Melbourne team vs Adelaide

[Chook 14,616]

Well done.

You were also calling for Frawley to be dropped at one point.

Yeah. Let's just forget about that little blunder, shall we. Terrible, terrible call.

[Keyser Söze 0]

Strauss now knows what it's like at the next level.

I'm not sure he did much wrong, but I don't think he's quite at the level he needs to be to deserve a game just now.

Let him dominate at VFL level for a while.

Surprised Bartram has kept his spot. He won't for long.

I doubt Garland will play, i think he'll need another week.

[Jastone 2]

Interesting to note the order in which the interchange bench is in: I/C (from): Garland, McKenzie, Nathan Jones, Newton, Bate, Cheney, Spencer.

Surely if there is no preference, it would be done by alphabetical order. Maybe Garland will play this week

[Bay Riffin 1,426]

Why do supporters think young bloke have a mortgages on more game time if they dont deeserve it. If the Footy dept dont rate the performance in those games surely they shouldn't be carried.

That theory would rule out playing Garland early on, Bennell, Jetta.

It does fly in the face of giving young blokes a good 4 or 5 games to show something, hence my point.

[beelzebub 22,347]

wasnt there something earlier this week about Goodwin not playing ? Must have missed whatever transpired to change this ..

[praha 10,368]

And here I was thinking Michael Newton had disappeared off the face off the Earth.

Thanks for getting my hopes up

[DeeSpencer 23,506]

With Strauss out we need both an extra defender and preferably a tall defender at that. If he's fit they will have to think long and hard about playing Garland. He's been running for what, over a month now? Played in 2 competitive games. He's ideally suited to Walker and could be an option for Dangerfield or the Porpoise.

From there it has to be Newton (need the ruck and forward back up), Jones, McKenzie. Which is bad news for Bate, but if he does get dropped I'd expect him to bounce back very quickly.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

With Strauss out we need both an extra defender and preferably a tall defender at that. If he's fit they will have to think long and hard about playing Garland. He's been running for what, over a month now? Played in 2 competitive games. He's ideally suited to Walker and could be an option for Dangerfield or the Porpoise.

From there it has to be Newton (need the ruck and forward back up), Jones, McKenzie. Which is bad news for Bate, but if he does get dropped I'd expect him to bounce back very quickly.

I would like to see both Bate and Jones go to Casey to dominate for a week or two... get some momentum and confidence back up

[Chook 14,616]

wasnt there something earlier this week about Goodwin not playing ? Must have missed whatever transpired to change this ..

He's either plying while not 100%, or he's out. Either result is good for us.

[... 11]

I have to say I picked it. IN: Sylvia, OUT: Strauss is a good decision. Strauss wasn't too productive on the week-end. He didn't do anything bad, but he didn't do enough good to warrant selection again. He'll be a good player though.

Completely agree. I called that Strauss would spend some time at Casey, and it seems a few posters didn't feel it was warranted. I think he needs a couple of weeks to get the panic out of his game. As I've said before, just a very short term thing. Strauss will be a very good player for us.

[45HG 1,539]

This week's selection could be expensive for the club...it appears the club owes a few posters a medal

[Chook 14,616]

This week's selection could be expensive for the club...it appears the club owes a few posters a medal

Nobody owes anyone anything, but it's good to be right once in a while.

[45HG 1,539]

Nobody owes anyone anything, but it's good to be right once in a while.

I wouldn't know!

Haha was just having a laugh mate.

Don't see much wrong with it. I'd have liked the boy to have a bit more game time, but the team should stay as settled as possible and Sylvia was always going to come in. Garland will probably come in next week/the week after for Bartram or Dunn. We'll see.

[flog 20]

Completely agree. I called that Strauss would spend some time at Casey, and it seems a few posters didn't feel it was warranted. I think he needs a couple of weeks to get the panic out of his game. As I've said before, just a very short term thing. Strauss will be a very good player for us.

Using your thought process Bennell can feel very lucky to be in the team considering he panicked far more than Strauss did. Would have liked to see Strauss get another chance and Melbourne make a point by dropping Bennell.

[jumbo returns 6,547]

Why do supporters think young bloke have a mortgages on more game time if they dont deeserve it. If the Footy dept dont rate the performance in those games surely they shouldn't be carried.

Totally agree - it's time for this list to earn their keep. Last year and 2008 was the year for freebies to see if they can play.

Btw, Bartram vey lucky....

[The Jack of Grimes 0]

The spelling in this particular post is horrible.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,334]

Liking the ins. Bench will be in order named. Colin Garland, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones, Matthew Bate,

Sylvia and Garland in for Strauss and Newton.

Strauss has had his taste and now knows what is required. Anyone that thinks an inexperienced Strauss is better value than a 80% fit Garland has rocks in their head.

Newton was ok last week as filler but Jamar will ruck all day against the Crows.

Sends a message to Jones and Bate that more is required which I like.

Edited April 8, 2010 by big_red_fire_engine

[Deebate 7]

Jackson has 2 games within 22 hours; marvelous effort that.

[dee-luded 2,958]

dee-luded's Round 3 Lineup

Backs: Warnock, Frawley, Cheney

Half backs: McDonald, MacDonald, Grimes

Centreline: Bail, Moloney, Davey

Half forwards: Bruce, Bate, Sylvia,

Forwards: Green, Newton, Petterd

Followers: Jamar, McKenzie, Jones

I/C From: Spencer, Bennell, Scully, Trengove,

Garland, Bartram, Dunn

[Trisul 649]

Liking the ins. Bench will be in order named. Colin Garland, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones, Matthew Bate,

Garland and Jones have been named in the Scorps starters.

[Dr. Mubutu 694]

Garland and Jones have been named in the Scorps starters.

Wouldn't read too much into that, so have McKenzie and Spencer.

[Trisul 649]

Wouldn't read too much into that, so have McKenzie and Spencer.

Oops. Massive oversights all round for me. Blinkers too tight maybe.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

That theory would rule out playing Garland early on, Bennell, Jetta.

It does fly in the face of giving young blokes a good 4 or 5 games to show something, hence my point.

No it doesnt.

Why do young blokes need a good 4 to 5 games to show something? Is that for the supporters benefit who only see them once a week?

The coaching staff would be monitoring a player from the day he walks in the door, every training session, every club attendance session, every Casey session and game. Dont you think they develop a deep knoweldge about players that arms length members could only dream about?

[the pearl 29]

I have to say I picked it. IN: Sylvia, OUT: Strauss is a good decision. Strauss wasn't too productive on the week-end. He didn't do anything bad, but he didn't do enough good to warrant selection again. He'll be a good player though.

Well done. Maybe you should check a recording of last week's game and make sure you haven't got your analysis of Strauss's game wrong. It's not to late to contact the selection committee/

[Deevout 449]

Strauss is stiff to get the axe for sure, but someone has to make way for Sylvia. Batram, well I think this will be the first of my posts that will get a comment or 2. we need to play him again this round to see once and for all if he can handle it at this level. Remember, he had a awesome first year as a player, and copped a terrible injury at the end of that year. Has he ever totally recovered?

Also his dad passing away last year would be really tough on a young guy. I still think he is a good stopper, but yes when he has the ball my heart is well and truly in my mouth. GO DEE'S.