It was Round One and so beautiful to watch Max Gawn dominate the ruck and Clarrie and CP5 running around and causing havoc.

 

MELBOURNE 4.4.28 8.5.53 10.8.68 16.13.109

 

WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.3.27 6.5.41 7.7.49 9.10.64

 

THE TEAMS 

MELBOURNE 

B T. Rivers, S. May, J. Lever
HB J. McVee, B. Howes, M. Hore
C E. Langdon, C. Petracca, C. Windsor
HF T. Sparrow, J. Van Rooyen, K. Pickett 
F A. Neal-Bullen, B. Fritsch, K. Chandler
FOLL M. Gawn, J. Viney, C. Oliver
I/C J. Billings. B. Brown, T. McDonald, C. Salem, T. Woewodin        
EMG T. Fullarton, B. Laurie, K. Tholstrup

IN B. Brown, M. Hore, T. McDonald, K. Pickett SUB T. Woewodin


OUT J. Bowey (collarbone), J. Schache (omitted), B. Laurie (omitted), C. Spargo (Achilles), A. Tomlinson (omitted)

WESTERN BULLDOGS

B L. Bramble, L. Jones, N. Coffield
HB E. Richards, B. Khamis, B. Dale      
C J. Harmes, A. Treloar, H. Gallagher
HF R. Sanders, R. Lobb, C. Weightman 
F R. West, A. Naughton, J. Ugle-Hagan 
FOLL T. English, M. Bontempelli, T. Liberatore

I/C J. Johannisen, L. McNeil, L. Vandermeer, B. Williams SUB C. Daniel
EMG O. Baker, S. Darcy, J. O'Donnell

NEW Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons), Lachlan Bramble (Hawthorn), Nick Coffield (St Kilda), Harvey Gallagher (Bendigo Pioneers), James Harmes (Melbourne) 

The first 0-8 rounds of the season are such a blur. 

4 minutes ago, praha said:

The first 0-8 rounds of the season are such a blur. 

To the contrary, the last 9-20 rounds are such a blur.

37 minutes ago, Deeman said:

To the contrary, the last 9-20 rounds are such a blur.

Who could forget gems like "That loss to the Eagles" and "The annual Make-Freo-Look-Like-World-Beaters match"?

I'm trying to think positive, but i fear we'll be reaching for the Vaseline on Friday night.

The only thing that might keep it close is the Bulldogs off a 5 day break.