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NARRM 2.1.13 6.1.37 9.8.62 10.10.70

WAALITJ MARAWAR 4.3.27 7.8.50 12.8.80 16.9.105

It was the Waterman and Reid show as Waalitj Marawar humiliated Narrm by 35 points at Optus Stadium. 

We’ve seen worse since then but this was one big warning sign of the club’s fall from a top four contender to an outsider for the finals. 

THE TEAMS 

WAALITJ MARAWAR

B A. Witherden, T. Barrass, B. Hough
HB T. Cole, J. McGovern, L. Duggan
C C. Chesser, H. Reid, J. Hunt
HF L. Edwards, J. Waterman. J. Cripps 
F L. Ryan, J. Darling, J. Williams
FOLL B. J. Williams, T. Kelly, R. Ginbey
I/C J. Jones, J. Rotham, D. Sheed, J. Williams SUB T. Dewar
EMG J. Culley, H. Edwards, A. Gaff

IN J. Jones, J. Waterman

OUT H. Johnston (omitted), J. Petruccelle (ankle)

NARRM

B B. Howes, S. May, T. Rivers
HB J. McVee, T. McDonald, J. Lever
C J. Billings, C. Oliver, C. Windsor
HF A. Neal-Bullen, B. Fritsch, K. Pickett
F K. Chandler, H. Petty, S. McAdam
FOLL M. Gawn, J. Viney, C. Petracca
I/C J. Bowey, B. Brown, C.  Salem, T. Sparrow SUB T. Woewodin 
EMG T. Fullarton K. Tholstrup, A. Tomlinson 

IN B. Brown, S. McAdam, C. Salem

OUT E. Langdon (personal reasons),  D. Turner (calf), J. van Rooyen (concussion) 

 
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You have to go a long way back to when the teams last met at the MCG back on Sunday 30 March, 2014 when 22,230 fans witnessed the Demons go down by 93 points - 4.6.30 to 18.15.123.

It was Paul Roos’ second game at the helm of the club after the team’s opening round defeat at the hands of eventual wooden spooners St. Kilda. Needless to say, Melbourne’s defeat saw the team plummet to last on the ladder after two games. 

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE

B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Alex Georgiou
HB: Jack Grimes, Tom McDonald, Dean Terlich 
C: Jack Trengove, Dom Tyson, Daniel Cross
HF: Jack Watts, Cam Pedersen, Jimmy Toumpas
F: Jeremy Howe, Jack Fitzpatrick, Rohan Bail
FOLL: Jake Spencer, Nathan Jones, Bernie Vince
I/C: Shannon Byrnes, Matt Jones, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Viv Michie
EM: Sam Blease, Michael Evans, Dean Kent

No change

WEST COAST

B: Jamie Bennell, Darren Glass, Mitch Brown 
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Xavier Ellis 
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff 
HF: Jamie Cripps, Josh Kennedy, Chris Masten 
F: Mark LeCras, Jack Darling, Nic Naitanui 
FOLL: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
IC: Brad Sheppard, Callum Sinclair, Sharrod Wellingham, Elliot Yeo
EM: Brant Colledge, Josh Hill, Scott Lycett

In: Brad Sheppard 

Out: Dom Sheed 

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