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THE LAST TIME THEY MET - Round 5

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Melbourne approached this game in mid 2018 with more than a touch of arrogance and, in the end, paid dearly for their hubris.

THE TEAMS  

MELBOURNE

B: Harry Petty, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta
HB: Michael Hibberd, Joel Smith, Jordan Lewis
C:Christian Petracca, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw
HF: Christian Salem, Jesse Hogan, Clayton Oliver
F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald
Foll: Max Gawn, Jake Melksham, Nathan Jones
I/C: Bayley Fritsch, James Harmes,  Dom Tyson, Sam Weideman

Emg: Cameron Pedersen, Charlie Spargo, Billy Stretch, Bernie Vince

In: Harry Petty, Sam Weideman

Out: Tim Smith (omitted) Bernie Vince (omitted)

New: Harry Petty (Norwood) 
 
ST KILDA
 
B: Daniel McKenzie, Nathan Brown, Bailey Rice 
HB: Jarryn Geary, Jake Carlisle, Shane Savage 
C:Jack Newnes, Jack Steele, Jack Sinclair 
HF: Jack Billings, Paddy McCartin, Maverick Weller 
F: Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey, Josh Battle 
Foll: Billy Longer, Sebastian Ross, Jack Steven 
I/C: David Armitage, Hunter Clark, Luke Du nstan,  Darragh Joyce   
Emg: Sam Gilbert, Ben Paton, Lewis Pierce, Nathan Wright
 
In: Jarryn Geary, Sam Gilbert, Darragh Joyce Ben Paton, Lewis Pierce, Nathan Wright
 
Out Logan Austin (omitted), Jimmy Webster (Injured) 
 
New: Darragh Joyce (Ireland)

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Melbourne approached this game in mid 2018 with more than a touch of arrogance and, in the end, paid dearly for their hubris.

    THE TEAMS  

    MELBOURNE

    B: Harry Petty, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta
    HB: Michael Hibberd, Joel Smith, Jordan Lewis
    C:Christian Petracca, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw
    HF: Christian Salem, Jesse Hogan, Clayton Oliver
    F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald
    Foll: Max Gawn, Jake Melksham, Nathan Jones
    I/C: Bayley Fritsch, James Harmes,  Dom Tyson, Sam Weideman

    Emg: Cameron Pedersen, Charlie Spargo, Billy Stretch, Bernie Vince

    In: Harry Petty, Sam Weideman

    Out: Tim Smith (omitted) Bernie Vince (omitted)

    New: Harry Petty (Norwood) 
     
    ST KILDA
     
    B: Daniel McKenzie, Nathan Brown, Bailey Rice 
    HB: Jarryn Geary, Jake Carlisle, Shane Savage 
    C:Jack Newnes, Jack Steele, Jack Sinclair 
    HF: Jack Billings, Paddy McCartin, Maverick Weller 
    F: Jade Gresham, Tim Membrey, Josh Battle 
    Foll: Billy Longer, Sebastian Ross, Jack Steven 
    I/C: David Armitage, Hunter Clark, Luke Du nstan,  Darragh Joyce   
    Emg: Sam Gilbert, Ben Paton, Lewis Pierce, Nathan Wright
     
    In: Jarryn Geary, Sam Gilbert, Darragh Joyce Ben Paton, Lewis Pierce, Nathan Wright
     
    Out Logan Austin (omitted), Jimmy Webster (Injured) 
     
    New: Darragh Joyce (Ireland)

    Could history repeat and Petty get another game against St Kilda.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Melbourne approached this game in mid 2018 with more than a touch of arrogance and, in the end, paid dearly for their hubris.

    THE TEAMS  

    MELBOURNE

    B: Harry Petty, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta
    HB: Michael Hibberd, Joel Smith, Jordan Lewis
    C:Christian Petracca, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw
    HF: Christian Salem, Jesse Hogan, Clayton Oliver
    F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald
    Foll: Max Gawn, Jake Melksham, Nathan Jones
    I/C: Bayley Fritsch, James Harmes,  Dom Tyson, Sam Weideman

    Emg: Cameron Pedersen, Charlie Spargo, Billy Stretch, Bernie Vince

    In: Harry Petty, Sam Weideman

    Out: Tim Smith (omitted) Bernie Vince (omitted)

    New: Harry Petty (Norwood) 
     

    I'd like to see how all the players lined up in their starting positions.  And how they went.

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    5 minutes ago, Elwood 3184 said:

    Could history repeat and Petty get another game against St Kilda.

    As long as history doesn't repeat as to the result and how we played in this game last year, then he is welcome to get another game!

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    How often has a player played his first two games against the same side?

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    Probably our most frustrating game of the season last year. However, the FD took some vital lessons from that game and it was the last time a team kicked a big score on us in 2018 before the PF (although Geelong scored 100pts exactly against us thanks to Tuohy's last kick).  

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    1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Probably our most frustrating game of the season last year. However, the FD took some vital lessons from that game and it was the last time a team kicked a big score on us in 2018 before the PF (although Geelong scored 100pts exactly against us thanks to Tuohy's last kick).  

    Agree, but the problem is the same problems St Kilda exposed last year were exposed by Port, Geelong and Essendon this year.

    If we play St Kilda like we played those first three clubs, we'll lose.

    If we can take the form we showed against Sydney and defend the MCG like we defended the SCG, I think we will win.

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    St Kilda are on a roll. I, as I’m sure many others, had them penciled in for bottom 4 this year. And while they haven’t beaten the best teams, they are full of confidence and have a good track record against us. 

    We need to win these games to stay in touch with finals. But it won’t be easy. 

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    22 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Melbourne approached this game in mid 2018 with more than a touch of arrogance and, in the end, paid dearly for their hubris.

    And it probably didn't help that we kicked the first 3 goals of the game. From that point the players probably saw it as a percentage booster. 

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