PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS

[DownRightDee21 3]

Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

[In Harmes Way 7,911]

9 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Johnson is a third or fourth backup forward at best and ok ruckman! If he gets a game round 1 we are already struggling in 2025 IMV

Bit harsh picket. In the wet, you want strong second efforts for when the ball hits the deck which I think Johnson delivers in spades

[Dee Zephyr 19,334]

3 minutes ago, FTB said:

6 Dee debutants!

Langford, Lindsay, Jeffo, Johnson and Hendo. Sharp club debut too.

 

1 minute ago, DownRightDee21 said:

Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

Official?

[KozzyCan 1,008]

10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Johnson is a third or fourth backup forward at best and ok ruckman! If he gets a game round 1 we are already struggling in 2025 IMV

Johnson allows us to not play JVR in the ruck and plays with a level of physicality Turner doesn't. Looked a lot stronger in the practice matches and would be better in the wet imo.

[DownRightDee21 3]

1 minute ago, Dee Zephyr said:

 

Official?

https://x.com/tommorris32/status/1900322170091471173

Tom Morris reporting it so would suggest it's happening

[FTB 307]

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

 

Official?

Per Tom Morris on Twitter.

[dazzledavey36 56,448]

Wow.. exciting if true.

[KozzyCan 1,008]

9 minutes ago, FTB said:

6 Dee debutants!

Langford, Lindsay, Jeffo, Johnson and Hendo. Sharp club debut too.

Giants will be walking the ball out of our forwardline, that is madness.

[adonski 13,312]

Not even Goody could decide between Jeffo and AJ...

[FTB 307]

https://x.com/melbournefc/status/1900326601050775648

[roy11 4,089]

New era, spewing one of my best mates has his 40th on during the game. Will be glued to my phone for updates.

[BangBnagBang 774]

All 6 where named on extended bench of 8. If all 6 play one of the 18 is out??

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,901]

So 6 debuts inc Sharp — means Roo or Disco are out..

 

Let’s pray it’s just Turner in form, hope is that club Likely would’ve published JVR pulling out with injury so let’s hope it’s Turner for form reasons perhaps.. 

 

LOVE Hendo storming into the side — massive wraps wow wow can’t wait to see the kid play! Rkn Jeffo sub is my guess..

Surely JVR pulling out would be released by club.. SURELY!!! 😬 

[praha 11,275]

Club confirmed 6 debutants will play.

[jaydenh10 89]

there has to be a late out right??

[sisso 2,647]

I like it...the excitement and speed of youth early in the season, Goody must have been watching the Tigers last night!

[demoncat 1,726]

Boy oh boy wowee

I don’t think anyone saw all six playing 

It essentially means three others already named won’t play 

Billings and TMac were on the extended bench so I’m guessing they didn’t make the cut 

Perhaps Turner too? or JVR a late out? Probably the only way bringing in both AJ and Jefferson makes sense

Either way super exciting!

Edited Thursday at 23:30 by demoncat

[dazzledavey36 56,448]

7 minutes ago, FTB said:

https://x.com/melbournefc/status/1900326601050775648

There you go my friend.

 

[Nascent 9,345]

MFC site as well.

Debutant frenzy | Six get their chance

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1730387

[ANG13 2,113]

Very unlikely the team lines up that way but the backline looks unbalanced to me. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,781]

14 hours ago, Demons11 said:

I’m going 

Billings, Langford, Sharp and Johnson 

sub: Lindsay 

I agree that's the most likely but....

[whatwhat say what 23,928]

can't see us going with all of jvr, fritsch, turner, jefferson, and johnson

if latter two are playing, i'm assuming at least one of the first three aren't

i presume jvr has not come up from his back issue

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,901]

22 minutes ago, DownRightDee21 said:

Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

All those saying it’s madness and we are too tall etc — one will be Sun and 6 don’t go into 5 so obviously a tall is out we jsut need to wait and see whom! 
 

and prey it ain’t JVR…

[The Taciturn Demon 635]

5 minutes ago, sisso said:

Goody must have been watching the Tigers last night

The forward handball absolutely tore Carlton apart. 

[DiscoStu17 892]

23 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Salem looked fantastic in parts against Freo, he’s always happy to hold the ball and step around one or more opponents. If he can hold fitness and health we’re already better than last year.

I’ve always liked Salem as he dispose of the ball well and so holds onto the ball a little longer even if he is going to get collected. It’s not like he’s 6 foot six and 100kg. 
I’m sure it’s costed him quite a bit in impact injuries. Respect.