- pretty darn ordinary performances the last 3 weeks (in major parts of games at least)

- a couple of important injuries (and always the danger of more, of course)

- a fairly young side, running out of gas a bit, had a lot of hype around them etc

- a very tough draw to come

after r23 we might not be feeling as good about Roosy's demons as we were after the Port game is all I'm saying

I dont expect any real success for much of the rest of season. You be blinking batty to think that. But I look at it as a real insight in who'll be given a tick, and who'll get the flick !!

Don't know how well Libba can be tagged, due to the fact that it isn't the outside ball the he harms teams from but rather his contested stoppage work.

It's been a while since I've seen anybody at MFC dive head first at a contested ball with as little regard for his own health than Riley. He just doesn't care if somebody else's head is in the way, if he can see the ball, he dives at it. Could negate Libba a bit if we get on it first.

Dom Barry making his debut this week! Congratulations to the great man

Dom Barry making his debut this week! Congratulations to the great man

great news!!!

Always exciting when there is a debutante, and Roos doesn't hand out games so hes clearly deserved a call up

Give them hell Dom

It's been a while since I've seen anybody at MFC dive head first at a contested ball with as little regard for his own health than Riley. He just doesn't care if somebody else's head is in the way, if he can see the ball, he dives at it. Could negate Libba a bit if we get on it first.

Jack Viney says G'Day

might very well be. Our choices are somewhat limited. Roos ( happy birthday by the way ) I feel would rather stay defensive and lock him down as much as can than the other side of Jones which is sorta creative.. Less is more so to speak.

Yeah I agree.. With griffen and cooney out libba is there match winner, if jones can nullify him it'll go a long way to winning the game. Also I know libba leads the AFL in tackles but I reckon on the spread Jones could expose him. As I said Picken will go to jones anyway so maybe best way to free jones up is him to go to libba

Edited June 27, 201411 yr by JV7

Melbourne Footy ‏@MelbourneFooty 13m

Luke Tapscott has replaced Tom McDonald in the Melbourne side for Sunday's game. #AFLDogsDees

* That's not an official club tweet BTW

edit: they've just changed 'side' to 'squad'...

Jack Viney says G'Day

And Crossy.

And Crossy.

Nathan jones sends his regards

So they have lost Griffin, Cooney, Gia, Roughead, Liam Jones

if we lose this game it will be a disgrace

Melbourne Footy ‏@MelbourneFooty 13m

Luke Tapscott has replaced Tom McDonald in the Melbourne side for Sunday's game. #AFLDogsDees

* That's not an official club tweet BTW

edit: they've just changed 'side' to 'squad'...

If this is correct, what's the point of naming three emergencies on the Thursday? Can anyone explain from a process point of view what clubs are allowed to do when naming squads? For example, can we change the squad of 25 named players up until a specific time (say 5.00 pm Friday for a Sunday game) but then have to select the final 22 from that squad? It all seems a bit unstructured to me.

From MFC Twitter: "FINAL TEAMS: In: Gawn, Terlich, Nicholson, Barry. Out: Cross (leg), McKenzie (suspended), Riley (omitted), T.McDonald (calf)."

Terlich and Nicholson both in

Our skills should be much better than last week

No sarcasm

Melbourne FC ✔ @melbournefc

FINAL TEAMS: In: Gawn, Terlich, Nicholson, Barry. Out: Cross (leg), McKenzie (suspended), Riley (omitted), T.McDonald (calf).

most changes for a long time

So they have lost Griffin, Cooney, Gia, Roughead, Liam Jones

if we lose this game it will be a disgrace

You sir, are a bellend.

Seems to me that Frawley will be back in defence with Gawn playing forward.

Based on his VFL role, I guess Barry tags (so think of him as a replacement for McKenzie).

I assume Terlich also goes into defence so maybe Grimes replaces Cross.

And Nicholson replaces Riley and in doing so provides more pace.

You sir, are a bellend.

Umm why?

Cos I expect us to win when they have their big guns out?

So they have lost Griffin, Cooney, Gia, Roughead, Liam Jones

if we lose this game it will be a disgrace

Are you sure you don't mean Jarrod Grant instead of Liam Jones?

Umm why?

Cos I expect us to win when they have their big guns out?

Could be the constant hyperbole and ridiculous statements given as fact.

"Disgrace"... You plum.

(Seriously, is idiot that bad?)

I will bite my tongue (or fingers) on the introduction of Nicho.

In Roosy we trust.

Is Dom....is good.....good luck lad !!

WESTERN BULLDOGS v MELBOURNE

ES , 1:10pm AEST Sunday, June 29, 2014

WESTERN BULLDOGS

• B Liam Picken, Mark Austin, Robert Murphy
• HB Shaun Higgins, Dale Morris, Easton Wood
• C Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd, Jack Macrae
• HF Koby Stevens, Stewart Crameri, Sam Darley
• F Luke Dahlhaus, Liam Jones, Mitch Honeychurch
• FOL Will Minson, Mitch Wallis, Tom Liberatore
• I/C Jake Stringer, Jason Tutt, Nathan Hrovat, Lachie Hunter
• EMG Jack Redpath, Tom Campbell, Fletcher Roberts

IN

Sam Darley, Mitch Honeychurch, Jake Stringer, Lachie Hunter

OUT

Jordan Roughead (Shoulder), Daniel Giansiracusa (Suspension), Ryan Griffen (Back), Jarrad Grant

NEW

Sam Darley, Mitch Honeychurch

MELBOURNE

• B Neville Jetta, Colin Garland, Jeremy Howe
• HB Dean Terlich, Lynden Dunn, Jack Grimes
• C Jack Watts, Jack Viney, Bernie Vince
• HF Rohan Bail, Chris Dawes, Matt Jones
• F Cameron Pedersen, James Frawley, Dean Kent
• FOL Mark Jamar, Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones
• I/C Dom Barry, Max Gawn, Daniel Nicholson, Christian Salem
• EMG Aidan Riley, Alex Georgiou, Luke Tapscott

IN

Dom Barry, Max Gawn, Daniel Nicholson, Dean Terlich

OUT

Jordie McKenzie (Suspension), Daniel Cross (Leg), Luke McDonald (calf), Aidan Riley

NEW

Dom Barry

MILESTONES: Neville Jetta - Playing 50th game

We should win this game looking at the teams but we know its not s sure thing.

Great vote of confidence that Salem keeps his spot when he under-performed and was subbed out last week.

Starting to see how this Roos thing works ...

WESTERN BULLDOGS v MELBOURNE

ES , 1:10pm AEST Sunday, June 29, 2014WESTERN BULLDOGS

• B Liam Picken, Mark Austin, Robert Murphy
• HB Shaun Higgins, Dale Morris, Easton Wood
• C Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd, Jack Macrae
• HF Koby Stevens, Stewart Crameri, Sam Darley
• F Luke Dahlhaus, Liam Jones, Mitch Honeychurch
• FOL Will Minson, Mitch Wallis, Tom Liberatore
• I/C Jake Stringer, Jason Tutt, Nathan Hrovat, Lachie Hunter
• EMG Jack Redpath, Tom Campbell, Fletcher Roberts

IN

Sam Darley, Mitch Honeychurch, Jake Stringer, Lachie Hunter

OUT

Jordan Roughead (Shoulder), Daniel Giansiracusa (Suspension), Ryan Griffen (Back), Jarrad Grant

NEW

Sam Darley, Mitch Honeychurch

MELBOURNE

• B Neville Jetta, Colin Garland, Jeremy Howe
• HB Dean Terlich, Lynden Dunn, Jack Grimes
• C Jack Watts, Jack Viney, Bernie Vince
• HF Rohan Bail, Chris Dawes, Matt Jones
• F Cameron Pedersen, James Frawley, Dean Kent
• FOL Mark Jamar, Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones
• I/C Dom Barry, Max Gawn, Daniel Nicholson, Christian Salem
• EMG Aidan Riley, Alex Georgiou, Luke Tapscott

IN

Dom Barry, Max Gawn, Daniel Nicholson, Dean Terlich

OUT

Jordie McKenzie (Suspension), Daniel Cross (Leg), Luke McDonald (calf), Aidan Riley

NEW

Dom Barry

MILESTONES: Neville Jetta - Playing 50th game

We should win this game looking at the teams but we know its not s sure thing.

We SHOULD win but god knows.

Great vote of confidence that Salem keeps his spot when he under-performed and was subbed out last week.

Starting to see how this Roos thing works ...

While it's suspiciously similar to the old "getting games into the kids" mantra, in this instance I'm willing to go with it for the time being. The Roos-era Swans were known for their lack of team changes from week to week.