Round 1 - Blues v Tigers (21 March) Pre-Game

[jeza]

Wow - That is extraordinary.

No wonder we were so poor.

Not even counting the guys who were on one leg towards the end of the season. Playing at half rat power.

[WASurfer]

Off topic but just read that St Kilda likely to list Sam Rowe under those new rules to replace Dylan Roberton who is taking the year off....they're already without Carlisle for a good chunk of the season. Good luck to Rowe...he looked pretty slow and basically cooked towards the end of last year but hopefully he can string a few games together for them.

[Professer E]

Aaron Mullet... Stop it you're hurting me.

[Sexybronco]

Aaron Mullet... Stop it you're hurting me.

It's always darkest before the dawn Professor.

[Professer E]

I'm still stumbling in the dark for my teeth and slippers....when they going to turn on the lights!?!

[laj]

Off topic but just read that St Kilda likely to list Sam Rowe under those new rules to replace Dylan Roberton who is taking the year off....they're already without Carlisle for a good chunk of the season. Good luck to Rowe...he looked pretty slow and basically cooked towards the end of last year but hopefully he can string a few games together for them.

He's been officially listed now. Good luck to him being able to extend his career. Hope he does well for all but 2 games (they play us twice?).

[Gointocarlton]

B: Lachie Plowman, Jacob Weitering, Nic Newman
HB: Kade Simpson, Liam Jones, Dale Thomas
C: Marc Murphy, Patrick Cripps, Sam Walsh
HF: Paddy Dow, Charlie Curnow, David Cuningham
F: Mitch McGovern, Harry McKay, Alex Fasolo
FOLL: Andrew Phillips, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Zac Fisher
I/C: Michael Gibbons, Ed Curnow, Jarrod Garlett, Will Setterfield
EMERG: Jack Silvagni, Lochie O'Brien, Matthew Kennedy, Cam Polson

NEW: Mitch McGovern, Sam Walsh, Nic Newman, Alex Fasolo, Will Setterfield, Michael Gibbons

UNAVAILABLE: Matthew Kreuzer (knee), Sam Docherty (knee), Darcy Lang (foot), Caleb Marchbank (back), Harrison Macreadie (back), Tom Williamson (back), Jarrod Pickett (knee)

NOTES: It appears likely Andrew Phillips holds his spot in the ruck due to a combination of his impressive JLT form and Matthew Kreuzer's injury-interrupted summer. Alex Fasolo is tracking well to be fit, with Polson or Silvagni a chance to take his spot should he not be given the all-clear. Matthew Kennedy should be fit following a shoulder injury, but is unlikely to make the side after failing to feature in any JLT games. Sam Walsh has clearly done enough to earn a debut, while new recruits Michael Gibbons and Will Setterfield work their way into the team based on solid JLT form. Jarrod Garlett narrowly edges Lochie O'Brien for a place on the bench to provide some dash from half-back. - Riley Beveridge.

PRETTY HARD TO ARGUE WITH THAT LINEUP AS SUGGESTED ON AFL SITE. PROBABLY THE ONLY CHANGE I WOULD MAKE IS SILVAGNI IN FOR GARLETT...INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT OTHERS THINK.

That side works for me

[Amers]

Anyone else heading to the 'curtain raiser' at Punt Rd before this game?

If I'm going to come down, I may as well see 2 games instead of 1!!

[flyboy77]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/lync...514pu.html

Hope they pick him....

[crashlander]

Anyone else heading to the 'curtain raiser' at Punt Rd before this game?

If I'm going to come down, I may as well see 2 games instead of 1!!

I'll be coming directly from school. I only wish we printed a list of players before the game.