If we use form as a guide then we should forfeit and play them all at Sandy to get a few kicks.

With the young guys like Bate just keep perservering.

The problem is with our injuries and form of experienced players. No team could perform under those conditions.

Why drop the future?

The answer is take a deep breath, stick to the plan, perservere with the younger players and review the list (BIG TIME) at the end of the season if things do not go to plan.

The trick is to remain calm. Panic breeds unrest. Unrest destabilises the club.

Calm ensures an organised and rational approach to getting the situation back in order, ie winning games. If we do not win to many then calm means we review the list without stress and make the right chooses in the draft.

It now looks like we can rule out Moloney, Rivers and Sylvia.

We have no choice but to rush back Dunn and Pickett and give Bate another go.

B: Bizzell, Carroll, Whelan

HB: Bell, Holland, Ferguson

C: Johnstone, Bruce, Green

HF: C Johnson, Miller, Pickett

F: Davey, Dunn, Yze

FOLL: White, Jones, McDonald

I/C: Bate, Buckley, P Johnson, Petterd

so the story goes....another 2 to the injured list....Moloney and Travis.

Leave Paul Johnson in the team, he was one of our better ones on Sunday.

More injuries to senior players, i am almost in shock

Although it's depressing, there is some positives, at least some kids will get some game time, and hopefully (get on my knees) the softness and weakness's we seem to carry will fade with the injection of new players...

PJ to CHB, i liked him back there in the 2nd half. You don't need him to mark, he is quick, agile and can spoil. Could be a long termer for CHB, and rivers can play on the 2nd best forward, Carrol 3rd etc.....

We have to look at who we are playing, the Dockers, their style is hard running, quick team, Pavlich is the only real power forward, Carroll plays well on him, the wil end the Giant up forward to change with Longmuir, give PJ another Crack down back. Tarrent will get Bell. We need to inject some pace into our team to combat Freo's foot speed. On our side Rivers is doubtful, Pickett is still under done, Col who knows and the other injuries we all know about.

B: Whelan Carroll PJ

HB: Petterd Bell Biz

C: Wheatley Jones Buckley

HF: Bruce Miller Davey

FF Dunn Green Yze

R White Macdonald TJ

Int Godfrey Jamar Moloney Brown

In Petterd, Buckley, Dunn, Biz

Out Holland, Ferguson, Bate, Ward

Petterd and Buckley over CJ and Pickett because of Freo's speed and hard running both Buckley and Petterd are quick, if Rivers is fit comes in for Biz, if Sylvia is comes in for Dunn

B: Whelan Carroll PJ

HB: Petterd Bell Biz

C: Wheatley Jones Buckley

HF: Bruce Miller Davey

FF Green <> Dunn Yze

R White Macdonald TJ

Int Godfrey Jamar Brown Pickett

In Petterd, Buckley, Dunn, Biz

Out Holland, Ferguson, Bate, Ward, Moloney (inj)

I like it pretty much but I think Moloney should not be risked.

if Rivers is fit comes in for Biz, if Sylvia is comes in for Dunn

My team, but this is without knowing fully all the injuries (do any of us though :angry: )

B: Whelan, Carroll, P. Johnson

HB: Ward, Rivers, Bell

C: Wheatley, McDonald, Bruce

HF: Davey, Miller, Yze

F: Green, Dunn, Garland/Newton

R: White, Jones, Johnstone

I: Jamar, Bate, Petterd, C. Johnson

Moloney in for Wheatley if he can play

Bizzell in if Rivers can't play.

Must play Dunn and one of Newton or Garland

Must bring i CJ

Must persevere with PJ and Bate

Can't keep playing with Godfrey or Brown, we just aren't going anywhere with those players

IN: Rivers, Dunn, Garland/Newton, Petterd, CJ

OUT: Holland (too slow for forward and backline), Brown, Godfrey, Ferguson (a given), Moloney (please let him be alright)

people who suggest dropping godfrey and brown clearly have no clue and have no been watching the first 3 rounds. while i would be the first to call for their dropping if the dees had a full list, while decimated with injuries, they have been 2 of our more capable and reliable players...

while players like PJ, C. Johnson, bate and others have floundered, you can always rely on those 2 players to run hard all day. brown will always pick up atleast 20 possies and is our only player at the moment who will run hard all day and actually try to implement this run and carry tactic we now use.

while its depressing having those 2 in the team, realistically they are good options through this tough time.

go godders and doggie!

and my team

B: Whelan, Carroll, Bizzel

HB: N.Brown, P. Johnson, Bell

C: Wheatley, McDonald, Bruce

HF: Davey, Miller, Bate

F: Green, Dunn, Yze

R: White, Jones, Godfrey

I: Jamar, Ward, Holland, Pettard

In: Pettard, Holland, Dunn, Bizzel

Out: Moloney (inj), T. Johnstone (inj-he will miss atleast 1 week), Ferguson (is possibly the worst player to have played for melbourne. definite delisting at end of year)

out through injury: rivers, neitz, robbo, mclean, T.Johnstone, Moloney, Frawley, Sylvia, Pickett (his lack of fitness is redix it must be considered an injury to take 6 weeks to get fit)

thats one of the worst teams ive seen in a while. look at that injury list...

I'll have a go:

B: Whelan, Carroll, Bizzell

HB: Ward, PJ, Bell

C: Bate, McDonald, CJ

HF: Dunn, Miller, Davey

F: Green, Jamar, Yze

R: White, Bruce, Jones

I: Godfrey, Wheatley, Petterd, Buckley

+ Buckley (Moloney), CJ (TJ), Dunn (Holland), Bizzell (Ferguson), Petterd (Brown)