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We all know what happened the last time Melbourne met Fremantle - here are the respective teams for that day:-

MELBOURNE

Backs James Frawley Nathan Carroll Matthew Whelan

Half backs Clint Bartram, Jared Rivers Brent Moloney

Centreline Aaron Davey Brock McLean Paul Wheatley

Half forwards: Cale Morton Russell Robertson Nathan Jones

Forwards: Brad Green Brad Miller Austin Wonaeamirri

Followers: Jeff White, James McDonald, Cameron Bruce

Interchange Matthew Bate Colin Garland Mark Jamar Matthew Warnock

Emergencies Daniel Bell Simon Buckley Lynden Dunn

In Matthew Bate Colin Garland Matthew Whelan

Out Daniel Bell Lynden Dunn (both omitted) Colin Sylvia (hamstring)

FREMANTLE

Backs Steven Dodd Luke McPharlin Scott Thornton

Half backs Marcus Drum Michael Johnson Brock O’Brien

Centreline David Mundy Rhys Palmer Ryan Crowley

Half forwards Garrick Ibbotson Chris Tarrant Dean Solomon

Forwards Ryan Murphy Matthew Pavlich Jeff Farmer

Followers Aaron Sandilands Des Headland Peter Bell

Interchange (from) Andrew Foster Mark Johnson Shaun McManus Byron Schammer

Emergencies Paul Duffield Daniel Gilmore Robert Warnock

In Andrew Foster Des Headland Mark Johnson Brock O’Brien Chris Tarrant

Out Josh Carr (suspended) Daniel Gilmore (omitted) Antoni Grover (quad) Roger Hayden (hamstring) Clayton Hinkley (omitted)

 

Which of the teams has fared the worst since that game?

For Melbourne, the following could all be missing:

James Frawley, Nathan Carroll, Jared Rivers, Brent Moloney, Brock McLean, Russell Robertson, Brad Green, Jeff White (?) and James McDonald (?)

I don't know much about Freo but I would say from their injury list that Marcus Drum, Des Headland and Andrew Foster will alll be out. Dean Solomon won't be seen till next year and Peter Bell has retired.

In Matthew Bate Colin Garland Matthew Whelan

Out Daniel Bell Lynden Dunn (both omitted) Colin Sylvia (hamstring)

Gee, and I'm sure a lot of us may well have shuddered at the in of Colin Garland back then, given he'd shown nothing

in the 3 games at the start of the year. How important have these 3 been since forcing their way back into the side?

 

For mine, Bate still hasn't really hit his straps this season.... I think he needs another solid pre-season under his belt....

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