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Sylvia in the backline? Seriously?

He's a great tackler, awesome vertical leap, attacks the ball and would be more useful steaming in off the back of the square than coming up from the forward line.

I'd play him on and off the bench in bursts he could really have an impact on this game coming off a HBF.

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    It is always hard to pick a team without knowing who is available, but I'm suprised with the number of people who want to play Green and Yze deep in the forward line.

    We have to learn from what worked last week and what will work against the Swans.

    By playing small forwards we are giving their small defenders, Leo Barry and Craig Bolton, a chance. By playing a forward line of Dunn, Jamar and P Johnson we are exposing their weakness.

    How many times did we kick long into the forward line last week? Heaps but it only worked well when Dunn and Jamar where there.

    Besides last week Green was very effective in the midfield, not so much forward. And Yze...I'd let him go wherever he wants and see if he can repeat last weeks effort.

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    My MELBOURNE fc Squad

    Backs:............. R Petterd ......N Carroll ......P Johnson

    Half backs:...... C Bizzell ........J Rivers .......D Bell

    Centreline:...... C Sylvia ........J McDonald ..A Yze

    Half forwards:.. A Davey .......B Miller ........B Pickett

    Forwards ........ B Green ........L Dunn ........M Jamar

    Followers: J White S Godfrey C Bruce

    I/C: N Brown, D Ward, CJ, T Johnstone

    Ins: Petterd Rivers CJ T Johnstone

    EM: Ferguson M Bate

    Inj: P Wheatley M Whelan N Jones B Moloney

    Omi: M Bate

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    what is everyones obsession with ryan ferguson???

    not up to AFL standard, is only on a list because he is tall!!

    and miller to the backline? he is our best forward so far this year, creates a contest, hard at it, shows some heart, which others in the team dont

    let him and dunn work as a tandem for a few weeks, both should be in our 22, so just let them play!! (start miller deeper at the SCG, and he get the link up marks around the 50, not 70m out!!)

    im not sure rivers will be right this week again, so PJ may have to take another big body down there (maybe PJ and Bizzell can double team Hall)

    Bruce, Green, Sylvia, Pickett, Davey and Yze all need to roatate between the forwardline and the midfield, they are crucial to winning this week

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    what is everyones obsession with ryan ferguson???

    not up to AFL standard, is only on a list because he is tall!!

    Not many people have him in their side dude.

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    what is everyones obsession with ryan ferguson???

    not up to AFL standard, is only on a list because he is tall!!

    There is no obsession. We admire his courage, but as a footballer he isn't up to AFL standard, and fact is he is 26 years old and can barely crack into the team!

    Only reason he is being suggested is because we have a horrible injury list and there really isn't any other option.

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    id play miller, dunn, davey out of the square with green at CHF with pickett and yze on the flanks

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    My MELBOURNE fc Squad

    Backs:............. R Petterd ......N Carroll ......P Johnson

    Half backs:...... C Bizzell ........J Rivers .......D Bell

    Centreline:...... T Johnstone ..J McDonald ..A Yze

    Half forwards:.. A Davey .......B Miller ........B Pickett

    Forwards ........ B Green ........L Dunn ........M Jamar

    Followers: J White S Godfrey C Bruce

    I/C: N Brown D Ward CJ M Bate

    Ins: Petterd Rivers CJ

    EM: Ferguson

    Inj: P Wheatley M Whelan N Jones B Moloney

    Umm where is Sylvia?

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    Umm where is Sylvia?

    Oh [censored], oversight, sorry 'Yze_Magic', I cut & pasted someone elses post then adjusted to suit. I thought there was something wrong when I had to reinstate Bata.

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    Hey that's a good article in the Australian that deserves a thread of its own BUT is no one reading carefully-Green with a hamstring injury!!!!!

    Another key player(if true) - this is just getting ridiculous.

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    Its true.

    Green is out! But Johnstone, Moloney and Rivers in as well as CJ and get ready...

    GARLAND and PETTERD!

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    Thats some bad news about Green:(

    But im excited about Garland and Pettard both making their debuts!!

    Moloney, trapper and rivers good ins too :)

    Should be exciting.

    Only crap thing is that because im in brisbane i wont be able to see it till 8am the next mourning!!! Livid!

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    Great changes !!!! love em except Bizz going i still think he is pretty ok in our team but i got my wish with Pettard and CJ.. and a bonus in getting Garland along with some class back in Riv, Tj and Moloney

    WELL DONE SELECTION COMMITEE!

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