The last time these sides met was at the G back in Round 8 last year.

Melbourne was coming off the back of an unlucky loss to a leading team in the Western Bulldogs while the Eagles' form was chopped liver.

Melbourne flopped.

MELBOURNE

Backs Jack Grimes Matthew Warnock Jared Rivers

Half backs Cameron Bruce James Frawley Colin Garland

Centreline James McDonald Jordie McKenzie Aaron Davey

Half forwards Jamie Bennell Matthew Bate Jack Watts

Forwards Nathan Jones Daniel Hughes Brad Green

Followers Mark Jamar Brent Moloney Tom Scully

Interchange Clint Bartram Paul Johnson Colin Sylvia Jack Trengove

Emergencies Lynden Dunn Neville Jetta Jake Spencer

In Jack Watts

Out Lynden Dunn

WEST COAST

Backs Will Schofield Darren Glass Beau Waters

Half backs Lewis Stevenson Eric MacKenzie Shannon Hurn

Centreline Matt Rosa Matt Priddis Brad Ebert

Half forwards Brad Sheppard Josh Kennedy Ashton Hams

Forwards Mark Nicoski Quinten Lynch Mark LeCras

Followers Dean Cox Adam Selwood Tom Swift

Interchange Patrick McGinnity Ben McKinley Nic Naitanui Scott Selwood

Emergencies Mitchell Brown Bradd Dalziell Ashley Hansen

In Scott Selwood

Out Bradd Dalziell

That game was absolutely awful. Was a perfect Melbourne day (much like today) yet somehow both sides managed to play terrible footy - with ours being particularly bad.

Ugh

Thank goodness I spared myself that game last year.

Without a doubt the worst match of football I have ever been to. The standard of football, coupled with losing to the undisputed worst team of the year, at home, at a ground at which they had only won once since 2006, coming off a promising performance against the Dogs, was just putrid.

I just got a shiver down my spine

Thank goodness I spared myself that game last year.

wish I could say the same.

I don't think I've ever felt worse after a game.

I think there will be seven changes to the side from last year.

Not sure what that says or how different the eagles side will be.

Anyone heard the weather forcast for Perth on Thursday evening?

Will Watts be in the side?

Without a doubt the worst match of football I have ever been to. The standard of football, coupled with losing to the undisputed worst team of the year, at home, at a ground at which they had only won once since 2006, coming off a promising performance against the Dogs, was just putrid.

Only disagree with your comment "the worst match of football I have ever been to"

You must have missed 40 -50 I have been to over the years.

It was poor but we only got done by 29 points.

There have been many that were a lot worse in quality and result.

Without a doubt the worst match of football I have ever been to. The standard of football, coupled with losing to the undisputed worst team of the year, at home, at a ground at which they had only won once since 2006, coming off a promising performance against the Dogs, was just putrid.

The saddest thing about last years game was that it was over by the 2 minute mark of the first Quarter. I said as much to my Dad at the time.

Last years game against Wet Coke sums up all the years between now & 1965 really, and why other sides and supporters do not fear us.

I hope Bails makes a large point about last years game, as i doubt many would have picked Wet Coke in any tipping competition.

We can win over there. Time for this club to get nasty (like a corresponding game John Northey coached over there in 1989-Now that was a hard fought victory!!)

I remember it well, Balls Grinter kicked a mighty running goal from inside the centre square...and an all in Brawl including coach and assistants at 3/4 Time-Thems were the days...oh and it was live on 7...!

Fire Up this Thursday Demons....

Only disagree with your comment "the worst match of football I have ever been to"

You must have missed 40 -50 I have been to over the years.

It was poor but we only got done by 29 points.

There have been many that were a lot worse in quality and result.

a 29 point loss to that rabble on our own ground on a beautiful sunny day last year was one of the worst i have ever witnessed as well.

Should have smacked them by 69 points at least. Any other AFL side would have.

a 29 point loss to that rabble on our own ground on a beautiful sunny day last year was one of the worst i have ever witnessed as well.

Should have smacked them by 69 points at least. Any other AFL side would have.

Still think you need to search your memory a little.

Still think you need to search your memory a little.

I can think of worse losses. Couple of hundred-point tonkings spring to mind. Not to mention THAT elimination final against Essendon.

That one felt pretty bad though, more because we were on a good run, confidence was high, then we were just...awful.

Edited April 26, 201114 yr by Striker475

Still think you need to search your memory a little.

I have seen some beltings O.D like yourself, but last years effort was a disgrace against Wet Coke considering the circumstances.

Remember in 2009 we Beat them well with Jimma in Hospital. It is all to do with our soft underbelly.

This is a perfect game to gauge our FD coaches....How well do they prepare this young side?

Yesterday's ANZAC day game showed us all that young first year players can play a big part in big tough games...it is how they are prepared beforehand.

God I had to get drunk at this game to be able to sort of tolerate what I was witnessing.

Only disagree with your comment "the worst match of football I have ever been to"

You must have missed 40 -50 I have been to over the years.

It was poor but we only got done by 29 points.

There have been many that were a lot worse in quality and result.

Well I think I'm considerably younger than you, but from the 10 years of football memories I have, I honestly cannot think of a worse day I have spent at the football. Sure, the consecutive 100 point thrashings to start 2008 weren't great, but for mine, that game last year had absolutely nothing going for it.

Yeah ive been going to see the dees since probably 97-98 and that was unquestionably the most dissapointed id ever felt leaving a game. It was a spineless performance in so many ways considering where the Eagles were at and that we had so much to play for (considering we'd just come off a tough but gallant loss to the highly rated Bulldogs and had a chance to go 4-4 for the season) One of my fellow demon mates said yesterday though that hed take that performance if we are to go over to Perth and really try to make up for it and crush them tomorrow night with games against Adelaide and North to follow.

MELBOURNE

Backs Jack Grimes Matthew Warnock Jared Rivers

Half backs Cameron Bruce James Frawley Colin Garland

Centreline James McDonald Jordie McKenzie Aaron Davey

Half forwards Jamie Bennell Matthew Bate Jack Watts

Forwards Nathan Jones Daniel Hughes Brad Green

Followers Mark Jamar Brent Moloney Tom Scully

Interchange Clint Bartram Paul Johnson Colin Sylvia Jack Trengove

Emergencies Lynden Dunn Neville Jetta Jake Spencer

In Jack Watts

Out Lynden Dunn

Of that team that played WC last year four players (bold) are no longer at the club, four players (underlined) are struggling to get a game and two are injured (italics).

This highlights that 10 players in tomorrows team didn't play last year and emphasises changes the team has been undergoing and why it's almost impossible to use last years performance to speculate on this years.

Edited April 27, 201114 yr by PaulRB

Back filling with this weeks likely team (out of position)...

MELBOURNE

Backs Jack Grimes Bartram Jared Rivers

Half backs Tapscott James Frawley Colin Garland

Centreline Morton Bail Aaron Davey

Half forwards Jamie Bennell Wonna Jack Watts

Forwards Nathan Jones Jurrah Brad Green

Followers Mark Jamar Brent Moloney Gysberts

Interchange Lynden Dunn Stef Martin Colin Sylvia Jack Trengove

Emergencies Petterd Maric

Which seems to be a improvement and investment in our future...

Edited April 27, 201114 yr by PaulRB

Back filling with this weeks likely team (out of position)...

MELBOURNE

Backs Jack Grimes Bartram Jared Rivers

Half backs Tapscott James Frawley Colin Garland

Centreline Morton Bail Aaron Davey

Half forwards Jamie Bennell Wonna Jack Watts

Forwards Nathan Jones Jurrah Brad Green

Followers Mark Jamar Brent Moloney Gysberts

Interchange Clint Bartram Stef Martin Colin Sylvia Jack Trengove

Emergencies Lynden Dunn Petterd Maric

Which seems to be a improvement and investment in our future...

You've doubled up, Bartram down back AND on the bench Dunn will be in

agreed and changed

Edited April 27, 201114 yr by PaulRB