FB: Terlich - Frawley - Garland

HB: Grimes - McDonald - Dunn

C: Vince - N.Jones - Watts

HF: Howe - Dawes - Blease

FF: Hogan - Clark - Kent

R: Gawn - Tyson - Viney

I: Cross - Michie - M.Jones

S: Trengove

E: Toumpas - Fitz - Jamar

have to pinch myself that we have Dom Tyson

Dont think MFC supporters realise just how good this bloke is yet, but here is a teaser

what a goal

That leaves 16 13 listed players unselected and they come with a variety of pedigrees and experience - 1st round draft picks, later picks, a whole bunch of RD picks and a couple of trades. Only 3 one neophytes and one veteran - 12 11 players who should be in their best years:

• Byrnes, McKenzie, Dunn, Blease, Strauss, Pedersen, Magner, Nicholson, Evans, Barry, Tapscott, Jetta, Spencer, Taggert, Bail, Stark

It would be no surprise if half of them are gone at the end of 2014 but equally it would be a big disappointment if Roos and co can't find at least 4 quality role players from that group to add to the above set.

Or 20% gone within a day ...

Round 1 > Another variation post de-listings

Back: Colin Garland, James Frawley, Dean Terlich

Half-back: Jimmy Toumpas, Tom McDonald, Jack Grimes

Centre: *Nathan Freeman, Jack Trengove, Bernie Vince

Half-forwards: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Jack Watts

Forward: ,Dean Kent Mitch Clark, Jesse Hogan

Followers: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson

I/C: , Daniel Cross, Jack Viney, Jack Fitzpatrick

Sub:Clisby

Emergencies: McKenzie, Jamar/Barry, Matt Jones.

terlich mcdonald garland

clisby frawley(vc) grimes

toumpas viney *Freeman/lennon

howe dawes vince

hogan clark blease

gawn tyson n jones©

cross trengove watts

sub: michie

emerg m jones, fitz, kent

Round 1 > Another variation post de-listings

Back: Colin Garland, James Frawley, Dean Terlich

Half-back: Jimmy Toumpas, Tom McDonald, Jack Grimes

Centre: *Nathan Freeman, Jack Trengove, Bernie Vince

Half-forwards: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Jack Watts

Forward: ,Dean Kent Mitch Clark, Jesse Hogan

Followers: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson

I/C: , Daniel Cross, Jack Viney, Jack Fitzpatrick

Sub:Clisby

Emergencies: McKenzie, Jamar/Barry, Matt Jones.

looks the goods.

I think we play St Kilda at Etihad on the second Saturday or Sunday of the split round 1.

This would be my side:

FB: Michie McDonald Garland

HB:: M jones Frawley(vc) Grimes

CC: Toumpas Viney Vince

HF: Hogan Dawes Lennon

FF: Howe Clark Bleese

FOLL: Gawn Tyson n Jones©

INTER: Fitzy Trengove Watts

sub: Cross

Not a bad side IMO. A vast improvement on last round this year, and with a coach who knows what he is doing for a change, who knows what might happen.

Here is my side for first round:

FB: Michie McDonald Garland

HB:: M jones Frawley(vc) Grimes

CC: Toumpas Viney Vince

HF: Hogan Dawes Lennon

FF: Howe Clark Bleese

FOLL: Gawn Tyson n Jones©

INTER: Fitzy Trengove Watts

Edited October 29, 201311 yr by Dees2014

I love how some are righting off Mark Jamar, he gets his body right he is still a mile in front of Gawn and Spencer.

it is important on so many levels and for so many reasons that we DO NOT BLOOODY LOSE THIS!

THIS IS WHERE THE NEW MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB [censored] BEGINS!

I love how some are righting off Mark Jamar, he gets his body right he is still a mile in front of Gawn and Spencer.

Does anyone know or have heard about Jamars condition at the moment?

Agreed - we really need to get some confidence and momentum.

If its a team like the Saints its a must win but if its a good team we must stay close and never drop our heads.

Edited October 29, 201311 yr by Young Dee

Where have you read we are playing St Kilda?

Thought we were playing Bulldogs @ Etihad?

it is important on so many levels and for so many reasons that we DO NOT BLOOODY LOSE THIS!

THIS IS WHERE THE NEW MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB [censored] BEGINS!

Agree. I was sooo gutted after PA last year.

If I hear "we're training really well" during off season, I think I'll spew....

Agree. I was sooo gutted after PA last year.If I hear "we're training really well" during off season, I think I'll spew....

Well I suggest you have buckets a plenty wherever it is you'll be over the next few months my friend..

Here is my side for first round:FB: Michie McDonald GarlandHB:: M jones Frawley(vc) GrimesCC: Toumpas Viney VinceHF: Hogan Dawes LennonFF: Howe Clark BleeseFOLL: Gawn Tyson n Jones©INTER: Fitzy Trengove Watts

There's already a first game lineup thread...

(Michie was specifically drafted as a mid ps)

Where have you read we are playing St Kilda?

Process of elimination.

Not confirmed.

it is important on so many levels and for so many reasons that we DO NOT BLOOODY LOSE THIS!

THIS IS WHERE THE NEW MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB [censored] BEGINS!

Kobe drools on himself and you want me to be inspired by that?

Kobe drools on himself and you want me to be inspired by that?

5 championship rings in the past 15 years should inspire you, drool and all. Considering we haven't won a Premeriship (championship equivalent) in almost 50 years.

5 championship rings in the past 5 years should inspire you, drool and all. Considering we haven't won a Premeriship (championship equivalent) in almost 50 years.

15 years?

And you can win titles and still be made fun of in gifs apparently...

That was my point.

You picked the wrong gif.

I think that in time Toumpas will be a player and I too included him in my round one draft, but I reckon he'll need a massive preseason and significant improvement to step out in round 1.

15 years?

And you can win titles and still be made fun of in gifs apparently...

That was my point.

You picked the wrong gif.

mannnn you are totally doing this wrong!

You are going too deep on this, way too deep. Pull back brother, come back to me.

The Kobe reflection gif isn't a metaphor for us or our future seasons, it's what comes up in google when i type into the image search:

'thumping chest gif'.

I was making a point that it was an important game for us and we had to nail it, so wanted a "pumped gif" to reflect that. Kobe looked good, but it could have been bloody OJ Simpson for all i care, as all i wanted was someone "pumped up" to reflect me being "pumped up" for round 1.

But thanks for ruining my parade, please PM me your address. Just need to send you a bill for water damaged parade floats etc.

I'm about to post a gif to represent how i feel about this whole affair and link it into the whole "rain on my parade" joke thing i now have going, but before you look to deeply into it i just wish to inform you that i found it by searching:

'sad guy in rain gif'

And it's not a metaphor for the MFC or anything, it's just a gif to put in there to put a quirky/light spin on it. Oh and i'm not sad either, so don't look into that too deeply.

So yes, thanks for the gif analysis chat, look forward to receiving your bill.

Edited October 30, 201311 yr by The Song Formerly Known As