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PREGAME: Practice Match vs North Melbourne

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6 hours ago, FTB said:

@Ghostwriter

Any word on whether our Origin boys will be available for this match?

They won’t be playing on Friday. The State of Origin match counts as their preseason match.

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    1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

    They won’t be playing on Friday. The State of Origin match counts as their preseason match.

    This is actually incorrect. They are playing on Friday. Managed minutes

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    🚨🚨Opposition Watch 🚨🚨

    Fellow Roos youngster George Wardlaw is also racing the clock for round one after a recent hamstring injury, but the club is also confident he will be able to play the Power.

    The Roos will play Melbourne in a match simulation on Friday before they face Collingwood in the AAMI Community Series on March 1.

    The Roos have dealt with multiple injury issues this pre-season.

    Draftee Blake Thredgold underwent surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury, while Jackson Archer will miss 2026 due to an ACL injury.

    Aidan Corr, Luke McDonald and Charlie Spargo have also dealt with injuries this pre-season.

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    MELBOURNE

    2. Jacob Van Rooyen, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Harvey Langford, 5. Xavier Lindsay, 6. Caleb Windsor, 8. Jake Lever, 9. Jack Steele, 10. Daniel Turner, 12. Koltyn Tholstrup, 14. Changkuoth Jiath, 15. Ed Langdon, 16. Bailey Laurie, 19. Xavier Taylor, 21. Matthew Jefferson, 22. Blake Howes, 24. Trent Rivers, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Jed Adams, 27. Max Heath, 28. Brody Mihocek, 30. Harry Sharp, 31. Bayley Fritsch, 32. Tom Sparrow, 33. Latrelle Pickett, 36. Kysaiah Pickett, 37. Kade Chandler, 39. Ricky Mentha Jnr, 44. Luker Kentfield

    Absent: Max Gawn*, Steven May, Jack Viney, Jai Culley, Jake Bowey, Jake Melksham, Thomas Matthews, Shane McAdam, Tom Campbell, Kalani White, Harrison Petty, Oscar Berry, Riley Onley, Aidan Johnson, Jack Henderson, Any Moniz-Wakefield

    NORTH MELBOURNE

    1. Lachy Dovaston, 2. Finn O'Sullivan, 3. Harry Sheezel, 5. Caleb Daniel, 7. Zane Duursma, 8. Bailey Scott, 9. Luke Davies-Uniacke, 12. Jy Simpkin, 15. Dylan Stephens, 17. Riley Hardeman, 19. Griffin Logue, 20. Nick Larkey, 21. Callum Coleman-Jones, 24. Tom Powell, 26. Luke Parker, 27. Jack Darling, 30. Charlie Comben, 32. Toby Pink, 37. Cooper Harvey, 38. Tristan Xerri, 39. Zac Becker (train-on player), 41. Jacob Konstanty, 44. Cam Zurhaar, 46. Robbie Hansen Junior

    Absent: Aidan Corr, George Wardlaw, Colby McKercher, Luke McDonald, Charlie Spargo, Luke Urquhart, Zac Fisher, Wil Dawson, Taylor Goad, Blake Thredgold, Paul Curtis, Hugo Mikunda, Josh Goater, Brayden George, Jackson Archer, Matt Whitlock, River Stevens, Zac Banch, Cooper Trembath

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    10 minutes ago, Random Task said:

    MELBOURNE

    2. Jacob Van Rooyen, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Harvey Langford, 5. Xavier Lindsay, 6. Caleb Windsor, 8. Jake Lever, 9. Jack Steele, 10. Daniel Turner, 12. Koltyn Tholstrup, 14. Changkuoth Jiath, 15. Ed Langdon, 16. Bailey Laurie, 19. Xavier Taylor, 21. Matthew Jefferson, 22. Blake Howes, 24. Trent Rivers, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Jed Adams, 27. Max Heath, 28. Brody Mihocek, 30. Harry Sharp, 31. Bayley Fritsch, 32. Tom Sparrow, 33. Latrelle Pickett, 36. Kysaiah Pickett, 37. Kade Chandler, 39. Ricky Mentha Jnr, 44. Luker Kentfield

    Absent: Max Gawn*, Steven May, Jack Viney, Jai Culley, Jake Bowey, Jake Melksham, Thomas Matthews, Shane McAdam, Tom Campbell, Kalani White, Harrison Petty, Oscar Berry, Riley Onley, Aidan Johnson, Jack Henderson, Any Moniz-Wakefield

    NORTH MELBOURNE

    1. Lachy Dovaston, 2. Finn O'Sullivan, 3. Harry Sheezel, 5. Caleb Daniel, 7. Zane Duursma, 8. Bailey Scott, 9. Luke Davies-Uniacke, 12. Jy Simpkin, 15. Dylan Stephens, 17. Riley Hardeman, 19. Griffin Logue, 20. Nick Larkey, 21. Callum Coleman-Jones, 24. Tom Powell, 26. Luke Parker, 27. Jack Darling, 30. Charlie Comben, 32. Toby Pink, 37. Cooper Harvey, 38. Tristan Xerri, 39. Zac Becker (train-on player), 41. Jacob Konstanty, 44. Cam Zurhaar, 46. Robbie Hansen Junior

    Absent: Aidan Corr, George Wardlaw, Colby McKercher, Luke McDonald, Charlie Spargo, Luke Urquhart, Zac Fisher, Wil Dawson, Taylor Goad, Blake Thredgold, Paul Curtis, Hugo Mikunda, Josh Goater, Brayden George, Jackson Archer, Matt Whitlock, River Stevens, Zac Banch, Cooper Trembath

    We have multiple Moniz-Wakefields?

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    Kozzie and Rivers playing after Origin duties??

    Was wrongly under the impression that the trio (including Max) would sit this one out.

    The game will be televised live on Fox Footy and Kayo. It will not have Fox commentators nor the Fox graphics.

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    Melbourne match simulation squad vs North Melbourne

    2. Jacob Van Rooyen

    3. Christian Salem

    4. Harvey Langford

    5. Xavier Lindsay

    6. Caleb Windsor

    8. Jake Lever

    9. Jack Steele

    10. Daniel Turner

    12. Koltyn Tholstrup 

    14. Changkuoth Jiath

    15. Ed Langdon

    16. Bailey Laurie

    19. Xavier Taylor

    21. Matthew Jefferson

    22. Blake Howes

    24. Trent Rivers

    25. Tom McDonald

    26. Jed Adams

    27. Max Heath

    28. Brody Mihocek

    30. Harry Sharp

    31. Bayley Fritsch

    32. Tom Sparrow

    33. Latrelle Pickett

    36. Kysaiah Pickett

    37. Kade Chandler

    39. Ricky Mentha Jnr

    44. Luker Kentfield

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    1 minute ago, Demonland said:
    Melbourne match simulation squad vs North Melbourne

    2. Jacob Van Rooyen

    3. Christian Salem

    4. Harvey Langford

    5. Xavier Lindsay

    6. Caleb Windsor

    8. Jake Lever

    9. Jack Steele

    10. Daniel Turner

    12. Koltyn Tholstrup 

    14. Changkuoth Jiath

    15. Ed Langdon

    16. Bailey Laurie

    19. Xavier Taylor

    21. Matthew Jefferson

    22. Blake Howes

    24. Trent Rivers

    25. Tom McDonald

    26. Jed Adams

    27. Max Heath

    28. Brody Mihocek

    30. Harry Sharp

    31. Bayley Fritsch

    32. Tom Sparrow

    33. Latrelle Pickett

    36. Kysaiah Pickett

    37. Kade Chandler

    39. Ricky Mentha Jnr

    44. Luker Kentfield

    No Melksham or Petty.

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    FB: Howes T Mc Lever

    HB: Salem Turner CJ

    C: Langdon Steele Langford

    HF: Chandler JVR Fritsch

    FF: L. Pickett Mihocek Jeffo

    Foll: Heath Windsor K. Pickett

    Int: X. Taylor, Tholstrup, Rivers, Lindsay, Sparrow

    Potential Subs: Kentfield, Adams, Mentha, Laurie, Sharp

    And I expect guys like Mihocek, CJ and Salem might only play a half.

    Might only leave Matthews, Onley and Berry for the Casey hit out.

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    I will have my eyes on:

    1. The quality of the new young midfielders and how quickly, how well, they defensively spread. I am liking the look of our forward options and back options, but if our new midfield can't switch to defense quickly, we might see opposition midfields kick goals against us. Jack Steele is vital to us with Viney out.

    2. I remain bullish about Jeffo, and will watch his preseason closely.

    3. Our forward leading and repeat leading patterns. Our lack of movement and nouse inside F50 has been appalling since BBB left.

    4. Will our new gameplan be clearly noticeable, especially pace of transition.

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    On 17/02/2026 at 16:40, Robbie57 said:

    I love that this topic includes a discussion on chairs. Shame you cant bring a ute into the ground for the chairs. I am hopeful it will now descend into a discussion on snakes.

    I assume North know how to get to Casey and that they have to bring the oranges.

    Spargo driving the team bus

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    Predicted North team

    FB: Hardeman Logue Pink

    HB: Daniel Comben O’Sullivan*

    C: Simpkin LDU Powell

    HF: Konstanty Darling Duursma*

    FF: Zurhaar Larkey Dovaston

    Foll: Xerri Parker Sheezel

    Int: CCJ, Scott, Stephens, Harvey, Hansen, Becker

    Not sure where Duursma and FOS have been training.

    They’re missing McKercher and Wardlaw from their midfield but still have some talent, same for the forward line missing Curtis and Trembath.

    Becker’s a rebounding third tall type. He might be one to watch. Hopefully we can stop kicking it to Comben and our forwards can create some mismatches.

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    Do we get GAMEDAY, Yes ?

    You bloody beauty,

    Bring it ON ! Go Dee’s

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    1 hour ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    Spargo driving the team bus

    bus GIF

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    Spargy pants driving the Norf boys to the game.

    Bus GIFs | GIFDB.com

    Edited by Queanbeyan Demon

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    4 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Melbourne match simulation squad vs North Melbourne

    2. Jacob Van Rooyen

    3. Christian Salem

    4. Harvey Langford

    5. Xavier Lindsay

    6. Caleb Windsor

    8. Jake Lever

    9. Jack Steele

    10. Daniel Turner

    12. Koltyn Tholstrup 

    14. Changkuoth Jiath

    15. Ed Langdon

    16. Bailey Laurie

    19. Xavier Taylor

    21. Matthew Jefferson

    22. Blake Howes

    24. Trent Rivers

    25. Tom McDonald

    26. Jed Adams

    27. Max Heath

    28. Brody Mihocek

    30. Harry Sharp

    31. Bayley Fritsch

    32. Tom Sparrow

    33. Latrelle Pickett

    36. Kysaiah Pickett

    37. Kade Chandler

    39. Ricky Mentha Jnr

    44. Luker Kentfield

    B: Lever, McDonald, Salem

    HB: Lindsay, Turner, Tholstrup

    C: Langford, Steele, Windsor

    HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett

    F: Fritsch, Miocek, Jefferson

    FOLL: Heath, Rivers, K.Pickett

    IC: Langdon, Sparrow, Taylor, Howes, Jiath, Kentfield, Mentha, Laurie

    EMERG: Adams, Sharp

     

    @DeeSpencer sounds like O'Sullivan will be pure mid this year

    27 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Am I terribly biased or is that a reasonably solid list of players?

    Think you’re biased honestly


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