Heath or Kentfield for TMac.

Rivers or AMW for Salem.

If Melksham is injured, I expect Laurie to get that spot back, although personally I'd go with pretty much anyone else (shame Cross is injured). Jeffo another option but I think we're already too tall, so I'd only be considering him if we decide to drop JVR.

If Rivers is fit, we could bring AMW in for Salem and then Rivers in for, say, Culley, Windsor, Langford or Lindsay, if we feel we need to get one of them to find some form at VFL level for a bit.

Only paying $2.93 against Brisbane. Very short.

Just now, praha said:

Only paying $2.93 against Brisbane. Very short.

Well we are 3-0 in Sunday 3.15pm games at the MCG this year...

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

B: Lever, Turner, Howes

HB: Taylor, van Rooyen, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Windsor, Sparrow, Langford

HF: Chandler, Johnson, L.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Jefferson

FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Tholstrup, Sharp, Melksham, Kentfield

IN: Taylor, Moniz-Wakefield, Johnson, Jefferson, Kentfield

OUT: Salem (inj), McDonald, Petty, Culley, Langdon

Lurve it werridee

We’re only 5 games in to the King era but he’s already shown, like a lot of coaches, that he’s not one for wholesale changes week to week. So, to posters who are mooting the idea of 5-6 unforced changes, just forget it, it won’t happen. And nor should it.

However,

Tmac is proving to be a liability in season 2026. Just looks like being scored on every time it’s near him. He has been a warrior and what’s happening to him happens all the time, he’s 33 now and probably just can’t keep up anymore. Nothing to be ashamed of and maybe he played on one year too many. Picking him isn’t all that good for the now and it’s certainly not good for the future. So I think he slides out. Perhaps Rivers can be brought in for team balance?

JVR similarly must be on thin ice? All of Jefferson, Kentfield, Heath and AJ staked a claim for promotion last week. Personally, I like the look of Kentfield the most of those guys.

Salem and Milkshake might be in trouble with injuries. But for now I’m going to assume they’re available.

In: Rivers, Kentfield

Out: TMac, JVR

I think we can give Brisbane a scare.

43 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Heath or Kentfield for TMac.

Rivers or AMW for Salem.

If Melksham is injured, I expect Laurie to get that spot back, although personally I'd go with pretty much anyone else (shame Cross is injured). Jeffo another option but I think we're already too tall, so I'd only be considering him if we decide to drop JVR.

If Rivers is fit, we could bring AMW in for Salem and then Rivers in for, say, Culley, Windsor, Langford or Lindsay, if we feel we need to get one of them to find some form at VFL level for a bit.

Jvr is a lame duck , who after 1 great game has played Absolutely SHIZZEN! Time to give Jeffo an extended run

11 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Jvr is a lame duck , who after 1 great game has played Absolutely SHIZZEN! Time to give Jeffo an extended run

He should be tried as a backman to replace Tmac at some point this season. (Should have been tried last year in those meaningless games).

Surprised by those calling for a Jefferson inclusion. The bloke seems to dominate at VFL, but does very little at AFL level. He has not managed to build his body much at all. The Brisbane backs would shred him. Kentfield, on the other hand, is a big unit and had impressed in the preseason. I’d be much more inclined to bring him in. Plus, he is a swing man if needed.

Heath should also be given a shot. He can clunk marks too, so him going deep forward could stretch the opposition.

We are a quality midfielder short and Windsor and Lindsay ain’t it. Rivers was supposed to step up, but there is something fishy going on there