Im excited to see what Dom barry and JKH can bring to the table.

Both quick n clean with a bit of x factor.

From what i saw of Barry, a nice left foot if i recall correctly, and very nice delivery inside the 50.

Very keen to see the midfielders. vince, cross, jones and tyson isn't a bad core.

not to mention the potential of the younger mids now that there is the support of cross, vince etc

That leaves

Hogan, Salem , Dawes, Viney, Clark, Kent, Garland, Riley, Hunt, Tapscott, Gawn, Jamar, Fitzpatrick, Jetta, Harmes

not names in the squad

so the entire key forward and ruck component = spencer

No Fitzy! So a forward line composed of Howe and, erm Pedo?

Expect a flogging here.

Good luck to the 7 potential debutantes!

I'd go with

FB: Dunn Frawley Strauss

HB: Grimes McDonald Terlich

C: Vince Jones Watts

HF: Toumpas Pedersen Trengove

FF: Blease Howe JKH

Foll: Spencer Cross Tyson

Int: King, Michie, Georgiou, M. Jones, Clisby, McKenzie

Subs/Emer: Nicholson, Byrnes, Barry, Evans, Bail

Backline (Garland), Midfield (Viney) and small forwards (maybe Kent and Salem pushing for a spot) aren't far off full strength so I'd like to see some competitive signs there. Pressure for a round one spot should pretty much be on from now.

Tall forwards and rucks will have to do the best they can so good luck to them.

so the entire key forward and ruck component = spencer

And a converted defender in Pedersen and an 18 year old rookie from NSW in King. So yes not a lot to scare the opposition there but help is on it's way by next week.

Ignore the scoreboard this week (unless we're winning of course). It's the clearance's, time in possession and inside 50 count (and differential) that will be the indicators worth watching.

I can't wait.

Ignore the scoreboard this week (unless we're winning of course). It's the clearance's, time in possession and inside 50 count (and differential) that will be the indicators worth watching.

I can't wait.

spot on

although having no ruckman is going to compromise the output there obviously

And a converted defender in Pedersen and an 18 year old rookie from NSW in King. So yes not a lot to scare the opposition there but help is on it's way by next week.

This is what the NAB Challenge is all about, Pedersen will relish the chance to nail a spot, he kicked 20 goals in 16 games for North Melbourne so he can kick goals and he has had a full pre season, looking forward to seeing what he can do, not what he did in the past, same for a rejuvenated Trengove.......

Ignore the scoreboard this week (unless we're winning of course). It's the clearance's, time in possession and inside 50 count (and differential) that will be the indicators worth watching.

I can't wait.

the new midfield.......and King if he gets a run will love it....he is good mark and has reasonable speed, sure he has been told not to body up but use that instead

Love Jake's work. I can recall a post game interview a couple of years ago where N Jones mentioned something along the lines of Jake's competitive attitude providing a bost to teammates. He strikes me as the sort of bloke you would want next to you in the trenches.

If we're talking about MFC in the trenches I'm pretty sure we're France..

Based on the last drill today, which was for the Friday squad only, Byrnes and Clisby didn't participate. Lock them in as 2 of the 3 emergencies who won't play this week.

What I would like more than a win, would be to see the Richmond supporters going into meltdown having been beaten by a second string MFC team.

What I would like more than a win, would be to see the Richmond supporters going into meltdown having been beaten by a second string MFC team.

Don't put the house on it.

Way better chance on May 17.

What I would like more than a win, would be to see the Richmond supporters going into meltdown having been beaten by a second string MFC team.

... mainly because if they go into meltdown when they lose a practice match, what will they be like when we thump them in a real game?

Squads for Friday

MELBOURNE

2. Nathan Jones, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Jimmy Toumpas, 8. James Frawley, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Shannon Byrnes, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Jordie McKenzie, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. Mitch Clisby, 17. Sam Blease, 18. Daniel Cross, 19. James Strauss, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. Viv Michie, 23. Bernie Vince, 24. Jay Kennedy-Harris, 25. Tom Mcdonald, 26. Daniel Nicholson, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Michael Evans, 33. Dom Barry, 38. Jeremy Howe, 41. Alexis Georgiou, 42. Jake Spencer, 44. Rohan Bail, 45. Matt Jones, 46. Dean Terlich, 47. Max King

With the naming of Georgiou in the squad I wonder if there will be any temptation to move Dunn down forward in this game to cover for our dearth of talls in the forward half?

Alexis Georgiou James Frawley Lynden Dunn

Jack Grimes Tom McDonald Dean Terlich

Jack Watts Nathan Jones Bernie Vince

Jimmy Toumpas Cameron Pedersen Sam Blease

Max King Jeremy Howe Jay Kennedy-Harris

Jake Spencer Dom Tyson Jack Trengove

Daniel Cross Viv Michie

Michael Evans Matt Jones

that's the team i am predicting based on the squad, will be very interesting to see how the subs are used, personally i hate the idea of two subs

midfield looks alot better and more importantly much deeper.

Alexis Georgiou James Frawley Lynden Dunn

Jack Grimes Tom McDonald Dean Terlich

Jack Watts Nathan Jones Bernie Vince

Jimmy Toumpas Cameron Pedersen Sam Blease

Max King Jeremy Howe Jay Kennedy-Harris

Jake Spencer Dom Tyson Jack Trengove

Daniel Cross Viv Michie

Michael Evans Matt Jones

that's the team i am predicting based on the squad, will be very interesting to see how the subs are used, personally i hate the idea of two subs

midfield looks alot better and more importantly much deeper.

Who are your two proposed subs [or who are the 3rd and 4th interchange]?

Who are your two proposed subs [or who are the 3rd and 4th interchange]?

Cross and Michie as interchange, Matt Jones and Evans as subs, simply because the way i'd use it is to make first sub at half time and second at 3/4 time if there are no injuries, Matt Jones could play a half and evans a burst for a quarter.

Don't put the house on it.

Way better chance on May 17.

I would never put the house on anything to do with the MFC's chances... I'm just fantasizing OD

Cross and Michie as interchange, Matt Jones and Evans as subs, simply because the way i'd use it is to make first sub at half time and second at 3/4 time if there are no injuries, Matt Jones could play a half and evans a burst for a quarter.

You are putting the team behind the 8 ball straight away, there are six on the bench and 2 subs, 26 players in the team, 3 emergencies = 29 named

You are putting the team behind the 8 ball straight away, there are six on the bench and 2 subs, 26 players in the team, 3 emergencies = 29 named

Oops i didn't realise that, oh well the four on my bench wouldn't change, just add Strauss and Clisby as subs

Actually it should make interesting viewing the bench, coz you can sub any time, but at half time, you can take a player out of the red vest and put them back on again if you want, (or reset them as the AFL would have it), making it four subs in total

Actually it should make interesting viewing the bench, coz you can sub any time, but at half time, you can take a player out of the red vest and put them back on again if you want, (or reset them as the AFL would have it), making it four subs in total

Id say hoping that we dont have injuries I'd have 8 different players in the red vests throughout the game.

Ie. 2 start sub for first game. At 1/4 they come on. Half time pick 2 new subs. 3/4 take off 2 more.

That way 8 players play the majority of 3 quarters.

The other 18 get managed throughout the game.

FB: Bachelor Rance Houli

HB: Newman Chaplin Vlaustin

C: Ellis Cotchin Grigg

Hf: Edwards Vickey Lennon

FF: Edwards McBean Lloyd

Foll: Hampson Deledio Martin

Int: Griffiths, Astbury, Morris, McIntosh, Banfield, Miles, Helbig, McDonald Stephenson, Foley, Gordon

Potential Richmond team. No Maric or Riewoldt but they have 2 senior rucks to our 1. Plus a midfield experience at playing together. Some questions over there forward line as well

I can see the defence being borrowed from. Also there's a tall on the centre line that may have to shift fwd. Will Roos ressist?

No Fitzy! So a forward line composed of Howe and, erm Pedo?

Expect a flogging here.

Most teams would kill to have Jeremy Howe as their full forward

THis week we will see him there for a full game hopefully