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I've changed the side due to the match sim. B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER HB: SALEM, SMITH, HIBBERD C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, TOMLINSON HF: PICKETT, T.MCDONALD, JONES F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, FRITSCH FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: LOCKHART(BACK), HARMES(MID), BRAYSHAW(MID), BENNELL(FORWARD) EMERG: O.MCDONALD, VANDENBERG, RIVERS, JACKSON

He'll still get dropped for Smith as he is a better player.

Tell me a losing coach that plays out his contract? None. If we can't beat Carlton we will be bottom 4 so he won't last the year. Richo will take over warming the seat for Yze. It doesn't matter anyway we will beat Carlton and have a good year.

no he won't

The report said he was a defender it didn't mention him spending the entire game there. According to Chaplin we play 7 backs. Jetta, May, Lever, Salem, Smith, Hibberd and Lockhart make 7 allowing Harmes to spend more time in the midfield you would think. I hope we don't go too defensive with Harmes down back as well and considering O.Mac will be stiff to miss out.

I think Bedford is a certainty to be dropped along with Brown, Spargo and ANB. He only showed something in the last 5 minutes of the West Coast game when he smothered the ball and handpassed it to Kossie. I thought Hannan was a chance but reading Lever's comments I think it's slim. It will be a great story to see Bennell line up for the Dees.

I saw him in the centre square in the highlights. He was needed down back against West Coast but with Salem coming in I think he will play his customary role in the midfield with only patches down back.

Wait and see how we go against the Blues. If we can't score against them we are in big trouble their backline is ordinary. Goodwin has 1 last chance a failure against the Blues then he's gone.

Yes he did only 5 didn't play according to Lever.

With Hannan playing so poorly you would think Bennell would be in the box seat to take the last spot as the 7th forward. I am really interested in what Lever says.

Great write up! How did Chandler, Hannan and Bedford go? Who gets the spot? Hibberd or Rivers?

6 - VINEY 5 - MAY 4 - O.MCDONALD 3 - LANGDON 2 - PICKETT 1 - LOCKHART

0.7 I think

Can't kick on too much money it's a no from me.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/703083/tom-mcdonald-reviews-saturday-s-practice-match?videoId=703083&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1591422291001

Pretty poor that the Melbourne website hasn't got a write up on the match sim.

Smith to replace Oscar? B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER HB: SALEM, SMITH, HIBBERD C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, TOMLINSON HF: PICKETT, JACKSON, JONES F: MELKSHAM, T.MCDONALD, FRITSCH FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: LOCKHART(BACK), HARMES(MID), BRAYSHAW(MID), HANNAN(FORWARD) EMRG: BENNELL, O.MCDONALD, RIVERS, WEIDEMAN

Anybody there that can fill us in?

How has Petty gone? No one has talked about him all season.

So we have Jetta, May, Lever, Salem, O.McDonald, Hibberd, Harmes, Lockhart, Smith and Rivers. We have 7 backman in the side according to Chaplin. I have Jetta, Hibberd and O.McDonald out. Questions remain though is Lockhart good enough to play on Betts or do we stick with Jetta? Is Smith too small to play CHB? Is Rivers too young to debut? My head says Smith and Rivers won't play and Harmes will go to the midfield but my heart goes with Jetta, Hibberd and O.McDonald out I don't know what to go with, it's a tough decision.

After listening to Chaplin and Richo I think they will make drastic changes so here's my team: B: LOCKHART, MAY, LEVER HB: SALEM, SMITH, RIVERS C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, TOMLINSON HF: PICKETT, JACKSON, JONES F: MELKSHAM, T.MCDONALD, FRITSCH FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: HARMES(BACK), BRAYSHAW(MID), BENNELL(MID), HANNAN(FORWARD) EMRG: JETTA, HIBBERD, O.MCDONALD, WEIDEMAN

I picked my 22 from the Melbourne website B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER HB: HIBBERD, O.MCDONALD, SALEM C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, TOMLINSON HF: JONES, T.MCDONALD, PICKETT F: FRITSCH, WEIDEMAN, MELKSHAM FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: HARMES, BRAYSHAW, BENNELL, PETTY Vandenberg has been ruled out because of his foot. Hibberd won't be dropped yet but I don't think he'll last the season either. Bennell hasn't been ruled out so I'm backing him in. Petty was impressive last year I want him in the side. Lockhart and Hannan unlucky to miss out we have nothing after that though. I think we only go 25 deep with Jackson being the unknown.

2000 was too young. In 98 we had older heads in Lyon, Stynes, Tingay and Shanahan. Personally I still think 98 team was better than 2000.

This is why I was so critical in Dazzle not buying a membership. Everyone must buy a membership jump on board.

Petty or Bennell must come in for ANB. 2 potential guns that would be wasted as emergencies. If they are not fit then Hannnan gets a go. ANB must be dropped his poor form can not be tolerated.