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I think it is offensive to say “Jones dumped”

just as it was equally offensive to say before his 300th that he was was a “perennial “ loser. He is a 33 yr old ...had a huge few weeks...surely “ managed” is appropriate. 

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    Melbourne selectors made the right decision. Team looks  awesome. Funky HF line! Big game for Jordon. Pressure on him for sure. All Good.

    Optics? What TF are you talking about?.

    Its a football club not a society  of Opticians.

     

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    25 minutes ago, dino rover said:

    If melksham doesn’t perform then he should get the axe too

    i like Bedford or sparrow over both Jones and melksham both now and for the future 

    Sure, agree. Am not a Melksham apologist. But at 6-0 against bottom of the table North... I reckon we can risk having a look at it.

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    1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

    Selection is a joke. 

    Jones is in better form than Melk amd he gets omitted. 

    Well some things haven’t changed since last season with goody. Pathetic. 

    Did you really think milkshake would get dropped?

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    Melksham is a goodwin favourite unfortunately. 

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    1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

    Yea Jones gives us more than Melky. 
     

    Jones could be done on 300, I’d be surprised if he can make it back in with so few injuries.

    It’s a long season.  
    Hope he has a rest tomorrow. 

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    I still think the weed should be selected.

    F: weed Brown Fritcsh

    HF: Pickett TMAC ANB

     Jackson and Spargo on bench. Melksham out.

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    Weids is pressing up.  Milky and others need to play to their best.  Think that milky is next in the gun (rests and injuries aside).

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    1 hour ago, Hannibal Inc. said:

    I agree with it because it was the change I'd hoped for.

    Jones is no longer a midfielder, as you assert.  He's playing a pressure HF role.

    Unlike many here, I prefer Melksham to Jones.  It was clearly out of those two as to who was going to be omitted.

    I want to support a caring but ruthless footy club.  Jones was honoured brilliantly by the club, but it has also shown it does what good clubs do, select the best team to win as they explore the right team balance across the course of the season.

    This side is as good as it gets.  One can debate Weideman v McDonald, but in essence their current outputs are about the same, so they cancel each other out.

    Excellent post, fully agree. As much as I respect Jonesy, Melksham has the edge in being able to impact the game, by hitting the scoreboard. This is as close to best 22 we will get.

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    3 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

    Excellent post, fully agree. As much as I respect Jonesy, Melksham has the edge in being able to impact the game, by hitting the scoreboard. This is as close to best 22 we will get.

    I personally would still have a fully fit James Harmes in the best 22 however as you state we're pretty close to best 22 at the moment. 

    I'm not sure who he'd replace. i really rate the role James Jordan is playing and i think Harmes would have to be part of the midfield rotations to be in the team. 

    I think Ben Brown is going to have to get back to his best to hold his spot, T'Mac is playing his role Beautifully as is Jackson. if Brown doesn't play well, i imagine Weid will take his spot very quickly. 

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    Experienced Demonlanders, is this the best team we’ve put on the park since 1994? Maybe even older?

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    3 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Experienced Demonlanders, is this the best team we’ve put on the park since 1994? Maybe even older?

    1998 finals would be right up there.

    Farmer, Neitz and the Ox was such a formidable forward line.

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    1998 finals would be right up there.

    Farmer, Neitz and the Ox was such a formidable forward line.

    Ah that’s true. Geez that forward line was something special.

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    44 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Do people honestly think Melksham would continue to be selected if the greater match committee (not just Goodwin) didn’t think it was in the team’s best interest to do so? The “Goodwin plays favourites” argument just makes no logical sense.

    Hang on Nash, weren't you saying during the week Spargo should be dropped because he wasn't getting enough disposals? Are we trusting the match committee or not?

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    30 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Experienced Demonlanders, is this the best team we’ve put on the park since 1994? Maybe even older?

     Its the best backline and midfield we have had in a long time.  Forward line could be very good but nothing like the Jakovich/Schwarz/Lyon and then the Neitz/Schwarz/Farmer days.

    Best 22 overall,  yeah if Ben Brown gets back to his 60 goal a year self.

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    6 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Ah ok, apologies then.

    It might have looked that way because everyone kept pouncing on me, but what I actually said was this: 

    “Jones, Melksham and Spargo are our clear bottom 3 at present. I think a case can be made for any of those threeto go - but only one of them. I’d pick Brown ahead of Weid.”

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    Strange Chandler is in 23, probably sub, when he played Thursday and Baker didn’t play. 

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    Melksham played well against the Hawks. Jones hasn't had a good game yet he was O.K against the Tigers but that's it. Obvious exclusion for Brown. Undoubtfully Melksham is under the pump if they are to fit in the Weid.

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    2 hours ago, Jaded said:

    I don’t like the optics, but Jones is closest to not being best 22 of the current side, very very closely followed by Melksham, who is surely one more poor game away from being replaced by a red hot Chandler 

    I'm no Melksham fan, but I'd have him in my side ahead of Chandler every day of the week. Chandler red hot? Missed some very easy opportunities against witches hats on Thursday.

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