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In: McDonald, Heath, Moniz-Wakefield Out: Turner, Jiath, Sparrow

Fremantle V Melbourne Fremantle were fantastic always hard to beat at home. Melbourne on the other hand were deplorable. As I said worst first quarter since the Gold Coast debacle last year. We are really missing Petracca. Gawn, Steele and Tholstrup are the only 3 who can hold their heads up high. The rest shouldn't get paid. Couldn't watch the last quarter they were that disgraceful.

GUTFULL We'll I've seen enough not watching the last quarter. We should change our name to the Melbourne Fumblers. First quarter the worst effort I have seen from the club since last years Gold Coast game. The 3rd quarter not much better. Thank god for Gawn, Steele who's been a better recruit than Oliver and Tholstrup who's shown us he can be one of the best taggers in the comp. The rest have been disgusting. If this is the new Melbourne I want Goodwin back.

The chips were tasty. Enjoyed the coffee.

Moniz was good but not great. He's still a month off from looking like senior material. Melksham should not have played. Heath was our best player I thought. It wasn't his fault that our midfield was terrible. The player I was most disappointed with was Laurie. He's plateaued since he's got here. Delist at season's end. Bonner even though he turned the ball over a bit was our second best player while Moniz was third. I'd bring Moniz to the emergencies taking Laurie's spot. I don't see any changes next week even if we lose to Freo, hopefully we don't get belted then we will have problems. I think people are being harsh on Mentha and Taylor young kids playing their first official game down back in a backline that was under siege give them a chance to grow into the role. They were poor but did have some good flashes like Matthews and Berry. I don't know why we held on to Henderson, another player we should delist at season's end. Adams needs to get better, running out of chances.

It's definitely too early tell. We will be a better when we get our key talls back but we have nothing in the middle. That's where it's won and lost. We also have nothing at Casey, Bonner and that's it. Melksham really struggled probably should not have played. Don't understand why Gatt and Scapin didn't play they were in form in the pre season. Never heard anything about Sruk and Craven, Sruk was terrible and Craven was quiet even though he kicked 2 goals probably should have made way for those 2. We will get a better look against Box Hill who we almost beat with a full contingent of Casey players in the pre season games. Footscray already have the VFL premiership in the bag.

VFL Review V Footscray We played the benchmark and fell short badly losing by 7 goals. Lucky the dogs didn't kick straight otherwise it would have been a very long day. I'm not saying it will be a long year for Casey but we are well below the benchmark. Our best players were Bonner, Heath and Moniz-Wakefield the rest were pretty ordinary. No one came up and said pick me this week. Melksham was terrible, worst game for a long time. Laurie was disappointing a step backwards today. Too many mistakes and well and truly beaten out of the middle. Footscray 19.21.135 V Casey 14.8.92 Goals : Craven, Pipicelli, Stanley 2 Bonner, Cheffers, Cross, D'Angelo, Heath, Laurie, Matthews, Melksham 1

Adelaide V Western Great game Adelaide lost no admirers even though they would be disappointed in losing at their fortress. They are really hard to beat at home. The Bulldogs are the real deal to beat the Crows on their home turf is no easy feat. Fancy Baker kicking the winning goal another ex-demon who has found a new lease of life at a new club. 3 goals for the game good effort. Keeping players like Treloar out. I also liked Khamis game he's improved a lot.

Western V GWS Western are the form team of the competiton, even in front of Gold Coast who are flying. If they can beat the Crows they are the real deal. GWS played the way I thought they would last week which was terrible, but they got over the line against Hawthorn. This is the real GWS really hard to be competitive with half your side out. Oliver is cooked too one paced, turns the ball over and plays 1 game out of every 8 these days, thank god we got rid of him.

VFL Preview V Footscray No tougher task than taking on the reigning premiers. The big names that they have in the side are Treloar, Dolan, McNeil, Jones, Cleary, Gardiner and ex demon Billings. We have a reasonably strong side having beaten St.Kilda by 100 points, a lot of the Melbourne players played well with Melksham being particually impressive with 4 first half goals. I'm going to this game. Laurie will probably only play a half. 12 Melbourne listed players are in the side. Team B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, W.Lual HB: Taylor, Berry, Mentha C: Bonner, Onley, Stanley HF: Matthews, Bowden, Henderson F: Cross, Melksham, Craven FOLL: Heath, D'Angelo, Laurie IC: Sruk, L.Lual, Pipicelli, Sinnema 23rd Man : Cheffers EMERG: Gatt, Scapin, Laplanche

Preview V Fremantle Big test to knock over Fremantle over there but we can do it, Fremantle's bottom 5 are ordinary in Wagner, McDonald, Worner, Darcy and Johnson. Roo and Checkers should have a field day like they did last week. Hopefully Kossie can have a blinder like he did last time they played. Petty was a good choice as second ruck Mr. Dependable. Tholstrup should tag Serong. I'm predicting Melbourne to win by a goal. Team B: Lever, Petty, Salem HB: Jiath, Turner, Lindsay C: Langford, Steele, Culley HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, K.Pickett F: Fritsch, Mihocek, L.Pickett FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Windsor IC: Langdon, Sparrow, Tholstrup, Howes, Sharp EMERG: Laurie, McDonald, Heath

Gold Coast V West Coast Gold Coast are playing a strong brand of football that will be hard to beat but they will be a little concerned with not making those big wins against Geelong and West Coast massive wins. West Coast are the only club that could take the spoon out of Essendon's hands they are pathetic.

Hawthorn V Sydney Hawthorn still don't impress me they have been lucky to play Essendon and Sydney with their 2 best players out. Geelong will test them. Losing 2 of thier best players has put them back in the pack it will be interesting to see how they go with Gulden out for a long stretch.

North.Melbourne V Port.Adelaide North look like a different team when Davies-Uniacke is on fire. They looked good but can they do it consistantly? They have a lot to prove, not sold on them yet. Butters has one foot out the door after that performance. Port are ordinary, they are up to Carlton in the ordinary stakes. They will have a long year.

Brayshaw is overrated like a lot of his team mates Tholstrup must go to Serong. Brayshaw is nowhere near as good as his brother was.