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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 9

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The injury to Weideman is unfortunate as his ability to ruck has allowed us so much freedom in how we rotate Hogan, T Mac and Gawn through our forward line.

However, you would think that Pedo is the logical inclusion to play that role on the weekend.  He can still clunk a mark and pinch hit in the ruck when they rest Kreuzer and take some pressure off Gawn, just as the Weid has.

So, to me, than changes may end up being:

In: Viney, Pedersen

Out:  Weideman, Spargo.

Spargo is stiff but I believe Goodwin is right behind the tall forward structure we have going on at the moment and won't compromise that.

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I talk Bull up a lot (and for good reason) and people may think I give him too much credit. But lets look at his stats from the previous few VFL games. v Box Hill (Played Forward) 3.3 goals, 20 D

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21 minutes ago, brendan said:

Weideman out injured

Please let Pedersen be in. Just so I can watch my best 22 for the Melbourne Football Club run out as one, for the first time in my life.

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Kreuzer is usually a headache for Gawn and runs him off his feet. Hopefully, Max's new fitness levels will enable him to keep Kreuzer honest going the other way.

Cripps also always kills us. I'd like to see he and Clarry go head to head.

We should have too much midfield depth for them and provided we bring our pressure game, we'll account for them nicely.

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Injury to Weideman is not good. This weekend was another chance to show what he could do. Either Pedersen or Garlett in his place.

The naming of Hunt is interesting as it makes no sense given the rest of the bench ... unless fritsch is being rested.

Tyson on the bench seems to have answered the question of who goes out for Viney .*

Spargo.. who knows but perhaps both Pedersen and Garlett make the team.

Any other combinations I have missed.

These five man benches make a mockery of selections.

* Just noticed ANB is on the bench as well.. so who knows

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28 minutes ago, brendan said:

Weideman out injured

Brendan

Any idea of the injury?

That's a blow as I was looking forward to him  taking  on Wietering and smashing him

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26 minutes ago, Demonated said:

We got smashed by Port in his first game but yeah he was probably our best that game. I also believe it may have been that day he was being vocal and trying to get his teammates up and Sylvia mocked him for it as it was his debut.

 

It’s no shock to anyone which one is now our captain and which one is out of the league and accused of stalking his ex I guess.

You're right. We got smashed by Brisbane a week later.

After all these years, the Melbourne losses sort of blur together a bit.

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Looking like

Ins:  Viney,  Bull

Outs:  Weids (inj), Tyson (managed?)

Edit:  Spargo is back doh!....just listened to Goody's presser.  Jeffy close but no cigar!

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48 minutes ago, Chook said:

By "Forced" he means "Unforced"? Does this person speak English?

I know what I meant, forced as in forced changes that wouldn’t have been made without injuries. And no I’m not great an English :) 

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If anyone's watched Goodwin's presser today he says that Jeffy is going to play VFL this week.

It'd be Pedersen to try and play the same role Weideman has and Viney for Tyson IMO.

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29 minutes ago, Chook said:

You're right. We got smashed by Brisbane a week later.

After all these years, the Melbourne losses sort of blur together a bit.

If we win again Saturday hopefully the wins will start having the same impact Chook

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9 minutes ago, A F said:

If anyone's watched Goodwin's presser today he says that Jeffy is going to play VFL this week.

It'd be Pedersen to try and play the same role Weideman has and Viney for Tyson IMO.

 

17 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Tipping a late change with Peds to come in..

If that is the case, and i'm not saying it is or isn't, Bull would have to feel himself a tad unfortunate given his form against the then top of the ladder Box Hill.

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If that is the case, and i'm not saying it is or isn't, Bull would have to feel himself a tad unfortunate given his form against the then top of the ladder Box Hill.

Exactly. If what Goodwin says is true about rewarding Form, Bull HAS to come in over Pedersen.

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10 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

 

If that is the case, and i'm not saying it is or isn't, Bull would have to feel himself a tad unfortunate given his form against the then top of the ladder Box Hill.

 

3 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

Exactly. If what Goodwin says is true about rewarding Form, Bull HAS to come in over Pedersen.

Whilst I agree that Bull should be next in line going by form, the thing that puts Pedersen ahead is his ability to ruck.  I don't think we want T Mac pinch hitting in the ruck at the moment as he's giving us too much in other areas of the ground, so for balance Pedersen will probably get the call up ahead of him.

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Whilst I agree that Bull should be next in line going by form, the thing that puts Pedersen ahead is his ability to ruck.  I don't think we want T Mac pinch hitting in the ruck at the moment as he's giving us too much in other areas of the ground, so for balance Pedersen will probably get the call up ahead of him.

True.

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Exactly. If what Goodwin says is true about rewarding Form, Bull HAS to come in over Pedersen.

No arguments from me on that policy Drunkn.  Would really love to see Bull get a fair run at AFL level (provided he performes obviously) after such crappy luck against the Tiges last time when taking one for the team.

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1 hour ago, Stretch Johnson said:

Best Melbourne side I have seen for a very very long time. 

does look great, to hit the Bluebaggers hard.

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Whilst I agree that Bull should be next in line going by form, the thing that puts Pedersen ahead is his ability to ruck.  I don't think we want T Mac pinch hitting in the ruck at the moment as he's giving us too much in other areas of the ground, so for balance Pedersen will probably get the call up ahead of him.

That is very true also.  Bull might miss purely on the "team first" role factor.  The only thing i would say against Pedders coming in is that almost anyone with some height (like T-Mac) is the equal of him in a resting ruck role.  But as you say they won't want to risk T-Mac. 

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