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NO LATE CHANGES FINAL INTERCHANGES Melbourne: James Harmes, Charlie Spargo, Angus Brayshaw, Bernie Vince Adelaide: Hugh Greenwood, David Mackay, Sam Gibson, Wayne Milera

Great teams are ruthless. Sentiment is for losers. Garlett would still be in the team if he had chased like a maniac and put his head over the ball early in the year. Spargo has and continues to run out games as a first year player. Whilst we continue to reward the right team first behaviours and demote those that can't live up to them until they prove they can we will continue to improve.

Unless after 4 games he and the Medicos believe he needs a rest Spargo is doing more than enough to hold his place on pressure alone. Hannans game was highly frustrating with one handed takes, flying against talls when a crumb was needed and inconsistent pressure. If Jeffys effort is shown to be where it should be I think our forward line would function even better with Garlett for Hannan. I would not consider any other change.

6. Melksham 5. Lever 4. T-Mac 3. Brayshaw 2. Fritsch 1. Gawn

That was a clinical dismantling. That’s what good sides do. We continued to harass and work hard and crack in for 4 quarters. We took first options. We played like every goal should be celebrated and every goal hurts. All without a huge impact from Oliver, Viney and Hogan. Those that think football no longer has positions and you just have backs, Mids and forwards watch Fritsch play a wing and Brayshaw play a ruck rovers role. Those two and Tmacs return has completely changed our shape.

Why?

Tough contested game of footy early as we take a narrow two-point lead #PJVFL Casey 2.2 14 - @VFL_Dolphins 1.6 12 Stats Petty 7, Hunt 7, Baker 6, Balic 6 Goals Pedersen 2

Viney 12 to the half according to Casey FC Twitter.

Particularly if you watch the current output of Parish.

I would argue Weid is in our best 22 structurally but is not in our 22 best players. I would be keen to know the difference between Weids kms per game time vs Pedersen. Just because they both can play forward and relief ruck and just because Ped is more accomplsihed at VFL does not directly translate to we would be better this year (now and later) with Ped playing the role.

Unless anyone needs to managed. Tyson out for Viney. Vince is playing all his time back so is not a like for like. Charlie will get managed at some point this year but I would hate after kicking two and with a functioning forward line dropping him before he gets his first dance at the MCG, particularly against a young side.

Weid is currently the poster boy for playing your role. Whilst he didnt get on the end, our tall forwards and ruck kicked 9 goals and we had a massive inside 50 count. He gave off 4 goals from his small possession count. Once again I can't recall him getting beaten in the air or a liability in the centre bounce. His speed and territory coverage is vital to this (mentioned he and Hogan had covered the most kms to half time). If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Best game for the club.

Nope. Whats your issue?

6. Lewis 5. Harmes 4. Tmac 3 Oliver 2. Jetta 1 Fritsch

Anyone that thinks Tyson is any good watch that last 2 minutes. Momentum killer.

We are winning all the stats.Tommy showing he wants to be the number 1 forward and Harmes showing he does not want the swap with Viney next week. Salem does 1 lazy thing for every two good things which frustrates me. They are structuring well behind the ball and our kick into 50 has been poor. Clean that up and we will sail home, dont and we leave them hanging in the game to our peril. They will come out hard and persevere so lets put them away early.

ANB won't be dropped. We are with Richmond the best forward pressure team in the league. he is untidy with ball but he is a big reason for that. If Garlett comes in it will be for Hannan. if Salem plays it will be for Hunt or Vince rested.

Amazed that no one has Weid out. Was serviceable and is coming along nicely but unless we are completely wedded to the three tall forwards then it's Weid and ANB (or possibly Hunt but I don't think so) for Viney and Salem. Fritsch and Harmes will just play more forward time with Viney in the guts and Salem back.

6.Brayshaw 5. Oliver 4. Gawn 3. Hibberd 2. Hogan 1. OMac

Game is closer than the score shows thanks to their kicking. We are over possessing and too many cute kicks but moving the ball more aggressively than we have all year. Brayshaw and Tyson both been very good but both have had some clangers. Our forward smalls play too high and we aren’t capitalising at the drop of the contest in 50. Need to get a couple of early ones and put them away.

2017 Results of the teams that backed up off the short week post Anzac round last year does not bode well. Melbourne 91 lost to Hawthorn 94 Fremantle 116 defeated Essendon 79 Western 80 defeated Richmond 75 Collingwood 56 lost to Carlton79

We are now at a point where we have better inside mids. The problem is Tyson does not appear to have the versatility to play other roles unlike Salem or Harmes. His lack of speed on the spread and slowness of execution are shown up in a connecting role. The coach clearly does not see him in our inside mid plans as even without Petracca and Viney he showed a preference for Harmes and Brayshaw in the middle. I feel the only thing maintaining him a spot on a wing is we don't currently have an outside runner pushing for the spot on the wing so he is the next best option.

Thought it was possibly his best game of the year. Did his job and whilst didn't get a lot of ball was clean when he did.

His job is to halve contests first and mark the ball second. Did his job and did it well. Let me guess you do your best players by looking at Fantasy stats yeah?