It was in Round 8 last year and they got hold of us early to lead by three goals at quarter time and we simply couldn't get back up. This year, it's changed!

 

MELBOURNE 

 

B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Tomas Bugg

HB: Josh Wagner, Colin Garland, Jayden Hunt

C: Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver

HF: Jack Watts, Cameron Pedersen, Jeff Garlett

F: James Harmes, Jesse Hogan, Ben Kennedy

FOLL: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney

I/C: Viv Michie, Christian Petracca, Christian Salem, Billy Stretch

EMG: Jack Grimes, Oscar McDonald, Alex Neal-Bullen

 

IN: Christian Salem 

 

OUT: Dean Kent (back)

 

WESTERN BULLDOGS

 

B: Matthew Boyd, Fletcher Roberts, Dale Morris

HB: Shane Biggs, Easton Wood, Jed Adcock

C: Lachie Hunter, Thomas Liberatore, Tory Dickson

HF: Liam Picken, Tom Campbell, Jack Stringer

F: Luke Dahlhaus, Jack Redpath, Mitch Wallis

FOLL: Jordan Roughead, Jackson Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli 

I/C: Bailey Dale, Caleb Daniel, Toby McLean, Bailey Williams

EMG: Josh Dunkley, Mitch Honeychurch, Lin Jong, 

 

IN: Bailey Williams

 

OUT: Marcus Adams (finger)

We will have a team that isn't all that much different but it will have extra firness as well as maturity which should make a difference.