rleague.com) and worked off that.

Armitage has a little hammy twinge, as does Gram.

Quixote · Post: # 699712Post **Quixote** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 2:56pm

ThePunter wrote: Armitage has a little hammy twinge, as does Gram.

Thanks mate. Hope they're nothing too serious.

st_craig · Post: # 699727Post **st_craig** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 3:36pm

BJ's playing golf isn't he?

plugger66 · Post: # 699729Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 3:43pm

Quixote wrote:I doubt they'll play Bally, either.

Anyone know why Armo isn't named?

Why wouldnt Bally play if he is fit?

plugger66 · Post: # 699743Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 3:59pm

st_craig wrote:BJ's playing golf isn't he?

Yep apprently and Joey, Chips and Kosi are coming back to Melbourne to watch their horse run.

St. Luke · Post: # 699744Post **St. Luke** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 4:03pm

Really good to see Matty Maquire back in the mix! And Baker....and Leigh Fisher! Geeez the list goes on!

HarveysDeciple · Thu 12 Feb 2009 4:28pm

plugger66 wrote:
st_craig wrote:BJ's playing golf isn't he?
Yep apprently and Joey, Chips and Kosi are coming back to Melbourne to watch their horse run.

you probably overuse sarcasm, but everyone now and then you come out with pearls like that one

Quixote · Post: # 699779Post **Quixote** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 5:00pm

plugger66 wrote:
Quixote wrote:I doubt they'll play Bally, either.

Anyone know why Armo isn't named?
Why wouldnt Bally play if he is fit?

From what I've gathered over the off-season news, and knowing the conservative nature of our fitness staff, I think that if Bally is anything other than 100% ready for full-contact match work, he will not play.

Know anything to the contrary - or are you just being a smart-arse par the course?

plugger66 · Post: # 699789Post **plugger66** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 5:08pm

Quixote wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Quixote wrote:I doubt they'll play Bally, either.

Anyone know why Armo isn't named?
Why wouldnt Bally play if he is fit?

From what I've gathered over the off-season news, and knowing the conservative nature of our fitness staff, I think that if Bally is anything other than 100% ready for full-contact match work, he will not play.

Know anything to the contrary - or are you just being a smart-arse par the course?

Well he has hardly missed a training session and he is named so I wouldnt see why he wouldnt play.

Quixote · Post: # 699793Post **Quixote** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 5:11pm

plugger66 wrote:
Quixote wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Quixote wrote:I doubt they'll play Bally, either.

Anyone know why Armo isn't named?
Why wouldnt Bally play if he is fit?

From what I've gathered over the off-season news, and knowing the conservative nature of our fitness staff, I think that if Bally is anything other than 100% ready for full-contact match work, he will not play.

Know anything to the contrary - or are you just being a smart-arse par the course?
Well he has hardly missed a training session and he is named so I wouldnt see why he wouldnt play.

Great news.

Let's just wait and see then!

Saint Bev · Post: # 699796Post **Saint Bev** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 5:24pm

Eastern wrote:
Gram01 wrote:
Saint Bev wrote:Joey's not playing.
source?
If Saint Bev said that Joey aint playing, Joey aint playing !!

Thanks for the vote of confidence Eastern

But Joey told me this morning at training. Nothing serious, an ankle tweek, he said they arn't prepared to risk anything at this stage of the season. Especially as there is a break next week. Made me wonder if Goose will play (my thoughts only). Pretty sure he's not flying back to Melb, as he said, see you Sunday. (our function)

The full squad came up which made us very happy. Six players didn't train properly Roo, Max, Joey, Schnider, Gram & Armatage. They were on the bikes for quite a while then they did quite a bit of boxing. Then they just sat back and watched.

Everyone else did the full session, Lenny and Ball looked good. Also Tom Lynch looked fine. Forgot to ask if he was playing but he looked as though he would? Gilbert will play, but they will play the kids.

The players are very lean, they all looked good and enthusiastic.

They trained for two hours, all the various drills. The weather is still forcast to rain Sat night.

SaintBot · Post: # 699805Post **SaintBot** » Thu 12 Feb 2009 6:13pm

My stab at potential positions.

FB: J.Geary â€“ Z.Dawson â€“ C.Begley
HB: R.Clarke â€“ J.Blake â€“ S.Fisher
C: L.Fisher - B.Goddard â€“ F.Ray
HF: N.Heyne â€“ J.Koschitzke â€“ R.Eddy
FF: S.Milne - B.McEvoy â€“ S.Gilbert
R: S.King â€“ L.Ball â€“ N.Dal Santo
I/C: J.Gwilt â€“ E.Conners â€“ J.Steven â€“ C.Jones
Res: M.Gardiner â€“ M.Maguire
EMG: L.Miles â€“ B.Howard â€“ A.McQualter
Out: T.Simpkin, L.Montagna (INJ)

Gardiner to swap with King.
Maguire to swap with S.Fisher/other.