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Apologies I know that FWD line threads have been done to death but thought I'd give this a post, some may find it interesting, post your opinions etc.

Not sure if anyone has been following this series of previews on the AFL website but here's what the staff at afl.com.au say about our set up:

MELBOURNE

HF: Brad Green, Brad Miller, Colin Sylvia

F: Addam Maric, Liam Jurrah, Ricky Petterd

With Matthew Bate, Jack Watts and Austin Wonaeamirri in doubt for round one due to injury, Melbourne may re-jig its forward line with a smaller set-up. Miller and Jurrah will be the taller types, with versatile big man Stef Martin another option on the bench. Green and Sylvia are likely to push inside 50 to help with goalkicking options; Maric has been earmarked for a small forward post. And with Petterd kicking four goals against Essendon in Saturday's NAB Challenge loss, he now looks to have secured the sixth spot here.

Personally I think this will be close to spot on, especially for our Round 1 clash. On paper our smaller players look capable of kicking some valuable goals (Petterd, Sylvia and Green), but in reality as we have seen it can be a different manner. Only thing that's been stated about a million times before is concern of lack of height and big bodied players.

Only change I think could be Wonna replacing Maric.

Here's the link for those after the full story http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/90071/default.aspx

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Posted

Apologies I know that FWD line threads have been done to death but thought I'd give this a post, some may find it interesting, post your opinions etc.

Not sure if anyone has been following this series of previews on the AFL website but here's what the staff at afl.com.au say about our set up:

MELBOURNE

HF: Brad Green, Brad Miller, Colin Sylvia

F: Addam Maric, Liam Jurrah, Ricky Petterd

With Matthew Bate, Jack Watts and Austin Wonaeamirri in doubt for round one due to injury, Melbourne may re-jig its forward line with a smaller set-up. Miller and Jurrah will be the taller types, with versatile big man Stef Martin another option on the bench. Green and Sylvia are likely to push inside 50 to help with goalkicking options; Maric has been earmarked for a small forward post. And with Petterd kicking four goals against Essendon in Saturday's NAB Challenge loss, he now looks to have secured the sixth spot here.

Personally I think this will be close to spot on, especially for our Round 1 clash. On paper our smaller players look capable of kicking some valuable goals (Petterd, Sylvia and Green), but in reality as we have seen it can be a different manner. Only thing that's been stated about a million times before is concern of lack of height and big bodied players.

Only change I think could be Wonna replacing Maric.

Here's the link for those after the full story http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/90071/default.aspx

Concerning because it lacks 2 ingredients. Strength on the full forward line and pace.

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Concerning because it lacks 2 ingredients. Strength on the full forward line and pace.

With any luck Wona and Bate will be available for selection.

Bailey said this morning it's possible both will play this weekend.

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I wouldn't replace Wonna in there. He hasn't played a good, full game during the home and away season for over a year.

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Concerning because it lacks 2 ingredients. Strength on the full forward line and pace.

Add a third, Height.

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