Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 2

[bing181 9,194]

No sign of Viney - probably has some "tightness"

Concussion.

Which has meant no match practise. A fair way back fitness-wise.

Pay attention.

[Grapeviney 9,712]

No Gawn. WTF.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams

Yeah thanks buddy, I read it, hence why I posted the link where I read it...

The point was it's just another build up we've had just to be let down.

Actually you didn't make any point - all you said was WTF.

[rpfc 28,263]

i don't see the value in playing Byrnes, we have alternatives that offer just as much and still have the potential to come on and be damaging players in the future, Byrnes offers experience and not much else, would have been better off with brad Green still hanging out in a forward pocket

He is one of 6 players that played on Sat night who has played more than 100 games of AFL footy.

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

Should be the mother of all hidings.

We get within 6 goals of them it'll be a miracle.

God it's depressing.

[boydie 655]

it's round 2 other teams will have injuries through the season and by then we should have at least a tall or two back, dig deep

By the half way mark half our list will be booked in for surgery to "get them right" for pre-season. They'll of course be burning down the house during pre-season and then get some tightness a week out before Round 1 2015 and miss 426.

[KLV 1,765]

Watching Richmond v Carlton, last quarter, tigers giving up their healthy lead thru incompetence, Carlton, kicking points in response. feel quite encouraged! Think we would be a chance against either of them! Another Carlton behind!

[jumbo returns 6,739]

Watching Richmond v Carlton, last quarter, tigers giving up their healthy lead thru incompetence, Carlton, kicking points in response. feel quite encouraged! Think we would be a chance against either of them! Another Carlton behind!

Serious?

[KLV 1,765]

Yes, kicking to no targets by Richmond, turnover, and then Carlton wastes opportunity with another behind, I'm enjoying it!

[Pates 9,660]

50+!

You are confident

100+ from where I sit, the Eagles will kick the highest score this weekend and the largest winning margin.

This is what has to stop this year, I get we have a poor side available but part of Roosy's blueprint was to stop the 100+ defeats. The players must also enter the game in a positive frame determined to give WC a tough game.

Time for the players to say, "enough is enough".

[Wiseblood 24,637]

This is what has to stop this year, I get we have a poor side available but part of Roosy's blueprint was to stop the 100+ defeats. The players must also enter the game in a positive frame determined to give WC a tough game.

Time for the players to say, "enough is enough".

I agree wholeheartedly with this, but there has to be some leeway when you have a skeleton of a forward line.

What I think we would all want to see is the continued improvement and effort across the board. Are we close to breaking even in all the key statistics? Are we having a fair dinkum crack? The Eagles are up and about and have no major injuries, something we unfortunately have in spades. I'm looking for the midfield to break even and for the entire side to run themselves into the ground trying to stop the Weagles. I think it's all we can ask for going in to this one.

[chook fowler 19,446]

Can't believe we got rid of Pettard - playing well tonight.

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

ricky p was sensational i thought. tough as nails.

he and cheney would both be auto-starts in our 22.

[rjay 24,887]

He is one of 6 players that played on Sat night who has played more than 100 games of AFL footy.

He can't keep getting games because he's played more than 100, if it worked that way KB & Tucky would still be in great demand.

He's past it and was when we picked him up unfortunately.

[DeeZee 7,363]

Ricky was always a good player, had a few injuries in his last two years at Melbourne, where he couldnt be at his best,my son still has rickys number 15 on his jumper,was our fave at the dees.

[Pates 9,660]

Can't believe we got rid of Pettard - playing well tonight.

Ricky was a great example of our failure to develop players from potential into a player. Showed so much promise in 2010 and we just expected him to continue his development and failed to recognise we still actually have to build him into something. One of a long list of players we've failed.

[chook fowler 19,446]

Still can't get my head around getting rid of players like Ricky and keeping Nicho, Strauss etc.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,219]

Hate to say it but with that side against West Coast we are Roo Ted - big time.

[Guest]

Well getting rid of Petterd significantly improved the collective intelligence of our playing group. That's a positive

He can't kick - Also a positive

He cost us a game against Collingwood - Unforgivable

Yeah I'm still happy he's gone.

[DeeZee 7,363]

Well getting rid of Petterd significantly improved the collective intelligence of our playing group. That's a positive

He can't kick - Also a positive

He cost us a game against Collingwood - Unforgivable

Yeah I'm still happy he's gone.

No idea.

[DeeSpencer 25,477]

ricky p was sensational i thought. tough as nails.

he and cheney would both be auto-starts in our 22.

Cheney actually gets more games for Hawthorn because they can keep him in the team and play to his positives. I doubt we could. He's a similar player to Georgiou anyway and you'd only want one of them. If we could get the luxury of playing guys like Cheney without fear we'd be a great team like Hawthorn are.

Petterd's different because his positional flexibility has been really important just when the game changed like that. But he's also a liability with ball in hand. Still he's hard as nails. Glad he's having some success at Richmond.

[Pates 9,660]

He cost us a game against Collingwood - Unforgivable

Everything was justifiable until this comment, he was close to BOG that day and it was a poor choice by Bail to go himself. Was very unlucky that he didn't pull the mark down.

[Guest]

No idea.

Everything was justifiable until this comment, he was close to BOG that day and it was a poor choice by Bail to go himself. Was very unlucky that he didn't pull the mark down.

Oh gee. Tongue in cheek comment gone awry.

Yes, he played well that game. But he did drop a chest mark, that, had he taken, would have won us the game.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

ricky p was sensational i thought. tough as nails.

he and cheney would both be auto-starts in our 22.

Over who? Terlich possibly, but they would struggle to find a spot elsewhere.

But some Melbourne fans are as regular as clockwork - the moment a discard plays well they come out of the rafters to proclaim we should never have gotten rid of them.

McLean was [censored] by the way. Just sayin'.

[DeeSpencer 25,477]

Oh gee. Tongue in cheek comment gone awry.

Yes, he played well that game. But he did drop a chest mark, that, had he taken, would have won us the game.

Wasn't a chest mark

Was a reaching overhead mark because Bail's looping left foot kick let the ball hang in the air so to avoid to spoiler Petterd extended to reach for it.

[DeeSpencer 25,477]

Anyway back on topic.

No Gawn!!! WTF

Really hope Fitzy and McDonald play.

As for the bench - Matt Jones, Evans, Blease, Kent, JHK, Michie and Byrnes it's take your pic. Really would like Byrnes not to play but if they pick him I'm really over it too much to care.

Think Matt Jones did enough to keep his spot and whilst he wasn't great I'd be keen for Michie to stay in the side. Blease was apparently the best at Casey. And I'd probably like to see Kent play as the sub but wouldn't mind Evans or JKH either.