Big guns return for Dees

[H_T 3,043]

HAWTHORN

Backs Brendan Whitecross Thomas Murphy Brent Guerra

Half backs Beau Dowler Campbell Brown Grant Birchall

Centreline Jordan Lewis Sam Mitchell Beau Muston

Half forwards Mark Williams Lance Franklin Michael Osborne

Forwards Cyril Rioli Jarryd Roughead Garry Moss

Followers Simon Taylor Brad Sewell Chance Bateman

Interchange (from) Robert Campbell Stuart Dew Ben McGlynn Jarryd Morton Brent Renouf Cameron Stokes Travis Tuck

In Beau Muston Brent Renouf Cameron Stokes

Out Nil

New Beau Muston (Murray U18)

MELBOURNE

Backs Matthew Whelan Matthew Warnock Jared Rivers

Half backs James Frawley Stephan Martin Aaron Davey

Centreline Jack Grimes Colin Sylvia Brock McLean

Half forwards Cale Morton Brad Miller Russell Robertson

Forwards Brad Green Matthew Bate Cameron Bruce

Followers Paul Johnson Brent Moloney James McDonald

Interchange (from) Clint Bartram Jamie Bennell Kyle Cheney Mark Jamar Nathan Jones Addam Maric Ricky Petterd

In Jamie Bennell James Frawley Brad Green Mark Jamar Jared Rivers

Out Lynden Dunn Shane Valenti

The Hawks will have their work cut out beating this lot.

Hawks by 17 points.

[True Believer 1]

I'm happy with that selection ... I feel a win.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

I'm happy with that selection ... I feel a win.

Yes, happy with that!

I dare say that unless Valenti is injured, he may well of played his last game for the MFC

[Carn dees 108]

Yes, happy with that!

I dare say that unless Valenti is injured, he may well of played his last game for the MFC

Dammit why is Valenti out?

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,166]

Strong ins. Good to see Bailey stuck to his word and played Valenti for 2-3 weeks to see what he's got. Should never make those types of comments in a press conference particularly with knowledge of the players to come back in.

Bench should be: Maric, Jones, Bennell, Bartram

[classy dees 42]

I/C From: R.Petterd, A.Maric, N.Jones, J.Bennell, M.Jamar, K.Cheney, C.Bartram

normally benches are cut and dry (at least in our case recently) ... not the case this time. you could make a case for all of them.

jamar may not be ready.

petterd and maric going for the same spot. jones should be a certainty, as should bennell.

for me: petterd, jones, bennell and bartram/jamar depending on how important they view the tagging vs 2nd ruckman role.

our depth is slowly improving. i know we're 16th at 1-7 but things are improving slowly but surely.

[Jarka 767]

As much as I want Cheny to play my interchange would be Petterd, Jones, Maric & Bennell.

Harsh on Valenti, he really needs 4 or 5 games in a row and Jamar to get a run with Casey.

What's with Jones being named on the interchange almost every week?

[H_T 3,043]

As much as I want Cheny to play my interchange would be Petterd, Jones, Maric & Bennell.

Harsh on Valenti, he really needs 4 or 5 games in a row and Jamar to get a run with Casey.

What's with Jones being named on the interchange almost every week?

Valenti butchered the ball last week a few times, maybe a little harsh, but that's football.

I reckon the starting line up might line up that way.

[Einstein 1]

Bailey said earlier in the week that Valenti would get a couple of weeks to show what he's got. Hasn't kept to that promise.

The bench......

Jones is a certainty, as should be Bennell. I'd go with Maric again and Bartram.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Valenti butchered the ball last week a few times, maybe a little harsh, but that's football.

I reckon the starting line up might line up that way.

I don't think he's been 'Dropped', as such. More that he's been sent back as others have been, due to the return of more senior players taking back their places. [Automatic Returns].

[demon_king 13]

Surely Jamar won't play after only 60% match time in his return game last week. Didn't Bailey say he was still 1 or 2 weeks away? Guess he did say Valenti will get a few games also.

The final bench is harder to pick than a broken nose

[H_T 3,043]

I don't think he's been 'Dropped', as such. More that he's been sent back as others have been, due to the return of more senior players taking back their places. [Automatic Returns].

'Sent back' or 'Dropped', which ever way you want to put it. I guess you might say then that Dunn has been sent back too. I'd say he's been replaced or dropped.

edit:

With Taylor & Campbell both playing, Jamar might get the nod. Cheney & Bartram or Petterd out?

[rpfc 28,384]

Poor old Valenti. And BRFE is right, some double-talk from DB there.

IN - Green, Rivers, Frawley

OUT - Dunn, Valenti, Batram

Would give Jamar another run with Casey, and Cheney doesn't deserve to be dropped (he's in my SC team too).

So that is a bench of: Petterd, Maric, Cheney, Jones.

BTW, really makes you think how quickly Frawley has come on, straight back in after injury. He's a competitor for the Bluey, there's no doubt about it.

[LeBron James 41]

Good ins.

MY preferred bench:

I/C From: R.Petterd, A.Maric, N.Jones, J.Bennell/K Cheney

Raffle off the last spot to Bennell or Cheney. I can't decide.

Play Petterd off half back and chuck Grimes into the midfield.

[Jarka 767]

Valenti butchered the ball last week a few times, maybe a little harsh, but that's football.

I reckon the starting line up might line up that way.

Maric did the same with his first game this year. I just think it's harsh because it's difficult for a player to get any sort of consistency happening when he's only given the odd game here and there.

[45HG 1,539]

Why was Valenti promoted for one game?

[H_T 3,043]

Why was Valenti promoted for one game?

The match committee might have seen enough in one game.

[Jarka 767]

The match committee might have seen enough in one game.

That's rubbish that the match committee would make a final decision on just one game, if they did that then Maric would never play again.

[H_T 3,043]

That's rubbish that the match committee would make a final decision on just one game, if they did that then Maric would never play again.

Might not be a final decision Jarka. Maybe Interim decision.

How tall is he?

Maric is a much better kick than Valenti.

We have Moloney, McLean & Jones to do the grunt work. Valenti was on the outer, he had to go back to Casey.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

The match committee might have seen enough in one game.

Rubbish.

I would like to see on the bench Petterd, Maric, Jones and Bennell but I just can't see it happening.

[H_T 3,043]

Rubbish.

I would like to see on the bench Petterd, Maric, Jones and Bennell but I just can't see it happening.

It's not a 'final' decision CB. Hence the word 'might'. I'm not writing Valenti off.

[45HG 1,539]

I wasn't for Valenti being promoted, but I am for giving him a decent go when he gets put in (like every other young player has gotten in the past)

[Roost It 1,434]

I wasn't for Valenti being promoted, but I am for giving him a decent go when he gets put in (like every other young player has gotten in the past)

Too many big guns coming back for Valenti to stay. Them's the breaks.

[Rampaging Demons 1]

maric is starting to show some positives - that is what happens when there is no pressure on you to try so hard you fluff everything you do.

valenti was alright last weeekdn but is no match for the ins - green is a club leader, frawley is a key back or very important to the team structure and jamar, well we need a second ruckman.... hightower is serviceable - in fact last week he was very good.. amazing what a touch of confidence can do!!!

the rivers in is huge too........

our backline is starting to take shape and well, gives us something on which to build the rest of the team!!

[MikeyJ 60]

I respect Valenti and what he's achieved. He's a good footballer.

But Moloney, Jones and McLean are bigger and better. Tough luck.

I don't care if Dean Bailey appears to have gone back on his word or not. Can anyone actually argue that the named team would be better for Valenti's presence? I sure can't.