In: Bail, Sylvia, Jurrah

Out: Grimes(INJ), Spencer, Bartram, maybe Jetta/Bennell

Other possible inclusions could be Warnock and Morton, depending on match-ups with Joel mac and Riv the likely omissions. With Chip going to Hurley and either Riv/Warnock going to Gumbleton could mean Garland would be on either a small bombers forward like Zaharakis, Davey, Jetta, etc.

I hope the club give Cheney at least another week to see if he is up to the standard. On numerous occassions during the Saints game he was very slow to kick the footy and his skills were quite poor. Same with Bartram, whose kicking skills are terrible. Would've like to have seen Strauss replace him as he is a better kick, although Bartram's defensive tagging and pressure have been fantastic all season which Strauss does lack.

In: Bail, Sylvia, Jurrah

Out: Grimes(INJ), Spencer, Bartram, maybe Jetta/Bennell

Other possible inclusions could be Warnock and Morton, depending on match-ups with Joel mac and Riv the likely omissions. With Chip going to Hurley and either Riv/Warnock going to Gumbleton could mean Garland would be on either a small bombers forward like Zaharakis, Davey, Jetta, etc.

I hope the club give Cheney at least another week to see if he is up to the standard. On numerous occassions during the Saints game he was very slow to kick the footy and his skills were quite poor. Same with Bartram, whose kicking skills are terrible. Would've like to have seen Strauss replace him as he is a better kick, although Bartram's defensive tagging and pressure have been fantastic all season which Strauss does lack.

Strauss also lacking an unstrained medial ligament.

In: Bail, Sylvia, Jurrah

Out: Grimes(INJ), Spencer, Bartram, maybe Jetta/Bennell

Other possible inclusions could be Warnock and Morton, depending on match-ups with Joel mac and Riv the likely omissions. With Chip going to Hurley and either Riv/Warnock going to Gumbleton could mean Garland would be on either a small bombers forward like Zaharakis, Davey, Jetta, etc.

I hope the club give Cheney at least another week to see if he is up to the standard. On numerous occassions during the Saints game he was very slow to kick the footy and his skills were quite poor. Same with Bartram, whose kicking skills are terrible. Would've like to have seen Strauss replace him as he is a better kick, although Bartram's defensive tagging and pressure have been fantastic all season which Strauss does lack.

Yep What he said!

Edited July 7, 201015 yr by Daz's Dee's

Whoa !! Cheney horrible ?? I think you need to watch the game again. Cheney held Goddard well all night and I thought made the effort to create a contest whenever near the play (unlike a few). I personally would have Cheney, Dunn and Bennell as our best, So any talk of these three being dropped needs a re-watch.

Haha. Goddard well held. Mate, watch the tape again, again.

Haha. Goddard well held. Mate, watch the tape again, again.

Nobody has held Goddard all night, he's been a matchwinner in most of his games against the best. I think cheney did reasonably well on him, a big call to give him such a big task.

I like Bail, balance poise and agood head for decisions. He can , and does, have it within to take a game on and we need players like that. A good user of the ball and a handy kick either end. Seemed to be growing in confidence and belief in being there til his recent injury.

Bang on. His willingness to run hard is what we need. + his ability to make good decisions and have solid skills to execute it. He plays two way football.

He is what i wanted to see Simon Buckley do. Buckley might be faster and stronger but Bail's got him in everything else.

I think he'll be an excellent 16-22 player on our list and a big part of the rebuild.

Bennell's going to be in that category too. Good player building and should be something in 3 years. Stick with him.

IN: Bail, Sylvia

OUT: Grimes, Macdonald

Edited July 7, 201015 yr by jacey

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/97715/default.aspx

jurrah likely to return

Its Jurrah time :)

bet Knights is already worried...lol

Its Jurrah time :)

bet Knights is already worried...lol

bates jurrah watts sylvia dunn jetta bennell and so on

sounds good

cant wait for our forward line to be dangerous and i have more confidence when melbourne go forward

Jurrah doesnt need to lead up the ground. If he can sit in the forward 50 most of the day things will happen - he's just that sort of player. That allows Watts to play up the ground more and Bate to lead from CHF.

Bad Call. When he hangs around in the forward fifty he gets monstered by the bigger defenders. We saw how well that worked in the pre-season. He was awful when they made him play out of the goalsquare. He needs to be able to rove freely. Play him on the half forward flank and give him license to float into the midfield or drag his man deep to the square as required. Using him as FF or CHF is a waste of his abilities.

Jurrah has a brilliantly instinctive footy brain. Just let him roam.. the opposition will have to cover him and think there's a plan. Jurrah static is not good.

Nobody has held Goddard all night, he's been a matchwinner in most of his games against the best. I think cheney did reasonably well on him, a big call to give him such a big task.

Cheney did not even make an impression against Goddard.

Very little to crow about from the Saints game. He will need to lift for the next game. There aint the big names in the Bombers team.

The name of one player to be recalled is already commanding respect and angst amongst Bomber fans. This man is universally admired and respected. Yes our own X-man... Liam Jurrah. He already cast some spell over them and he has taken to the field yet. Here's a bloke just about everyone loves to watch play. Doesnt it make you feel good he wears red and blue

No one player will be able to cover Liam,(hell he can find a path to kick a footy through a DJ_Myers sale opening !! ) so either they attempt to quieten him and open upthe rest of the forward line to Bates and Watts or they gamble on pushing him up field ( which he'll only revel in ) Looking forward to Sunday

Jurrah has a brilliantly instinctive footy brain. Just let him roam.. the opposition will have to cover him and think there's a plan. Jurrah static is not good.

Absolutely agree I feel sick everytime someone names their best side and puts him at full forward

I'd like to see us have a bench of:

Maric, Bail, Jurrah & Cheney.

Meaning we'd leave out Joel Mac, Jetta and PJ.

I have noticed that when we list an extended bench it is often the last three players listed that drop out.

That being the case this week Jetta, Maric and Jurrah will be playing for Casey.

I have seen Jurrah play in is two come back games and will be very surprised if he gets the nod for Sunday.

He still looks under done at VFL level let alone at the top level but who knows stranger thinks have happened.

Interesting that we are considering giving PJ another run I thought his papers were stamped

but he is the only other option as a second ruckman with Spencer injured.

Please don't mention Newton he is on the rookie list and cannot play even though I would like to give him a go.