Adelaide v Melbourne @ Elizabeth Saturday 4:30pm

[Carn dees 108]

Does anyone no whether Beamer or Sylvia are actually injured?

[titan_uranus 24,973]

Yay! McNamara's in the squad.

I'm totally baffled as to why he hasn't played either of the past 2 games.

[Keyser Söze 0]

Yay! McNamara's in the squad.

I'm totally baffled as to why he hasn't played either of the past 2 games.

Dunn too.

Good to have aussie back in there.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Have I missed an IN ?

Melbourne

1. Matthew Warnock,

2. Nathan Jones,

3. Clint Bartram,

5. Jordan Gysberts,

7. Brad Miller,

8. James Frawley,

9. Jack Trengove,

13. Jordie McKenzie,

14. Lynden Dunn,

15. Ricky Petterd,

16. Jack Grimes,

18. Brad Green,

19. Addam Maric,

21. Daniel Bell,

23. James McDonald,

24. Liam Jurrah,

25. Kyle Cheney,

27. Jared Rivers,

28. Joel MacDonald,

29. Michael Newton,

30. Tom McNamara,

31. Tom Scully,

33. Austin Wonaeamirri,

34. Stefan Martin,

40. Mark Jamar,

42. Jake Spencer,

44. Rohan Bail,

47. James Strauss,

48. Jack Fitzpatrick.

OUT:

Morton

Sylvia

Moloney

Bennell

IN:

Wonaeamirri

McNamara

Spencer

McDonald

Green

Dunn

STILL OUT:

Watts

Bate

Johnson

Garland

Meesen

Bruce

Tapscott

Davey

Gawn

HUghes

Jetta

Blease

Healey

[predman 0]

Looks like we are going in 6 - 8 short of the A team. I'm getting the feeling that the pieces are coming together nicely for a Round One tilt at the Hawks. Plus continuing to get game time into and knowledge of Gysberts, McKenzie, Maric, Cheney, McNamara, Bail, Strauss and Fitzpatrick. Jeeez I'm looking forward to the real stuff starting...

Edited March 4, 2010 by predman

[titan_uranus 24,973]

Dunn too.

Good to have aussie back in there.

Nowhere near as enthusiastic about Dunn as I am about McNamara. And Aussie, for that matter.

OUT:

Morton

Sylvia

Moloney

Bennell

STILL OUT:

Watts

Bate

Johnson

Garland

Meesen

Bruce

Tapscott

Davey

Gawn

HUghes

Jetta

Blease

Healey

Those bolded are those who you would think would be certain to play Round 1 (if fit). So that's a pretty sizeable missing list from our 'Best 22'.

[timD 994]

Rapt to have Aussie back. Just rapt. Also pleased to see how little Tommy Mac goes - he is very young still and I wonder if he's going to be one of those blokes that just slowly develops. No idea how he'll go, but best of luck to him.

Aussie, my only request is that you come through without injury. I don't care if you have donuts. All I want is game time and being injury-free.

Edited March 4, 2010 by timD

[Roost It 1,434]

Nowhere near as enthusiastic about Dunn as I am about McNamara. And Aussie, for that matter.

Those bolded are those who you would think would be certain to play Round 1 (if fit). So that's a pretty sizeable missing list from our 'Best 22'.

I'd doubt very much that Watts will play Round !. I like seeing McNamara and Strauss playing. If McNamara makes it It allows us the freedom to play Garland forward. And Strauss was pick 18 in the Superdraft so I'm expecting quite a bit from him. He needs to stay fit and on the field.

Any team adding Bate, Bruce, Davey, Moloney and Sylvia for round 1 is going to be better off.

Edited March 4, 2010 by Roost It

[Clanger King 9]

Does anyone know what is wrong with hughes? he didnt play last year not going to play this year whats the point in having him on the list. how old is he? 24?

[titan_uranus 24,973]

I'd doubt very much that Watts will play Round !.

If he's fit, and I mean 100% fit, I think he will play.

I like seeing McNamara and Strauss playing. If McNamara makes it It allows us the freedom to play Garland forward. And Strauss was pick 18 in the Superdraft so I'm expecting quite a bit from him. He needs to stay fit and on the field.

Agree with all this. I see a real future for McNamara, and he should be playing much more regularly than he currently is. And anyone with Strauss' footskills is a walk-up start into a Melbourne side. Fitness and experience are what he needs most.

[Demon4Life 603]

Very happy with the changes (except for Morton...)

Hopefully Watts, Bate, Garland, Bruce and Blease can get a run in the last practice match, although I have no idea how close they are to being ready.