Weitering Jaksch Sheehan
Buckley Rowe Plowman
Docherty Cripps Boekhorst
Everitt Casboult Cuningham
Wright Gorringe CCurnow
Phillips Kerridge Thomas
Smith Graham Byrne Gallucci Lamb Whiley

Murphy, Simpson, Jamison, Tuohy, Kreuzer, Walker and Gibbs can all rest up.
Thomas can earn he's $700k.
Not sure Plowman will be fit enough, White comes in if that's the case..
Bring on Thursday

I really like that team.
Wanna see all the newbies..who's who in the hood

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I see you watching me watching you.

Don't think either of the Irish boys are fit enough either?

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dane's trolling again

Could add Gorringe on extended bench.

I don't expect to see McKay at all this year.

I thought Sheehan was injured.

Could name Charlie Curnow on the bench. Not sure how he increases the forward line height though?

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dane's trolling again

Releases Thomas into the middle. White isn't mobile enough as a medium defender to play in such a tall defence, no matter how much it'd be a great news story.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Yeah no need to be condescending about a practice team selection.

Charlie Curnow would be what 5cm taller than Daisy?

Don't need to even play White drop Tuohy back put Lamb on the wing. Plenty of subs.

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dane's trolling again

Wasn't trying to be condescending?

Charlie's about 8-10 cms taller depending on who you talk to. Both have long arms for their height and apparently Charlie has quite the leap on him too. McKay in a similar boat; I expect both to play 6-10 games this year.

It sounds like Sheehan and Byrne will be available, if not week 1 then week 2.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

It's been a long time since we last played.
This is my favourite week of the year, the week leading up to the first pre-season game.

Please no serious injuries.

Puleeease.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

So Curnow might be 6"4 or 5?

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dane's trolling again

At least 6'4", yeah

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Haven't posted for years and respect you but Thomas isn't a mid. His best work was as a high half forward whose defensive work and work ethic realy exposes people. Brief spells yes but if we're to see his best it won't be there.

That's great news!

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dane's trolling again

me too. All hope and no reality.

Would agree with you there, but with Boekhorst listed on the other flank, you'd want Thomas alternating off wing and/or HB with someone else, maybe Simpson or Buckley.

Need someone who can consistently win a 1v1 marking contest with their opponent to play a more forward-centric role, and I don't think Thomas' ankle is up for his high-flying antics of old at present.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

I believe he was over the ankle injury that hampered his last couple of years at Collingwood and first year at Carlton. He had a strong preseason last year and it was a shoulder injury that was the only physical problem with his body last year...and now.

He also played his best footy as a hard running (both ways) wingman, aho provided a real head ache when swung forward.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

I'm just not sold on the idea he's going to get off the ground like he did when he was 22; he'll be more than handy at ground level.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Dale is the sort of player who backs himself, for good or bad, to do the spectacular.
He will fly and might soar or crash.
The good thing is he is the type of player who knows when something extraordinary is needed.
Got a lot of time for Dale personally.
Look I am sure we'd all take extra dough if it were given to us.

SQUAD

Hawthorn v Carlton
Aurora Stadium
Thursday 18 February
7.10pm

3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Billy Hartung, 5. Sam Mitchell, 6. Josh Gibson, 7. Ben McEvoy, 8. Taylor Duryea, 10. Bradley Hill, 11. Brendan Whitecross,13. Jonathan O’Rourke,14. Grant Birchall,15. Luke Hodge,
16. Isaac Smith,17. Angus Litherland,20. Dallas Willsmore,21. James Sicily,22. Luke Breust,23. Tim O’Brien,24. Ben Stratton,25. Ryan Schoenmakers,28. Paul Puopolo, 30. Kaiden Brand,31. Zac Webster,32. Jack Fitzpatrick,34. Kurt Heatherley,41. Daniel Howe,42. Teia Miles,43. Marc Pittonet,46. Lachlan Langford,47. Shem Tatupu,

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

CARLTON
3. Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 6. Kade Simpson, 8. Matthew Kreuzer, 10. Harry McKay, 11. Sam Kerridge, 12. Blaine Boekhorst, 13. Jed Lamb, 14. Liam Jones, 15. Sam Docherty, 17. Sam Rowe, 22. Jason Tutt, 23. Jacob Weitering, 24. Mark Whiley, 30. Charlie Curnow, 31. Matthew Dick, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Andrejs Everitt, 34. Andrew Phillips, 35. Ed Curnow, 37. Daniel Gorringe, 38. Ciaran Byrne, 39. Dale Thomas, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White, 45. Andrew Gallucci, 46. Matthew Wright

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Is that the squad for the match or the comp?

We already know Murphy isn't playing in this game.

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I hope Essendon* folds.