A brand new day, a brand new team, lots of confidence and ... a flogging.

MELBOURNE

Backs Jamie Bennell Matthe Warnock Jared Rivers

Half backs Jack Grimes James Frawley Joel Macdonald

Centreline Aaron Davey Cameron Bruce Nathan Jones

Half forwards James McDonald Matthew Bate Ricky Petterd

Forwards Brad Green Brad Miller Jack Trengove

Followers Mark Jamar Lynden Dunn Brent Moloney

Interchange Jordie McKenzie Tom Scully Jake Spencer James Strauss

Emgergencies Rohan Bail Clint Bartram Addam Maric

New Joel Macdonald (Brisbane) Tom Scully (Dandenong Stingrays) James Strauss (Oakleigh Chargers) Jack Trengove (Sturt)

And Hawthorn?

HAWTHORN

B: Birchall, Gibson, Murphy

HB: Guerra, Gilham, Ladson

C: Lewis, Mitchell, Ellis

HF: Osborne, Schoenmakers, Hooper

F: Morton, Roughead, Brown

FOLL: Renouf, Hodge, Moss

I/C: Kayler-Thomson, Peterson, Shiels,

EMG: Duryea, Stratton, Williams

I just watched some of the reply of the first quarter of round 1 and the boys were having a decent crack and weren't completely being smashed from the outset thats for sure. Most of the hawthorn goals came from bad turnovers. I'd like to think that our boys are playing with a lot more skill and confidence at this stage of the season and although turnovers are still an issue they seem to be less often. Probably most different will be the forward line set up which is looking far different and more potent that round one (Jake Spencer as a forward target!?) although hawks were also down a few players. I think we should be in with a real chance if the guys are on song but would be pleasantly surprised (and thrilled!) if we did manage to get over the line as I think our form has probably tapered off a little, i.e. second half of Brissy game and arguably for most of the Richmond match bar some patches and the the last quarter.

Nevertheless, exciting times to be a Demon fan regardless of the result, and even if we don't make the finals I'd be stoked if we could knock of Port to put to sleep the AAMI stadium hoodoo (even better if Tapscott debuts in from of his home state and rubs it in their faces with a fine performance) and smash North at the 'G to avenge for their habit of beating up on bottom eight sides while almost always getting spanked by the top eight teams (Carlton and Freo excepted - but they have shown to be soft at times this season so wouldn't consider either to be big scalps and at least we have gone close with Collingwood twice and the Doggies and had a chance of upsetting Freo at Subi)

Edited August 10, 201015 yr by Ascobar

A brand new day, a brand new team, lots of confidence and ... a flogging.

MELBOURNE

Backs Jamie Bennell Matthe Warnock Jared Rivers

Half backs Jack Grimes James Frawley Joel Macdonald

Centreline Aaron Davey Cameron Bruce Nathan Jones

Half forwards James McDonald Matthew Bate Ricky Petterd

Forwards Brad Green Brad Miller Jack Trengove

Followers Mark Jamar Lynden Dunn Brent Moloney

Interchange Jordie McKenzie Tom Scully Jake Spencer James Strauss

Emgergencies Rohan Bail Clint Bartram Addam Maric

New Joel Macdonald (Brisbane) Tom Scully (Dandenong Stingrays) James Strauss (Oakleigh Chargers) Jack Trengove (Sturt)

STRAUSS!! SPENCER!! MILLER!!!!!!!!! Wow we really went for the unknowns there!

Now we have Bail and Bartram playing consistently (especially Bartram) as well as Watts, Aussie and Jurrah all getting a regular run. And PJ who is a much better 2nd ruckman than Spencer.

Bate, Petterd, Grimes, Warnock (??) won't be playing this week either.

A vastly different side against Hawthorn this time round. C'mon Dees!

I just watched some of the reply of the first quarter of round 1 and the boys were having a decent crack and weren't completely being smashed from the outset thats for sure. Most of the hawthorn goals came from bad turnovers. I'd like to think that our boys are playing with a lot more skill and confidence at this stage of the season and although turnovers are still an issue they seem to be less often. Probably most different will be the forward line set up which is looking far different and more potent that round one (Jake Spencer as a forward target!?) although hawks were also down a few players. I think we should be in with a real chance if the guys are on song but would be pleasantly surprised (and thrilled!) if we did manage to get over the line as I think our form has probably tapered off a little, i.e. second half of Brissy game and arguably for most of the Richmond match bar some patches and the the last quarter.

Nevertheless, exciting times to be a Demon fan regardless of the result, and even if we don't make the finals I'd be stoked if we could knock of Port to put to sleep the AAMI stadium hoodoo (even better if Tapscott debuts in from of his home state and rubs it in their faces with a fine performance) and smash North at the 'G to avenge for their habit of beating up on bottom eight sides while almost always getting spanked by the top eight teams (Carlton and Freo excepted - but they have shown to be soft at times this season so wouldn't consider either to be big scalps and at least we have gone close with Collingwood twice and the Doggies and had a chance of upsetting Freo at Subi)

Full credit to you for taking in any of that Round 1 game.

I just watched some of the reply of the first quarter of round 1 and the boys were having a decent crack and weren't completely being smashed from the outset thats for sure. Most of the hawthorn goals came from bad turnovers. I'd like to think that our boys are playing with a lot more skill and confidence at this stage of the season and although turnovers are still an issue they seem to be less often. Probably most different will be the forward line set up which is looking far different and more potent that round one (Jake Spencer as a forward target!?) although hawks were also down a few players. I think we should be in with a real chance if the guys are on song but would be pleasantly surprised (and thrilled!) if we did manage to get over the line as I think our form has probably tapered off a little, i.e. second half of Brissy game and arguably for most of the Richmond match bar some patches and the the last quarter.

Nevertheless, exciting times to be a Demon fan regardless of the result, and even if we don't make the finals I'd be stoked if we could knock of Port to put to sleep the AAMI stadium hoodoo (even better if Tapscott debuts in from of his home state and rubs it in their faces with a fine performance) and smash North at the 'G to avenge for their habit of beating up on bottom eight sides while almost always getting spanked by the top eight teams (Carlton and Freo excepted - but they have shown to be soft at times this season so wouldn't consider either to be big scalps and at least we have gone close with Collingwood twice and the Doggies and had a chance of upsetting Freo at Subi)

You would no doubt be a fully paid up member of the Hellfire club wanting to watch that again!