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27 minutes ago, binman said:

We have had so many line in the sand games in the last few years that they start to blur into one another.

But that does not change the fact this yet another one. 

And perhaps unlike other since Goody came on board more is on the line for the team and in particular him than any other game.

The Chariman has made it publicly clear making finals is the minimum expectation from the board. Our good run with injury takes any excuse of the table. The COVID situation is one all clubs have to deal with so that's off the table too.

Lose this game and finals are close to impossible.

Lose and goody's future comes into sharp focus.

Lose and there will be a tsunami of fugazi, to stretch the Japanese imagery as the media will be all over goody's future.

A coach who is clueless on game day will never get this club a Premiership. Goodwin is holding the list back and needs to go ASAP.

 
40 minutes ago, binman said:

We have had so many line in the sand games in the last few years that they start to blur into one another.

But that does not change the fact this yet another one. 

And perhaps unlike other since Goody came on board more is on the line for the team and in particular him than any other game.

The Chariman has made it publicly clear making finals is the minimum expectation from the board. Our good run with injury takes any excuse of the table. The COVID situation is one all clubs have to deal with so that's off the table too.

Lose this game and finals are close to impossible.

Lose and goody's future comes into sharp focus.

Lose and there will be a tsunami of fugazi, to stretch the Japanese imagery as the media will be all over goody's future.

I think

v Collingwood in the last round of 2017 - fail

v West Coast 2018 R22 in Perth - pass

v St.Kilda in this round ...

 

 

Hannan will definitely hold his spot now.

Would love to see Bedford in for Fritsch.

Ins: Jones, Gawn and Bedford

Outs: Preuss, Sparrow and Bedford

I also want Rivers back in, not sure who comes out though.

Just now, Pollyanna said:

I think

v Collingwood in the last round of 2017 - fail

v West Coast 2018 R22 in Perth - pass

v St.Kilda in this round ...

 

We also won two huge finals v Geelong and Hawks.

Obviously huge fail in the prelim but the players were cooked after those two games.


Harmes and McDonald out according to Tom Morris on Twitter.

 

Hallelujah - but Harmes can thank Goodwin for ruining his year with the baffling call to send him to the backline. 

26 minutes ago, Nelo said:

SEN broke the news. 

WTF...what kind of footy club are we dealing with....

 

I'd love to know how he could possibly have been late to training when they are all staying in the same bloody hotel?! Likely with room mates. 

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08/28/melbourne-forward-dropped-after-missing-start-of-training/

“Bayley Fritsch was late to the captain’s run and is going to be dropped this week. He didn’t break COVID rules and Melbourne is stressing that.

“How does that happen in the hub? They’re in Maroochydore, he’s not on the bus so you’d think he’d be noticed.

“That is a tough, tough line to take. Bayley Fritsch is out of the Melbourne game due to tardiness and won’t play (on Saturday).”

Not sure who is the dumbest but as a club we are dumb !!!

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29 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Geez, that's unbelievable. All the players are literally in the same hotel. How does this even happen?

My thoughts exactly ?‍♀️ 

2020 can get [censored]. Playing twice on my birthday week so twice as many chances to ruin what is already a sad lockdown occasion. 

So, at the moment, we have Sparrow, McDonald, Harmes and Fritsch all out.  

Does this mean Preuss keeps his spot?  Not sure how I feel about playing him and Gawn in the same side.  Not convinced it will work.

Just now, Wiseblood said:

So, at the moment, we have Sparrow, McDonald, Harmes and Fritsch all out.  

Does this mean Preuss keeps his spot?  Not sure how I feel about playing him and Gawn in the same side.  Not convinced it will work.

I'm not convinced either! So only Gawn and Jones are confirmed ins, I think they'll bring in either Hunt or Baker for speed, so the other in will be interesting, Rivers maybe? 

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

So, at the moment, we have Sparrow, McDonald, Harmes and Fritsch all out.  

Does this mean Preuss keeps his spot?  Not sure how I feel about playing him and Gawn in the same side.  Not convinced it will work.

Preuss as a forward will offer more than what tmac has 

12 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

I think

v Collingwood in the last round of 2017 - fail

v West Coast 2018 R22 in Perth - pass

v St.Kilda in this round ...

 

Lose this game Pollyanna and its time for you to change your posting name again i reckon....

Can i suggest Sisyphus.


8 minutes ago, Richard Tionary said:

 

About time, they are both going like busteds 

Bit of a mess with team consistency. King for saints has been confirmed as playing. 

4 minutes ago, binman said:

Lose this game Pollyanna and its time for you to change your posting name again i reckon....

Can i suggest Sisyphus.

No way - more likely "Water off a duck's back"

Edited by Pollyanna

4 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Preuss as a forward will offer more than what tmac has 

The only thing that will hurt us is that Preuss really doesn't seem to have any idea how to play forward.

Tom at least knew what he was doing, and he has the ability to get up the ground and get out of Weideman's way.  Preuss doesn't have the athleticism to do this, and I can see him staying too close to goal and having a negative impact on Weid and his contribution to the game, or we ask Weideman to push up the ground more, which would be a mistake.

2 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

About time, they are both going like busteds 

Agree, was head in hands stuff everytime Harmes would get it in the defensive 50. Would have been all for swinging him forward to take Fritsch's position, think he is a much more natural forward than a defender. 


14 minutes ago, Richard Tionary said:

 

 

12 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/08/28/melbourne-forward-dropped-after-missing-start-of-training/

“Bayley Fritsch was late to the captain’s run and is going to be dropped this week. He didn’t break COVID rules and Melbourne is stressing that.

“How does that happen in the hub? They’re in Maroochydore, he’s not on the bus so you’d think he’d be noticed.

“That is a tough, tough line to take. Bayley Fritsch is out of the Melbourne game due to tardiness and won’t play (on Saturday).”

Not sure who is the dumbest but as a club we are dumb !!!

 

Wow!  Goody isn't messing around.    Absolutely love to see that.  We will miss Fritta though.

Great to see T Mac and Harmes dropped.

I've been told Harmes is playing and now I'm not sure what to believe. 

22 minutes ago, Action Jackson said:

Hannan will definitely hold his spot now.

 

Clearly not based on performance he won’t. 

 

Tough on Fritta, bold move from the club in a must-win game.

Disappointing I won't be able to spam my mates with Bayley Fritzl propaganda 

 

 

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Just now, roy11 said:

Tough on Fritta, bold move from the club in a must-win game.

Disappointing I won't be able to spam my mates with Bayley Fritzl propaganda 

 

 

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Pretty ordinary propaganda, mate. 


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