B Strauss Frawley Garland

HB Watts McDonald Grimes

C Howe McKenzie Bail

HF Slyvia Clark Tapscott

F Pedersen Dawes Blease

R Jamar Trengove Jones

Int Rodan Davey Viney Toumpas

Emg Evans Sellar Nicholson Magner

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Mckenzie Trengove

Sylvia Dawes Howe

Pederson Clark Byrnes

Fol: Jamar Jones Viney

Int: Blease, Toumpas, Rodan

Sub: Strauss/ Magner

nicholson frawley strauss

toumpas mcdonald watts

kent mckenzie trengove

howe clark blease

sylvia dawes byrnes

jamar grimes jones

int: viney, pederson, dunn, rodan

emg: taggert, evans, davis

I will no doubt change my mind by tomorrow:

FB: Grimes Frawley Garland

HB: Toumpas McDonald Watts

C: Trengove Sylvia Rodan

HF: Howe Clark Tapscott

FF: Pedersen Dawes Byrnes

Foll: Jamar Jones Viney

Int: Blease Nicholson Bail McKenzie

I'm very happy with that spine and would not be surprised if Terlich walked into a back pocket position.

Edited November 23, 201212 yr by Clint Bizkit

B Garland Frawley Nicholson

HB Toumpas T McDonald Watts

C Grimes Jones Blease

HF Howe Clark Sylvia

F Byrnes Dawes Pederson

R Jamar Trengove Viney

Int Dunn McKenzie Tapscott Strauss

nicholson frawley strauss

toumpas mcdonald watts

kent mckenzie trengove

howe clark blease

sylvia dawes byrnes

jamar grimes jones

int: viney, pederson, dunn, rodan

emg: taggert, evans, davis

Sorry Rolly, but how anyone can have Kent, or any of the new draftees (other than Viney and Jimmy), in their best 18 is beyond belief.

I will no doubt change my mind by tomorrow:

FB: Grimes Frawley Garland

HB: Toumpas McDonald Watts

C: Trengove Sylvia Rodan

HF: Howe Clark Tapscott

FF: Pedersen Dawes Byrnes

Foll: Jamar Jones Viney

Int: Blease Nicholson Bail McKenzie

I'm very happy with that spine and would not be surprised if Terlich walked into a back pocket position.

Clint, if Terlich is to walk into the back pocket, who does he replace - Grimes or Garland?

im not going to even try! too hard!

FB: Garland, Frawley, Strauss (just ahead of Terlich)

HB: Watts, T. McDonald, Toumpas

C: Bail (tagger), N. Jones, Blease

HF: Howe, Dawes, Trengove

FF: Pedersen (2nd ruck), Clark, Byrnes

FOLL: Jamar, Grimes, Viney

INT: Davey, Nicholson, Sylvia

SUB: Tapscott

EMERG: Dunn, Jetta, Rodan

Others in mix for Round 1: McKenzie, Taggert, Tynan, Fitzpatrick, Terlich, Gilles

Sorry Rolly, but how anyone can have Kent, or any of the new draftees (other than Viney and Jimmy), in their best 18 is beyond belief.

i see kent as a straight swap for rohan bail

Clint, if Terlich is to walk into the back pocket, who does he replace - Grimes or Garland?

Seriously?

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Jones Howe

Blease Clark Sylvia

Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol: Jamar Trengove Viney

Int: McKenzie, Toumpas, Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Fringe: Bail, Taggert, Tynan, Evans, Strauss, etc.

*Neeld has stated that Dawes will be FF and that Clark will be released further up the ground.

**I'm not a fan of Bail, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 22.

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Jones Howe

Blease Clark Sylvia

Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol: Jamar Trengove Viney

Int: McKenzie, Toumpas, Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Fringe: Bail, Taggert, Tynan, Evans, Strauss, etc.

*Neeld has stated that Dawes will be FF and that Clark will be released further up the ground.

**I'm not a fan of Bail, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 22.

snap

Ill wait til i see some semblance of playing as a team come NAB cup.

One thing of note though, we wont recognise this new Demon side in 13

Practically half the team that will take the field next season will be different. It needs to be too...lol

Hell, we'll have forwards, who can kick and hurt scoreboards, we'll have a midfield whilst raw in many ways will have ability to get its ball and move it coherently. .We've even taken to shoring up our reasonably OK backline.

Might even play as a team...how novel

Seriously?

Absolutely I'm serious. For Terlich to come in, you need to remove one player. You've named Garland and Grimes in the position that you think Terlich could play. Sure, you could remove someone from the midfield and put Grimes there, but why wouldn't you have him in there in the first place?

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Jones Howe

Blease Clark Sylvia

Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol: Jamar Trengove Viney

Int: McKenzie, Toumpas, Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Fringe: Bail, Taggert, Tynan, Evans, Strauss, etc.

*Neeld has stated that Dawes will be FF and that Clark will be released further up the ground.

**I'm not a fan of Bail, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 22.

Except for injuries, I can't see how this can be changed in any way whatsoever.

Except for injuries, I can't see how this can be changed in any way whatsoever.

"Melbourne coach Mark Neeld said both Jones, who was originally from South Croydon and played his first season in the VFL this year, and Terlich would step straight into the senior ranks next year."

I would imagine competition for quite a few positions just got more intense.

Again, Im waiting to see who takes the field in the NAB to get a feel of how the new lineup will actually flesh out.

Gunna be some surprises I have no doubt

On the point of the NAB Cup whilst I think Neeld wouldn't mind winning it,I reckon for the first round were we play the two games I reckon we will see two completely different teams on the night......

22 is too hard, still think Neeld wants to play mix and match, and looks at having at least 30 ready to go at any one time, if a side has a smallish defence go with the serious size we have now, or the speed or whatever........and nobody is safe, I reckon one bad game or not following instructions/game plan and it will be Casey the following week...bring it on......you can already see it at training they pick the guys vieing for a spot against another in the drills........

Edited November 23, 201212 yr by satyricon

B Garland Frawley Nicholson

HB Toumpas T McDonald Watts

C Grimes Jones Blease

HF Howe Clark Sylvia

F Byrnes Dawes Pederson

R Jamar Trengove Viney

Int Dunn McKenzie Tapscott Strauss

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Jones Howe

Blease Clark Sylvia

Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol: Jamar Trengove Viney

Int: McKenzie, Toumpas, Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Fringe: Bail, Taggert, Tynan, Evans, Strauss, etc.

*Neeld has stated that Dawes will be FF and that Clark will be released further up the ground.

**I'm not a fan of Bail, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 22.

Great Ben's think alike.

Most players in identical positions with Strauss and Rodan the only differences in the 22. I was tossing up whether to have Rodan in there at the expense of Strauss as well.

Agree with your fringe players, in particular really looking forward to seeing how Tynan, Taggert and Evans go next year.

Wrt the NAB i too would expect a bit of mixing and matching but i will take from the games a clearer picture of who might play where and how.

This will then go someways to indicating whst the composite and more normal 22 might look like.

I would say very few have their names already penciled in on the team sheet presently.

Neeld is going to demand players earn their games and the competition for this just took a few steps upward .

Be very different in 13; cant wait

"Melbourne coach Mark Neeld said both Jones, who was originally from South Croydon and played his first season in the VFL this year, and Terlich would step straight into the senior ranks next year."

I would imagine competition for quite a few positions just got more intense.

Again, Im waiting to see who takes the field in the NAB to get a feel of how the new lineup will actually flesh out.

Gunna be some surprises I have no doubt

I would hope they are in the mix B59! Imagine the outcry if we drafted a 25 year old and Neeld said "with 2 or 3 preseasons under his belt, he should start to press claims for a senior spot"!

Just because they are in the mix, doesn't mean they are best 18.

Nicholson Frawley Garland

Watts McDonald Dunn

Grimes Jones Howe

Blease Clark Sylvia

Byrnes Dawes Pedersen

Fol: Jamar Trengove Viney

Int: McKenzie, Toumpas, Tapscott

Sub: Rodan

Fringe: Bail, Taggert, Tynan, Evans, Strauss, etc.

*Neeld has stated that Dawes will be FF and that Clark will be released further up the ground.

**I'm not a fan of Bail, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him in the 22.

Nailed it, although I think both Taggert and Terlich will also be pushing hard for selection round 1.

I love the idea of Toumpas and Watts playing as back flanks, finally some decent delivery out of the backline.

I'm with Bub on the 22 though, way too much water to flow under that bridge before you can make an informed call.

B Strauss Frawley Garland

HB Watts McDonald Grimes

C Howe McKenzie Bail

HF Slyvia Clark Tapscott

F Pedersen Dawes Blease

R Jamar Trengove Jones

Int Rodan Davey Viney Toumpas

Emg Evans Sellar Nicholson Magner

No Davey please He is Cooked

B Tapscott Frawley Garland

HB Watts McDonald Nicholson

C Toumpas Jones Grimes

HF Howe Clark Sylvia

F Pederson Dawes Byrnes

R Jamar Trengove Viney

Int. Blease, Rodan, McKenzie Sub Bail