Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, J.Frawley

Half Backs: J.McDonald, M.Warnock, P.Wheatley

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, A.Maric

Half Forwards: B.Green, C.Sylvia, A.Wonaeamirri

Forwards: M.Bate, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, S.Valenti

Interchange: D.Bell, P.Johnson, C.Bartram, N.Jones

Emergencies: J.Bode, N.Carroll, A.Yze

Team Changes

In: Mark Jamar, Brad Miller, Michael Newton, Daniel Bell.

Out: Lynden Dunn (ill), Chris Johnson (Inj-groin) , Jeff White (Inj – knee), Nathan Carroll (omitted)

Yze overlooked?

Not bad. Miller and Newton in at least provide us with forward targets.

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, J.Frawley

Half Backs: J.McDonald, M.Warnock, P.Wheatley

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, A.Maric

Half Forwards: B.Green, C.Sylvia, A.Wonaeamirri

Forwards: M.Bate, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, S.Valenti

Interchange: D.Bell, P.Johnson, C.Bartram, N.Jones

Emergencies: J.Bode, N.Carroll, A.Yze

Team Changes

In: Mark Jamar, Brad Miller, Michael Newton, Daniel Bell.

Out: Lynden Dunn (ill), Chris Johnson (Inj-groin) , Jeff White (Inj – knee), Nathan Carroll (omitted)

Yze overlooked?

What will Cox's injury be?

I thought P Johnson was out for the year?

PJ is playing!

Carroll i think will get shopped at the end of the year for a pack of chips! One of the only ones i can remember coming into the team for one week only to get ommited for the next.

I think Yze really deserves a spot, the guy has worked so hard at sandy and has been in great form.

Hopefully Newton can come in and show that defensive pressure he showed for sandy when he layed 9 tackles.

Good to see Newton get another gig, for better or worse it'll keep the game interesting at least.

Our term really has become a dogs breakfast with this late run of injuries.

I wonder what Carroll's thinking, didnt think he was our worst last week.

Yze overlooked?

Good. A player as talented as Yze picking up 30+ touches in the VFL is meaningless.

Not bad. Miller and Newton in at least provide us with forward targets.

My thoughts exactly, might be the complete opposite to last week if we primarily play PJ as a forward. Miller, PJ, and Newton all tall timbre in the forward 50, this is a real chance for for all of them and Sylvia to have an impact.

My concern is our midfield, or lack of it.

I thought P Johnson was out for the year?

'either PJ hasn't had hip op yet or his name has been mixed up with Whitey who's name appears in the outs

PJ is playing!

Carroll i think will get shopped at the end of the year for a pack of chips! One of the only ones i can remember coming into the team for one week only to get ommited for the next.

I think Yze really deserves a spot, the guy has worked so hard at sandy and has been in great form.

Hopefully Newton can come in and show that defensive pressure he showed for sandy when he layed 9 tackles.

Carroll was shopped around last year and other Clubs laughed. Carroll will be gracing our list in 2009.

Yze is finished as a footballer and we need to look forward not backward.

Lets hope with Newton we get better effort.

White has injured a knee- interesting...he would have been axed anyway.

I wonder what Carroll's thinking, didnt think he was our worst last week.

My guess is there is no match up for him.

Lynch would be the closest but he's been playing up the ground a fair bit

Thought Petterd might have been given a run this week. I guess they're gonna leave him at Sandy for the rest of the year to gain some game time without the high-risk.

Another week, another 3 injuries! CJ is listed as groin, yet the story on the Melbourne site says a knee. "Chris Johnson will unfortunately not take the field, missing Saturday’s match with a slight knee complaint"

Wonder how serious Jeff White's knee is, and thus whether he's played his last game?

What a pity that we'll have dead wood in both Carroll and Meesen clogging up our list next year.

Carroll was shopped around last year and other Clubs laughed. Carroll will be gracing our list in 2009.

Yze is finished as a footballer and we need to look forward not backward.

Lets hope with Newton we get better effort.

White has injured a knee- interesting...he would have been axed anyway.

I understand we need to look forward and not backward, a little surprised that DB stated that he would select on form. According to reports, Yze played well again at Sandy, that's all. Not sure how Bell went, must of played well to select him. Anyhow Yze was named Emergency I guess, some reward.

Newton son...time to pull your finger out.

White? I was pretty sure he left the field ok on Friday. Must of been during training surely.

And just for the record:

West Coast Eagles

B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie

HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley

C: Michael Bruan, Matt Priddis, Matt Spangher

HF: Jamie McNamara, Quinten Lynch, Brad Ebert

F: Mark LeCras, Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby

Foll: Dean Cox, Chad Fletcher, Tyson Stenglein

I/C: Steven Armstrong, Ryan Davis, Tony Notte, Scott Selwood

EMG: Tim Houlihan, Will Schofield, James Thomson

In: Ebert, Notte

Out: Ashley Hansen (ankle), David Wirrpanda (hamstring)

New: Tony Notte (Swan Districts)

Hansen and Wirrpanda are the latest Eagles to go in for season ending surgery.

I understand we need to look forward and not backward, a little surprised that DB stated that he would select on form. According to reports, Yze played well again at Sandy, that's all.

Well if thats true then Bailey is full of crap.

Dunn ill 3 days in advance, that seems odd. He must be either really sick, or they didn't want to just drop him.

Would've liked to see Ricky P., but probably won't again this year

Jones and Bate are very very lucky.

WEST COAST

B: Nicoski, Glass, Mackenzie

HB: A.Selwood, Wilkes, Embley

C: Braun, Priddis, Spangher

HF: McNamara, Lynch, Ebert

F: LeCras, McKinley, Seaby

FOLL: Cox, Fletcher, Stenglein

I/C: Armstrong, Davis, Notte, S.Selwood

EMG: Houlihan, Thomson, Schofield

IN: Ebert, Notte

OUT: Hansen (ankle), Wirrpanda (hamstring)

I think it stinks that Yze didnt get a game!

Why is Bell an automatic selection?

He has been terrible this year. I'd prefer Bode or Carroll.

Why is Bell an automatic selection?

He has been terrible this year. I'd prefer Bode or Carroll.

i wanna see bode get another shot before this year is over

looks like white n holland are finished

Why is Bell an automatic selection?

He has been terrible this year. I'd prefer Bode or Carroll.

BODE? Your kidding aren't you?

Dunn ill 3 days in advance, that seems odd. He must be either really sick, or they didn't want to just drop him.

Would've liked to see Ricky P., but probably won't again this year

Dunn has been dropped due to there not being a suitable matchup for him as our number 1 tagger... There is no-one left to tag!

Rumour has it that Bailey has actually sent him to Perth hospital to keep an eye on the West Coast midfield.

Little dissapointed with the inclusions of Newton & Bell.

Newton has continuely dissapointed. Bell, well the boys a little bit better but rather see Ricky P there.

BODE? Your kidding aren't you?

No. Bell does not deserve a game IMO. At least Bode has been in good form for Sandy (bar last week when he was knocked out).

No. Bell does not deserve a game IMO. At least Bode has been in good form for Sandy (bar last week when he was knocked out).

Even then he showeds more than Bell.

I'm not quite sure what has gone wrong with Belly.