NAB Challenge Week 2

[Demonland 72,213]

http://www.melbourne...px?newsid=89016

This weekend Melbourne takes on Essendon in a Nab Challenge match at Visy Park, Carlton. All 2010 members receive free entry, and both memberships and merchandise available outside the ground.

Melbourne v Essendon, Saturday, February 27, 1.00pm

Ticket Prices Price

2010 Members - Free

Adult - $10.00

Concession - $5.00

Junior - (6-15) $2.00

Junior - (under 6) Free

Family - (2 adults & 2 juniors) $20.00

[dee-luded 2,959]

Melbourne v Essendon Visy Park Saturday 1.00PM

Adult $10.00 Concession $5.00 Junior (6-15) $2.00 Junior (under 6) free Family (2 adults & 2 juniors) $20.00 AFL Members and competing Club members can present their 2010 membership at the gate for free admission, subject to capacity.

Edited February 21, 2010 by dee-luded

[praha 11,240]

I'll be there.

[drdrake 3,178]

Good to see the AFL are doing us favors this preseason, a late Sunday game in Perth followed by a middle of the day Saturday game, great for us to watch but not so great for the players. Don't expect to see many senior players that played yesterday on the park.

[45HG 1,539]

Dons off a 15 day break, Dees of 5 and a half. Seems fair

[Jaded No More 68,922]

Dons off a 15 day break, Dees of 5 and a half. Seems fair

To be fair the players should be nice and rested after yesterday's efforts

[stranga 328]

I'll be there.

Yes ill pop in as well, in the desperate hope that there will be some positives to take out if it. Hope Scully and Trengove get another run but they may not after the 5 day break.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,053]

Is there even a faint chance of it being shown on TV?

[deeflog 679]

Is there even a faint chance of it being shown on TV?

absolutely NO chance

[drdrake 3,178]

Besides improving in the lead up to round 1 you what to ensure your list is as healthy as possible. To back players up this quickly increases the risk of injury at this early stage of the year.

[Vipercrunch 2,827]

It really is a non-issue the break between games. The bench has so many on it and the rotations are very high. A 6 day break won't hurt anyone.

And the result isn't important so the fact that Essendon is soming off a 15 day break is meaningless.

What we all want to see is a much improved performance - skills, effort, decision making etc. We have three more practice games to iron out some glaring issues otherwise all the hope and confidence we have all developed and that has been so actively encouraged by the club will very quickly disappear.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Dons off a 15 day break, Dees of 5 and a half. Seems fair

LT Forecast

Saturday

Sunny

Min: 20°C Max: 33°C

UV: Very High

Awful practice match conditions.

Hope they have a large bench with plenty of ice vests there.

[Cards13 9,117]

33C.... Gebus! Soundwave on Friday... going to be very tough to come up for 1pm kick off.

[H_T 3,047]

Big name Bombers set to return

[BAMF 4,353]

Bombers have named a 26 man team which will be trimmed to 23.

Tall Timber Named For Demons Clash

2. Ricky DYSON

3. Scott GUMBLETON

4. Jobe WATSON ©

5. Brent STANTON

6. Angus MONFRIES

8. Jason WINDERLICH

9. Brent PRISMALL

10. Mark McVEIGH

12. Andrew WELSH (VC)

14. Sam LONERGAN

15. Courtenay DEMPSEY

16. Tayte PEARS

17. Jake MELKSHAM

19. David HILLE

20. Henry SLATTERY

23. David MYERS

25. Michael STILL

26. Cale HOOKER

27. Jason LAYCOCK

29. Alwyn DAVEY

30. Patrick RYDER

31. Dustin FLETCHER

33. Mark WILLIAMS

37. Kyle REIMERS

39. Heath HOCKING

40. Ben HOWLETT

IN: Hille, Gumby, Laycock, Myers, Stanton, Dempsey, Melksham, Ryder, Howlett

OUT: Colyer, Houli, Jetta, Zaharakis, Atkinson, Bellchambers, Hardingham, NLM.

Thats a very strong Bombers line up.

Edited February 24, 2010 by Forge

[Matt Demon 1,460]

LT Forecast

Saturday

Sunny

Min: 20°C Max: 33°C

UV: Very High

Awful practice match conditions.

Hope they have a large bench with plenty of ice vests there.

27 now and afternoon showers. Not so bad.

[Jaded No More 68,922]

Does anyone know the state of the seating at Visy Park?

Is it still in the midst of demolition?

I was very much hoping to go on Saturday, but I'm still in a semi-crippled state so anything involving standing or too many stairs is a big no no.

[45HG 1,539]

There was plenty of seating for last year's game Jaded.

[torpedo 33]

The new stand is finished now so there will be plenty of seating available.

I'd expect a reasonable crowd though given its the Dons.

[wattsup 470]

MELBOURNE v ESSENDON

Melbourne

1. Matthew Warnock, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Clint Bartram, 5. Jordan Gysberts, 7. Brad Miller, 8. James Frawley, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Cale Morton, 12. Colin Sylvia, 13. Jordie McKenzie, 15. Ricky Petterd, 16. Jack Grimes, 18. Brad Green, 19. Addam Maric, 21. Daniel Bell, 22. Brent Moloney, 23. James McDonald, 24. Liam Jurrah, 25. Kyle Cheney, 27. Jared Rivers, 28. Joel MacDonald, 29. Michael Newton, 31. Tom Scully, 34. Stefan Martin, 40. Mark Jamar, 43. Jamie Bennell, 44. Rohan Bail, 47. James Strauss, 48. Jack Fitzpatrick

Essendon

2. Ricky Dyson, 3. Scott Gumbleton, 4. Jobe Watson, 5. Brent Stanton, 6. Angus Monfries, 8. Jason Winderlich, 9. Brent Prismall, 10. Mark Mcveigh, 12. Andrew Welsh, 14. Sam Lonergan, 15. Courtenay Dempsey, 16. Tayte Pears, 17. Jake Melksham, 19. David Hille, 20. Henry Slattery, 23. David Myers, 25. Michael Still, 26. Cale Hooker, 27. Jason Laycock, 29. Alwyn Davey, 30. Patrick Ryder, 31. Dustin Fletcher, 33. Mark Williams, 37. Kyle Reimers, 39. Heath Hocking, 40. Ben Howlett

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[45HG 1,539]

No Bate, that's a shame

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Does anyone know if there is likely to be a Challenge game at Casey Fields this year?

[Allen Jakovich 516]

Yeah there will be. It'll likely be week 4, our last match.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,842]

No Bate, that's a shame

Still 3 weeks away isn't he?

[dee-luded 2,959]

Still 3 weeks away isn't he?

Injury List

Injury list as at 25 February 2010

- Austin Wonaeamirri – Hamstring – 1 week

- Cameron Bruce – Hamstring – 1-2 weeks

- Matthew Bate – Quad – 1-2 weeks

- Colin Garland – Foot – 3 weeks

- Jack Watts – Back – 3 weeks

- Sam Blease – Ankle – 3 weeks

- Paul Johnson – Foot – 6-8 weeks

- John Meesen – Ankle – Indefinite

- Max Gawn – Knee – Indefinite

- Luke Tapscott – Hip – Indefinite

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/injury%20list/tabid/8752/default.aspx