Footy is back and Friday night we kick off the Footy for 2011. It can't come quick enough and we all expect a big year for the Demons. For me I think we will line up as below and we will come away winning both games to start 2011. People are bored, Rumours are flying footy is back to give us something real to talk about not what ifs.

Bartam Martin Garland

Grimes River MacDonald

Scully Sylvia Morton

Dunn Watts Green

Davey Jurrah Spencer

Jamar Moloney Trengove

Maric Jones Bate Bennell Jetta Strauss

Bail McKenzie Gawn

Yeah, this is better.

Bartram Garland MacDonald

Strauss Rivers Grimes

Morton Moloney Scully

Trengove Watts Davey

Green Jurrah Jetta

Jamar Sylvia McKenzie

Bate Bail Martin Howe Bennell Maric Dunn Gawn

How many candidates do we have for the 9 point Super goal ?

Sylvia, Moloney, Watts, maybe Davey if he nails it ?

Bartram Warnock Rivers

Grimes Garland Davey

Morton Moloney Trengove

Dunn Watts Bennell

Wonaeamirri Green Jurrah

Jamar Sylvia Scully

MacDonald Spencer Jones McKenzie Bail Bate Strauss Jetta

I see us lining up something like this:

Strauss Garland MacDonald

Grimes Rivers Bartram

Morton Moloney Trengove

Sylvia Watts Dunn

Green Jurrah Maric

Jamar Scully Davey

Bennell McKenzie Bail Spencer Martin Gysberts

I can't see Wonaeamirri being fit enough to make it, as he has missed too much of the pre-season.

I am unsure if Gysberts will make it, but I placed him in because if he is fit he is too good not be one of the first replacements for other regulars.

Strauss showed enough during the intraclub match, and even though doesn't replace Frawley, we need to get a look at him under match conditions.

Jetta has probably earnt a place on training form but I prefer others at this stage.

I am unsure if the Dees will line up exactly like this because I reckon Martin will line up on Tippett, but who knows their starting 18

Let's see some fire, boys. I can't wait for Friday!!

Green is best at FF. Jurrah can play anywhere near goal.

Green is best at FF. Jurrah can play anywhere near goal.

A few of them (Green, Watts & Jurrah...Bate) can roam around. I just name them in that position. Green can go out to half forward sometimes and mix it up, Jurrah can do just about anything but is more the KP player.

Two questions:

(1) What are the "new" rules (in summary) for this competition?

(2) Why would we pick players for this game(s) based on their ability to kick a 9-point-goal if they rule doesn't exist in the games that matter?

Two questions:

(1) What are the "new" rules (in summary) for this competition?

(2) Why would we pick players for this game(s) based on their ability to kick a 9-point-goal if they rule doesn't exist in the games that matter?

• Visit the AFL site here for a summary, btw here is a link re:North's objection to the sides playing the first and second game.
  
• I don't think there would be any emphasis on picking a player purely for the super goal. Super goals are just an added bonus if kicked from outside 50m. But Paul Wheatley loved them.
  

Yeah, this is better.

Bartram Garland MacDonald

Strauss Rivers Grimes

Morton Moloney Scully

Trengove Watts Davey

Green Jurrah Jetta

Jamar Sylvia McKenzie

Bate Bail Martin Howe Bennell Maric Dunn Gawn

How many candidates do we have for the 9 point Super goal ?

Sylvia, Moloney, Watts, maybe Davey if he nails it ?

I would have thought Dunn and Green on the run were a better chance than Watts HT.

I cannot say I have seen every kick he has had but yet to see a goal from him approaching 50+ meters.

In fact he seldom has the confidence to go for a goal inside 50.

How many candidates do we have for the 9 point Super goal ?

Sylvia, Moloney, Watts, maybe Davey if he nails it ?

I would have thought Dunn should top this list after his repeated 50m+ goals last year.

Davey doesn't register many from that distance.

I would have thought Dunn and Green on the run were a better chance than Watts HT.

I cannot say I have seen every kick he has had but yet to see a goal from him approaching 50+ meters.

In fact he seldom has the confidence to go for a goal inside 50.

Watts kicked one from 55m at Etihad from a set shot

I would have thought Dunn should top this list after his repeated 50m+ goals last year.

Davey doesn't register many from that distance.

Agree. Dunn and Beamer on the run are the obvious candidates for me. Even Jones on the run.

Keep in mind that we can make up to 3 changes between games, which I think we will certainly do cause we have plenty of players available. I think Green, Bate, Dunn, Moloney and Sylvia are our top 5 super-goal kickers. Not that it really matters...

Watts kicked one from 55m at Etihad from a set shot

Probably accounts for why I did not see it!

I would have thought Dunn should top this list after his repeated 50m+ goals last year.

Davey doesn't register many from that distance.

Agree re Dunn, and Davey, although if Davey gets a chance to Buddy hook it they seem to sail through. The Freo comeback double fake masterpiece comes to mind.

MELBOURNE

3. Clint Bartram, 4. Jack Watts, 6. Matthew Bate, 7. Jamie Bennell, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Cale Morton, 12. Colin Sylvia, 14. Lynden Dunn, 16. Jack Grimes, 18. Brad Green, 19. Addam Maric, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Lucas Cook, 22. Brent Moloney, 24. Liam Jurrah, 27. Jared Rivers, 28. Joel MacDonald, 30. Tom McNamara, 31. Tom Scully, 34. Stefan Martin, 36. Aaron Davey, 38. Jeremy Howe, 39. Neville Jetta, 40. Mark Jamar, 42. Jake Spencer, 43. Tom McDonald, 44. Rohan Bail, 46. Sam Blease, 47. James Strauss, 49. Daniel Nicholson, 50. Michael Evans, 52. Cameron Johnston

Squad on AFL

B: 3. Clint Bartram, 27. Jared Rivers, 47. James Strauss

HB: 16. Jack Grimes, 20. Colin Garland, 28. Joel MacDonald

C: 31. Tom Scully, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Cale Morton

HF: 12. Colin Sylvia, 14. Lynden Dunn, 4. Jack Watts

FF: 24. Liam Jurrah, 18. Brad Green, 36. Aaron Davey

F: 40. Mark Jamar, 22. Brent Moloney, 7. Jamie Bennell

Int: 6. Matthew Bate, 19. Addam Maric, 21. Lucas Cook, 30. Tom McNamara, 34. Stefan Martin, 38. Jeremy Howe, 39. Neville Jetta, 42. Jake Spencer, 43. Tom McDonald, 44. Rohan Bail, 46. Sam Blease, 49. Daniel Nicholson, 50. Michael Evans, 52. Cameron Johnston

Mckenzie, Gysberts, Gawn miss out...

Good to see Tom is still with us. ;-))

Missing; Warnock, Jones, Gysberts, Campbell, Frawley, McKenzie, Petterd, Newton, Woanaemirri, Tapscott, Gawn, Fitzpatrick

Have heard very little on Warnock all pre-season, anyone know what his story is at the moment?

McKenzie left out?

He performed well in the practice match too, I thought.

The must be managing his loads.

Looks like we have named every player that is fit enough to play. My amended team

Bartram Garland Strauss

MacDonald Rivers Grimes

Trengove Sylvia Morton

Bate Watts Dunn

Green Jurrah Davey

Jamar Scully Moloney

Maric Bail Bennell Cook Spencer Jetta

Sub Martin Howe

Emer McNamarra Blease Nicholson

McKenzie left out?

He performed well in the practice match too, I thought.

The must be managing his loads.

I agree again e25 this is getting too much.

I keep forgetting it is 9th Feb for god sake.

A lot of these guys will be eased into things, the first match is 7 weeks away.

Still like to win on friday though

Looks like we have named every player that is fit enough to play. My amended team

Bartram Garland Strauss

MacDonald Rivers Grimes

Trengove Sylvia Morton

Bate Watts Dunn

Green Jurrah Davey

Jamar Scully Moloney

Maric Bail Bennell Cook Spencer Jetta

Sub Martin Howe

Emer McNamarra Blease Nicholson

cannot remember the rules drdrake can we change the side between game 1 and game 2?