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U can bank on it.... Penultimate moment in MFC Folklore... punch ons become punchchums brothers in arms, with  MFC victory at the G🤩

Edited by picket fence

Genuine pisstake if Melksham comes straight into the senior side.

Surely he got the "thanks for your service now" tap after his 200 games. VFL and that's it.

 

 

 

Weid more ruck than forward I hope.

1 hour ago, Nascent said:

Melkshem fit to play but I'd be surprised if he's selected in the seniors.

Yeah this sounds like it's been ripped from goody's presser earlier today where he said that melksham had overcome the hand infection.


3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Genuine pisstake if Melksham comes straight into the senior side.

Surely he got the "thanks for your service now" tap after his 200 games. VFL and that's it.

 

 

Well, who else Dazz??

Who’s place would Jake take?

10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Well, who else Dazz??

Probably 6 other players that are in better form.

 
5 hours ago, Demongirl35 said:

I’m craving a different side this week. I don’t mean in’s and out but mainly a different look. I’d love Trac more up forward and Gus in the middle. Something different, he’ll be hungry in there. Rotate him and Trac or Trac and Viney. Change it up through out the game. Doesn’t always have to be the same. We literally kick out towards the left side of the ground from a kick in. Mix it up. We are becoming if not have become so damn predictable. We’ve lost our run from the backline. Our goals last year where mainly from the run and carry from the backline. This year we mark it on our defensive 50 and stop… the Oppo have time to man up then we lose that privilege of being in control and it now becomes a 50/50 contest 

Richmond of late will chip around their defensive half then boom they’re off.

That's how i'm seeing things as well.

Add to that...

Too many other issues to list

#tryingtostaypositivelikelingers

Edited by Demon Dynasty

Weed for Gawn

May for Turner

Van Rooyen for Mitch Brown

Bedford for Harmes or Sparrow

 


23 hours ago, monoccular said:

So Stu … in you first scenario Mitch Brown survives? Seriously?

I agree that against the Pies he was invisible. He performed better against the Swans (4 marks and a goal assist) and was better than the other Brown. But the main reason I think he'll be included (as we now have confirmation that Daw is injured) is that the FD don't like to change the structure (2 talls, Fritsch, and 3 small pressure forwards). They could include JVR and I'd personally be excited to see that, but I just doubt they'll do that at this stage of the year.

They have often spoke about trying to be calm across the entire FD and we haven't seen reactive team changes for a long time. Goodwin constantly talks about belief in the 'system' - for this reason I can't see him changing the forward structure and/or bringing in a first year player with less than 10 VFL games under his belt. 

Apologies to Werridee in advance!...

Hibberd   May   Petty

Salem   Lever   Rivers

Langdon   Oliver   Brayshaw

Bedford   Jackson   Petracca

Fritsch   B Brown    Pickett

Foll:   Weideman   Viney   Harmes

Dunstan   Spargo   Bowey   ANB

Sub:  Jordan/Tomlinson

Edited by Demon Dynasty

If Melksham is selected ahead of Bedford I'd have serious questions. 

For me this week it’s 

out: Turner Hibberd Gawn M.Brown

in: May rivers weids JVR hunt(sub)

 Lever      May     Rivers

Bowey     Petty    Salem

Langdon Viney  Jordan

Spargo    Weids  Pickett

Petracca Brown Fritsch

Foll: Jackson Oliver Brayshaw

int: Sparrow JVR Harmes ANB Hunt (sub)  


11 hours ago, DeeZee said:

Weed for Gawn

May for Turner

Van Rooyen for Mitch Brown

Bedford for Harmes or Sparrow

 

I am now in tears weed for Gawn!  Don’t be surprised if it is milkshake for M Brown.

Interesting there seems to be more activity on other threads than this one. Have we accepted that we have run out of reserves and our fate? Interesting the bookies still have us as favourites. I have little idea why.

Edited by old dee

5 minutes ago, old dee said:

Interesting there seems to be more activity on other threads than this one. Have we accepted that we have run out of reserves and our fate? 

I reckon the previous 15 pages of this thread has exhausted all possible ( and many unlikely) permutations od.

For mine, the certainties are May and Weid in for Turner and Gawn.

I will  now wait with keen interest, to see what the selectors come up with.


1 minute ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Does anyone know if Thursday night teams get announced this afternoon or tomorrow?

 

They’ll be announced around 6:30 tomorrow (Wednesday) might. 

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

That tweet is terrible news for people who like punctuation. Great news for us getting some unnecessary free kicks on Thursday.

9 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I reckon the previous 15 pages of this thread has exhausted all possible ( and many unlikely) permutations od.

For mine, the certainties are May and Weid in for Turner and Gawn.

I will  now wait with keen interest, to see what the selectors come up with.

You haven't made my day with those selections Bbo however I guess there is no one else. The next few weeks will seal the position of the weed one way or the other and we will see if Jackson is more that a good number two  

 

I actually have a sneaking suspicion that Weid will play his best game for us if he comes in.

He seems to be a confidence player and to a certain extent he gets a free hit in the ruck as the expectations aren't high on him in the way it is when he's forward.

He impacts a few contests early and then takes a mark and goals when he goes forward and we'll see a different player.🤞

27 minutes ago, deelusions from afar said:

I actually have a sneaking suspicion that Weid will play his best game for us if he comes in.

He seems to be a confidence player and to a certain extent he gets a free hit in the ruck as the expectations aren't high on him in the way it is when he's forward.

He impacts a few contests early and then takes a mark and goals when he goes forward and we'll see a different player.🤞

Well if he plays fwd that is not likely to happen but if he plays ruck/fwd like he often does for Casey he may be serviceable.


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