4 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Confirmed -

In CJ

Out Petty

Absolutely love this.

The future is now. We have to be able to trust Turner and co can get the job done on an ageing Lynch and a struggling Richmond.

So more run into the team.

I hope we keep Lingers in the back half, but CJ might see Ed pushed up the ground.

Lingers' positioning is handy too, not just for the handball receive, but his two way running to defend transition.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

The amount of carry on about the lack of changes off the 5 day back is just funny to reach.

Everyone acting as if we're playing 24 hours after the Brisbane game.

Its still 5 days between games. The amount of recovery, hot and colds, massages these players go through everyday throughout the week just to be cherry ripe for the weekend is fairly relentless.

There is enough medicos and physios guiding the players each day but also keeping the coaches in thr loop with player recovery.

They will be fine.

Richmond has had a 5 day break as well..

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

Have any of you worried about fresh legs seen Richmond play this year? They’re awful. Woefully uncompetitive. And even with Lynch back, this week’s side is even worse than last week’s. They’ve made so many changes because half their side is injured.

I know it would be very Melbourne to lose this game, but we won’t. No chance whatsoever. Been a good while since we’ve come up against a team in this much disarray.

Essendon was in a fair degree of disarray when they were 0-4, and on an 0-17 run, a fortnight ago leading into Gather Round...

I get the logic, and our form so far this year means we are obvious favourites, but Richmond is going to put it together and win a game at some point soon, and ANZAC Eve is one of only two real marquee games they have all year (the other being Dreamtime). If there was a time for them to "click", it's tomorrow.