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I can't see where they will improve. Will finish between 10th and 14th.

van Rooyen unlikely hey. New best 23 then. B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Rivers C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Viney, McDonald, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, Brown, Spargo FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Pickett IC: Bowey, Grundy, Harmes, Sparrow SUB: Chandler EMERG: Melksham, Jordon, van Rooyen Reserves B: K.Turner, D.Turner, D.Smith HB: McVee, Tomlinson, Woewodin C: Howes, Jordon, Burgoyne HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Laurie F: Jefferson, Schache, Melksham FOLL: Verrall, White, Munro IC: Moniz-Wakefield, Farris-White, Sestan, Buntine INJ: Adams, J.Smith, Salem, Dunstan

I'm predicting top 8 but their forward line stops them from finishing top 4.

Hawks should win the spoon but Essendon will give them a run for their money as will North.

I think Essendon are certainties for bottom 4. It will be interesting to see the Hawks v Bombers round 1 game I'm predicting it to be the battle for the spoon.

I think your underestimating Warner he's their best midfielder.

Well we shouldn't have a go at druggies but it's Collingwood dig the boots in. Collingwood are a team full of junkies!

Mark my words we will win the premiership. I'm never wrong..................................twice.

My top 4 Melbourne Brisbane Collingwood Richmond

I have them a bit like Carlton slipping out of the 8. They have to have everything to go their way to make the 8. Don't understand the recruitment of Lobb? Dunkley and even though they didn't want him Hunter should hurt them.

I have a feeling that Carlton will slip they aren't even in my top 8 let alone top 4. Something about Voss being a failed coach bothers me they rarely work out. Walsh out is a huge loss.

We will have a sensational year with very little injuries so only van Rooyen will debut.

I'll do what I think will be the round 1 team B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Rivers C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Viney, McDonald, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, Brown, van Rooyen FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Pickett IC: Bowey, Grundy, Harmes, Spargo SUB: Sparrow EMERG: Melksham, Jordon, Chandler

I think Daniher is a burden. I like Hipwood and Bailey is a gun.

Keep it up Grazman love the analysists.

He does have a second he was AA 21, 22

You never mentioned Dawson He's as important as any of them and has class.

That's my bright idea. Grundy to the back pocket both Gawn and Grundy to the backline. van Rooyen, Brown and McDonald forward. I'm hopeful Melksham will be in the team but I have a feeling Spargo will keep his spot.

I'm taking Picket's word that Brown is a lock so I'm going for something unconventional. B: Lever, May, Grundy HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Hibberd C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Pickett, McDonald, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, Brown, van Rooyen FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Bowey, Harmes, Sparrow, Melksham SUB: Rivers

You say Brown is a lock for rnd 1but my question is how do we fit all the talls in. Do we play Grundy and Gawn back hard to see us play 4 talls in the forward line?

Salem won't be playing for a while so forget about him. Brayshaw should be half back played his best football there. B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Bowey C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Pickett, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, McDonald, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Rivers, Sparrow, Harmes, Melksham SUB: Chandler

This is a blow we need a fit and firing Salem. Doesn't look like it will happen for a couple of months. New best 23 B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Bowey C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Pickett, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, McDonald, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Rivers, Sparrow, Harmes, Melksham SUB: Chandler

You've named Harmes twice.

Is J.Smith training saw him in a photo?

If Schache plays we are in trouble. Don't let his training form fool you, he's only there to cover Gawn and Grundy if they go down. I wonder if they will do a chunk with Melksham and get him through the first 6 games to get him to 100 Melbourne games then pick him on form? Going on training reports my line up is B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Salem, Petty, Brayshaw C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Pickett, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, McDonald, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Bowey, Harmes, Sparrow, Melksham SUB: Chandler Reserves B: D.Smith, D.Turner, J.Smith HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, McVee C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, Schache, Spargo F: Sestan, Brown, Jefferson FOLL: Verrall, Jordon, Munro IC: Laurie, White, K.Turner, Burgoyne EMERG: Moniz-Wakefield, Farris-White, Adams