My thinking? I don't believe Kreuzer, Carrazzo, Houlihan or McLean will be right for round 1. I've selected the sub with the idea of a midfield utility in mind.

I'm now thinking Henderson, O'hAilpin won't be right for round 1 either.

FB: Armfield Jamison Laidler
HB: Russell Bower Yarran
CC: Scotland Murphy Simpson
HF: Lucas Waite Collins
FF: Betts Walker Garlett

RR: Warnock Gibbs Judd

Int: Hampson Curnow Duigan

Sub: McInnes/Ellard/Robinson/Twomey

Good one jimmae. I like it, but I'm curious.

Why have you selected Curnow? I like him too, but haven't considered him ahead of Robbo, Ellard and the likes.
Same goes with Collins. What's he done that impresses you?

Ellard will give you defensive pressure at stoppages, work for the ball, and will be uncompromising but ultimately is a bit on the thin side of things, Curnow will be able to put a bit of hurt on the opposition and do all the things Ellard does on top of having better pace, though his fitness base might not be as good.

Collins is quicker, fitter and better by foot than Robbo, but perhaps not as ruthless in attack. I think Robbo has a propensity to hurt our play as much as he can help it.

I am assuming that Jamison, Houlihan, Carrazzo, Ellard and Kruezer won't play and Henderson will.

B: Lucas Thornton Duigan
HB: Yarran Bower Laidler
C: Simpson Russell Gibbs
HF: Garlett Henderson Walker
F: Betts Waite Hampson
Foll: Warnock Judd Murphy
Int: Robinson McLean Hampson Sub: Collins/White

I think McLean will play because Ellard is out. Worries me on the G though.
Still not sure about tall/small as sub. I think with Walker, Waite, Laidler, Duigan in side we can cover tall injuries.
Thornton in for Jamison. If he isnt he has been written off by coaching staff.
Lucas, Yarran and Laidler down back askicking from defence is vital.
Walker now needs to stand up!
Scotland, Armfield unlucky, think they might be in but where?

A fully fit list would make it interesting!

Thanks BB, now I can fit Army in!!

Assuming Jamison, Ellard, McLean, Houlihan, Carrazzo and Kreuzer won't play and that Henderson will. If possible, I'd promote Ed Curnow as he'd be in my 22 for round 1 v the Tiges. I have a feeling Andy Carrazzo will be right to play though.

B: Russell, Watson, White
Hb: Laidler, Bower, Duigan
C: Scotland, Curnow, Gibbs
Hf: Walker, Henderson, Simpson
F: Betts, Waite, Garlett
Foll: Warnock, Judd
Rov: Murphy
I/c: Hampson, Robinson, Yarran
Sub: Collins
Emerg: Armfield, Lucas, Thornton

I was hoping that would be the case.

I reckon Scotland is ahead of Lucas at this stage of their respective careers, but the MC may go for youth; although I doubt it.

In 2011 we're playing for keeps.

So the opposition? We obviously have some competition to select against.

Listening to Wayne Campbell tonight on SEN, it would seem they have a number of players in the mix defensively. My best efforts on a side would be:

B: Edwards, Thursfield, Bachelor
HB: Conca, Astbury, Newman
C: Deledio, Martin, Connors
HF: Houli, Reiwoldt, Cotchin
F: Nahas, Vickery, Morton

RCK: Graham, Grigg, Foley

INT: Jackson, Tuck, Rance

SUB: Nason/Griffiths

It looks a handy team on paper, question marks over the forward line though.