Intresting to see who plays this week.

Oliver? Lumumba? ANB? O.Mac?

 

Doesn't look like Weed or Hulett will be getting a gig

we'll wait and see. Game starts at 4:10pm at Etihad.

First game of the 3 I will be able to watch.

No excuses with the wind at Docklands.

Need to start the game with some real purpose. Would like to see us hit the lead early and maintain it throughout the game.

Saints 2nd game cancelled last week so they will have a strong side, as mentioned earlier in the week Roo might be on a wing and Joey off a back flank. 

Can't wait.

 

 

Squads should be announced today I take it?

Apparently, Lumumba will be playing a half for Casey, so don't expect him to be named.

I thought Ed demolished Etihad?

Hopefully see some cleaner passages of play and an increase in skills this game.

Edited March 10, 20169 yr by Ethan Tremblay

Read somewhere that the Saints are doing a massive week of training this week to prepare for round 1, so expecting them to be pretty flat for this game.

 

only a praccy match but it will be telling how we use the ball at etihad and how our skills look.  we've had 2 hit outs to blow out the cobwebs

will also be interesting to see us having to stick to 90 rotations and how our fitness looks against the saints.

Hogan will come back in, wouldn't think they will be too many other first 22 players left out of the side as we'll have 2 weeks to rest up.

Carn the Dees!

I'll be tying the knot midway through the first quarter. I expect someone to kick goal of the year to celebrate....

See injury update just posted: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-03-10/vandenberg-in-doubt-for-saints

Looks like no Dunn or Vanders and likely that Lumumba will play for Casey.  Petracca still a fair way off before playing footy of any kind......sigh...

 

Not expecting Dunn or vandenBerg to play given their injuries during the previous round.

 

Am hoping to see a really competitive hit out given the Saints missed out on a match last round.

 

They're more experienced but a bit like us - they can compete against most sides when they're up and about, but if they're off their game they're not quite right.

 

Their experienced players are obviously significantly better than ours, with several 30+ veterans continuing to be core to their side.

 

 I think they're a side that is very, very hard to get a read on in 2016.

Melbourne has named its squad for its NAB Challenge clash

1. Jesse Hogan

2. Nathan Jones

3. Christian Salem

4. Jack Watts

7. Jack Viney

11. Max Gawn

12. Dom Tyson

13. Clayton Oliver

15. Billy Stretch

16. Dean Kent

17. Sam Frost

20. Colin Garland

21. Cameron Pedersen

22. Viv Michie

23. Bernie Vince

25. Tom McDonald

28. Oscar McDonald

29. Jayden Hunt

31. Jack Grimes

32. Tomas Bugg

35. Ben Kennedy

36. Jeff Garlett

39. Neville Jetta

42. Josh Wagner

43. James Harmes

45. Matt Jones

46. Dean Terlich  

Hogan in

 

AVB, Dunn, ANB out

 

9 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

 

Hogan in

AVB, Dunn, ANB out

 

Also Terlich and Oscar Mac in.

And Stretch didnt play last week but was listed on teamsheet

ANB is not getting much of a run, have heard very little of him over the preseason. Any news on where he is at, have I missed an injury he has been coming back from?

This really begs the question as to what's the issue with ANB?  He's not been mentioned in despatches in terms of any of the injury updates and made the NAB 1/2 initial squads.  His form last year would've warranted some NAB game time in the normal course of events.  What's the story?

Do you get a trophy for finishing top of the Nab ladder? If we snag top spot I'm going to party like it's 1989.

12 minutes ago, Copuchas said:

This really begs the question as to what's the issue with ANB?  He's not been mentioned in despatches in terms of any of the injury updates and made the NAB 1/2 initial squads.  His form last year would've warranted some NAB game time in the normal course of events.  What's the story?

Think I saw someone saw he was on crutches at the season launch. Nothing serious but I guess he hasn't been able to complete all the training and therefore hasn't warranted a NAB game. Speculating on my part, perhaps someone who has been to training could comment....

FB: Wagner  Garland  Jetta

HB: Vince   T McDonald  Salem

C: M Jones   Viney   Grimes

HF: Kent   Hogan   Kennedy

FF: Garlett  Pedersen  Watts

Foll: Gawn   Tyson  Jones

Int (from):  Oliver, Harmes, Bugg, Frost, Stretch, Hunt, Michie, Terlich, Oscar

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However, in the final week, only six players will be allowed on the bench with a cap of 90 rotations

So 3 guys will probably start off at Casey and the interchange rotations will be interesting to watch. 

This round gets closer to real season.  Six player bench but only 90 i/changes.  

NAB 1 was about 120 i/c (on a hot day on a big oval).

NAB 2 i/c were 'closer to match conditions' (Viney interview) but don't know how many.  

NAB 3 will be 90 rotations (in mild conditions). 

Whether we have a 4 or 6 bench, 90 will be a good guide to our stamina. 

I'm not fussed about the result  - just hope for a good work out, that we play the game out, not run out of puff and no injuries on an surface that has never been kind to us. 

ps would be rapt if we also win...

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

This round gets closer to real season.  Six player bench but only 90 i/changes.  

NAB 1 was about 120 i/c (on a hot day on a big oval).

NAB 2 i/c were 'closer to match conditions' (Viney interview) but don't know how many.  

NAB 3 will be 90 rotations (in mild conditions). 

Whether we have a 4 or 6 bench, 90 will be a good guide to our stamina. 

I'm not fussed about the result  - just hope for a good work out, that we play the game out, not run out of puff and no injuries on an surface that has never been kind to us. 

ps would be rapt if we also win...

Nothing else matters being satisfied with losses should be  consigned to every MFC supporters bin.

Edited March 10, 20169 yr by old dee

3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

This round gets closer to real season.  Six player bench but only 90 i/changes.  

NAB 1 was about 120 i/c (on a hot day on a big oval).

NAB 2 i/c were 'closer to match conditions' (Viney interview) but don't know how many.  

NAB 3 will be 90 rotations (in mild conditions). 

Whether we have a 4 or 6 bench, 90 will be a good guide to our stamina. 

I'm not fussed about the result  - just hope for a good work out, that we play the game out, not run out of puff and no injuries on an surface that has never been kind to us. 

ps would be rapt if we also win...

98 rotations in NAB 2.

 

must admit...id like three from three

11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

must admit...id like three from three

It is in the bag bb Dees by 7 points.

9 minutes ago, old dee said:

Nothing else matters being satisfied with losses should be  consigned to every MFC supporters bin.

Not at all satisfied with a loss od.  Just saying there are other goals in NAB games.

Obviously from NAB 1 and 2 there are parts of our game/team that are just not working.  NAB 3 is a chance to try ideas out and wear the consequences. eg I wouldn't mind seeing different structures tried in our backline to protect against and minimise turnovers close to their goal.

If we take a 'win at all costs' approach for a NAB game we miss the opportunity to fine tune our game/team.

22 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Think I saw someone saw he was on crutches at the season launch. Nothing serious but I guess he hasn't been able to complete all the training and therefore hasn't warranted a NAB game. Speculating on my part, perhaps someone who has been to training could comment....

AVB not ANB.

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

Not at all satisfied with a loss od.  Just saying there are other goals in NAB games.

Obviously from NAB 1 and 2 there are parts of our game/team that are just not working.  NAB 3 is a chance to try ideas out and wear the consequences. eg I wouldn't mind seeing different structures tried in our backline to protect against and minimise turnovers close to their goal.

If we take a 'win at all costs' approach for a NAB game we miss the opportunity to fine tune our game/team.

Think Winning LH.

How is very secondary.