https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1729780/round-1-squad-dees-name-extended-bench

You would not be happy if you missed the squad.

Just released... so lets play which four drop out and who is the sub

Jeffo definitely out and next TMac

Billings for sub? or more likely Lindsay?

Think Billings is in

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https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1729780/round-1-squad-dees-name-extended-bench

Debutant Ball

Thanks to all for the contributions to this thread - it's been a great read in the lead up. 

I'm looking forward to the game and cheering on the boys at the 'G.

Carn The Demons!

No surprises in the named 18

Interesting to see Hendo in the squad ahead of a few

I thought Tom Green was another week away. God dammit :(

Of the Interchange, you would imagine Billings and Sharp have done enough. Then it's a toss up between Jefferson and Johnson (surprise surprise) and a fourth spot to ... god knows. 

im thinking 

1 - either jeffo or Johnson - Prefer Jeffo

2 - Langford and Sharp - In

3 - Billings and Lindsay - In (Billings 2 be sub)

4- Henderson and TMac  - No

 

Green named for the giants 

Of the extended bench I'm taking Langford for sure. It'll be either Jibba or Lindsay. Maybe AJ. Longest odds with Henderson and Jefferson. 

4 minutes ago, brendan said:

Green named for the giants 

No certainty

49 minutes ago, DubDee said:

If no AJ that means JVR in the ruck?

No thanks. 

You have my vote Dub

14 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

I thought Tom Green was another week away. God dammit :(

Only happens to the Dees. When the injury was announced he was going to well and truly miss the Dees game and beyond. 

7 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Of the extended bench I'm taking Langford for sure. It'll be either Jibba or Lindsay. Maybe AJ. Longest odds with Henderson and Jefferson. 

Doubt TMac plays either.

Look away @binman

17 minutes ago, adonski said:

Interesting to see Hendo in the squad ahead of a few

I wonder if they’re really considering him with the weather and Koz being out? 

Just now, Demongirl35 said:

I wonder if they’re really considering him with the weather and Koz being out? 

Might be a smoky as sub

36 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Forecast of heavy rain throughout the day and a temperature of 18 degrees by game time. Over or under 16k? 

on par

Just a squad but looks like a very tall team in the wet.

3 minutes ago, adonski said:

Might be a smoky as sub

I reckon a Smokey to start. With the rain it makes sense to me. Obviously if kozzie was playing then I wouldn’t care as much with him playing but we seriously need another small in this game

1 hour ago, Garbo said:

Heard Jeffo will debut, based on preseason games I didn’t have him in the calculation 

Heard same Goody and match commitee consider him long term player and need to get games into him! Chandler STILL gets selected on What?? DISCO also veeery lucky!

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My thoughts, we could go small.

Langford, Lindsay, Billings and Sharp as interchange. 

Sub Tmac (knows system and gives flexibility)

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B: Lever May Bowey

HB: Rivers Petty Salem

C: Langdon Viney  Windsor

HF: Henderson AJ  Sharp

F: Fritsch   JVR  Chandler 

R: Gawn  Oliver Petracca

I/C Langford Sparrow Billings Lindsey 

 

that’s what I’d go for 

6 minutes ago, Kev said:

My thoughts, we could go small.

Langford, Lindsay, Billings and Sharp as interchange. 

Sub Tmac (knows system and gives flexibility)

TMac is not your typical sub unless you are thinking injury sub.

I think they're desperate for someone to back up Max but you could be right that in view of the weather they might go small.

This game looks increasingly tough to win