Round 5 - Sturt v North @ Unley - 2.10pm Sat 30/4/11

[CENTURION]

Having trouble picking the winner in this one .. I rate Sturts midfield as highly as any in the competition, but I give the Rossters the nod up forward and down back.

Would expect it to be a reasonably close game.

I can't see North winning to be honest. Too many changes and to lose 2 experienced midfielders in Wright and Backwell has to hurt us (plus a running defender) big time. Other than Allan the rest of the midfield "on ball brigade" is light on for size and experience and despite Ackland being in great form the reliance on Allan will be too much this week. Don't think we will have enough supply to Alleway and Gill to kick a big score.

the weather could be your only saviour, Tony. To lose those 2 players is a huge loss.

[Pseudo]

I think it's probably going to come down to how well you can restrict the Sturt midfield from directly affecting the scoreboard .. They don't look too scary up the front (with all due respect to Duldig and Johncock), but they do look capable of scoring 4-10 goals from midfield types.

Matt Duldig always seemed to save his best games for when the Bays played the Roosters. I'll be interested to see if he turns it on again.

[Wedgie]

North look awful on paper.
At this rate I'll be buying budgets every week to work out who the he'll is playing for us.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

The non Caucasians are all called Motloppy if that helps.

[on the rails]

North look awful on paper.

Normally we look good paper and are shit on the field so this week we might get the daily double?

[JK]

I think it's probably going to come down to how well you can restrict the Sturt midfield from directly affecting the scoreboard .. They don't look too scary up the front (with all due respect to Duldig and Johncock), but they do look capable of scoring 4-10 goals from midfield types.

Matt Duldig always seemed to save his best games for when the Bays played the Roosters. I'll be interested to see if he turns it on again.

I can see why he was a fan favourite at Brighton Road then

[purch]

Having trouble picking the winner in this one .. I rate Sturts midfield as highly as any in the competition, but I give the Rossters the nod up forward and down back.

Would expect it to be a reasonably close game.

I can't see North winning to be honest. Too many changes and to lose 2 experienced midfielders in Wright and Backwell has to hurt us (plus a running defender) big time. Other than Allan the rest of the midfield "on ball brigade" is light on for size and experience and despite Ackland being in great form the reliance on Allan will be too much this week. Don't think we will have enough supply to Alleway and Gill to kick a big score.

Sturt are pretty short down back and in pretty poor form, esp. with regards to judging a ball in the air, so I expect North to win if they get enough forward entries, given their tall options in the forward line. Allan has the capability to cover for one of North's missing midfielders with his pants on fire...no problems there.

As for our midfield well it all looks okay on paper. Take away a ruckman though and we are useless there, as shown last week. Our setup at the stoppages was diabolical. Even if Kurtze plays we are still an experienced ruckman short IMO. He can't do it all himself...or can he?? Hope I'm wrong. In any case it's great to be back at Unley

[The Sleeping Giant]

Where's my Backwell avatar. Buckethead can't dunk forever.

[Jimmy]

Norths side looks great and gill always turns it on against us...gotta find a way to stop him. Having him and alleway as targets is going to be tough on our backs.

Come on blues, gotta show some c**t if we are to be around the mark

[CENTURION]

Norths side looks great and gill always turns it on against us...gotta find a way to stop him. Having him and alleway as targets is going to be tough on our backs.

Come on blues, gotta show some c**t if we are to be around the mark

clit?

[purch]

Where's my Backwell avatar. Buckethead can't dunk forever.

still waiting for the video in red and white (let me know when you've got it)...and it ain't happening this week

[Jimmy]

Norths side looks great and gill always turns it on against us...gotta find a way to stop him. Having him and alleway as targets is going to be tough on our backs.

Come on blues, gotta show some c**t if we are to be around the mark

clit?

C ya next Tuesday

[The Sleeping Giant]

Where's my Backwell avatar. Buckethead can't dunk forever.

still waiting for the video in red and white (let me know when you've got it)...and it ain't happening this week

I'm buying a video capture card for that purpose. Next televised game I should get an opportunity.

[Trent Plucktrum]

Norths side looks great and gill always turns it on against us...gotta find a way to stop him. Having him and alleway as targets is going to be tough on our backs.

Come on blues, gotta show some c**t if we are to be around the mark

clit?

My guess it has something to do with sprinting !!

[CENTURION]

next Tuesday? Sprinting? I'm confused!

[gadj1976]

I've picked North. So far, every game I've picked us we've lost by 40+. As Sam Kek would say "you know it makes sense".

[gadj1976]

next Tuesday? Sprinting? I'm confused!

Don't bother trying to understand, it'll do you head in.

[Big Phil]

Good luck to Max Thring who looks like he will make his League debut for the Roosters today.

[Wedgie]

Good luck to Max Thring who looks like he will make his League debut for the Roosters today.

Yep, with 2 Thrings in the side I can see the ABBA hit getting some mileage today.

"Thring Thring, Why Don't You Give Me a Call?"

[DOC]

Coached the lad a little while back. Always gave 100% and good to see him getting a chance against his old club Sturt. Good luck to him.