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And you'd do this in round 1 ?

well you cant play em all in the backline.

Whats our solution.

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    well you cant play em all in the backline.

    Whats our solution.

    Read the thread.

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    B: Bartram Warnock Garland

    HB: Buckley Rivers Frawley

    C: Davey Bruce Morton

    HB: Miller Bate Green

    FF: Wonaeamirri Newton Sylvia

    Foll: Johnson Mcdonald Mclean

    Inter: Petterd/Jones, Moloney, Dunn, Spencer

    Injured/Underdone - Bell, Whelan, Maric

    Match-ups

    Dunn:Harvey

    Bartram:Campbell

    Petrie: Rivers

    Hale: Warnock

    - I think Bartram will definately play given Baileys been spruiking him as having a great pre-season and when fit he's very good at playing on the dangerous small fwd.

    - Dunn to play on the opposition tagger, he's been groomed for the role and you dont spend the pre-season caravaning the oppositions best player, sacrificing your own game not to play come the real stuff.

    -I'm undecided on Petterd or Jones, Petterd can play on the small defender, can also play higher up the ground, althought kicks choppers, i suspect he might get daniel wells if he plays. Jones had a rough year given at times he was getting the oppositions best stopper. Lack of leg speed and kicking lets him down although his ability to win the contested ball is top shelf.

    - Cheney unlucky to miss out althought with both Garland and Frawley able to play both small and tall its tough to get a game. Behind Bell and Whelan for the small backs role also.

    - Unless wona was sore during last weeks game he'll definately play, had a great pre-season and had a month off plus a VFL game to recover from a hammy.

    - Martin is unlucky to miss but dont think theres an obvious match-up if Rivers plays. Id understand if they took the cautious approach with Rivers but i think he'll play.

    -Bate and Miller twin CHF's

    Sylvia and Newton deep forwards.

    -Spencer over Meeson....just

    I hope i havent made an glaring errors

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    I don't understand why our supporters keep placing Rivers at the CHB post when clearly he is not a massive body & his strengths are peeling off his opponent to intercept the ball, or block the hole or just generally add support to fellow backmen?

    He has been getting injured playing on bigger bodies than suit his frame. Rivers I'm sure can still play his familiar role from a pocket or flank.

    Warnock is being groomed mostly at the CHB post & Frawley, groomed mainly on the Full Backline.

    Martin can play on either line depending on matchups, & in the future after he's learnt his defensive roles, I have no doubt he'll be one who can swing forward ala Holland.

    Garland is a medium to tall agile player who I hope never gets turned into a musclebound hulk, which would ruin his agility & recovery speed. 90 -92 KGs max for him IMO.

    It seems to me that the match committee has said they want us to be more attacking on the rebound so we must have players who can both stop an opponent on H/B & run & carry the ball forward then deliver with precision. Grimes, Wheatley, Strauss, Warnock, Green, Bennell, Jetta,

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    Most seem to have pettard on the bench. After his 1st half v doggies he will start in the forward line if his hip comes up. Sylvia or Wonna(inj?) to miss in the forward line to allow jetta to debut.

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    Read the thread.

    Ok so youd leave out martin?

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    I don't understand why our supporters keep placing Rivers at the CHB post when clearly he is not a massive body & his strengths are peeling off his opponent to intercept the ball, or block the hole or just generally add support to fellow backmen?

    He has been getting injured playing on bigger bodies than suit his frame. Rivers I'm sure can still play his familiar role from a pocket or flank.

    Can you name an injury Rivers suffered due to playing on bigger bodied players?

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    Can you name an injury Rivers suffered due to playing on bigger bodied players?

    General stress on his body IMO, I don't think he's suited to playing on the power forwards of the comp, not naturally big enough.

    My opinion of [OP] & the likes is, one of muscle being built up too quickly compounded by endurance training. A little like RSI, or tendonitus. Shortened muscles used frequently causing inflamation, usually in the connecting tendon, or the surrounding supportive structures. This is how my insight tells me what I believe Osteitus Pubis & related abdominal injuries are likely caused by.

    I see Jared as a most valuable 3RD tall option or Medium to Small defender, similar role to Garlands. I also see Jared as a defender first, slightly less of an offensive defender. I don't think he an attacking defender in the run & carry mould.

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    Ok so youd leave out martin?

    I did.

    But I understand the matchup problems with North, so I expect he'll play.

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    Is anyone watching the footy show?

    I just missed whether Aussie is playing round one.

    Anyone know?

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    Is anyone watching the footy show?

    I just missed whether Aussie is playing round one.

    Anyone know?

    No ins and outs for our game, just arrivals and departures.

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    No ins and outs for our game, just arrivals and departures.

    Ah ok, thanks mate

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    Haven't seen a squad and haven't read the thread but I like picking my team!

    B: Cheeney Garland Martin

    HB: Frawley Warnock Bennell

    C: Morton McDonald Green

    HF: Bruce Miller Davey

    F: Wonna Bate Sylvia

    Foll: Johnson McLean Moloney

    Int: Spencer Jetta Buckley Bartram

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    Backs: Petterd, Martin, Warnock

    Half-Backs: Buckley, Rivers, McDonald

    Centre: Bruce, Moloney, Bartram

    Half-Forwards: Bate, Garland, Green

    Forwards: Miller, Newton, Wonaemirri

    1/R: Johnson, McLean, Jones

    I/C: Morton, Meesen, Davey, Jetta

    EM: Bell, Sylvia, Dunn

    Sylvia needs to earn his stripes.

    I don't think Bate has the size to play FF.

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    BANNELLE AND JETTA WILL DEFINITELY DEBUT - AS WILL SPENCER - AND I AM PRETTY SURE BAIL WILL ALSO

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    Official team list has just come in:

    MELBOURNE v NORTH MELBOURNE

    Melbourne

    B: Jared Rivers, Matthew Warnock, Clint Bartram

    HB: Colin Garland, James Frawley, Brad Green

    C: Aaron Davey, Brock McLean, Brent Moloney

    HF: Cameron Bruce, Paul Johnson, Cale Morton

    F: Brad Miller, Matthew Bate, Ricky Petterd

    Foll: Jake Spencer, James McDonald, Simon Buckley

    I/C from: Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Nathan Jones, Neville Jetta, Stefan Martin, Lynden Dunn,John Meesen

    New: Jake Spencer (Redlands), Jamie Bennell (Swan Districts), Kyle Cheney (Nth Ballarat, Warrack Eagles), Neville Jetta (Swan Districts)

    Things to note:

    Petterd up forward in a pocket

    Spencer named starting ruckman

    Possible debuts from: Bennell, Cheney, Jetta, Meesen

    RIvers playing, Aussie not.

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    That might be the closest young Meeson ever comes to the bench.

    I'm hoping our I/C is Bennell, Cheney, Jetta and Jones.

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    That might be the closest young Meeson ever comes to the bench.

    I'm hoping our I/C is Bennell, Cheney, Jetta and Jones.

    I like that bench too. Play Bennell.

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    Just devil'ing into my crystal ball <_<

    My Rounded One Team -

    B: J.Rivers, S.Martin, C.Bruce,

    HB: C.Garland, M.Warnock, S.Buckley

    C: C.Morton, B.McLean, B.Moloney

    HF: A.Davey, M.Bate, B.Green

    F F: N.Jetta, B.Miller, R.Petterd

    Foll: P.Johnson, J.McDonald, N.Jones,

    I/C: J.Spencer, L.Dunn, C.Bartram, K.Cheney,

    Emerg: J.Frawley, J.Meesen, J.Bennell,

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