Hogan out hurts, although I guess we weren't expecting him to play. We need avenues to goal. Good luck to Weid today. From what I saw early in the year at Casey he has the tools to be a good key forward for us once he adds more muscle and size to compete. 

5 minutes ago, billy2803 said:

Hogan out, Pedo in.

Frawley out.  The Weed to kick 6.

Would have been massive if Hogan stayed in and Frawley was out

From AFL site:

Saturday, August 6

Melbourne v Hawthorn at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST

LATE CHANGES 
Melbourne: Jesse Hogan (knee) replaced in selected side by Cameron Pedersen
Hawthorn: James Frawley (jarred shoulder) replaced in selected side by Kurt Heatherley

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Melbourne: Angus Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver, Billy Stretch, James Harmes
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Brendan Whitecross, Jono O'Rourke, Tim O'Brien

PEDOOOLANKO!!!!!

Need Garlett & Kent to step up today..

5 hours ago, ProDee said:

I'm as excited by today as I have been for just about any game this year.  That will change if they don't have a sustained crack, but I think they will.  

We will have 8 top 10 players (bid or selected) out there, who are the core of our future. 

I believe today's side will be one of the youngest teams ever selected outside of the expansion clubs and Carlton round 22 2007 in the tankfest against Melbourne. 

I feel exactly the same. Possibly the most excited I've felt about a game since the finals in 2006.

I canned a trip to Vancouver this week, partly due to work commitments, but mainly to watch this game.

I reckon we can do this.

 

5 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

From AFL site:

Saturday, August 6

Melbourne v Hawthorn at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST

LATE CHANGES 
Melbourne: Jesse Hogan (knee) replaced in selected side by Cameron Pedersen
Hawthorn: James Frawley (jarred shoulder) replaced in selected side by Kurt Heatherley

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Melbourne: Angus Brayshaw, Clayton Oliver, Billy Stretch, James Harmes
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Brendan Whitecross, Jono O'Rourke, Tim O'Brien

That bench for us........ Delicious!

Enter the Pedobear

Edited August 6, 20169 yr by P-man

14 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Melbourne v Hawthorn at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST

LATE CHANGES 
Melbourne: Jesse Hogan (knee) replaced in selected side by Cameron Pedersen
Hawthorn: James Frawley (jarred shoulder) replaced in selected side by Kurt Heatherley

Kurt Heatherley:  193cm, 89kg, 21yo.  Debutante.  (HFC website)

Sam Weideman:  196cm, 91kg, 19yo.  Debutante. (MFC website)

No way would Hawks 'rest' Frawley if Hogan was playing.  Now we have a debutante vs debutante.

Not sure if it reflects arrogance by Hawks thinking they have it won or indifference, not caring if they lose and its worth blooding a youngster.

Either way, makes for an interesting match-up of Weideman and Heatherley especially as Sam towers over their experienced defenders and could take a few marks.  Up to Watts and Pederson to keep Birchall and Gibson away from young Sam and let him go one-on-one with Heatherley!

In my mind the Hawks changes even up the game a fair bit. 

Edited August 6, 20169 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Pedersen is warming up, Hogan late out?

EDIT: Just saw he is out.

Edited August 6, 20169 yr by Clint Bizkit

Goodwin coming up on 3AW.

I don't think we will miss Hogan at all. I hope the stars align like they did last season when he missed.  

Remember how the sky was falling last year when Hogan was out for Geelong? Look how that ended up.

Actually not feeling too bad today, especially knowing Hawthorn have dropped Frawley for a debutante.

Melbourne,s line was +30pts half an hour ago, a good thing i think.

13 minutes ago, P-man said:

Enter the Pedobear

You watch him get more touches and goals in this game than Dawes' games all put together.

Watts Snr on 3AW.

6 minutes ago, McQueen said:

You watch him get more touches and goals in this game than Dawes' games all put together.

And then get replaced in the side by Dawes next week.

2 hours ago, ProDee said:

Other than Salem this is virtually as good as we get from a pure talent point of view.

It's hard not to be excited. 

(although I still live in hope - perhaps misguided - with Trengove)

I'd like to see this side with Trenners & Salem in. Bugg  & Harmes out

30 minutes ago, mrtwister said:

Depends if they're after consistency. Logic suggests watts plays hogans role and Pedo takes watts' role. Consistency suggests Pedo straight replaces hogan. 

 

never thought i would ever say go weid

22 minutes ago, america de cali said:

I don't think we will miss Hogan at all. I hope the stars align like they did last season when he missed.  

He generally draws the best defender and they double team him a lot. This could hurt out forward line today. 

Finding this interview with Jack's dad a little bit sad. More than a few home thruths about where the club's been, the mistakes we've made, and hardly the gushing platitudes and PR spin you usually hear.

Refreshing, actually.

i hate collingwood that much

Anyone at the ground? What's the crowd like? We really need a decent crowd at this game, for a few reasons.

Confirmed: Pedo will kick 4 majors. 

1 minute ago, SaberFang said:

Finding this interview with Jack's dad a little bit sad. More than a few home thruths about where the club's been, the mistakes we've made, and hardly the gushing platitudes and PR spin you usually hear.

Refreshing, actually.

Intelligent man whose knowledgable on the game. Interesting that he thought much of the criticism of Watts was justified but lacked the deeper analysis re how his strengths suited the teams and game style he was playing in.