2014 State Game - SANFL v VFL @ Port Melbourne (Sat 31/5)

[o five]

I will be very surprised if Todd Miles is playing.

[Big Phil]

I will be very surprised if Todd Miles is be playing.

Yes, me too. Has been carrying a footy injury for quite a few weeks now, from what I have been told...

[Big Phil]

Here is the final squad of 23 who will travel to Melbourne...

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/2507/

WEST END STATE SQUAD

Ian Callinan (Adelaide)
Jarrod Schiller (Central)
Luke Habel (Central)
Paul Thomas (Central)
Tim McIntyre (Central)
Jay Shannon (North)
Leigh Ryswyk (North)
Todd Miles (North)
Jace Bode (Norwood)
Steven Summerton (Port)
Brett Eddy (South)
Joel Cross (South)
Keegan Brooksby (South)
Nick Liddle (South)
Kory Beard (Sturt)
Michael Coad (Sturt)
Ben Hansen (Sturt)
Zane Kirkwood (Sturt)
Daniel Webb (West)
Jonathon Beech (West)
James Boyd (Woodville-West Torrens)
Luke Jarrad (Woodville-West Torrens)
Michael Wundke (Woodville-West Torrens)

[Mr Fuller]

Leigh Ryswyk - I've been a big fan of his and he has chopped the eagles up on more than one occasion. But has he been playing well enough this year to deserve a place in the team? He seems to have been well down on previous years.

I would also have thought Webb is lucky to be in the side given he has was out of West's side earlier in the year. Surely Baulderstone is more deserving of the second ruck spot?

The other player I think is lucky to be there is Bode.

[SANFLnut]

So Collier, Baulderstone and Ainger were added a week ago and then cut again straight away? Seems odd.
Bode possibly preferred to Caire who missed one game recently with a hamstring niggle, played last week though. Habel picked after just one game back from injury. Very surprised Webb made the team, possibly strategic as he and Brooksby can both go forward.

[Jim05]

Very happy Bauldy isnt playing, he is one player we cant afford to get injured. He was absolutely spent after Friday nights game, week off will do him good

[Mic]

Leigh Ryswyk - I've been a big fan of his and he has chopped the eagles up on more than one occasion. But has he been playing well enough this year to deserve a place in the team? He seems to have been well down on previous years.

He shouldn't be in the state squad this year.

[Second Team]

Leigh Ryswyk - I've been a big fan of his and he has chopped the eagles up on more than one occasion. But has he been playing well enough this year to deserve a place in the team? He seems to have been well down on previous years.

I would also have thought Webb is lucky to be in the side given he has was out of West's side earlier in the year. Surely Baulderstone is more deserving of the second ruck spot?

The other player I think is lucky to be there is Bode.

Webb had a pre season of 3 weeks and played the first 2 weeks in the reserves. He wasn't in the reserves on form just fitness.

[BrekkyDJ]

VFL squad has been cut to 32. Will cut down to 26 by Thursday.

The current 32 features 9 Port Melbourne players and this is for two reasons.

1. The Port Melbourne ground (North Port Oval) is hosting the state game and is the smallest of the VFL's ground. In close, in tight footy is called for here.
In fact, the good ol' House of Pain has something like a 90-95% win record for the Borough over the last 6 years!!

2. Port Melbourne sit a top of the VFL ladder with a 7-0 record... looking eerily similar to their 2011 undefeated year.

The BIG V squad of 32...

Anthony ANASTASIO Williamstown
Chris CAIN Port Melbourne
Scott CLOUSTON Williamstown
Adam COCKIE Sandringham
Myke COOK Sandringham
Jesse CRICHTON Werribee Tigers
Ben DAVIES Williamstown
Ben DUSCHER Essendon
David FANNING Port Melbourne
Lech FEATHERSTONE Coburg
Khan HARETUKU Frankston
Shane HOCKEY Frankston
Ben JOLLEY Williamstown
Ayden KENNEDY Box Hill Hawks
Marc LOCK Box Hill Hawks
Cameron LOCKWOOD Williamstown
Nick LOWER Footscray
Alik MAGIN Bendigo
Adam MARCON Williamstown
Nick MEESE Williamstown
David MIRRA Box Hill Hawks
Daniel NOONAN Port Melbourne
Evan PANOZZA Casey Scorpions
Toby PINWILL Port Melbourne
Sam PLEMING Port Melbourne
Nick RIPPON North Ballarat
Julian ROWE Port Melbourne
Joshua SCIPIONE Port Melbourne
Scott SHERLOCK Werribee Tigers
Shannon TAYLOR Frankston
Luke TYNAN Port Melbourne
Shane VALENTI Port Melbourne

[BrekkyDJ]

Final 25 man VFL Squad has been announced...

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_pag ... D=29890646

[saintal]

VFL squad has been cut to 32. Will cut down to 26 by Thursday.

Myke COOK Sandringham

Hopefully he's worked on his kicking since leaving SA.

[Big Phil]

About to board a plane shortly, for Melbourne. Looking foward to seeing first hand how we go against the Big V tomorrow...

[johntheclaret]

This weekend reminds me of how much I used to hate byes.

This weekend reminds me of how much I used to hate the Vics

[Booney]

This weekend reminds me how little State football now means.

[johntheclaret]

This weekend reminds me how little State football now means.

Precisely

[PhilH]

Well it matters to a few of us, the Life FM crew made it to Melbourne in one piece, the radio gear works at the Oval (great oval by the way)

Now checked in hotel and we have time up our selve to enjoy being a tourist for a few hours.

[gossipgirl]

This weekend reminds me how little State football now means.

would be great to have real state footy back more like state of origin but alas can never see it happening again and I suspect SA wouldnt fair that well ?

[JK]

Well it matters to a few of us, the Life FM crew made it to Melbourne in one piece, the radio gear works at the Oval (great oval by the way)

Now checked in hotel and we have time up our selve to enjoy being a tourist for a few hours.

Good luck at Gotham City lads

[StrayDog]

Well it matters to a few of us, the Life FM crew made it to Melbourne in one piece, the radio gear works at the Oval (great oval by the way)

Now checked in hotel and we have time up our selve to enjoy being a tourist for a few hours.

Well, we are supposedly a pretty introspective mob in this state but this might be taking things a bit too literally.

[Jim05]

This weekend reminds me how little State football now means.

Exactly.
Its not state footy ffs!
Its just a inter-league game.
How many Victorian's in our squad and to see Nick Lower running around with a big V on is a joke