The Dogs are playing a different game to almost everybody else with their play on at all cost style, which works really well at Etihad where the wind doesn't impact ball delivery as much.

Given we are playing against the tanking Blues, I'm hoping for a few changes, but I can't really see it happening.

Ins: Salem in if well enough. Tyson back if fit. White in to see how he goes. Fitzy in if Blues go tall.

Outs: Could be almost anyone really but without flu, I'd tip Jetta (inj), Neal-Bullen, Bail and possibly even Grimes (coach obviously doesn't rate him much).

Can't see Roosy being disloyal to Lumumba, Garland and other senior men this late in season.

Angus could be sub, but nothing gained by dropping him now. He may as well get used to a 22-game season.

It might be time for 'h' to start showing some loyalty to Roosy.

I wrote it half time after McDonald had a few blunders, see revised changes down the bottom.

Too many pots? Haha

Love regretting drunken posts..

Demonland should shut down to posters except admin while games are in progress lol

Edited August 17, 201510 yr by Coup Cooper

The Dogs are playing a different game to almost everybody else with their play on at all cost style, which works really well at Etihad where the wind doesn't impact ball delivery as much.

Given we are playing against the tanking Blues, I'm hoping for a few changes, but I can't really see it happening.

Ins: Salem in if well enough. Tyson back if fit. White in to see how he goes. Fitzy in if Blues go tall.

Outs: Could be almost anyone really but without flu, I'd tip Jetta (inj), Neal-Bullen, Bail and possibly even Grimes (coach obviously doesn't rate him much).

Can't see Roosy being disloyal to Lumumba, Garland and other senior men this late in season.

Angus could be sub, but nothing gained by dropping him now. He may as well get used to a 22-game season.

What?

He's played less than one sub-standard season under Roos. If he isn't dropped this week, there is something horribly wrong.

Too many pots? Haha

Love regretting drunken posts..

Demonland should shut down to posters except admin while games are in progress lol

I wish I was drunk, just angry.

If Michie gets dropped after finally showing some promise at AFL level, I give up.

Won't be dropped now. His third full game in a row and whadda ya know, he's starting to find his feet.

Out: Bail, M Jones, Lumumba, Jetta (inj), Brayshaw (rest)

In: Salem, Tyson, Newton, Toumpas, Kennedy-Harris

From reports Toump was one of the best on the ground before he went off. If his injury isn't too serious I'd let him play. I have a feeling he could ski all over a team like Carlton who should allow time and space that other teams won't.

B: Garland Dunn Grimes

HB: Howe McDonald Salem

C: Toumpas Jones Vince

HF: Newton Dawes Watts

F: Garlett Hogan Kennedy-Harris

R: Gawn Tyson Viney

I: Cross, Neal-Bullen, Michie (Harmes)

If Lumumba plays, he owes the club to play out of his skin.

They have bigger balls.

Dear me Ethan! I trust you are trembling in anticipation of the slap you shall receive from dland's gatekeeper of morals (aka Stuie "the snitch") for being disrespectful.

A mate at work asked me who number 44 was, he said he finds it alright and has some speed but his disposal and decision making is the worst he has seen for a long time...

I had no response other than yeah

How does he get a game?

Me. Blank stare...

Salem is set to come through this weekend. Dom tyson has to pass a fitness test to be available this weekend and Nev Jetta has been cleared of any serious injury but is not certain to play this weekend. Will undergo more tests during the week.

And before Curry has a breakdown i got this from the MFC website.

Won't be dropped now. His third full game in a row and whadda ya know, he's starting to find his feet.

Out: Bail, M Jones, Lumumba, Jetta (inj), Brayshaw (rest)

In: Salem, Tyson, Newton, Toumpas, Kennedy-Harris

From reports Toump was one of the best on the ground before he went off. If his injury isn't too serious I'd let him play. I have a feeling he could ski all over a team like Carlton who should allow time and space that other teams won't.

B: Garland Dunn Grimes

HB: Howe McDonald Salem

C: Toumpas Jones Vince

HF: Newton Dawes Watts

F: Garlett Hogan Kennedy-Harris

R: Gawn Tyson Viney

I: Cross, Neal-Bullen, Michie (Harmes)

If Lumumba plays, he owes the club to play out of his skin.

brayshaw doesn't need a rest playing carlscum

will be like a tonic for him

Bout time we went in with a healthy side

Out- Sick players (rest)

In- Casey

This is how we'll line up:

B King Fitz Newton

HB Jamar O-Mac JKH

C *Empty to reduce congestion*

HF Tactical decoy pigeons

F Scarecrow with Dawes' face on it

FOLL Spencer Riley Mckenzie

INT The guys who take the specky over Robbo, Toumpas

Emg: Trumpet player, PJ, best Demonland poster

Ins: blokes who can play footy,

Outs; blokes who can't.

Ins: blokes who can play footy,

Outs; blokes who can't.

Yeah but we need to field a side, Redleg

I’ve been critical of Harry’s output for a while now, yet still don’t want him out of the team. His harry is good but tackling and disposal are poor and the run-on is pure chaos. But it’s those negative attributes that I think could be turned into positives with a shift up forward to find some touch. His specific position can be Dawes’ feet.

Time to look to the immediate future (trade-week) and let those on the unknown fringes (obviously subjective) play out the season. Happy for White to have a taste at some stage as well.

Jetta/Tyson cotton-wooled with VdB’s in Bali. We’re playing for 13^th. Tell the incomers they’re a lock for the last three barring injuries (and the Russian’s farewell) while managing the kids (Gus/Harmes/ANB/Stretch can swap in and out whenever) Sweeping changes not for the sake of punishment but for ‘team management’.

I still believe this a competitive team (with hopefully some extra incentive) and we don’t have a great deal of midfield depth to bolster the center anyway.

In: Newton, JKH, Salem, Toump, Fitz, Riley

Out: M. Jones, Bail, Brayshaw, Jetta, Grimes, Garland.

FF Garlett Hogan JKH

HF Newton Dawes Lamumba

RR Viney Gawn Vince

C Watts Jones Harmes

HB Salem McDonald Howe

FB Toumpas Dunn Fitzpatrick

Int. Cross Michie Riley

S) ANB

Ins. Salem, Tyson, JKH, Mitch White.

Outs. Bail (never to play again) M Jones, Jetta, Lamumba.

Grimes Mcdonald Dunn

Salem Garland Cross

Brayshaw Viney Michie

Vince Dawes Howe

Gartlett Hogan Jkh

Gawn Tyson N.Jones

Neal-Bullen, White, Harmes sub.Watts

Would love to see Tyson, Salem and Newton in against Carlton.

Anything resembling a complete and dangerous midfield in red & blue will simply confuse any opponent and buy us some time while they adjust.

Add the shock of players who'd rather kick than just handball in a circle to teammates under the same amount of pressure... well, it'll be a wonder if the poor blues can cope.

I’ve been critical of Harry’s output for a while now, yet still don’t want him out of the team. His harry is good but tackling and disposal are poor and the run-on is pure chaos. But it’s those negative attributes that I think could be turned into positives with a shift up forward to find some touch. His specific position can be Dawes’ feet.

Time to look to the immediate future (trade-week) and let those on the unknown fringes (obviously subjective) play out the season. Happy for White to have a taste at some stage as well.

Jetta/Tyson cotton-wooled with VdB’s in Bali. We’re playing for 13^th. Tell the incomers they’re a lock for the last three barring injuries (and the Russian’s farewell) while managing the kids (Gus/Harmes/ANB/Stretch can swap in and out whenever) Sweeping changes not for the sake of punishment but for ‘team management’.

I still believe this a competitive team (with hopefully some extra incentive) and we don’t have a great deal of midfield depth to bolster the center anyway.

In: Newton, JKH, Salem, Toump, Fitz, Riley

Out: M. Jones, Bail, Brayshaw, Jetta, Grimes, Garland.

FF Garlett Hogan JKH

HF Newton Dawes Lamumba

RR Viney Gawn Vince

C Watts Jones Harmes

HB Salem McDonald Howe

FB Toumpas Dunn Fitzpatrick

Int. Cross Michie Riley

S) ANB

I'm all for a curveball like that being thrown now with the addition of Dawes omitted to play McDonald as a forward/ruck

I'm all for a curveball like that being thrown now with the addition of Dawes omitted to play McDonald as a forward/ruck

Most folk will know how I feel about Chris by now. But he will be here next season and needs time to develop (straight face). TMac isn't the second-ruck answer (nor Dawes). Fitz could be.

A mate at work asked me who number 44 was, he said he finds it alright and has some speed but his disposal and decision making is the worst he has seen for a long time...

I had no response other than yeah

How does he get a game?

Me. Blank stare...

I would have mentioned that he was a last minute inclusion when our injury list went 8 deep

Cos that's precisely how he got a game

Most folk will know how I feel about Chris by now. But he will be here next season and needs time to develop (straight face). TMac isn't the second-ruck answer (nor Dawes). Fitz could be.

Yes, let the 27 year old who got a premiership 5 years ago develop. I acknowledge Dawes has improved in the past few weeks and lifted his work rate, I just don't think he fits in the puzzle with Hogan, as a traditional 2nd forward if there's better options as 2nd ruck. He received a lucky break to get back into the team in the first place with Hogan rested and Pedersen (who I think is a better fit in Dawes' role) injured.

We can't afford to go too big in the forward line, look at the final Q on Sunday when T-Mac was in the ruck...

Edited August 17, 201510 yr by Je Roos Salem

Salem is set to come through this weekend. Dom tyson has to pass a fitness test to be available this weekend and Nev Jetta has been cleared of any serious injury but is not certain to play this weekend. Will undergo more tests during the week.

And before Curry has a breakdown i got this from the MFC website.

aw you were so close, only would have taken that extra 2 seconds I was talking about

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-08-17/jetta-cleared-of-serious-neck-injury

Yes, let the 27 year old who got a premiership 5 years ago develop. I acknowledge Dawes has improved in the past few weeks and lifted his work rate, I just don't think he fits in the puzzle with Hogan, as a traditional 2nd forward if there's better options as 2nd ruck. He received a lucky break to get back into the team in the first place with Hogan rested and Pedersen (who I think is a better fit in Dawes' role) injured.

We can't afford to go too big in the forward line, look at the final Q on Sunday when T-Mac was in the ruck...

Yes, let the 27 year old who got a premiership 5 years ago develop. I acknowledge Dawes has improved in the past few weeks and lifted his work rate, I just don't think he fits in the puzzle with Hogan, as a traditional 2nd forward if there's better options as 2nd ruck. He received a lucky break to get back into the team in the first place with Hogan rested and Pedersen (who I think is a better fit in Dawes' role) injured.

We can't afford to go too big in the forward line, look at the final Q on Sunday when T-Mac was in the ruck...

Preaching to the converted JRS. I don't even acknowledge he's improved. But as a pragmatist you can imagine he will still be here round 1 next year. Let's work with and improve what we've got. As far as not affording to go too large in the front half next week, I've essentially given up.

Garland out forever please

50 pathetic games in a row is enough

That's some pretty serious hypocrisy yee defender of negativity and all that is morally upright.

Bout time we went in with a healthy side

Out- Sick players (rest)

In- Casey

This is how we'll line up:

B King Fitz Newton

HB Jamar O-Mac JKH

C *Empty to reduce congestion*

HF Tactical decoy pigeons

F Scarecrow with Dawes' face on it

FOLL Spencer Riley Mckenzie

INT The guys who take the specky over Robbo, Toumpas

Emg: Trumpet player, PJ, best Demonland poster

Sadly that may be an improvement.

If Michie gets dropped after finally showing some promise at AFL level, I give up.

Thought he showed something and should keep his spot.