Where will Bell eeee fit in?

Wont play another game for the MFC.

Delisted at years end.

When did Bell break his thumb?

They still don't know when Wonaeamirri will be back, hope it's only 2 weeks or something.

But Yze_Magic has a point, I don't think Bell has a spot in the team anymore.

Wont play another game for the MFC.

Delisted at years end.

Add Paul Wheatley to that list.

Add Paul Wheatley to that list.

pencil in JAMA... at this point as well

Add Paul Wheatley to that list.

Paul still has some to offer i think. Jamar is gone though.

strauss

Paul still has some to offer i think. Jamar is gone though.

strauss

i really want to see this kid play.

He seems to be strggling to string games togegther due to injurys.

Dissapointing

i really want to see this kid play.

He seems to be strggling to string games togegther due to injurys.

Dissapointing

Maybe he should go on the same program as Watts and Blease this year, to get his body tuned in better

Maybe he should go on the same program as Watts and Blease this year, to get his body tuned in better

yer i agree whats the point of bringin him in any earlier main priority is that his ready for afl standard.

MELBOURNE

James McDonald (hamstring) - available

Austin Wonaeamirri (hamstring) - test

Rohan Bail (knee) - test

Daniel Bell (broken thumb) - test

Simon Buckley (groin) - test

James Strauss (shoulder) - 2 weeks

Mark Jamar (foot stress fracture) - 3 weeks

Paul Wheatley (quad) - 4 weeks

Brad Green (fractured jaw) - 4-6 weeks

Colin Garland (foot) - indefinite

That is only 5 players which are injuried which means we have a pretty fit list. Although on that list we need Brad Green and we can back up for Wheatley,Garland and Jamar even though they are good players. So you can see Bailey I think has created a bit more depth in our list. Well at least in the backline.

I can't wait till Buckley and Wonaeamirri come back. There the two players I am most looking forward to returning.

So you can see Bailey I think has created a bit more depth in our list.

Depth is not the issue. Its developing quality and hopefully developing some stars. The gap between our best 5 and those in the 26 to 30 category is too close. There is not much gap at all between 16th and 30th on our list. We need to develop A graders.

Matthew Whelan??

Did Cheney play at Casey last week?

Cheney didn't play for Casey but isn't injured. He was the designated emergency not to play for Casey in case of a late withdraw for Melbourne according to K. O'Donnell. Expect to see Cheney playing for Casey this week.

I love Whelan and want him back in the side but will be difficult for him. Bartram, Cheney and Bennell are all competing against him for his position as the small defender.

Depth is not the issue. Its developing quality and hopefully developing some stars. The gap between our best 5 and those in the 26 to 30 category is too close. There is not much gap at all between 16th and 30th on our list. We need to develop A graders.

Yes I know that, but although in 2006 I noticed when we lost Pickett,Johnstone and Davey we lost to Carlton and had a late season slump, and we missed the 4. So depth can be important no matter where you are on the ladder. But I am aware of the need to develop A grade players. I just want a star that will become a champion, because I`m so sick of hearing Melbourne have no Champions, which is partly true at the moment. I tell people David Neitz was a champion, but they say "Yeah right, only kicked 631 goals, useless like the rest of the team."

CARN THE DEES

MELBOURNE:

Average number of players missing per round: 12

Total number of matches missed by listed players: 46

Although external expectations were not high for Melbourne this year, the Demons have again had to deal with injury woes after a healthy list pre-season. Only Hawthorn and the Swans have had more players miss matches so far.

As bad as that sounds its also possitive in the way

that we have more young tallent to come into the side.