Thanks Warnie, looks like I will go for a walk and reindulge. (is there such a word?)
Friday squads
ST KILDA midfielder Lenny Hayes will make his long-awaited comeback from a knee injury in this Friday night's clashes with Geelong and the Sydney Swans.
Hayes was named in a 34-man squad on Wednesday that will play the Cats and Swans at Etihad Stadium.
It will be the first official match the 32-year-old has played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in last year's round two draw with Richmond.
The Saints have named a full-strength squad for Friday night's two games, with James Gwilt and Raphael Clarke the only notable omissions.
Untried youngsters Sam Crocker, Terry Milera, Jack Newnes, Sebastian Ross, Ahmed Saad and Cameron Shenton have also been named by the Saints.
Former West Coast player Beau Wilkes has been named for his first game with his new club.
As forecast by coach Chris Scott on Tuesday, Geelong has named an inexperienced squad for the round one triangular series.
Ten members of the Cats' 2011 premiership team will sit out, including James Kelly, Joel Corey, Steve Johnson, Allen Christensen, Matthew Scarlett, Paul Chapman and Corey Enright.
Fellow premiership stars James Podsiadly (shoulder), Travis Varcoe (foot stress fracture) and David Wojcinski (foot) are still recovering from injuries, as are Daniel Menzel (knee) and Nathan Vardy (hip).
The Cats have named 11 players who are yet to make their AFL debut, including 29-year-old ruckman Orren Stephenson and former NBL and US college basketballer Ryan Bathie.
Stars Adam Goodes, Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack, Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton and Ryan O'Keefe have been included in the Swans' squad.
But they will line up without exciting youngster Tom Mitchell and 2010 NAB Rising Star winner Dan Hannebery (who is still recovering from minor knee surgery).
Round one, NAB Cup Sydney Swans, Geelong, St Kilda Etihad Stadium, Friday 24 February, 6.40pm AEDT
GEELONG 1. Mitchell Brown, 2. Billie Smedts, 3. Jimmy Bartel, 4. Andrew Mackie, 7. Harry Taylor, 8. Josh Hunt, 12. Trent West, 13. Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 15. Jordan Schroder, 17. Shannon Byrnes, 19. Taylor Hunt, 22. Mitchell Duncan, 23. Orren Stephenson, 25. Tom Gillies, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Mathew Stokes, 29. Cameron Guthrie, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 34. Simon Hogan, 37. Cameron Eardley, 39. Shane Kersten, 41. Jesse Stringer, 42. Josh Walker, 43. George Burbury, 46. Jonathan Simpkin, 47. Ryan Bathie
SYDNEY SWANS 1. Mark Seaby, 2. Rhyce Shaw, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 5. Ryan O'Keefe, 9. Nick Malceski, 10. Mitch Morton, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Andrejs Everitt, 14. Craig Bird, 15. Keiren Jack, 16. Gary Rohan, 17. Tommy Walsh, 18 Jesse White, 20. Sam Reid, 21. Ben McGlynn, 23. Jordan Lockyer, 24. Jude Bolton, 25. Ted Richards, 26. Luke Parker, 28. Dylan McNeil, 29. Martin Mattner, 32. Lewis Jetta, 33. Jarred Moore, 34. Alex Johnson, 35. Campbell Heath, 37. Adam Goodes, 38. Michael Pyke, 39. Heath Grundy, 40. Nick Smith, 41. Shane Mumford, 44 Harry Cunningham, 45. Nathan Gordon, 46. Shane Biggs
ST KILDA 1. Jason Gram, 2. Arryn Siposs, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Ben McEvoy, 6. Sebastian Ross, 7. Lenny Hayes, 9. Sam Crocker, 12. Nick Riewoldt, 13. Adam Schneider, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Tom Ledger, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Nick Winmar, 18. Brendon Goddard, 19. Sam Gilbert, 20. David Armitage, 22. Farren Ray, 23. Justin Koschitzke, 24. Sean Dempster, 25. Sam Fisher, 27. Jason Blake, 28. Rhys Stanley, 30. Brett Peake, 31. Tom Simpkin, 32. Terry Milera, 34. Dean Polo, 35. Jamie Cripps, 37. Beau Wilkes, 39. Cameron Shenton, 42. Daniel Archer, 43. Tom Curren, 44. Stephen Milne
