Match details

Carlton v Melbourne
Marvel Stadium
Thursday 3 March

First bounce: 7:20pm
Gates open: 6:00pm
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The Charles Spalding McDonald Cup?

Edited February 25, 20223 yr by Engorged Onion

The greatest match up in the history of footy.

OMac vs TMac

Adam Cerra can get a close up look at what he's missing out on

What's "community" about the Docklands stadium? Surely this can be played at princess park or Casey.

Play it the country AFL, seriously

How it feels to be a Demons supporter these days

 

This will be an interesting game. I would have thought we would use this opportunity to look at some kids. We really need to know how well embedded our system is with the guys who are pushing for spots. I don’t think winning or losing is that important in a practice game, we just need to make sure we are ready for the year ahead.

45 minutes ago, FlashInThePan said:

This will be an interesting game. I would have thought we would use this opportunity to look at some kids. We really need to know how well embedded our system is with the guys who are pushing for spots. I don’t think winning or losing is that important in a practice game, we just need to make sure we are ready for the year ahead.

Flash. This must be a dress rehearsal for the first game against the Dogs IMO. Pick as close to our round one team as possible.  The rest can show their wares playing for Casey.

I can understand the desire to see how the young blokes go in a “real” game. I would like that as well, but… I also think it is more important to “ hit the ground running” and thump as many of our opponents as we can early in the season. We need, if we can, to establish our dominance over other clubs so that they expect to lose to us. 
Go Dees.  B2B in 22

Why is it being played at “Soulless Stadium”?

is this so the caterers can charge full price?

3 hours ago, Docs Demons said:

Flash. This must be a dress rehearsal for the first game against the Dogs IMO. Pick as close to our round one team as possible.  The rest can show their wares playing for Casey.

Why? I'm not wishing to be a smart alec here but we've had a long season prior and I would have thought managing players prior to the real thing is more important.

Not sure of the losing momentum argument. 

5 hours ago, illbarto said:

What's "community" about the Docklands stadium? Surely this can be played at princess park or Casey.

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This time last year we rested Oliver and Viney was out and otherwise we went with the best 22.

I’d expect we’d go the best 22 again and only rest someone if they are sore. Hibbo and Salem two to watch in that regard.

I don’t expect anyone outside the 22, or possibly the 25 if you include Hunt, Weid and Bedford to get a run. If Fritsch, Lever and Viney are good to go then that’s our best 28. 
 

The opportunity to throw young players in was there against North. But they can do it the old fashioned way through the VFL. 

3 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

Why? I'm not wishing to be a smart alec here but we've had a long season prior and I would have thought managing players prior to the real thing is more important.

Not sure of the losing momentum argument. 

Not at all, happy to elaborate. I’m fixated on the likely COVID impact during the season. I think we, and everyone else, are going to have our depth seriously tested. Teams that can absorb change and maintain their system are likely to do better than teams that can’t.

i understand the counter arguments, maybe we just play the ball in front of us and worry about the future if/when it comes. I just think this is a good opportunity to see whether we can structure up well with some of the next gen players playing.

I want us to really smash Carlton! They have always been arrogant ……..s and they really think they are going to be good this year. I would love us to nip that in the bud, right now.

13 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

This time last year we rested Oliver and Viney was out and otherwise we went with the best 22.

I’d expect we’d go the best 22 again and only rest someone if they are sore. Hibbo and Salem two to watch in that regard.

I don’t expect anyone outside the 22, or possibly the 25 if you include Hunt, Weid and Bedford to get a run. If Fritsch, Lever and Viney are good to go then that’s our best 28. 
 

The opportunity to throw young players in was there against North. But they can do it the old fashioned way through the VFL. 

What about Dunstan?

Reading the herald-sun

malthouse predicts the bummers to be premiers. Other articles pizz in the pockets of other clubs supporters .

am I missing something, I thought we had dominant wins over the jeelong pensioners and footescray and showed same intensity over norf. Only petty missing from the GF side.

are we flying under the radar again

17 minutes ago, 640MD said:

are we flying under the radar again

The Hun this time of year is clickbait puff pieces about Carlton and Essendon. Most of their supporters are dumb enough to buy the BS. We don't need puffing up.

And we cannot forget the collywobbles 

6 hours ago, Dees2014 said:

What about Dunstan?

Unless an inside mid has to miss I can't see why he'd suddenly get elevated in to the team

Let us take the grand finalists view of  a practice game. Who cares ?

8 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Let us take the grand finalists premiers view of  a practice game. Who cares ?

fixed it for you

At this time of the year all new contenders are tipped by has been coaches or journalist who never played a game and are unable to understand that game has moved on from the past.

The GF showed that unless you understand that having a deep midfield without explosive players like Petracca, Bontempelli, Oliver, Dangerfield, Walsh and Martin then you are nowhere in the race to the premiership.

Look at the premiers from 2016 to 2021 each premiers had the mix of explosive midfielders surrounded by a good midfield.

Only the MFC has the luxury of having 2 of these types supported by Viney, Harmes, ANB, Pickett who may become an explosive type in the future, Jordan and Sparrow with wingers like Langdon and Brayshaw.

Fremantle has Fyfe who is injury prone but has had no experienced support surrounding him with the result they struggle against teams who have great midfields.

I believe the reason PA did not do better in the finals they lacked a player of explosive qualities.

Like these fast moving on the ball guys?

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