Melbourne Squad

Backs: J.McDonald, M.Warnock, J.Rivers

Half backs: J. Frawley, S. Martin, B.McLean

Centreline: J.Bennell, A.Davey, C.Bartram

Half forwards: M.Bate, C.Sylvia, C. Morton

Forwards: B.Miller, R.Petterd, B.Moloney

Followers: P.Johnson, C.Bruce, B.Green

I/C From: J.Meesen, K.Cheney, N.Jones, L.Dunn, N.Jetta, J.Spencer, M.Newton

With the exception of Cheney and Jetta, I reckon the options on the interchange are a pretty good explanation of why we are where we are. Uninspiring.

The interchange will almost definitley be Cheney, Jones, Spencer and Jetta.

Not too sure about Ricky Petterd at full forward..

Jones is an obvious in, and it would be harsh to drop Spence for Meesen (should have dropped PJ!), plus you would think Cheney has done enough to get another game.

That leaves one change, which IMO should be

In: Dunn

Out: Jetta

With the exception of Cheney and Jetta, I reckon the options on the interchange are a pretty good explanation of why we are where we are. Uninspiring.

Care to give any reasons or is this just a cheap shot?

Care to give any reasons or is this just a cheap shot?

Because apart from Cheney and Jetta, all other options have shown themselves to be fairly limited. Not much we can do about it but it sure reflects our plight.

With our forward playing like under15's, why not give Juice a go! Ports defence is not the strongest in the league and maybe he could do some damage! We all know that we are lacking a tall leading forward and maybe Newton can fill that gap until Watts is ready! Bate just can't do it and you never know what you can get with Sylvia! Cheney definitely deserves his spot. I think that Jetta and Bennell should maybe have a game in the 2's and get a good feel of the ball. Don't think there is a point of having Bartram and Dunn in the same team. Wishing Maric was on the I/C though !

I am a little intrigued as to why there are no 'outs'. Seems like a fairly soft stance. The only justification I can see is that perhaps our playing stocks are so thin at the moment that we would be shuffling deck chairs.

Johnson should be dropped. His workrate wasn't up to scratch and I think Jetta needs 12 months in an athletic program to work on his pace. His footy smarts seem ok but he gets caught quite a lot for a 'pacey' small forward.

Just looking at that squad makes you realise how much more heavy pruning needs to be done..... Bring on 2012

No Maric.

Bit of a joke really.

No Maric.

Bit of a joke really.

I would have selected him. he can kick.

He is the best user of the footy on the whole list.

Absolute joke he isnt in.

I'm fairly happy with it. Just let them get a bit of experience and game time in. Still a very young side. The one thing that drives me insane though, is why Green isn't playing in the forward line?

Green will probably play most of the game in the forward line, he won't play on the ball for four quarters

With the exception of Cheney and Jetta, I reckon the options on the interchange are a pretty good explanation of why we are where we are. Uninspiring.

Agree

I am a little intrigued as to why there are no 'outs'. Seems like a fairly soft stance.

Why finalise a side earlier than you have to? Final 22 named 5pm Friday.

He is the best user of the footy on the whole list.

Absolute joke he isnt in.

Ever think Maric might not have been fit

Maric's definitely not quite fit enough. Next week he should be a lock. Then the happy times begin...

I have a weird feeling we will win this week.

As an experiment, I wont do a game prediction and see if things change for us.

No Maric.

Bit of a joke really.

I'll take the coaching staff's word for it that they want some more miles in his legs...

as for the extended bench, i think it could be a total shakeup, with Jones the only certainty to play... I wouldn't be surprised to see them bring the Meese in, he had a good game for Casey by all reports, and Spencer didn't set the world on fire last week... PJ may have had a bad game, but at this stage he's still miles ahead of Spencer or Meesen so he won't be dropped...

as for the others, Cheney got smashed by Lockyer, so may be sent back to the twos to learn to be accountable... Jetta was quieter than his debut... those boys have been given a taste, I think Bails may let them head back to Casey and work on their game...

how I think the team will look (with players in their correct positions), however the bench is quite hard to pick and any of them could play...

Backs: J.Bennell, M.Warnock, J.Rivers

Half backs: J. Frawley, S. Martin, A.Davey

Centreline: B.Green, J.McDonald, C.Bartram

Half forwards: B.Moloney, M.Bate, C. Morton

Forwards: R.Petterd, B.Miller, C.Sylvia

Followers: P.Johnson, C.Bruce, B.McLean

I/C From: J.Meesen, N.Jones, L.Dunn, N.Jetta

I have a weird feeling we will win this week.

This looks like a prediction to me.

You're right about us not needing one of those fanciful spiels about how Sylvia's gonna kick 7 goals though.

Melbourne Squad

Backs: J.McDonald, M.Warnock, J.Rivers

Half backs: J. Frawley, S. Martin, B.McLean

Centreline: J.Bennell, A.Davey, C.Bartram

Half forwards: M.Bate, C.Sylvia, C. Morton

Forwards: B.Miller, R.Petterd, B.Moloney

Followers: P.Johnson, C.Bruce, B.Green

I/C From: J.Meesen, K.Cheney, N.Jones, L.Dunn, N.Jetta, J.Spencer, M.Newton

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The side looks too slow to me. McLean shouldn't be playing he can't kick over 40 metres he is clearly injured.

Where will Rivers play they only have 2 talls in Lade and Tredrea and a midsized forward in Motlop. Martin and Warnock will probably play on the 2 talls and Frawley on Motlop. I'm worried about Rivers becoming a one trick pony like Jason Cloke was, teams have woken up to his zoning off so he doesn't seem to have a position and impact his pace is going to be a problem on the wide spaces at Footy Park I think he was rushed into the side too quickly.

PJ is just lucky that Spencer doesn't look fit enough. Spencer done that great run on the wing then looked stuffed for the entire game. PJ has to take out the Courtney Johns award for looks like Tarzan plays like Jane he is playing so bad that I wished we had Jamar back.

How does Sylvia still get a game? He can't take a mark and if he amazingly takes one he will kick a behind. We should have went for more run in Bail and Maric.

Newton should have be given a chance (although I think he won't) he can't do any worse than what the other forwards are doing.

I think the ins will be Meeson and Dunn. The outs will be Spencer and Jetta.

newton get a chance, hes not fit to cut oranges.

The side looks too slow to me. McLean shouldn't be playing he can't kick over 40 metres he is clearly injured.

Where will Rivers play they only have 2 talls in Lade and Tredrea and a midsized forward in Motlop. Martin and Warnock will probably play on the 2 talls and Frawley on Motlop. I'm worried about Rivers becoming a one trick pony like Jason Cloke was, teams have woken up to his zoning off so he doesn't seem to have a position and impact his pace is going to be a problem on the wide spaces at Footy Park I think he was rushed into the side too quickly.

PJ is just lucky that Spencer doesn't look fit enough. Spencer done that great run on the wing then looked stuffed for the entire game. PJ has to take out the Courtney Johns award for looks like Tarzan plays like Jane he is playing so bad that I wished we had Jamar back.

How does Sylvia still get a game? He can't take a mark and if he amazingly takes one he will kick a behind. We should have went for more run in Bail and Maric.

Newton should have be given a chance (although I think he won't) he can't do any worse than what the other forwards are doing.

I think the ins will be Meeson and Dunn. The outs will be Spencer and Jetta.

I doubt mclean is injured, i dont see the mfc risking the chance of worsening the injury with luck we have,

and as for comparing rivers with jason cloke.... rivers is a talented backman and deffinetly no one trick pony, he is very good at reading the play and good defender. As for colin sylvia at the possition were in the best we can do with him is play him out, im hoping with time he ill become that great player we all hope, we must let him no that we are going to give him this season to make or break.

Melbourne Squad

Backs: J.McDonald, M.Warnock, J.Rivers

Half backs: J. Frawley, S. Martin, B.McLean

Centreline: J.Bennell, A.Davey, C.Bartram

Half forwards: M.Bate, C.Sylvia, C. Morton

Forwards: B.Miller, R.Petterd, B.Moloney

Followers: P.Johnson, C.Bruce, B.Green

I/C From: J.Meesen, K.Cheney, N.Jones, L.Dunn, N.Jetta, J.Spencer, M.Newton

Easily the worst Melbourne team I have seen named in 30 years.

I doubt mclean is injured, i dont see the mfc risking the chance of worsening the injury with luck we have,

and as for comparing rivers with jason cloke.... rivers is a talented backman and deffinetly no one trick pony, he is very good at reading the play and good defender. As for colin sylvia at the possition were in the best we can do with him is play him out, im hoping with time he ill become that great player we all hope, we must let him no that we are going to give him this season to make or break.

Players play with injuries all the time Neitz played injured Robertson admitted he was injured when he cost us a pick when he destroyed Carlton, McLean proved last year that he will play injured when he went back on the ground against Brisbane. I would say his ankle is still causing him problems but not enough for him to miss a game.

Rivers was a good player he has been injured for too long to know if he still is, his season so far hasn't been great I think Martin is in front of him ATM he is doing the stuff Rivers used to do.

Sylvia has had plenty of chances time to give another young kid a go like Bail or Maric.