Changes for next week vs West Coast

[old dee 23,109]

I'm calling for a massive snow storm which grounds all airplanes and leaves us stranded here, so the match gets called off and we get 2 points for a draw. Hooray!

What about a shutdown of Virgin by Richard Branson because he feels sorry for us.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I wonder if the events of this week will lead to Davey remaining in the team as a show of faith in our indigenous players. I wouldn't be surprised, nor would I be wholly disappointed.

Really? that wouldn't disappoint you?

It would really [censored] me off.

[old dee 23,109]

Please, I'll be here til I die.

Poor choice Jaded

But I know what you mean

However i think i will get there before you

[Chook 14,619]

Really? that wouldn't disappoint you?

It would really [censored] me off.

Yeah, you're right. It probably would [censored] me off too. It would be just the thing the old Melbourne would do. Hopefully "the coach" can move us past that.

[greenmachine 21]

no changes need team chemistry

[Lordweaver 235]

How do we know Davey is sooky, cos he can't get the ball? Pretty silly comment, still OUT: Davey, Mc Kenzie IN: Sellar Couch

[rpfc 27,657]

No way is Davey dropped this week.

I am seriously considering closing ranks right now. We are under attack.

[Mono 454]

No way is Davey dropped this week.

I am seriously considering closing ranks right now. We are under attack.

Could be he will develop hamstring tightness. We will see.

[MadAsHell 4,089]

Wholesale changes for mine, need to send a big message.

IN: Bennell, Couch, Dunn, Petterd, Sellar

OUT: Blease, Davey, Green, J. MacDonald, Moloney

FB: Frawley, Rivers, Bartram

HB: Garland, Sellar, Bail

C: Trengove, Magner, Bate

HF: Howe, Watts, Petterd

FF: Martin, Clark, Bennell

FOLL: Jamar, Grimes, McKenzie

INT: Couch, Jones, Tynan, Dunn

EMERG: T. McDonald, Morton, Tapscott

[rpfc 27,657]

Could be he will develop hamstring tightness. We will see.

I just think, and this can be considered ill-considered, that if we drop Davey it will look like we are saying "You are right, AFL. Sorry, Mr.Mifsud. Sorry our player gave you false information to run away to the press and the AFL Executive with."

It is galling.

I want us to have a meeting with Mifsud, Demetriou, Thomas, Neeld and Schwab and, assuming Davey is righteous, walk in at the start and say "Grant - we are suing you, Jason - we want you to resign, and Andrew - accept the resignation, offer us an unreserved apology, and we might accept it."

What does the MFC stand for, Andrew?

You're about to effing find out.

[old dee 23,109]

Could be he will develop hamstring tightness. We will see.

Mystery injury of the week!

[old dee 23,109]

Wholesale changes for mine, need to send a big message.

IN: Bennell, Couch, Dunn, Petterd, Sellar

OUT: Blease, Davey, Green, J. MacDonald, Moloney

FB: Frawley, Rivers, Bartram

HB: Garland, Sellar, Bail

C: Trengove, Magner, Bate

HF: Howe, Watts, Petterd

FF: Martin, Clark, Bennell

FOLL: Jamar, Grimes, McKenzie

INT: Couch, Jones, Tynan, Dunn

EMERG: T. McDonald, Morton, Tapscott

You lost me at the eleventh word

[hardtack 10,186]

You lost me at the eleventh word

"IN"?

[daisycutter 28,709]

Could be he will develop hamstring tightness. We will see.

or colonel soreness?

[old dee 23,109]

"IN"?

Sorry hardtack ontop of not being able to spell I cannot count.

Try 12th

[hardtack 10,186]

Sorry hardtack ontop of not being able to spell I cannot count.

Try 12th

Haha... I knew who you meant OD, but in this case I really hope he is picked. After seeing the way our forwards were crashing and bashing (each other mainly) and the amount of ball that was going to ground with no-one there to take advantage of it, I believe Bennell with his great ball handling skills, pace and agility could have something to offer; he is definitely a big step up from what Green and Davey are currently offering in the crumbing department

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

I have no idea who should be in or out considering there was about 17-18 players who deserve it, but what I want to see is some outside players playing around the ball.

Blease as the sub because his fitness is not up to scratch!

Bennell and Morton in, we need the foot skill!

Bate out.

What else I want to see, it's a bit of a stretch, bartram in the fwd pocket, applying pressure, we lack the small fwd who applies pressure and bartram could play this role well, the idea here is not for him to be a goal kicker but rather use his speed and fitness to chase and harass! The other thing is he can use his foot speed to get behind the zone and therefore hopefully steal a few easy goals. This frees up players like blease and Davey to play the outside midfield role, getting the hands from the contested possession that we win and hitting targets instead of players like bate, jones, moloney bombing it aimlessly

[dee-luded 2,958]

Wholesale changes for mine, need to send a big message.

IN: Bennell, Couch, Dunn, Petterd, Sellar

OUT: Blease, Davey, Green, J. MacDonald, Moloney

FB: Frawley, Rivers, Bartram

HB: Garland, Sellar, Bail

C: Trengove, Magner, Bate

HF: Howe, Watts, Petterd

FF: Martin, Clark, Bennell

FOLL: Jamar, Grimes, McKenzie

INT: Couch, Jones, Tynan, Dunn

EMERG: T. McDonald, Morton, Tapscott

TD, I reckon this way >

FB: Frawley, Sellar, Tynan

HB: Grimes, Garland, Rivers

C: Bate, Trengove, Jones

HF: Howe, Watts, Bail

FF: Martin, Clark, Green

FOLL: Jamar, Magner, Bartram

INT: Couch, McKenzie, Dunn, Sub: Bennell

EMERG: T. McDonald, Morton, Tapscott

Edited April 4, 2012 by dee-luded

[jayceebee31 692]

Is Ricky Petterd injured?

Yes as I reported last week.Would be right to play against Eagles though

I think it should without doubt last week that Garland is definately no key back.Needs to play on the wing or dropped.Bail is another I'd drop.

[Arsene Wenger 72]

Sorry hardtack ontop of not being able to spell I cannot count.

Try 12th

Blind hatred and misunderstanding of a player is just plain boring.

[MadAsHell 4,089]

Haha... I knew who you meant OD, but in this case I really hope he is picked. After seeing the way our forwards were crashing and bashing (each other mainly) and the amount of ball that was going to ground with no-one there to take advantage of it, I believe Bennell with his great ball handling skills, pace and agility could have something to offer; he is definitely a big step up from what Green and Davey are currently offering in the crumbing department

That was my line of thinking. If Jetta was fit I'd of been looking at him, but Bennell is the only other player (apart from maybe Lawrence) that can play that small crumbing, chasing and harrasing forward pocket role.

Plus he was one of Casey's best on the weekend so good form should be rewarded.

[pm24 451]

I would like to see Bennell string a couple of good games together before seeing him come in, but the layout of Subiaco may work to his strengths so I can see why he could be an inclusion.

Against the WestCoast tall timber in the forward line I think Sellar is a must. With Cox, Kennedy, Darling, Lynch and Naitanui I can't see how we can afford to play Joel Mac. Why, because I can't see a match-up for him. For mine, Sellar can take Cox or Naitanui when resting in the forward line. Frawley should go to Kennedy. Bartram to Hams/Hill. Grimes onto Gaff. I reckon Garland on Darling and then Rivers on Lynch. Even when looking at those matchups I feel like our back line is undersized, but that's just against the behemoths at West Coast. I think Tynan showed good intent, but is clearly not strong enough for this level yet. So he and Joel are out for miine.

In the middle I think we need to keep Moloney in. I'm not for making too many changes when we are so early in the season and so early into a new game plan. Rather patience should be preached for the first couple weeks until players have a better chance to get used to the new gameplan in "real" afl games.

So Moloney, Jones, Trengove, move green onto the wing (watts back into the forward line), and bate onto another wing where we can use his long kicking and marking ability up the ground. To me that gives as a good group of strong bodied inside players, surrounded by some more stronger bodied players with good marking ability and decent foot skills.

Forward line, Watts to CHF or Half Forward flanks, with Howe and Petterd. Mitch Clark at FF with Martin and Davey around him. I want us to give Davey another shot because I believe the problem with the forward line on the weekend has more to do with the way the ball was delivered into the forward line, and how predictable our play was. Davey showed good pressure, and I don't think we have anyone else who can provide that same pressure with his skill-set at present. I reckon we still maintain a very mobile half-forward line with the extra size deep with Martin and Clark. But for the forward line to work, this team needs to identify the open players through the corridor, and look for the short passes to ensure the team is in the best position to kick to a contest WHERE WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE!

Jamar in the Ruck of course and the bench to comprise of McKenzie, Bail, Couch, Magner.

So my outs would be: Tynan, Blease, Joel Mac

Ins would be: Petterd, Couch, Sellar

I'm tempted to say we play Morton, because i'm concerned that with Moloney, Couch, Magner, Jones, McKenzie we have too many of the same type of player and not enough guys with versatility.

So that makes the following: