This weeks changes...

[LeBron James 41]

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, C.Garland

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

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, M.Bate

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

Forwards: J.White, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, N.Jones

Interchange: D.Bell, A.Yze, C.Bartram, L.Dunn

Emergencies: J.Frawley, S.Valenti, A.Maric

Team Changes

In: Jeff White, Adem Yze, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland

Out: Paul Johnson (Hip), Addam Maric (Omitted), Shane Valenti (Omitted), James Frawley (Omitted)

[Axis of Bob 11,219]

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, C.Garland

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

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, M.Bate

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

Forwards: J.White, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, N.Jones

Interchange: D.Bell, A.Yze, C.Bartram, L.Dunn

Emergencies: J.Frawley, S.Valenti, A.Maric

Team Changes

In: Jeff White, Adem Yze, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland

Out: Paul Johnson (Hip), Addam Maric (Omitted), Shane Valenti (Omitted), James Frawley (Omitted)

[Yze_Magic 3]

Maric dropped?

You gotta be kidding me.

And where the hell is Petterd?

[H_T 3,032]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/D...px?newsid=66011

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, C.Garland

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

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, M.Bate

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

Forwards: J.White, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, N.Jones

Interchange: D.Bell, A.Yze, C.Bartram, L.Dunn

Emergencies: J.Frawley, S.Valenti, A.Maric

Team Changes

In: Jeff White, Adem Yze, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland

Out: Paul Johnson (Hip), Addam Maric (Omitted), Shane Valenti (Omitted), James Frawley (Omitted)

Disappointed Maric has been omitted. :angry: Anyone agree?

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

We must be worried about winning this one. It's a tanking team this one.

[deanox 9,670]

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, S.Martin, C.Garland

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

Centreline: S.Buckley, C.Bruce, M.Bate

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

Forwards: J.White, B.Miller, M.Newton

Followers: M.Jamar, C.Morton, N.Jones

Interchange: D.Bell, A.Yze, C.Bartram, L.Dunn

Emergencies: J.Frawley, S.Valenti, A.Maric

Team Changes

In: Jeff White, Adem Yze, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland

Out: Paul Johnson (Hip), Addam Maric (Omitted), Shane Valenti (Omitted), James Frawley (Omitted)

you got in first, so we'll run with this thread

it seems to be like for like doesnt it? not unhappy with garland, dissapointed about frawley. pj for white was obvious. maric, im not sure, he had done enough, seen nough, perhaps vce is more important? yze is the obvious replacement. dunn was always going to come back, i cant really remember valentis game last week...

[Nasher 33,607]

Maric totally stiff. White in because there's nobody else. Yze in, because... well, I just don't know.

[Gouga 562]

White and Yze, two farewell games. My bet is Holland will come in next week for Newton as well.

[The Emblem 1]

. maric, im not sure, he had done enough, seen nough, perhaps vce is more important?

Might be right Deanox, a most logical conclusion

[Mousey 47]

Maric would be missing because of school.

Not sure about Valenti? Maybe just needs a rest?

Frawley? Well i still am yet too see why everyone thinks hes vital to our future, has not shown anything to me to warrant a spot in our best 22 every week.

Yze has been performing for a number of weeks at sandy and deserves a spot.

White being named in the forward line is interesting- may bailey be saying we are going to play u there all day, show us if you can still be valuable to the club?

Nice to see Garland back

GO DEES

[deanox 9,670]

only problem it says omitted not 'vce' or similar. but i spose, he could have been omitted to allow him to do vce, ie we could have planned that all along, only get a couple of games.

ah well.

[H_T 3,032]

Maric totally stiff. White in because there's nobody else. Yze in, because... well, I just don't know.

Agree totally.

[titan_uranus 24,637]

We finally win a game and we make 2 (maybe 3) unforced changes...

Let's hope Maric is out for school and returns in Round 22, because he didn't deserve to be dropped.

Disappointed to see Valenti and Frawley dropped. No real reason for either of them. And to top it all off, Yze returns.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Yze has been performing for a number of weeks at sandy and deserves a spot.

White being named in the forward line is interesting- may bailey be saying we are going to play u there all day, show us if you can still be valuable to the club?

Yze is an habitual antithesis of what Bailey is seeking to do and where the game is going. He is finished in the AFL and has been for some time. Its more a reflection of season outcomes than performance.

Dont fool yourself about White? Has shown no capacity up forward over his career and where you are selected has no guidance on where you will necessarily play.

I am happy with the selections...Port by six goals.

[H_T 3,032]

I am happy with the selections...Port by six goals.

I hope your prediction is right....

[titan_uranus 24,637]

I am happy with the selections...Port by six goals.

For what reason RR? I'm happy in that we should lose this game, but I'm not happy in that Valenti and Frawley aren't playing. I think they should both be in the team over Yze and Dunn.

[PeterJames 46]

you got in first, so we'll run with this thread

it seems to be like for like doesnt it? not unhappy with garland, dissapointed about frawley. pj for white was obvious. maric, im not sure, he had done enough, seen nough, perhaps vce is more important? yze is the obvious replacement. dunn was always going to come back, i cant really remember valentis game last week...

to be honest its just valenti is not good enough, tries hard, would love him to do well but just isnt up to afl level.

[H_T 3,032]

For what reason RR? I'm happy in that we should lose this game, but I'm not happy in that Valenti and Frawley aren't playing. I think they should both be in the team over Yze and Dunn.

I think Dunn's selection is ok, he's been playing well.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

For what reason RR? I'm happy in that we should lose this game, but I'm not happy in that Valenti and Frawley aren't playing. I think they should both be in the team over Yze and Dunn.

I think Yze is a dead loss given what today's game requires. And I dont care if he freewheels 3 or 4 goals off the hard work of others.

Neither Valenti or Frawley play Dunn's tagging role. With Garland in, there had to be a sacrifice. I am sorry it was Frawley. Valenti is a fringe player and I dont know if he will make it. I would prefer him to Yze.

But as I dont want us to win this game I am happy with two has beens to be selected to help achieve this.

[H_T 3,032]

But as I dont want us to win this game I am happy with two has beens to be selected to help achieve this.

[drdrake 3,124]

Yze and White will not be on MFC list next year, both have stated they want to play on the club owes them the opportunity over the next two weeks to show other clubs they can still play at this level.

[Rogue 585]

Upon reading the changes I wasn't exactly inspired. However, we've made like-for-like changes, so in essence this...

Garland > Frawley - fair enough, although I'm disappointed Frawley's missing

White > Meesen (PJ out inj.) - again, fair enough

Dunn > Valenti - again, fair enough, perhaps could have been Bartram out, but Valenti's pace may have been a concern

Yze > Maric - not sure about this one, particularly as Wonna has retained his spot, but perhaps it is due to VCE

[Jaded No More 67,812]

Frawley I thought was quite good the last two weeks, finally getting some confidence and taking the game on. Strange.

I'm pretty sure Maric has VCE or school-football commitments, because it seems grossly unfair to drop him.

Yze and White getting their farewell games.

Port by 10 goals, and thank god for that.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I've always said that Valenti is built like a tank...

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Yze and White will not be on MFC list next year, both have stated they want to play on the club owes them the opportunity over the next two weeks to show other clubs they can still play at this level.

The Club owes them nothing. They have already gifted them overly overpriced contracts which have cost us. Maybe the Club could also write up their resumes and offer character references......