The Last Time They Met

[Demonland 71,653]

Anyone remember this game?

GEELONG

Backs David Wojcinski Matthew Scarlett Tom Lonergan

Half backs Andrew Mackie Harry Taylor Corey Enright

Centreline Cameron Ling Joel Selwood Jimmy Bartel

Half forwards Travis Varcoe Tom Hawkins Mathew Stokes

Forwards Allen Christensen Cameron Mooney Steve Johnson

Followers Brad Ottens Paul Chapman Joel Corey

Interchange Mitch Duncan James Kelly Darren Milburn Trent West

Emergencies Josh Cowan Cameron Guthrie Steven Motlop

In Steve Johnson Cameron Ling Cameron Mooney Brad Ottens

Out Shannon Byrnes (calf) Josh Cowan (omitted) Josh Hunt (back) James Podsiadly (facial soreness)

MELBOURNE

Backs James Strauss James Frawley Nathan Jones

Half backs Colin Garland Jared Rivers Daniel Nicholson

Centreline Jack Trengove Jordan Gysberts Colin Sylvia

Half forwards Lynden Dunn Jack Watts Jeremy Howe

Forwards Brad Green Liam Jurrah Addam Maric

Followers Mark Jamar Brent Moloney Luke Tapscott

Interchange Matthew Bate Jordie McKenzie Stef Martin Ricky Petterd,

Emergencies Clint Bartram Max Gawn Tom McDonald

In Liam Jurrah

Out Jamie Bennell

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James Podsiadly (facial soreness)

ha ha ha

[Face Your Demons 175]

Who won?

[Nasher 33,613]

Oddly, I'm looking forward to this match. The match against St. Kilda was quite revitalising considering it was a loss. Obviously not expecting a win, but I can't wait to see whether the boys have another crack. Fingers crossed.

[felixdacat 459]

Like Nasher I am looking forward to this game also, interestingly like many D'Landers I was feeling quite pessimistic about this season after round 1 but after the last two rounds I am feeling cautiously optimistic. The last 2 rounds of football have seen us string approx 7 quarters of football that doesn't suck together. So now I am, dare I say it, excited to see if we continue to keep the intensity and effort up this week in Geelong.

I would say watching the players after last Saturday and watching the press conference with Barty and Neeld the emotion and pain of losing etched on their faces really moved me on the weekend. Bate talked in his last interview post Bulldogs (I think) about the team has to hate to lose and you can see that the boys are at that point. I just hope that anguish at losing only drives them to work harder on the aspects of their games that are letting them down and that they use that to fuel their desire to win every contest they enter and dominate all aspect of the games.

I guess i am just trying to say that I loved thatRaw emotion it was refreshing to see.

Go Dees!