WERRIDEE

Stats are rubbish. Last year off the wing he finished 13th in the B&F This year mainly playing off half back he will finish top 5, at least top 10. His last 2 games in the middle were terrible.

Gus has played his best football off half back that's where he should be.

I'd have Disco as cover. Petty and Smith can be swing men. I'm one of the that would love to see Gawn spend more time up forward. It's probably the reason demonlanders don't like Grundy because they only see Gawn as a ruckman. 3 Key defenders Lever, May, Petty (swingman), Smith can play tall and small (swingman) Turner as cover 3 key forwards van Rooyen, McDonald and Gawn Petty and Smith (swingmen) Ben Brown as cover.

Changed my changes In: Grundy, Chandler (promoted), 4 draft picks and 2 rookies Out: Hibberd, Melksham, Baker, Rosman (rookied), Hunt, Jackson (traded), M.Brown (rookie), Daw (rookie) B: Lever, May, Bowey HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Salem C: Langdon, Petracca, Jordon HF: Neal-Bullen, van Rooyen, Pickett F: Fritsch, McDonald, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Harmes, Bedford, Chandler, J.Smith SUB: Rivers Casey B: Tomlinson, Turner, D.Smith HB: Rivers, Recruit, McVee C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Spargo, Recruit, Rosman F: Moniz-Wakefield, B.Brown, Recruit FOLL: Weideman, Sparrow, Laurie IC: Recruit, Recruit, Recruit With the recruits I'd like to see us rookie Ellison and he can take over CHB. Our first 2 picks in the draft should be key forwards. 2 running half back\wingman 1 clever half forward

I thought Chandler signed a 2 year deal with one year on the senior list.

Back 7 Lever, May, Bowey, Brayshaw, Petty, Salem, J.Smith

We must sign Bedford the rest of the uncontracted players can and should leave, maybe Hibberd can stay on if he is happy to start the year in the two's.

Pickett is contracted he won't be going anywhere. I think he is more valuable than Jackson and Jackson looks like he will fetch 2 first rounders.

Give me the details on how Collingwood let Treloar go and it will be the same with Grundy. I agree with one thing a first rnd pick is a bit too steep a second rnd pick would be better. What number is our second rnd pick?

I like this so much better than what a wasted year. Highlights: membership record Casey into the grand final. 4 All Australians Brayshaw's form off half back should have stayed there. Fritsch over 50 goals again. Pickett over 40 goals again.

The first 22 players are the players that played friday night. I think our top 10 performed just fine it was the bottom 12 that let us down. 23 to 33 are the best ranked players who have played games but didn't play against Brisbane and 34 to 43 are the best ranked players who haven't played a game.

We are not gonna give up a lot for Grundy. Chances we could get the dogs and Freo's first pick for Jackson. We use the dogs pick to pick a key forward and use Freo's pick on Grundy as long as we are paying half his wage. That would be a good deal IMO.

1 Oliver 2 May 3 Petracca 4 Gawn 5 Brayshaw 6 Viney 7 Fritsch 8 Langdon 9 Pickett 10 Petty 11 Lever 12 Harmes 13 Jackson 14 Neal-Bullen 15 Hibberd 16 Spargo 17 Sparrow 18 Salem 19 B.Brown 20 Rivers 21 Hunt 22 Melksham 23 Jordon 24 McDonald 25 Bowey 26 Bedford 27 Weideman 28 Tomlinson 29 J.Smith 30 Dunstan 31 Chandler 32 M.Brown 33 Turner 34 van Rooyen 35 Baker 36 Laurie 37 Woewodin 38 Howes 39 Moniz-Wakefield 40 D.Smith 41 McVee 42 Rosman 43 Daw

I'd be [censored] if Bedford was traded, will be a player. Hunt has to be let go, been around too long and has offered us too little.

I don't like reading DD's post, but this one I entirely agree. van Rooyen is a gun. How he hasn't played a game defies logic. Howes very promising needs to get a bit more of the ball. I think we can play all Bedford, Chandler and Pickett in the one team they have x factor, Spargo's lost me doesn't impact enough. Moniz-Wakefield is exciting good above his head too like Chandler, a bit behind the rest but one to look out for. Ellison is an interesting one doesn't get much of the ball but does his job week in week out. I wouldn't be against picking him up as a rookie. Tomlinson really isn't a key defender. Turner and Ellison could set us up for the years ahead especially if Petty plays up forward more. Weid is insurance in case Gawn or Grundy get injured. I'm convinced Grundy will be with us next year we will pay half his salary and people forget how good he was in his AA year he's an extra midfielder. A descent improvement on the overrated Jackson.

AFLW RD3 Team | One change for Sunday side (melbournefc.com.au) One change for the Dees Wilson in for Gay. Goldrick obviously not ready yet.

CHANGES Game plan that's obvious stop bombing it. Forward coach Stafford is a spud. Look into the fitness side of things too many fade outs. Players In : Grundy, Chandler (promoted), 3 draft picks and 2 rookies. Out: Melksham, Baker, Jackson (trade), Rosman (rookied), Hunt, Daw (rookie), M.Brown (rookie) B: Lever, May, Bowey HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Salem C: Langdon, Petracca, Jordon HF: Neal-Bullen, van Rooyen, Pickett F: Fritsch, McDonald, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Harmes, Howes, Chandler, Bedford SUB: Rivers B: D.Smith, Turner, Rosman HB: Hibberd, Tomlinson, Rivers C: Woewodin, Dunstan, Laurie HF: Spargo, Draft pick, Moniz-Wakefield F: J.Smith, B.Brown, Draft pick key forward FOLL: Weideman, Sparrow, Rookie IC: McVee, Draft pick half back, Rookie half back

I'd keep Harmes but Hunt can go not good enough. Weid I don't see anyone taking his contract so I think we are stuck with him. He's finished as a forward but could be a handy 3rd ruck.

Firstly I have to say sorry the powers that be never want me to see a premiership live. Thank god for covid our only way to win a flag is outside the MCG we never would have won a premiership otherwise. You can bring in Grundy or even superman and it won't make a difference we won't win a premiership while I'm alive and I've got another 30 to 40 years to live. The dynasty is over. Secondly we've been found out under pressure again and it's happened a lot during the last half of the season we just bomb it to either Gawn or Ben Brown and hope that we crumb it. The pressure by the opposition is too great for us to get away with it. The game plan does not work anymore get it into your thick skull Goody. Thirdly not to play a CHF in this game was a big mistake Gawn and Ben Brown can't do it all either McDonald or van Rooyen should have played. We must be the only team to not play a CHF. I hope van Rooyen and McDonald kill it for Casey to show what a stupid move it was to play neither. Fourthly too many players playing on their premiership reputation, namely Sparrow, Spargo, Salem and Rivers, time to seriously look at them. Fancy Gawn putting in a shocker against a no name ruckman and Berry playing out his skin. Melksham's last half of the year has been good but it's time for him to hang up the boots and bring fresh blood in.

Due to being no change in the seniors I have to put McDonald in the side. B: D.Smith, Turner, Rosman HB: Bowey, Tomlinson, Baker C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Joel.Smith F: Bedford, McDonald, M.Brown FOLL: Weideman, White, Laurie IC: Buntine, Munro, McVee, Moniz-Wakefield, Valentine

How they can not go with McDonald has got me stuffed. Can't Goody see we need another key forward? Lucky we are playing Brisbane, we wouldn't be able to beat any other opponent with the team we got.

Possible team B: Birch, Gillard HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Heath C: Mithen, Purcell, Paxman HF: Hore, Bannan, Zanker F: D.Pearce, Harris FOLL: L.Pearce, West, Hanks IC: Chaplin, Sherriff, Ivey, Fitzsimon, Johnson

He's not a poor forward but he's not a good forward either. He's a capable forward. If McDonald comes in Gawn as the 3rd tall could cause problems.

Melbourne B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Hunt, Petty, Salem C: Langdon, Brayshaw, Harmes HF: Petracca, McDonald, Pickett F: Fritsch, B.Brown, Gawn FOLL: Jackson, Oliver, Viney IC: Spargo, Neal-Bullen, Melksham, Sparrow SUB: Rivers Brisbane B: Gardiner, Andrews, Starcevich HB: Coleman, Payne, Rich C: McCluggage, Neale, Bailey HF: McCarthy, Hipwood, Raynor F: Cameron, Daniher, McStay FOLL: Fort, Lyons, Zorko IC: Answerth, J.Berry, Mathieson, Robertson SUB: Ah Chee

Gawn is more than a capable forward. Where did you get 700k from? That would mean he comes as a fourth round pick. Collingwood would be paying half his salary guaranteed. The only problem is should he be a first rounder or a second rounder. I don't think he's any better than Ben Brown who was a second rounder.