Timely given the Gaff hit on Andrew Brayshaw during yesterday's game in Perth.

The last time Melbourne played Sydney, we witnessed the Tom Bugg apply a nasty left hook to Callum Mills' chin which cost him six games' suspension. Mills recovered to play the following week and pick up 22 touches against the Gold Coast Suns.  The Sydney game was also the game when Jack Viney's foot injuries first surfaced - we now know that following a further issue with his toe, the co-captain is likely to reappear only if we make the finals.

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE

B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta 
HB: Jordan Lewis, Sam Frost, Jayden Hunt 
? James Harmes, Dom Tyson, Bernie Vince 
HF: Billy Stretch, Cameron Pedersen,  Christian Petracca 
F: Clayton Oliver, Tom McDonald, Alex Neal-Bullen 
FOLL: Max Gawn, Jake Melksham, Jack Viney 
I/C: Tomas Bugg , Mitch Hannan, Josh Wagner, Mitch White  
EMG: Dion Johnstone, Jack Trengove, Sam Weideman

IN: Josh Wagner, Mitch White

OUT: Jeff Garlett (hamstring), Christian Salem (hamstring)

SYDNEY 

B: Nic Newman, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith 
HB: Zak Jones, Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd 
? Isaac Heeney, Josh P. Kennedy, Callum Mills 
HF: George Hewett, Lance Franklin, Kieren Jack 
F: Gary Rohan, Sam Reid, Tom Papley 
FOLL: Sam Naismith, Dan Hannebery, Luke Parker
I/C: Oliver Florent, Jarrad McVeigh, Lewis Melican, Dean Towers 
EMG: Jordan Foote, Jeremy Laidler, Callum Sinclair 

IN: Zak Jones, Jarrad McVeigh 

OUT: Will Hayward (foot), Callum Sinclair (omitted) 

 

Recall Luke Parker gave us a bit of a touch up.

Also, we had a few blokes in that unfortunately, weren't really up to it. Mitch White was unable to keep up with his opponent if I recall and this could have been his last hurrah.

A very interesting game coming up.

They are beatable...but don't give the Buddy monster a sniff... it's come alive...thanks Filth

With Moore going off and a noob set the task to monster-mind the Swanettes had a resurgence. Starve supply out of the middle they'll wither and die. 

We can't let Buddy just roam...he needs baby sitting out of the game...let Frosty have a crack.

I've had this as a danger game for some time....Fox clever Goody...it's going to be a win by design....get cracking lad.

Hannebery and Rohan will be back imo