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Port Melbourne v Werribee, Sunday 4th April, TEAC Oval at 2.00pm
[b]Port Melbourne[/b]
B Alexander Baird J. Smith
HB Rudd Schwarze Obst
C Perkins R. McMahon Hazell
HF Le Cras Shore S. Harvey
F Harding McKernan Hooker
R McIntosh B. Robbins Lawrence
Int Watson Bonaddio Perry
Cotchett Sansbury Milhuissen
Pitt Grima
A lot of quality players named on that interchange. I reckon although named in the starting 18, that Smith might be given a run in the reserves. Grima would have to be starting on the ground. With or withought the 12/10 rule, Port have a strong line-up again. Good to see Bonaddio is right up their in the mix for Round 1.
[b]Werribee[/b]
B Boyd Henderson Castello
HB Morgan Skipper Robertson
C Koops Robbins Hassan
HF B. Murphy Podsiadly Furfaro
F Wight Street Griffen
R Minson Power O'Sullivan
Int Gleeson Harrison McGuiness
Morris Sleeman Walsh
Williams Foss
Thought Scott Howard who transferred to Werribee might have been lining up for the opening game of the season. A good mix of Bulldogs players in the side. I think Koops will be playing for the Doggies against Melbourne on Saturday. Salim Hassan has impressed me greatly, and whoever he matches up on, will know all about it. If Street does play at Full Forward, which he may well do for a lot of the game.. just to provide a target in the goalsquare, then Baird will probably get the job on him.
Minson versus McIntosh in the ruck will be a good duel as well.