NEAFL discussion thread

**707** · 2nd August 2018, 08:20 PM

Who, where and when this week?

Edit: Just had a club email saying it's the curtain raiser

**ugg** · 2nd August 2018, 08:25 PM

Grand Final replay.

**ugg** · 3rd August 2018, 10:35 AM

SYDNEY

B: 53. Conor Flanagan 21. Jack Maibaum 49. Josh Rayner
HB: 47. Toby Pink 31. Harrison Marsh 58. Mitchell Rogers
C: 22. Dean Towers 45. Angus Styles 52. Josh Stern
HF: 33. Ryley Stoddart 55. Bailey Stewart 56. Joey Reinhard
F: 59. Kyle McKellar 46. Joel Amartey 41. Jake Brown
Foll: 17. Darcy Cameron 42. Robbie Fox 32. James Bell
Inter: 19. Harry Parker 50. Sam Wicks 51. Sam Thorne 57. Luke Parks 60. Hamish Ellem
Emer: 14. Matt Kannan 48. Max Ries 54. Lachlan Swaney
In: 17. Darcy Cameron 42. Robbie Fox 31. Harrison Marsh 47. Toby Pink 50. Sam Wicks 59. Kyle McKellar 19. Harry Parker 57. Luke Parks 49. Josh Rayner 51. Sam Thorne 60. Hamish Ellem
Out: 34. Jordan Dawson (AFL) 6. Jordan Foote (injured) 39. Heath Grundy (illness) 2. Alex Johnson (AFL) 16. Gary Rohan (injured) 49. Cooper Kilpatrick (omitted) 59. Max Ries (omitted) 54. Lachlan Swaney (omitted) 53. Jackson Barling (omitted) 57. Jack Blair (omitted) 48. Matt Kannan (omitted)

BRISBANE

B: 35. Ryan Lester 45. Jack Frost 21. Sam Skinner
HB: 1. Ben Keays 24. Liam Dawson 20. Cedric Cox
C: 8. Rohan Bewick 17. Claye Beams 42. Mitch Hinge
HF: 43. Jake Barrett 34. Toby Wooller 39. Corey Lyons
F: 50. Jai Kennealy 38. Connor Ballenden 53. Jesse Quint
Foll: 44. Archie Smith 33. Zac Bailey 19. Jacob Allison
Inter: 52. Keidean Coleman 54. Justin Currie 55. Ben Sloan 56. Cody Stackelberg 59. Josh Preval
Emer: Billy Johnson Daniel Fleming
In: 20. Cedric Cox 25. Ryan Lester 43. Jake Barrett 54. Justin Currie 33. Zac Bailey 39. Corey Lyons
Out: 37. Brandon Starcevich (AFL) 4. Ryan Bastinac (AFL) 32. Sam Mayes (AFL) 7. Tom Bell (injured) 57. Connor McFadyen (injured) 54. Billy Johnson (omitted)

**liz** · 3rd August 2018, 01:11 PM

I predict we're going to get thumped. We should get thumped, comparing those two teams, if Brisbane are fair dinkum.

**wolftone57** · 3rd August 2018, 01:17 PM

it seems the odds are stacked against us. There are 15 listed lions players compared to 11 Swans. I hope the academy boys are sharp. Last week's crop were less than impressive although they did seem to be on the younger side and this might have been a factor. I hope the boys can produce something impressive. Nice to see Wicks and some of the boys who have been so good this year back again.

**ugg** · 3rd August 2018, 01:21 PM

It's 11 v 16 listed players on paper, but we will be down to 10 and possibly less whereas Brisbane have not named one of the AFL emergencies (Mayes)

**wolftone57** · 3rd August 2018, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by liz

I predict we're going to get thumped. We should get thumped, comparing those two teams, if Brisbane are fair dinkum.

Last time we played them they had about the same amount of listed players and we only had 10 listed players. We beat them. but in saying that there were a couple of really good academy players playing that day other than Wicks.

**rb4x** · 3rd August 2018, 01:29 PM

This looks hard. Only five senior players and six rookies by my count. Would expect at least one of the senior emergencies to drop out as cover for a late injury as well. Our injury list is starting to bite in the NEAFL.

**mcs** · 3rd August 2018, 03:13 PM

Toby Pink at Halfback - that should be entertaining. I just can't see us keeping him on after this season. Going to be a hard old slog for us tomorrow in ressies I feel - injuries really starting to bite now.

**rb4x** · 3rd August 2018, 03:46 PM

I thought Pink showed some promise last year but this year has been cruelled by injury. Has only played twice this year by my reckoning and without any impact but possibly hampered by injury and lack of preseason etc. I would leave that call to the club. Remember they showed a lot of faith in Melican when he could not get on the park for a couple of years.