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I know the change don't get one all that excited, but would people have really been that much more satisfied to see Newton or Michie added to the side at the expense of whoever doesn't get dropped out of ANB/JKH/Stretch?

The cupboard is bare until Kent and Salem come back. No point getting upset about the lack of revolving door changes.

I would prefer to see Dawes out 'Nasher'...

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Being Melbourne, it is more probable that we will win this game, given we lost last week -- than the other way around.

More to that, the fact pretty much everyone around here thinks we'll lose generally suggests that we'll win.

That said, we're going to lose. And bad.

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I would prefer to see Dawes out 'Nasher'...

Never would have guessed...

Who would play his position? Or would you alter how the forward line functions (or doesn't function, if I can trample on a line there)?

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A good mate informed me yesterday.. We need to finish with 11 wins this year just to equal the same amount of wins as Fitzroys last ten years of existsnce..

You call that a good mate?

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I know the change don't get one all that excited, but would people have really been that much more satisfied to see Newton or Michie added to the side at the expense of whoever doesn't get dropped out of ANB/JKH/Stretch?

The cupboard is bare until Kent and Salem come back. No point getting upset about the lack of revolving door changes.

I wouldn't use the word excited but I would like to see them given another opportunity. Grimes and Dawes have been given theirs for every reason other than their football ability. Things like leadership/play their role/ not developed properly/great public speakers are continually thrown up as to why they are getting a game or should get one. Howe is apparently playing to keep us his trade price, rival clubs know what they get with Howe whether he plays another game this year of not.

I personally would like to see Melbourne do something different. Go in with a fwd line looking something like

Garlett Watts JKH

VB Hogan Newton

Mix it up a bit, we couldn't do any worse.

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Guess Roos and Goodwin want them to have a shot at redemption

Not to mention that all the replacements either arent ready for AFL or wont be on the list next year

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was viney practising posters?

Maybe even taking some "Pot Shots" at practicising posters!??

He He!


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Roosy thinks Grimes needs more time at Casey after missing a few weeks, but he is happy to play Howe in round 1 without a game for six months. Clearly some players are more equal than others.

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Roosy thinks Grimes needs more time at Casey after missing a few weeks, but he is happy to play Howe in round 1 without a game for six months. Clearly some players are more equal than others.

Its unbelievable really.

Grimes will at least give us 20-25 possessions.

Howe will give us nothing.

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Howe, whether we like it or not, will play for the rest of the season. This will be done so we can say come trade time that he is a valued member of our starting 22. Trying to lure out maximum value at the trade table.

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Would not be surprised if they go with the same 22. Treat last week as an aberration.

Not one change from last weeks horror show

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As if Aidan Riley would make a lick of difference to the side. Same goes for Grimes and Jamar.

None of the three mentioned seriously make us any better so we may as well go with what we have. It's not getting any better for the time being.

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As if Aidan Riley would make a lick of difference to the side. Same goes for Grimes and Jamar.

None of the three mentioned seriously make us any better so we may as well go with what we have. It's not getting any better for the time being.

Grimes is a clear upgrade over Howe IMO

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Grimes is a clear upgrade over Howe IMO

He's not and we're kidding ourselves if we think otherwise.

Howe will play. Dawes will play.

The sooner the majority here realise that, the better off we'll be. No one running around at Casey right now, apart from Kent in the development league, makes any difference to our side going forward. It's a term that's been thrown around a lot, but it's really just moving deck chairs. At this point it's better to pump games into the young fellas.

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Its unbelievable really.

Grimes will at least give us 20-25 possessions.

Howe will give us nothing.

Yeah you're right. We should play grimes high half forward.

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Like no change.

Backing the young guys. Michie Newton etc not good enough to come in so backing in stretch ANB etc. they are the future. I thought roos didn't like paying first year players?

Me bollocks

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so nil changes

so we are now tanking?

Whose worth bringing in to the side who would improve it? Think hard about your answer.

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