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We copped a flogging at Etihad in August just a weeks after 186.

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE

Backs Luke Tapscott James Frawley Clint Bartram

Half backs Colin Garland Jared Rivers Joel Macdonald

Centreline Jack Trengove Lynden Dunn Aaron Davey

Half forwards Brad Green Jeremy Howe Tom Scully

Forwards Colin Sylvia Mark Jamar Jack Watts

Followers Stef Martin Brent Moloney Nathan Jones

Interchange Sam Blease Jordie McKenzie Cale Morton Ricky Petterd

Emergencies Max Gawn Tom McDonald Daniel Nicholson

In Sam Blease Mark Jamar Cale Morton Colin Sylvia

Out Matthew Bate Max Gawn Jordan Gysberts (scaphoid) James Strauss

WEST COAST EAGLES

Backs Will Schofield Eric Mackenzie Shannon Hurn

Half backs Scott Selwood Mitch Brown Ashley Smith

Centreline Andrew Embley Matthew Priddis Brad Ebert

Half forwards Andrew Gaff Josh Kennedy Mark Nicoski

Forwards Nic Naitanui Quinten Lynch Mark Le Cras

Followers Dean Cox Daniel Kerr Adam Selwood

Interchange Jack Darling Ashton Hams Patrick McGinnity Luke Shuey

Emergencies Bradd Dalziell Chris Masten Brad Sheppard

In Ashton Hams Josh Kennedy Eric Mackenzie

Out Darren Glass (soreness) Chris Masten Matthew Rosa (knee)

 

Dees by 5 points in what will be an exciting game, expect the Dees to kick out to the same side every bloody time and then bomb it long into a congested forward line, apart from that I think we will win.

We cannot beat Brisbane at the G' means no chance of beating WCE at Subi.

I'm not buying the "we'll get up due to the tumulturous week we have had" argument either. If we couldn't get up for Jimmy last week, don't expect a miracle this week.

 

Reading through that team list i can help but think of old dee's 100+ posts about lepoards not changing their spots.... its basically the same team as rge last time they met although they've gotten better!

'MELBOURNE'S Clint Bartram says he is "burning inside" and cannot wait to return to the field for a nothing-to-lose clash against top-four fancy West Coast.'

I hate to say this... But we will lose all of what little confidence and faith we have left. I think we will compete well for maybe 2 or 3 quarters, but eventually we will succumb to the class of Eagles and lose by 6 or 7 goals. I hope they prove me wrong.. but i can't see it happening.


Let's be realistic, but still set HIGH expectations!

Compete! Go hard! Make West Coast walk off the ground knowing they need an ice bath!!

*sigh* John Northey days...

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