Ruled out for this week. Hopefully he'll get up for round 1.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-06/achilles-rules-demon-michael-hibberd-out-of-final-jlt-clash

3 minutes ago, RedLegs23 said:

Ruled out for this week. Hopefully he'll get up for round 1.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-06/achilles-rules-demon-michael-hibberd-out-of-final-jlt-clash

From the information given in that article it seems as though it's more a precaution than anything serious.  As you say, hopefully he'll be right for Round 1.

When are teams announced? Tomorrow?

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

From the information given in that article it seems as though it's more a precaution than anything serious.  As you say, hopefully he'll be right for Round 1.

Yeah, definitely get the same feeling. 

Just now, RedLegs23 said:

Yeah, definitely get the same feeling. 

Agree, but still a real bugger.  Having had just one JLT, he needs match practice after a season out of the game, 

8 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Agree, but still a real bugger.  Having had just one JLT, he needs match practice after a season out of the game, 

Spot on.

Our two back-6 left footers in Hibberd / Wagner are racing against it for Round1 - in particular, Wagner.

You'd think Hibberd should be ok according to what's been reported. 

Not long till we find out.

14 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

When are teams announced? Tomorrow?

Yep, sometime tomorrow arvo.

1 hour ago, radar said:

Sold Datsuns one time in the 70s

want one last V8 - Perth dealer thinks I'm flying in to buy the 4cylinder. 

colour check only - ordering GT V8

I'm sure you tried Rex Gorrell down @ Geelong?

so hibberd, jkh and vdb are definite outs, and you'd think viney might miss out too if his hand injury is any concern at all.

B: Jetta - T McDonald - Smith
HB: Hunt - O McDonald - Melksham
C: Salem - Jones - Vince
HF: Petracca - Hogan - Brayshaw
F: Watts - Weideman - Kent
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Lewis
I/c: Tyson - Stretch - Neal-Bullen - Bugg - Spencer - Harmes

would be nice to see what trengove has to offer, and i can't understand how frost has dropped out of all considerations (or so it would seem)

Edited March 6, 20178 yr by DemonAndrew

8 hours ago, DemonAndrew said:

 i can't understand how frost has dropped out of all considerations (or so it would seem)

Injured?

MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Christian Petracca, 6. Jordan Lewis, 7. Jack Viney, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 15. Billy Stretch, 18. Jake Melksham, 20. Colin Garland, 23. Bernie Vince, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Sam Weideman, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 30. Alex Neal-Bullen, 32. Tomas Bugg, 33. Jake Spencer, 43. James Harmes

Notable absentees: Michael Hibberd, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Aaron vandenBerg, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Jeff Garlett, Neville Jetta

2 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Christian Petracca, 6. Jordan Lewis, 7. Jack Viney, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 15. Billy Stretch, 18. Jake Melksham, 20. Colin Garland, 23. Bernie Vince, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Sam Weideman, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 30. Alex Neal-Bullen, 32. Tomas Bugg, 33. Jake Spencer, 43. James Harmes

Notable absentees: Michael Hibberd, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Aaron vandenBerg, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Jeff Garlett, Neville Jetta

Notable inclusions: Jack Watts

now we can all get back to our regular lives and worry about where in the 8 we're going to finish

smith missing too.

we're running light-on for small forwards; guess bugg's the likely candidate to provide defensive i50 pressure?

Oh, and good to see Dom,  Garlo and Jack Trengove in the team as well

Will win enough said. 

11 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Christian Petracca, 6. Jordan Lewis, 7. Jack Viney, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 15. Billy Stretch, 18. Jake Melksham, 20. Colin Garland, 23. Bernie Vince, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Sam Weideman, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 30. Alex Neal-Bullen, 32. Tomas Bugg, 33. Jake Spencer, 43. James Harmes

Notable absentees: Michael Hibberd, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Aaron vandenBerg, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Jeff Garlett, Neville Jetta

You can add Sam Frost as well, considering he played the majority of games last year.

We are going in with a pretty strong side, although we are still missing 5-6 of what I would consider our best side.  I'm very interested, and a little nervous, to see how we go on Thursday night.

And is this the final squad, or do two players get left out before the game?

19 hours ago, iv'a worn smith said:

MFC tweet.  Hibberd will also miss due to achilles soreness.  Achilles soreness always worries me.  Hope it is just precautionary. 

I had achilles soreness once, Iva.  Think it only took 18 months to get over it.  Got to the stage where I considered playing a game so that it would just snap so that I could go through a proper, "normal" rehab program with it.  One of the most frustrating injuries I have ever had was the old achilles "soreness".

Excellent to see Trenners named!

I hope he has a good hit out.

I'd go with:

FB: Melky  Oscar  Hunt
HB: Vince  Tom Mc  Lewis
C: Stretch  Viney  Bugg
HF: ANB Hogan  Brayshaw
FF: Watts  Weed  Petracca
Foll: Gawn  Oliver  Jones
Int: Tyson  Salem  Harmes  Spencer
Sub (2nd half): Trengove Garland

That's how I'd line up. Time to just play 22 on the field at once so those guys get a good work out. 
 

14 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

You can add Sam Frost as well, considering he played the majority of games last year.

We are going in with a pretty strong side, although we are still missing 5-6 of what I would consider our best side.  I'm very interested, and a little nervous, to see how we go on Thursday night.

And is this the final squad, or do two players get left out before the game?

I count 24 and they still have the extended bench, so it looks like they are all playing.

I'm Interested in who you think are the 5-6 who aren't playing and who they will displace. Surely a few of those will be shuffling of bottom 6 players with fringe 22 players (e.g. ANB, Bugg, Harmes, Trengove, Spencer, Melksham, Garland c.f. VDB, JKH, Jetta, Kent, Pedersen, Frost). Hibberd and probably Garlett would be the only players not named that I would call clearly best 22.

Just now, Thrice said:

I count 24 and they still have the extended bench, so it looks like they are all playing.

I'm Interested in who you think are the 5-6 who aren't playing and who they will displace. Surely a few of those will be shuffling of bottom 6 players with fringe 22 players (e.g. ANB, Bugg, Harmes, Trengove, Spencer, Melksham, Garland c.f. VDB, JKH, Jetta, Kent, Pedersen, Frost). Hibberd and probably Garlett would be the only players not named that I would call clearly best 22.

Dean Kent is best 22.  The coaches like AVB so you would say he is thereabouts, while Sam Frost was the third tall for most of last year so I think he gets a game as well... if fit.  Add Hibberd and Garlett to that mix, plus who knows what's up with Jetta, and you have 6 players missing who you could say are best 22 or very close to it.

Who misses from the side we named?  Garland, Trengove, ANB, Harmes, Spencer and Bugg are 6 who would probably miss out for the above players.

43 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Christian Petracca, 6. Jordan Lewis, 7. Jack Viney, 9. Jack Trengove, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 15. Billy Stretch, 18. Jake Melksham, 20. Colin Garland, 23. Bernie Vince, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Sam Weideman, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 30. Alex Neal-Bullen, 32. Tomas Bugg, 33. Jake Spencer, 43. James Harmes

Notable absentees: Michael Hibberd, Dean Kent, Cam Pedersen, Aaron vandenBerg, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Jeff Garlett, Neville Jetta

For the third time they have named Jack Trengove on the extended list. It would be nice to give him a run this match if only to confirm whether he remains a genuine part of our future (success)!

10 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

I'd go with:

FB: Melky  Oscar  Hunt
HB: Vince  Tom Mc  Lewis
C: Stretch  Viney  Bugg
HF: ANB Hogan  Brayshaw
FF: Watts  Weed  Petracca
Foll: Gawn  Oliver  Jones
Int: Tyson  Salem  Harmes  Spencer
Sub (2nd half): Trengove Garland

That's how I'd line up. Time to just play 22 on the field at once so those guys get a good work out. 
 

Looking a bit small down back for me. But its a decent team with a few out going up against a full strength (and pretty tall) Eagles. Should be a good test

Edited March 7, 20178 yr by ArtificialWisdom
missed a word

1 minute ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Looking a bit small down back for me. But its a decent team with a few out going up against a full strength (and pretty tall) Eagles. Should be good

I don't think Garland will play round 1 unless there's further injuries so I'd be willing to live with having an eagles tall kick a couple of goals just from being too big and to get the other defenders a good run for the first half and then sub Garland in after the break. I think Jayden Hunt would be a pretty good match up for Darling anyway.

Just now, DeeSpencer said:

I don't think Garland will play round 1 unless there's further injuries so I'd be willing to live with having an eagles tall kick a couple of goals just from being too big and to get the other defenders a good run for the first half and then sub Garland in after the break. I think Jayden Hunt would be a pretty good match up for Darling anyway.

I just realised they named more players than us so they will likely drop some of those talls.