The pre-season is almost over and we await announcement of the Carlton vs Richmond sides on Wednesday night and 22/25 man sides for the rest on Thursday night.

7 man interchanges for Sunday squads are normally officially cut by 5pm Friday, although for Round 1 there are often Round 1 debutant stories on afl.com.au and club websites.
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Here is a table of the most popular SC rookie options (including floating donuts) by position and game sequence up to and including David Swallow at $280k, with their JLT stats (games, avg, tog avg), ownership % per SC Gold as of Sunday night and page # in the 2017 prospectus.


Note Mountford (2 JLT games, average 60 from 51% TOG, prospectus page 261) for NM and Joel Smith (2, 64, 76%, page 248) for Melbourne have been named as debuting but are not included in the above table.

Feel free to comment or pose questions below as teams drop or if you are aware of the all important rookie elevations which signal which rookie listed players are in the frame for Round 1

and remember that Rate my team advice can be sought at http://tooserious.net/forum/threads/rate-my-team-2017.89779/

Good luck as you make your last minute Round 1 decisions peeps !

Carlton v Richmond

CARLTON

FB 20 Lachie Plowman 23 Jacob Weitering 6 Kade Simpson
HB 39 Dale Thomas 17 Sam Rowe 22 Caleb Marchbank
C 15 Sam Docherty 4 Bryce Gibbs 33 Jarrod Pickett
HF 27 Dennis Armfield 41 Levi Casboult 46 Matthew Wright
FF 35 Ed Curnow 1 Jack Silvagni 43 Simon White
R 8 Matthew Kreuzer, 9 Patrick Cripps, 3 Marc Murphy
I/C 13 Jed Lamb 30 Charlie Curnow 5 Sam Petrevski-Seton 16 Billie Smedts

EMG 26 Harrison Macreadie 24 Rhys Palmer 11 Sam Kerridge

RICHMOND

FB 18 Alex Rance 12 David Astbury 2 Dylan Grimes
HB 33 Kamdyn McIntosh 28 Taylor Hunt 5 Brandon Ellis
C 1 Nick Vlastuin 10 Shane Edwards 6 Shaun Grigg
HF 17 Daniel Rioli 27 Sam Lloyd 40 Dan Butler
FF 4 Dustin Martin 8 Jack Riewoldt 46 Jason Castagna
R 25 Toby Nankervis 9 Trent Cotchin 22 Josh Caddy
I/C 30 Reece Conca 24 Ben Griffiths 14 Bachar Houli 3 Dion Prestia

EMG 20 Ivan Maric 23 Kane Lambert 26 Anthony Miles


COLLINGWOOD v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Friday, March 24, 7.50pm at MCG

MAGPIES
B: Jeremy Howe, Henry Schade, Jackson Ramsay
HB: Josh Smith, Ben Reid, Brayden Maynard
C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp
HF: Jarryd Blair, Jesse White, Travis Varcoe
F: Alex Fasolo, Darcy Moore, Mason Cox
FOL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: Tyson Goldsack, James Aish, Tom Phillips, Will Hoskin-Elliott
EMG: Lynden Dunn, Chris Mayne, Tim Broomhead

BULLDOGS
B: Dale Morris, Fletcher Roberts, Jason Johannisen
HB: Shane Biggs, Easton Wood, Robert Murphy
C: Lachie Hunter, Luke Dahlhaus, Matthew Boyd
HF: Tom Liberatore, Zaine Cordy, Jake Stringer
F: Toby McLean, Travis Cloke, Liam Picken
FOL: Tom Boyd, Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Macrae
I/C: Matthew Suckling, Stewart Crameri, Caleb Daniel, Lin Jong
EMG: Clay Smith, Tom Campbell, Josh Dunkley


ST KILDA v MELBOURNE
Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm at Etihad Stadium

SAINTS
B: Jarryn Geary, Nathan J. Brown, Jimmy Webster
HB: Jack Newnes, Jake Carlisle, Dylan Roberton
C: Shane Savage, David Armitage, Nick Riewoldt
HF: Luke Dunstan, Josh Bruce, Maverick Weller
F: Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey, Nathan Wright
FOL: Tom Hickey, Jack Steele, Jack Steven
I/C: Sebastian Ross, Jack Billings, Sam Gilbert, Paddy McCartin
EMG: Blake Acres, Jack Lonie, Billy Longer

DEMONS
B: Jayden Hunt, Tom McDonald, Joel Smith
HB: Bernie Vince, Oscar McDonald, Jake Melksham
C: Jordan Lewis, Jack Viney, Billy Stretch
HF: Christian Petracca, Jesse Hogan, Angus Brayshaw
F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Sam Weideman, Jeff Garlett
FOL: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Clayton Oliver
I/C: Neville Jetta, Christian Salem, Jack Watts, Mitch Hannan
EMG: Tom Bugg, James Harmes, Jake Spencer

SYDNEY SWANS v PORT ADELAIDE
Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm at SCG

SWANS
B: Dane Rampe, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Callum Mills, Jeremy Laidler, Harrison Marsh
C: Zak Jones, Dan Hannebery, Jake Lloyd
HF: Kieren Jack, Lance Franklin, Dean Towers
F: Sam Reid, Kurt Tippett, Daniel Robinson
FOL: Sam Naismith, Josh P. Kennedy, Luke Parker
I/C: Harry Cunningham, Oliver Florent, Jordan Foote, George Hewett
EMG: Shaun Edwards, Will Hayward, Callum Sinclair

POWER
B: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Tom Clurey, Jack Hombsch
HB: Matthew Broadbent, Tom Jonas, Dan Houston
C: Brad Ebert, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec
HF: Sam Gray, Justin Westhoff, Chad Wingard
F: Jackson Trengove, Charlie Dixon, Aaron Young
FOL: Paddy Ryder, Travis Boak, Robbie Gray
I/C: Sam Powell-Pepper, Hamish Hartlett, Karl Amon, Brett Eddy
EMG: Jake Neade, Matthew White, Joe Atley

ESSENDON v HAWTHORN
Saturday, March 25, 7.25pm at MCG

BOMBERS
B: Mark Baguley, Michael Hartley, Andrew McGrath
HB: Brendon Goddard, Michael Hurley, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
C: Orazio Fantasia, Dyson Heppell, James Kelly
HF: Travis Colyer, Cale Hooker, Zach Merrett
F: Shaun McKernan, Joe Daniher, Josh Green
FOL: Patrick Ambrose, Jobe Watson, David Zaharakis
I/C: Darcy Parish, Brent Stanton, Martin Gleeson, Kyle Langford
EMG: James Stewart, Ben Howlett, Matt Dea

HAWKS
B: Taylor Duryea, James Frawley, Ben Stratton
HB: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Isaac Smith, Tom Mitchell, Ricky Henderson
HF: Luke Breust, Ryan Schoenmakers, Jack Gunston
F: Ty Vickery, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
FOL: Ben McEvoy, Jaeger O’Meara, Cyril Rioli
I/C: James Sicily, Liam Shiels, Will Langford, Billy Hartung
EMG: Kade Stewart, Ryan Burton, Teia Miles


GOLD COAST SUNS v BRISBANE LIONS
Saturday, March 25, 7.05pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS
B: Jesse Joyce, Steven May, Adam Saad
HB: Kade Kolodjashnij, Rory Thompson, Jack Bowes
C: Matt Rosa, Gary Ablett, David Swallow
HF: Michael Barlow, Tom J. Lynch, Alex Sexton
F: Touk Miller, Peter Wright, Jack Martin
FOL: Jarrod Witts, Aaron Hall, Pearce Hanley
I/C: Callum Ah Chee, Sean Lemmens, Jarryd Lyons, Ben Ainsworth
EMG: Matt Shaw, Brandon Matera, Josh Schoenfeld

LIONS
B: Nick Robertson, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Harwood
HB: Sam Mayes, Harris Andrews, Tom Cutler
C: Dayne Zorko, Mitch Robinson, Rohan Bewick
HF: Lewis Taylor, Eric Hipwood, Daniel Rich
F: Jake Barrett, Michael Close, Daniel McStay
FOL: Stefan Martin, Dayne Beams, Tom Rockliff
I/C: Tom Bell, Ben Keays, Ryan Bastinac, Ryan Lester
EMG: Archie Smith, Josh Clayton, Liam Dawson

NORTH MELBOURNE v WEST COAST EAGLES
Sunday, March 26, 1.10pm at Etihad Stadium

KANGAROOS
B: Mitchell Hibberd, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald
HB: Marley Williams, Lachlan Hansen, Shaun Atley
C: Jamie Macmillan, Trent Dumont, Jy Simpkin
HF: Nathan Hrovat, Jarrad Waite, Declan Mountford
F: Lindsay Thomas, Braydon Preuss, Shaun Higgins
FOL: Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell, Andrew Swallow
I/C: Scott D. Thompson, Kayne Turner, Sam Gibson, Ben Brown
Emg - Ryan Clarke, Sam Durdin, Ed Vickers-Willis,

EAGLES
B: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Brad Sheppard
HB: Jackson Nelson, Jeremy McGovern, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Elliot Yeo, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Mark LeCras, Jack Darling, Lewis Jetta
F: Jamie Cripps, Josh J. Kennedy, Josh Hill
FOL: Nathan Vardy, Luke Shuey, Sam Mitchell
I/C : Chris Masten, Jack Redden, Drew Petrie, Mark Hutchings
Emg - Dom Sheed, Will Schofield, Thomas Barrass

ADELAIDE v GWS GIANTS
Sunday, March 26, 2.50pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS
B: Rory Laird, Daniel Talia, Luke Brown
HB: Jake Kelly, Kyle Hartigan, Brodie Smith
C: David Mackay, Matt Crouch, Rory Sloane
HF: Eddie Betts, Taylor Walker, Tom Lynch
F: Charlie Cameron, Josh Jenkins, Mitch McGovern
FOL: Sam Jacobs, Richard Douglas, Rory Atkins
I/C : Curtly Hampton, Andy Otten, Wayne Milera, Troy Menzel
Emg - Riley Knight, Myles Poholke, Reilly O’Brien

GIANTS
B: Zac Williams, Phil Davis, Adam Tomlinson
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Haynes, Ryan Griffen
C: Adam Kennedy, Dylan Shiel, Josh Kelly
HF: Steve Johnson, Jonathon Patton, Rory Lobb
F: Toby Greene, Jeremy Cameron, Tom Scully
FOL: Shane Mumford, Callan Ward, Matthew Kennedy
I/C : Devon Smith, Tim Taranto, Matt Buntine, Tendai Mzungu
Emg - Nathan Wilson, Dawson Simpson, Sam J. Reid

FREMANTLE v GEELONG
Sunday, March 26, 4.40pm at Subiaco Oval

DOCKERS
B: Zac Dawson, Joel Hamling, Lee Spurr
HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Michael Johnson, Cameron Sutcliffe
C: Stephen Hill, Lachie Neale, Bradley Hill
HF: Danyle Pearce, Cam McCarthy, Ed Langdon
F: Michael Walters, Jonathon Griffin, Shane Kersten
FOL: Aaron Sandilands, Nat Fyfe, David Mundy
I/C: Connor Blakely, Nick Suban, Darcy Tucker, Lachie Weller
Emg - Hayden Crozier, Tommy Sheridan, Matt Taberner,

CATS
B: Tom Stewart, Tom Lonergan, Mark Blicavs
HB: Josh Cowan, Lachie Henderson, Zach Tuohy
C: Nakia Cockatoo, Joel Selwood, Mitch Duncan
HF: Rhys Stanley, Harry Taylor, Brandan Parfitt
F: Lincoln McCarthy, Tom Hawkins, Steven Motlop
FOL: Zac Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, George Horlin-Smith
I/C : Andrew Mackie, Daniel Menzel, Jordan Murdoch, Tom Ruggles
Emg - Darcy Lang (replaced Cameron Guthrie), Sam Menegola, Jackson Thurlow