R18 - WWT Eagles v Sturt @ Woody Oval

EAGLES
Woodville-West Torrens has regained star goalsneak Lachlan McGregor for Saturday’s blockbuster against Sturt at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval.
Sidelined for the Eagles’ win against Adelaide in Round 17, McGregor has overcome a minor calf strain to be named on the four-man extended interchange bench.
‘’If it was a final he probably would have played but we thought we would take a cautious approach with him,’’ Eagles coach Michael Godden said.
Star forward Andrew Ainger will play his 100th IGA League match after making his debut with South Adelaide in Round 1 2011.
League
F: Gaffney, Wundke, Redden
HF: Rowland, Ainger, N. Hayes
C: O’Brien, Poole, Jarrad
HB: Goldsworthy, Von Bertouch, Hall
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Guiffreda
R: Borholm, Petrenko, Boyd
INT: Lewis, Haylock, Allmond, McGregor
IN: McGregor
Reserves
F: Jolly, Raikiwasa, Comitogianni
HF: Stengle, Summerton, Press
C: Rowntree, Firns, C. Giles
HB: G. Ellis, Cox, Sinor
B: Elsworthy, Heinjus, Batley
R: J. Hayes, Yarran, M. Raymond
INT: B. Ellis, Westbrook, Woods
Under-18
F: Friend, Gericke, Creeper
HF: Weidemann, Moller, Hayes
C: Goold, Smith, Georgeson
HB: Coxon, Lukosius, Mentz
B: Hoyle, Beecken, Bondarenko
R: Baqeri, Lee, Longbottom
INT: Cook, Fairall, Martin, Miller, Moore, Zille
STURT
Sturt will almost certainly chalk up its sixth debutant of the year when it tackles the Eagles at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval on Saturday.
Two potential first-gamers – midfielder Steven Slimming and small forward Mikey Coombes – have been included in the 23-man squad with Campbell Wildman.
Slimming, an AFL Academy member, has clean skills and likes to run and carry the football for the Double Blues.
The 18-year-old measures in at 181cm and 72kg while Coombes, from NTFL club St Marys, provides plenty of pressure inside 50m.
Running defender Tom Harms will rest a minor knee injury which isn’t considered serious.
‘’We expect him to be back playing next week,’’ Sturt football manager Shane Grimm said.
League
F: Hansen, K. Beard, Gilfoy
HF: Lienert, M. Evans, Greenslade
C: Crocker, Kirkwood, Carey
HB: McMahon, Stephens, Page
B: Jonas, F. Evans, Paprotny
R: Osborn, Battersby, Martin
INT: Slimming, Hone, Wildman, Coombes, Penfold
IN: Slimming, Coombes, Wildman
OUT: Harms (knee)
Reserves
F: Langridge, Voigt, Wiech
HF: Hayden, Young, Pansini
C: Telford, Samblich, Hayes
HB: Haren, Gamble, Thiele
B: Hargreaves, Campbell, Powell
R: Habljak, Elms, Callins
INT: Musolino
Under-18
F: Hone, Longden, Parker-Boers
HF: Houlahan, Ellis, Badger
C: Fielke, Trenorden, Yunupingu
HB: Grieve, Applebee, Collins
B: Angelberger, Edmonds, McDonald
R: Thatcher, Aitchison, Dodd
INT: Scott, Prosser, Smelt, Weidenhofer
EMG: Grundy, Smith
Woodville-West Torrens has regained star goalsneak Lachlan McGregor for Saturday’s blockbuster against Sturt at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval.
Sidelined for the Eagles’ win against Adelaide in Round 17, McGregor has overcome a minor calf strain to be named on the four-man extended interchange bench.
‘’If it was a final he probably would have played but we thought we would take a cautious approach with him,’’ Eagles coach Michael Godden said.
Star forward Andrew Ainger will play his 100th IGA League match after making his debut with South Adelaide in Round 1 2011.
League
F: Gaffney, Wundke, Redden
HF: Rowland, Ainger, N. Hayes
C: O’Brien, Poole, Jarrad
HB: Goldsworthy, Von Bertouch, Hall
B: P. Raymond, Thompson, Guiffreda
R: Borholm, Petrenko, Boyd
INT: Lewis, Haylock, Allmond, McGregor
IN: McGregor
Reserves
F: Jolly, Raikiwasa, Comitogianni
HF: Stengle, Summerton, Press
C: Rowntree, Firns, C. Giles
HB: G. Ellis, Cox, Sinor
B: Elsworthy, Heinjus, Batley
R: J. Hayes, Yarran, M. Raymond
INT: B. Ellis, Westbrook, Woods
Under-18
F: Friend, Gericke, Creeper
HF: Weidemann, Moller, Hayes
C: Goold, Smith, Georgeson
HB: Coxon, Lukosius, Mentz
B: Hoyle, Beecken, Bondarenko
R: Baqeri, Lee, Longbottom
INT: Cook, Fairall, Martin, Miller, Moore, Zille
STURT
Sturt will almost certainly chalk up its sixth debutant of the year when it tackles the Eagles at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval on Saturday.
Two potential first-gamers – midfielder Steven Slimming and small forward Mikey Coombes – have been included in the 23-man squad with Campbell Wildman.
Slimming, an AFL Academy member, has clean skills and likes to run and carry the football for the Double Blues.
The 18-year-old measures in at 181cm and 72kg while Coombes, from NTFL club St Marys, provides plenty of pressure inside 50m.
Running defender Tom Harms will rest a minor knee injury which isn’t considered serious.
‘’We expect him to be back playing next week,’’ Sturt football manager Shane Grimm said.
League
F: Hansen, K. Beard, Gilfoy
HF: Lienert, M. Evans, Greenslade
C: Crocker, Kirkwood, Carey
HB: McMahon, Stephens, Page
B: Jonas, F. Evans, Paprotny
R: Osborn, Battersby, Martin
INT: Slimming, Hone, Wildman, Coombes, Penfold
IN: Slimming, Coombes, Wildman
OUT: Harms (knee)
Reserves
F: Langridge, Voigt, Wiech
HF: Hayden, Young, Pansini
C: Telford, Samblich, Hayes
HB: Haren, Gamble, Thiele
B: Hargreaves, Campbell, Powell
R: Habljak, Elms, Callins
INT: Musolino
Under-18
F: Hone, Longden, Parker-Boers
HF: Houlahan, Ellis, Badger
C: Fielke, Trenorden, Yunupingu
HB: Grieve, Applebee, Collins
B: Angelberger, Edmonds, McDonald
R: Thatcher, Aitchison, Dodd
INT: Scott, Prosser, Smelt, Weidenhofer
EMG: Grundy, Smith