MELBOURNE TEAM FOR ROUND 1, 2014

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,423]

Come on fellas. We got Roos. Anything is now possible. The reconstruction of our midfield: Rory Sloane and Dustin Martin? I'm believing!

[DeeZee 7,296]

Garland. Frawley. Conca

D.Thomas. McDonald Grimes

D. Martin. Sloane. T.Adams

Betts. Franklin. Watts

Clark. Hogan. Dawes

Jolly. Swallow Jones

Trengove Howe Sylvia Blease

[InVINCEable 358]

Don't think any of those trades are realistic, sorry buddy.

Well Dustin Martin will want to come to Melbourne so Richmond will just have to settle for what they get

Swallow and pick 19 for pick 3, don't know whats wrong with that?

And Gaff and LeCras for Pick 1, is a great trade for both parties.

[InVINCEable 358]

Garland. Frawley. Conca

D.Thomas. McDonald Grimes

D. Martin. Sloane. T.Adams

Betts. Franklin. Watts

Clark. Hogan. Dawes

Jolly. Swallow Jones

Trengove Howe Sylvia Blease

Franklin, Thomas, Sloane, Adams, Swallow and Martin, Do we have the salary cap for that?

If we got those don't ever wake me up.

[InVINCEable 358]

wow we are getting Gaff, Swallow, Martin and LeCras, Roosy will be rapt

I don't see how we can't get them.

[InVINCEable 358]

can I wait til I know whom im picking from ?

Sure, i probably will do that too.

[InVINCEable 358]

Garland. Frawley. Conca

D.Thomas. McDonald Grimes

D. Martin. Sloane. T.Adams

Betts. Franklin. Watts

Clark. Hogan. Dawes

Jolly. Swallow Jones

Trengove Howe Sylvia Blease

No Viney?

[DeeZee 7,296]

No Viney?

Damn sorry....missed , him....ok drop Betts

[InVINCEable 358]

Damn sorry....missed , him....ok drop Betts

I would cry if we got the side you said hahhahahahah

It would be my Christmas present

[PaulRB 6,297]

Shhheeesh not enough ambition on this site.

I say we trade them all our and get this line up

B: Corey Enright (Geel), Scott Thompson (NM), Michael Johnson (Freo)

HB: Jarrad McVeigh (Syd), Harry Taylor (Geel), Sam Mitchell (Haw)

C: Ryan Griffen (WB), Joel Selwood (Geel), Scott Pendlebury (Coll)

more to come...

[DeeSpencer 24,731]

Shhheeesh not enough ambition on this site.

I say we trade them all our and get this line up

B: Corey Enright (Geel), Scott Thompson (NM), Michael Johnson (Freo)

HB: Jarrad McVeigh (Syd), Harry Taylor (Geel), Sam Mitchell (Haw)

C: Ryan Griffen (WB), Joel Selwood (Geel), Scott Pendlebury (Coll)

more to come...

Nah if we had that team all we'd do is complain about our lack of lock down defender. Oh and when the other half comes just take out the CHF and put Hogan in!

[InVINCEable 358]

Shhheeesh not enough ambition on this site.

I say we trade them all our and get this line up

B: Corey Enright (Geel), Scott Thompson (NM), Michael Johnson (Freo)

HB: Jarrad McVeigh (Syd), Harry Taylor (Geel), Sam Mitchell (Haw)

C: Ryan Griffen (WB), Joel Selwood (Geel), Scott Pendlebury (Coll)

more to come...

All Australian

[censored] that Jack and Danger got named on the half forward, reason why Lindsay Thomas and Motlop didn't make it

[Grimseyisgod 378]

Garland. Frawley. Conca

D.Thomas. McDonald Grimes

D. Martin. Sloane. T.Adams

Betts. Franklin. Watts

Clark. Hogan. Dawes

Jolly. Swallow Jones

Trengove Howe Sylvia Blease

so basically trade for a whole new team?

9 new players? LOL

[hughtinkler 22]

FB: Ablett Ablett. Ablett

HB: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

C: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

HF: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

FF: Ablett. Hogan. Ablett

FOL: Sylvia Ablett. Ablett

Maybe chuck cale Morton into the mix?

[What 18,810]

ask me after the draft and free agency period

[CBDees 3,165]

FB: Ablett Ablett. Ablett

HB: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

C: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

HF: Ablett. Ablett. Ablett

FF: Ablett. Hogan. Ablett

FOL: Sylvia Ablett. Ablett

Maybe chuck cale Morton into the mix?

Not sure why you couldn't slot your favourite player (Viney) into such a talent-filled midfield?

[CBDees 3,165]

B: Clisby TMac Frawley

HB: Terlich Garland Grimes

M: Swallow Adams Trengove

HF: Sylvia Dawes Watts

F: Hogan Clark Howe

Foll: Gawn Viney N Jones

Bench: Kent Cross Toumpas

Sub: Matt Jones

Emergencies: Fitzpatrick, McKenzie, Evans

[MadAsHell 4,209]

Difficult to do as of now, but this is under the assumption we get no priority pick, Sylvia & Watts stay, Cross comes on baord as a FA and we grab Adams, Docherty & Savage in trade period.

FB: Garland, Frawley, Terlich

HB: Grimes, McDonald, Docherty

C: Watts, N. Jones, Adams

HF: Sylvia, Dawes, Evans

FF: Hogan, Clark, Savage

FOLL: Jamar, Cross, Viney

INT: Howe, Toumpas, Trengove

SUB: Tapscott

EMERG: Dunn, M. Jones, McKenzie

Edit: Added Savage

Edited September 17, 2013 by Tall Defence

[Jonesy!!! 27]

*BUMP*

I figured id see what i think it might roughly look like now that FA has ended, and us with a couple of trades done.

I can see tyson, mitchie and vince all starting straight away, and im still hoping cross comes to us as a delisted free agent.

I hope howe gets played in foward half of ground, especially since now we dont need him trying to find the pill, as we hopefully have competent midfielders. Ditto with Watts

FB: Garland, Frawley, Clisby

HB: Grimes, McDonald, Terlich

C: , Trengrove, N.Jones, Tyson

HF: Watts, Dawes, Hogan

FF: Howe, Clark, Tapscott

FOLL: Gawn,Viney, Vince

INT: Mitchie, Toumpas, Cross

SUB: Blease

EMERG: Evans, M. Jones, Pick 9

Edited October 18, 2013 by Jonesy!!!

[Goodvibes 3,596]

^{After a day like today, can't help but indulge in best 22 stuff. I'll also assume we get Cross. I like the idea of continuing Toumpas' development off half back with occasionally stints in the middle. Hope Grimes settles where he plays best on the other flank. Frawley, Garland and McDonald pick themselves and Terlich gets the nod ahead of Dunn, Clisby and Strauss. I'll follow the lead of Roos and chuck Watts in the midfield on a wing and Vince on the other. I don't think Vince will spend much time at centre bounces. Trengove will play spend more time there and Tyson was recruited to do exactly that. He reads it well and has great awareness, vision and impressive feet for a big boy. Really hope Viney can string a whole season together without injury or suspension and proves himself to be a valuable clearance specialist and Jones continues to progress and enjoys the improve support he'll receive next season. It's a massive understatement to say I'm excited to finally see Hogan in action and a fit and firing Dawes/Clark combination. Howe will spend plenty of time in the midfield but will be a disturbing match up when forward. Blease is my most controversial selection. And I'll acknowledge he's there more out of hope than anything. I was super excited when his name was call out as our pick 17. It's been a disappointing journey thus far but I hope he's still around to see if the much hyped Roos influence can turn him into a consistent starting 22 player. My fingers are certainly crossed. I'm an unashamed McKenzie fan and think with great talent and polish around him he'll remind us of why he was rated quite highly only a couple of seasons ago. His work on Ablett and Dangerfield late in the season should not be forgotten. Michie and Cross give us midfield depth that we haven't seen for some time. Kent rounds out my 22. I really hope he develops. I like the cut of his jib. Crossing everything for an injury free pre-season. As BH said somewhere earlier today, at least we're looking better on paper. Hope it translates.}

^{FB: Garland, Frawley, Terlich}

^{HB: Grimes, McDonald, Toumpas}

^{C: , Watts, N.Jones, Vince}

^{HF: Trengove, Dawes, Howe}

^{FF: Hogan, Clark, Blease}

^{FOLL: Gawn,Tyson, Viney}

^{INT: McKenzie, Cross, Michie}

^{SUB: Kent}

^{EMERG: M. Jones, Pick 9, Fitzpatrick}

[drdrake 3,119]

looking at the best 22 even adding Vince, Michie and Tyson we are still another 2-3 midfielders short, think we have more to come but below is mine

Jetta Frawley Garland

Grimes McDonald Terlich

Trengove Jones Vince

Watts Dawes Howe

Hogan Clark Kent

Jamar Tyson Viney

Toumpas Michie Dunn McKenzie

To me the 3 spots in that starting 18 up for grabs HBF, BP and FP.

[baysidedave 246]

^{After a day like today, can't help but indulge in best 22 stuff. I'll also assume we get Cross. I like the idea of continuing Toumpas' development off half back with occasionally stints in the middle. Hope Grimes settles where he plays best on the other flank. Frawley, Garland and McDonald pick themselves and Terlich gets the nod ahead of Dunn, Clisby and Strauss. I'll follow the lead of Roos and chuck Watts in the midfield on a wing and Vince on the other. I don't think Vince will spend much time at centre bounces. Trengove will play spend more time there and Tyson was recruited to do exactly that. He reads it well and has great awareness, vision and impressive feet for a big boy. Really hope Viney can string a whole season together without injury or suspension and proves himself to be a valuable clearance specialist and Jones continues to progress and enjoys the improve support he'll receive next season. It's a massive understatement to say I'm excited to finally see Hogan in action and a fit and firing Dawes/Clark combination. Howe will spend plenty of time in the midfield but will be a disturbing match up when forward. Blease is my most controversial selection. And I'll acknowledge he's there more out of hope than anything. I was super excited when his name was call out as our pick 17. It's been a disappointing journey thus far but I hope he's still around to see if the much hyped Roos influence can turn him into a consistent starting 22 player. My fingers are certainly crossed. I'm an unashamed McKenzie fan and think with great talent and polish around him he'll remind us of why he was rated quite highly only a couple of seasons ago. His work on Ablett and Dangerfield late in the season should not be forgotten. Michie and Cross give us midfield depth that we haven't seen for some time. Kent rounds out my 22. I really hope he develops. I like the cut of his jib. Crossing everything for an injury free pre-season. As BH said somewhere earlier today, at least we're looking better on paper. Hope it translates.}

^{FB: Garland, Frawley, Terlich}

^{HB: Grimes, McDonald, Toumpas}

^{C: , Watts, N.Jones, Vince}

^{HF: Trengove, Dawes, Howe}

^{FF: Hogan, Clark, Blease}

^{FOLL: Gawn,Tyson, Viney}

^{INT: McKenzie, Cross, Michie}

^{SUB: Kent}

^{EMERG: M. Jones, Pick 9, Fitzpatrick}

Fitzpatrick and M.Jones will be in starting 22

[spirit of norm smith 15,143]

^{FB: Garland, Frawley, Terlich}

^{HB: Grimes, McDonald,Strauss}

^{C: Trengove, Viney, Toumpas}

^{HF: Vince, Dawes, Howe}

^{FF: Hogan, Clark, Blease}

^{FOLL: Gawn,Tyson, N Jones}

^{INT: Watts, McKenzie, Michie}

^{SUB: Kent}

^{EMERG: #9 pick, M. Jones, Fitzpatrick}

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Fitzpatrick and M.Jones will be in starting 22

If Hogan, Dawes, Clark, Watts, Gawn, and Jamar are all injury free, do you still play Fitzpatrick and if so where? Matt Jones had a really impressive 2013 but didn't show much scope for alternative roles. He's not like a Trengove who can play forward or a Toumpas who can play back. As we develop our depth, our 6 - 12 best midfielders will need to have other strings to their bows.

[P-man 13,366]

Very similar to drake's.

Jetta Frawley Garland

Grimes McDonald Terlich

Trengove Jones Vince

Watts Dawes Howe

Hogan Clark Kent

Foll: Jamar/Gawn Tyson Viney

Int: Toumpas Michie Cross

Sub: Blease

Emerg: McKenzie Fitzpatrick Barry Evans M Jones Pick 9

Doing this exercise has got me kinda pumped.

Edited October 18, 2013 by P-man