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It might only be a Scratch Match but Game Day is here and there will be plenty of Demonlanders in attendance to give you updates.

If you don't trust those in attendance then you can watch the game yourself via the clubs website or their app.

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North Melbourne v Melbourne - free entry
Friday 28 February, 1.10pm (AEDT)
Arden Street Oval (204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne)
Live stream to commence at 1.00pm (AEDT) on melbournefc.com.au and the club app 

Melbourne

9. C.Spargo
10. A.Brayshaw
12. T.Bedford
16. T.McCaffrey (Casey VFL)
17. J.Munro (Casey VFL) 
18. J.Melksham
20. A.Tomlinson
23. J.Jordon
24. T.Rivers
27. R.Sparkes (Casey VFL)
28. O.McDonald
29. J.Hunt
30. A.Vella (Casey VFL)
31. B.Fritsch
32. T.Sparrow
33. O.Baker
34. M.Hore
35. A.Courtney (Casey VFL)
36. K.Pickett
37. M.Lewis (Casey VFL)
38. M.Brown
40. C.Wagner
41. J.Lockhart
42. J.Wagner
44. C.Ellison (Casey VFL)
46. A.Bradtke
48. J.Briggs (Casey VFL)

Eight Casey VFL players are in the Melbourne squad

North Melbourne 

1. M.Daw
2. M.Williams
3. J.Anderson
6. T.Garner
8. B.Scott
14. T.Dumont
15. P.Ahern
16. A.Bonar
17. J.Pittard
18. S.Atley
19. J.Walker
21. D.Tyson
23. B.McKay
24. S.Durdin
25. R.Tarrant
28 A. Tipungwuti (North Melbourne VFL)
30. C.Comben
31. C.Taylor
32. M.Wood
34. J.MacMillan
36. J.Crocker
38. T.Xerri
40. T.Murphy
41. M.McGuinness
42. T.Campbell
43. A.Hall
44. C.Zurhaar
46. L.Hosie

Adam Tipungwuti is the only VFL-listed player in the North Melbourne squad.

 

No such thing as 'only a scratch match' !   This is the only MFC action this week as we arent playing March series.

Important first hit out of the season for two of your young stars in Brayshaw and Fristch.

Pickett on show again.  Another chance for Mitch brown to impress ahead of Round 1.

Jordon, Rivers, Sparrow., Bradtke....  so much potential there.

Can Bedford step up and show what hes capable of?

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I'm still surprised that Luke Jackson isn't playing. I get that they want to manage the loads of the younger players and perhaps they have him earmarked for early senior games so they don't want him to burn out. If that isn't the case then I'm baffled that he isn't playing in this game where he can get a taste of the ruck or play as a key forward or even some midfield minutes. I hope it's not this weeks mystery injury of the week.

 
27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I'm still surprised that Luke Jackson isn't playing. I get that they want to manage the loads of the younger players and perhaps they have him earmarked for early senior games so they don't want him to burn out. If that isn't the case then I'm baffled that he isn't playing in this game where he can get a taste of the ruck or play as a key forward or even some midfield minutes. I hope it's not this weeks mystery injury of the week.

It also could mean that they are still unsure of when Gawn will be back, so safe guarding our depleted ruck stocks.

 


1 hour ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

No such thing as 'only a scratch match'!

Yes there is.  It's at Arden Street today.

these 6 day breaks are killing us...  ?

 

Gus is back! great news!  only May and Gawn on our best 22 injury list!

 

The fact that we have to add 8 VFL players versus only 1 by North suggests to me we are going into this game under manned.

My gut feel suggests like last week we will be in for a poor result scores wise.

 

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Tried to log into live stream and it's just got advertisements...


Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Tried to log into live stream and it's just got advertisements...

That's what I'm also getting with a bit of audio from the game in the background.

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Tried to log into live stream and it's just got advertisements...

Same, may change soon though.

On my count we have 4-5 best 22 players and they have 13-14 so it will be a bit of a flogging me thinks

this is a bit disappointing. At least i can see others have the same issue and its not my PC, or inability to log in using my memebership.

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16 minutes ago, old dee said:

The fact that we have to add 8 VFL players versus only 1 by North suggests to me we are going into this game under manned.

My gut feel suggests like last week we will be in for a poor result scores wise.

 

Which doesn't matter one bit.  Why would it?

It's all about fitness and getting some run into the legs.  Nothing more.


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Just now, Wiseblood said:

Which doesn't matter one bit.  Why would it?

It's all about fitness and getting some run into the legs.  Nothing more.

Exactly I hate losing as much as the next guy but this scratch match is about getting run in the legs, game time into kids and hopefully no injuries. 

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Goal to Spargo. 

Was it Bedford with the nice pass?  Obviously this isn't top line stuff so they didn't zoom in when it went into our forward line.  It was good movement though.

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

Which doesn't matter one bit.  Why would it?

It's all about fitness and getting some run into the legs.  Nothing more.

As Burgess has previously stated, it's about getting the miles into the legs for the entire list, ready for round 1.

 

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