North Melbourne

B: Daniel Pratt, Michael Firrito, Scott McMahon

HB: Leigh Harding, Lachlan Hansen, Josh Gibson

C: Brady Rawlings, Adam Simpson, Liam Anthony

HF: Ed Lower, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas

F: Matt Campbell, David Hale, Brent Harvey

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Daniel Wells, Jack Ziebell

I/C (from): Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Andrew Swallow, Gavin Urquhart, Scott Thompson, Nathan Grima, Josh Smith

Ziebell named as starting ruck rover in 1st game kid will be a gun

Us:

Round One Squad

B: J.Rivers, M.Warnock, C.Bartram

HB: C.Garland, J.Frawley, B.Green

C:A.Davey, B.McLean, B.Moloney

HF:C.Bruce, P.Johnson, C.Morton

FB: Miller, M.Bate, R.Petterd

Foll: J.Spencer, J.McDonald, S.Buckley

I/C From: J.Bennell, K.Cheney, N.Jones, N.Jetta, S.Martin, L.Dunn, J.Meesen

No Sylvia.

No Newton.

Us:

Round One Squad

B: J.Rivers, M.Warnock, C.Bartram

HB: C.Garland, J.Frawley, B.Green

C:A.Davey, B.McLean, B.Moloney

HF:C.Bruce, P.Johnson, C.Morton

FB: Miller, M.Bate, R.Petterd

Foll: J.Spencer, J.McDonald, S.Buckley

I/C From: J.Bennell, K.Cheney, N.Jones, N.Jetta, S.Martin, L.Dunn, J.Meesen

no Aussie ,no Grimes , no Robbo , no Whelan , and no Sylvia , otherwise our best possible .

MELBOURNE

BACKS Jared Rivers Matthew Warnock Clint Bartram Colin Garland James Frawley Brad Green

MIDFIELD Jake Spencer James McDonald Simon Buckley Aaron Davey Brock McLean Brent Moloney

FORWARDS Cameron Bruce Paul Johnson Cale Morton Brad Miller Matthew Bate Ricky Petterd

INTERCHANGE (from) Jamie Bennell Kyle Cheney Lynden Dunn Neville Jetta Nathan Jones Stefan Martin John Meesen

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

I'm shocked at the non-inclusion of Sylvia, seems as though DB is sending him a big message. Ricky Petterd in a forward pocket will be interesting.

My guess at the final bench:

Jones, Jetta, Martin, Dunn

Us:

Round One Squad

B: J.Rivers, M.Warnock, C.Bartram

HB: C.Garland, J.Frawley, B.Green

C:A.Davey, B.McLean, B.Moloney

HF:C.Bruce, P.Johnson, C.Morton

FB: Miller, M.Bate, R.Petterd

Foll: J.Spencer, J.McDonald, S.Buckley

I/C From: J.Bennell, K.Cheney, N.Jones, N.Jetta, S.Martin, L.Dunn, J.Meesen

That Ruck Division of ours would be the most inexperienced ever to represent an AFL team i am guessing. Not the Best Look!!!

I like it.

Keep Petrie to a couple and we will win this.

Harvey and Wells are a danger but I just changed my tip.

Melbourne by a couple of goals.

Good to see Sylvia not in the squad.....he needs to be sent a good msg and missing one nab cup match means nothing, hopefully making him earn his way back into the team will save his career....

I'm shocked at the non-inclusion of Sylvia, seems as though DB is sending him a big message. Ricky Petterd in a forward pocket will be interesting.

My guess at the final bench:

Jones, Jetta, Martin, Dunn

tbh positions don't mean a great deal.

And pretty sure Sylvia was never going to play after his indescretion (unless I interpreted what was said incorrectly)

no wonna, no maric. hhhmm Jetta might get a spot on the bench as a forward option otherwise we look very one paced down there.

Jones and Martin definate playing, leaves one spot.... I'll go the Bennell over the Chen gang

I need Cheney to play

And I still can't see Martin playing due to team balance.

I need Cheney to play

Dreamteam or long term development H?

Of the interchange:

Int (from): Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Nathan Jones , Neville Jetta , Stefan Martin , Lynden Dunn, John Meesen

Jones and Dunn pick themselves. The Coach has already said Meesen, Spencer and Johnson will never play together, so that rules Meesen out. Which leaves 2 of Bennell, Cheney, Jetta and Martin.

I'd go Bennell and Jetta, with Martin only missing out as there's already enough tall defenders, and Cheney loses out to

Bennell for pace.

Good luck to the first gamers whomever they end up being, and to Jared Rivers on his 'comeback' game!

Ni Sylvia = epic fail from the selection committee.

Also no Buckley, Woneamirri and Maric. Damn.

Just heard on the radio.

'Sylvia has served his 1 match suspention... simply didn't make the cut... will be playing vfl this week.'

I think this is a terrible decision. He stayed out late FFS. he's a young guy, he wasn't getting drunk, he wasn't taking drugs, he was just out late.

OK, so he served a one-match suspention, but why punish him more than neccesary? Completely out of proportion punishment for the crime.

Sylvia is in our best 18, full stop! No doubt. He has had a full preseason and was looking to fire this year.

If anyone can justify that Sylvia isn't in our 22 is wrong

Look at our laughable forward line, and we leave Sylvia out LOL

Looks like the coaches have started the season in worse form than any of our players.

Sylvia is in our best 18, full stop! No doubt. He has had a full preseason and was looking to fire this year.

If anyone can justify that Sylvia isn't in our 22 is wrong

Have you watched the preseason matches ? Save for one half against Sydney Sylvia has been terrible. A very overrated talent is young Col. Zero footy smarts. Very happy to have Petterd take his place. He's earnt it.

And Buckley is named, Traj.

Also no Buckley, Woneamirri and Maric. Damn.

Buckley is in isn't he? or did I miss something?

Sylvia is in our best 18, full stop! No doubt. He has had a full preseason and was looking to fire this year.

He can fire up against the pies.

DB did say apart from a half against Sydney, Sylvia's preseason form has been ok at best.

The backline looks ROCK SOLID...

The kangas will have to rely on their midfiled to kick goals....

Buckley is in isn't he? or did I miss something?

Oops, I missed him.

Named as ruck rover.

Slyvia has promised and promised and promised...

But has rarely delivered!

Good on the coaching department for making the call.

I hope slyvia learns from this that he can't take is spot for granted