MELBOURNE

B: M.Whelan, M.Warnock, R.Petterd

HB: A.Davey, J.Rivers, J.Frawley

C: N.Jetta, B.McLean, J.Bennell

HF: R.Robertson, B.Miller, M. Bate

F: B.Green, C.Sylvia, L.Jurrah

Foll: P.Johnson, J.Grimes, C.Bruce

Int: B.Moloney, C.Morton, S.Martin, J.Watts

Emg: N.Jones, L.Dunn , S.Valenti

In: Warnock, Petterd

Out: Bartram, Cheney

BRISBANE

B: Jason Roe, Daniel Merrett, Jed Adcock

HB: Joel Patfull, Lachlan Henderson, Joel Macdonald

C: Albert Proud, Simon Black, Daniel Rich

HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne

F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power

Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman

Int: Ashley McGrath, Scott Harding, Jared Brennan, Sam Sheldon

Emg: Jack Redden, Matt Austin, Tim Notting

In: Merrett, Patfull

Out: Troy Selwood (shoulder), Tim Notting

Melbourne Team

Backs: M.Whelan, M.Warnock, R.Petterd

Half backs: A.Davey, J.Rivers, J.Frawley

Centreline: N.Jetta, B.McLean, J.Bennell

Half forwards: R.Robertson, B.Miller, M. Bate

Forwards: B.Green, C.Sylvia, L.Jurrah

Followers: P.Johnson, J.Grimes, C.Bruce

I/C: B.Moloney, C.Morton, S.Martin, J.Watts

Emg: N.Jones, L.Dunn, S.Valenti

In: Warnock, Petterd

Out: Kyle Cheney, Clint Bartram

Brisbane Lions

B: Jason Roe, Daniel Merrett, Jed Adcock

HB: Joel Patfull, Lachlan Henderson, Joel Macdonald

C: Albert Proud, Simon Black, Daniel Rich

HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne

F: Rhan Hooper, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power

Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman

I/C: Ashley McGrath, Scott Harding, Jared Brennan, Sam Sheldon

Emg: Jack Redden, Matt Austin, Tim Notting

In: Merrett, Patfull

Out: Troy Selwood (shoulder), Tim Notting

There you go CB, Petterd named down back. That will make you happy.

Jones emergency, Watts making trip. That's good for you Qld folk wanting to see him play! Go Dees.

Mfc Ins and Outs?? Petterd.. um no jones <_<

There you go CB, Petterd named down back. That will make you happy.

I think it's a good move, with Watts and Jurrah now forward, Ricky P down back, where he's played his best footy could be a welcome addition...

Still would've liked Juice to come in for Robbo...

Emg: N.Jones

What the?

No McDonald, no Jamar. Wonder how far off these two are then?

Whelan picked ahead of Cheney, can anyone explain this?

Pretty good bench

No McDonald, no Jamar. Wonder how far off these two are then?

Whelan picked ahead of Cheney, can anyone explain this?

Management !!

Jones an emergency? Anybody know the reasoning behind this? You'd think if he was fit, he'd be in. If not, he'd be out.

All the media is here.

Teams: first with all the round 13 squads - AFL.com.au

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tab...61/default.aspx

In: Warnock, Petterd

Out: Kyle Cheney, Clint Bartram

Bailey confident Watts is on track - Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsart...45/default.aspx

MELBOURNE coach Dean Bailey has defended his club's handling of Jack Watts in the face of the intense media scrutiny that has followed the 18-year-old's debut.

Coach insists Dees are astride success - Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsart...60/default.aspx

SUCCESSIVE poor losses may have intensified the scrutiny of Melbourne's progress, but Dean Bailey is adamant his team has taken great strides forward this season and will continue to improve.

Management !!

& with Spencer injuring an ankle, ??? someone will ruck for Casey?

Jones an emergency? Anybody know the reasoning behind this? You'd think if he was fit, he'd be in. If not, he'd be out.

I think it's important to help continue the winning form of our partners, Casey, & they've been left a little thin with their goal scoring ability.

If Jones or someone else were to help them out in the interests of Team balance, I think that would be very healthy for our young'uns development.

I'd like to see young Strauss cut loose this week @ Williamstown I think, Saturday.

WATTERS!! good work bails leaving him in there!

sucks about Jones.. but maybe he is still ill..

i hope the big russian comes back soon so we can ditch PJ

in jack grimes, out travis johnstone.

edit: though TJ is listed as back injury (test), which in some ways is even more ironic.

in jack grimes, out travis johnstone.

edit: though TJ is listed as back injury (test), which in some ways is even more ironic.

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the trade for whom we got grimes. as with any such 'trade an experienced player for a pick' scenario there was constant discussion about whether it was any good. grimes is getting a game this week, TJ isn't. win for the dees. then i heard TJ was injured (back) given grimes history of back injuries i felt it was suitably ironic that TJ was out with one.

ahhhh ..lol

tad confusing for lil ol me..given who we're playing..hehehe

Cheney is stiff, and I don't get why he isn't being played ahead of Whelan. Dropping him after one game is rough.

I also don't know why we dropped Bartram for Petterd, and not for Jonesy.

Very very happy and excited to watch Watts and Jurrah go around again!

Cheney is stiff, and I don't get why he isn't being played ahead of Whelan. Dropping him after one game is rough.

I also don't know why we dropped Bartram for Petterd, and not for Jonesy.

Very very happy and excited to watch Watts and Jurrah go around again!

Petterd wouldnt be playing if the game was anywhere other than qld..

But nevertheless glad to see him in

I'm going to guess that Jones maybe isn't quite right and they're going to wait until Saturday to see how he is. As good an explaination as any. I'd be surprised if he is running around for Casey this weekend. I'd say he'll be playing for the Dees or not at all.

send bratram straight to the casey seconds....

I think it's a good move, with Watts and Jurrah now forward, Ricky P down back, where he's played his best footy could be a welcome addition...

Still would've liked Juice to come in for Robbo...

great move keeping Watts in, he should play every game from now on, sick of press giving him hardtime..........................Jones out no good

Emg: N.Jones

What the?

I'm convinced that they don't rate him. They didn't rate him last year and starting him on the bench every week in a midfield like ours tells me the same thing. I think he will struggle to stay on the list definate contender for the Gold Coast. They still refuse to change their midfield though which amazes me I thought Bailey was going to keep playing Valenti what happened to that? What about giving McKenzie a go? The midfield is a joke and it's not going to change with the same faces there. What are they doing with Whelan? Are they just trying to get to 150 games? cause on form there is no way he should be getting a game.

NO JONES