Melbourne round two vs Best
B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Alex Georgiou (Col Garland)
HB: Jack Grimes, Tom McDonald, Dean Terlich (?)
C: Jack Trengove (?), Dom Tyson, Daniel Cross
HF: Jack Watts, Cam Pedersen (Chris Dawes), Jimmy Toumpas
F: Jeremy Howe, Jack Fitzpatrick (Mitch Clarke), Rohan Bail (Jessie Hogan)
FOLL: Jake Spencer (Max Gawn), Nathan Jones, Bernie Vince
I/C: Shannon Byrnes, Matt Jones (Jack Viney), Jay Kennedy-Harris, Viv Michie,

The sad fact is we playrd near the best side last week minus a quality forward or two. We were flogged but I cant see too many changes to the backline or midfield. Most teams play with at least a couple of the best 22 in rehab.

Garland is not a game changer in the backline and neither is Gawn in the ruck. Jack Viney is ripper but we cant expect his inclusion to turn the middfield around

Are Terlich and Trengove in the best 22? I am not convinced with either player and would consider MacKenzie for Terlich and M Jones, Evans, Blease and Kent as replacements for Trengove especially if pace is a consideration.

What is your best side and can the current list be competetive with a good dose of confidence and some more time learining the game plan?

No McKenzie? I'd have him in the side ahead of Byrnes.

Clark

Clark

Clark

My effort at our best side so early in the season is:

B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Dean Terlich

HB: Col Garland, Tom McDonald, Jack Grimes

C: Daniel Cross, Dom Tyson, Jack Watts

HF: Bernie Vince , Chris Dawes, Jeremy Howe

FF : Jay Kennedy-Harris, Mitch Clarke,Jessie Hogan

FOLL: Max Gawn , Nathan Jones,Jack Viney

I/C: Matt Jones, Viv Michie, Trengove Toumpass

My effort at our best side so early in the season is:B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Dean TerlichHB: Col Garland, Tom McDonald, Jack GrimesC: Daniel Cross, Dom Tyson, Jack WattsHF: Bernie Vince , Chris Dawes, Jeremy HoweFF : Jay Kennedy-Harris, Mitch Clarke,Jessie HoganFOLL: Max Gawn , Nathan Jones,Jack VineyI/C: Matt Jones, Viv Michie, Trengove Toumpass

Agree. That is our best 22. Very few teams get their best 22 out there for many games in a season, so a big part of the problem is depth. As a rebuilding team (again), ours is very very shallow.

I think it would be easier to win tattslotto than get our best side onto the park together.

I think it would be easier to win tattslotto than get our best side onto the park together.

On that you are 100% correct.

I would add way easier

Clearly our best effort for the year was the NAB win against Richmond notwithstanding suggestion that the opposition might have coasted a bit.

The players involved are the same as the ones playing now bar Barry, Blease, Evans, King, McKenzie and Strauss (not many big names there).

The forward line was without Clark, Dawes, Hogan AND Fitzy. Spencer rucked. The win came upon the the back of an intensity at the contest but this was mostly missing last week and to a degree against St Kilda. It seems to me that a number have decided that the game style is 'too hard'. Trengove was arguably our best FFS.