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Is there a replay? Was working so couldn't watch it. Brown, Bedford, van Rooyen and Dunstan seem to be knocking on the door I didn't watch it so I really can't comment.

Who comes in and who comes out for our match on Friday night against the Bombers? I'll start ... In : Lever Out : Hunt

Well we got the win we have plenty of improvement left in us. Gold Coast are better than I thought they were Rowell and Miller are elite. Petracca WOW Bowey WOW Jackson WOW. If Hunt gets a game again I'll be amazed absolutely horrible.

6 Petracca 5 Bowey 4 Jackson 3 Oliver 2 Neal-Bullen 1 Brayshaw

Buntine not playing hurts. Is Milford our CHB? Doubt McVee will be CHB. He didn't play last week so I know nothing about him.

Stainthorpe was 51 not Edwards.

Brayshaw will play back for sure and Bedford in.

Strong side Riv back in which is great to take over Salem's role we should lose too much with Rivers in and Salem out. Surprised not to see M.Brown in the emergencies played a lot better than Melksham 4 goals is a fair effort.

I think Edwards was 51 and Steele 54.

Rivers is a chance so I got him in. B: Lever, May, J.Smith HB: Rivers, McDonald, Bowey C: Brayshaw, Petracca, Langdon HF: Neal-Bullen, Jackson, Pickett F: Fritsch, B.Brown, Spargo FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Hibberd, Jordon, Harmes, Bedford SUB: M.Brown EMERG: Hunt, Tomlinson, Dunstan

Are all of them allowed to play round 1 or is it just the regulars

I'm worried too 2 weeks without football is too much.

We are still top of the tree. Bulldogs won't be top 4. Carlton will be top 4. Richmond are finished. Collingwood might surprise a few. Normal St.Kilda. Geelong still have some fight in them left. Essendon are the big disappointments expected big things from Essendon they look like pretenders. The Giants are treading water We will see the real Sydney next week. Brisbane lucky home win. Port ran out of men.

Casey B: D.Smith, Turner, J.Smith HB: Baker, Tomlinson, Hunt C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Melksham, van Rooyen, Chandler F: Bedford, Weideman, M.Brown FOLL: Daw, Jordon, Laurie IC: McVee, Rosman, Moniz-Wakefield, White Footscray B: Duryea, Gardiner, Parker HB: Khamis, Cordy, Jones C: Garcia, Butler, Wallis HF: Bedendo, Ugle-Hagan, Scott F: McLean, Darcy, Schache FOLL: Martin, McComb, West IC: Raak, McNeil, Cleary, Sweet Carlton B: Marchbank, Plowman, Williamson HB: Stocker, Kemp, Newman C: O'Brien, Dow, Cottrell HF: Fogarty, Parks, Cunningham F: Motlop, Honey, Philip FOLL: Young, Carroll, Newnes IC: Boyd, Akuei, Mirkov, Trudgeon RIichmond B: Stack, Miller, Banks HB: Mansell, Brown, Sonsie C: Collier-Dawkins, Ross, Martyn HF: Aarts, Ryan, D.Rioli F: Parker, M.Rioli, Cumberland FOLL: Colina, Caddy, Dow IC: Clarke, Nyuon, Ralphsmith, Hicks St.Kilda B: Coffield, Allison, Webster HB: Connelly, Highmore, Lienert C: Byrnes, Bytel, Owens HF: Windhager, Wood, Kent F: Higgins, Sharman, Peris FOLL: Campbell, Wanganeen -Milera, Long IC: Adams, Joyce, Heath, Kyle Collingwood B: Madgen, Dean, Murley HB: Ruscoe, Wilson, Murphy C: T.Brown, Macrae, Draper HF: C.Brown, Cameron, Hoskin-Elliott F: Kelly, Kreuger, McMahon FOLL: Begg, Poulter, McInnes IC: Harrison, Chugg, Johnson, Selwood Geelong B: Bews, Mullin, Kroeger HB: Stevens, Z.Guthrie, Atkins C: Knevitt, Whyte, Stephens HF: Dempsey, De Koning, Simpson F: Close, Ratugolea, Evans FOLL: Ceglar, Narkle, Willis IC: Conway, Neale, Tsapatolis, Lang Essendon B: Lord, Zerk-Thatcher, McDonagh HB: Cutler, Reid, Redman C: Ham, Langford, Guelfi HF:Martin , Baldwin, Waterman F: Wanganeen, Voss, McBride FOLL: Philips, Hobbs, Durham IC: Bryan, Brand, Hird, Eyre GWS B: Fleeton, Idun, Fahey HB: Wehr, Buckley, Peatling C: Angwin, Callaghan, Stone HF: Bruhn, Sproule, Hill F: Lloyd, Brown, Hamilton FOLL: Flynn, O'Halloran, Kennedy IC: Briggs, Shaw, Stein, Aleer Sydney B: Gould, O'Connor, Fox HB: Clarke, Armartey, Melican C: Roberts, Cunningham, Co.Warner HF: Ronke, Reid, Taylor F: Sinclair, McLean, Bell FOLL: Naismith, Sheldrick, Wicks IC: Sheather, Rankin, McAndrew Brisbane B: Madden, Payne, Uosis HB: Lester, Michael, Answerth C: Prior, Robertson, Sharp HF: Lohmann, McFadyen F: T.Berry, Fullarton, Wilmot FOLL: Fort, E.Smith, Mathieson IC: H.Smith, , Tunstill, Cox, Lane Port B: Burgoyne, Clurey, Jackson HB: Frederick, Pasini, Sinn C: Mead, Burgman, Farrell HF: Motlop, Marshall, Williams F: Skinner, Lord, Mayes FOLL: Hayes, Schofield IC: McEntee, Visentini, Sutcliffe, Aldridge Box Hill B: Downie, Hartigan, S.Mitchell HB: Bramble, Callow, Saunders C: Long, Morrison, Serong HF: Maginess, Nash, Brockman F: Morris, Koschitzke, Jeka FOLL: Lynch, Butler, MacDonald IC: O'Hara, Reeves, Mascitti, Beasley North B: Bosenavulagi, J.Walker, P.Walker HB: Bonar, McGuinness, Archer C: Young, Mahony, Burgman HF: Curtis, Comben, Lazarro F: Spicer, Edwards, Lynch FOLL: Xerri, Scott, Goater IC: Hayden, Perez, Ford, Appleby Adelaide B: Worrell, McAsey, McPherson HB: Hamill, Borlase, Hinge C: Hately, Soligo, Pedlar HF: Taylor, Himmelberg, Nankervis F: Rachele, Frampton, McAdam FOLL: Strachan, Cook, Berry IC: Parnell, Davis, Newchurch, Gollant Fremantle B: Walker, Hamling, Banfield HB: Wilson, Worner, Hughes C: Aish, Blakely, Johnson HF: Colyer, Amiss, Western F: Crowden, Sturt, Treacy FOLL: Meek, Erasmus, O'Driscoll IC: Valente, Benning, T.Bennell, R.Bennell West Coast B: Giro, H.Edwards, Mountford HB: Cole, Bazzo, Foley C: Chesser, Edwards, Hough HF: Langdon, Dixon, Winder F: Waterman, J.Williams, Jones FOLL: B.Williams, O'Neill, Threw IC: West, Joyce, Naish, Clark Gold Coast B: Nicholls, Thompson, McLennan HB: Markov, Uwland, Buderick C: Atkins, Davies, Constable HF: Hollands, Day, Rosas F: Andrew, Corbett, Jeffery FOLL: Burgess, Tsitas, Flanders IC: Murtagh, MacPherson, Farrar, Oea

Melbourne B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Salem, Petty, Rivers C: Langdon, Petracca, Brayshaw HF: Neal-Bullen, McDonald, Pickett F: Fritsch, B.Brown, Spargo FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Bowey, Harmes, Sparrow, Jackson Western B: Daniel, Keath, Williams HB: Dale, O'Brien, Crozier C: B.Smith, Bontempelli, Richards HF: Treloar, Bruce, Dunkley F: Weightman, Naughton, Johannisen FOLL: English, Macrae, Liberatore IC: Hannan, Hunter, R.Smith, Vandermeer Carlton B: Saad, Weitering, O.McDonald HB: Williams, McGovern, Docherty C: Kennedy, Cerra, Hewett HF: Owies, McKay, Martin F: Silvagni, C.Curnow, Durdin FOLL: Pittonet, Cripps, Walsh IC: E.Curnow, De Koning, Setterfield, Fisher Richmond B: Grimes, Tarrant, Broad HB: Short, Balta, Vlaustin C: McIntosh, Cotchin, Pickett HF: Bolton, Riewoldt, Lambert F: Edwards, Lynch, Castagna FOLL: Nankervis, Martin , Prestia IC: Baker, Soldo, Gibcus, Graham St.Kilda B: Howard, Paton, Wilkie HB: Geary, Battle, Clark C: Hill, Crouch, McKenzie HF: Gresham, Hayes, Billings F: Membrey, King, Butler FOLL: Marshall, Steele, Jones IC: Ross, Ryder, Sinclair, Hannebury Collingwood B: Quaynor, Roughead, Maynard HB: Howe, Moore, Pendlebury C: J.Daicos, Adams, N.Daicos HF: Lipinski, Mihocek, Sidebottom F: Ginnivan, Cox, Elliott FOLL: Grundy, Crisp, De Goey IC: Noble, Henry, Bianco, McCreery Geelong B: Kolodjashnij, Blicavs, Stewart HB: Tuohy, Henry, O'Connor C: Smith, Guthrie, Menegola HF: Duncan, Cameron, Parfitt F: Stengle, Hawkins, Rohan FOLL: Stanley, Dangerfield, Selwood IC: Holmes, Miers, Dahlhaus, Higgins Essendon B: Stewart, Laverde, Kelly HB: Hind, Ridley, Heppell C: McGrath, Merrett, Cox HF: Perkins, Jones, Sheil F: McDonald-Tipungwuti, Wright, Smith FOLL: Draper, Parish, Stringer IC: Caldwell, Snelling, Francis, Hurley GWS B: Keefe, Davis, Cumming HB: Haynes, Taylor, Perryman C: Whitfield, Hopper, Ash HF: Greene, Himmelberg, Taranto F: Daniels, Hogan, Riccardi FOLL: Preuss, Coniglio, Kelly IC: Ward, Green, De Boar, Brander Sydney B: P.McCartin, Rampe, Lloyd HB: Blakey, T.McCartin, McInerney C: Ch.Warner, Kennedy, Florent HF: Heeney, McDonald, Hayward F: Gulden, Franklin, Papley FOLL: Hickey, Parker, Mills IC: Ladhams, Rowbottom, Stephens, Campbell Brisbane B: Gardiner, Andrews, Coleman HB: Starcevich, Adams, Rich C: Robinson, Zorko, McCluggage HF: Bailey, Hipwood, McCarthy F: Raynor, Daniher, Cameron FOLL: McInnerney, Lyons, Neale IC: J.Berry, Cockatoo, McStay, Ah Chee Port B: Burton, Jonas, McKenzie HB: Bonner, Aliir, Byrne-Jones C: Rozee, Wines, Amon HF: Butters, Georgiades, Fantasia F: Finlayson, Dixon, Grey FOLL: Lycett, Drew, Boak IC: Houston, Powell-Pepper, Jones, Duursma Hawthorn B: Hardwick, Frost, Grainger-Barass HB: Impey, Sicily, Scrimshaw C: Ward, Newcombe, Sheils HF: Wingard, Moore, Worpel F: Gunston, Lewis, Breust FOLL: McEvoy, O'Meara, Mitchell IC: Day, Howe, Jiath, Phillips North B: Ziebell, Corr, Turner HB: McDonald, McKay, Hall C: Polec, Cunnington, Greenwood HF: Taylor, Larkey, Stephenson F: Horne-Francis, Coleman-Jones, Zurhaar FOLL: Goldstein, Davies-Uniacke, Thomas IC: Simpkin, Anderson, Philips, Powell Adelaide B: Doedee, Butts, L.Brown HB: Milera, Murray, Dawson C: Smith, Sloane, Seedsman HF: McHenry, Walker, Keays F: Murphy, Fogerty, Thilthorpe FOLL: O'Brien, Laird, Crouch IC: Rowe, Sholl, Schoenberg, Jones Fremantle B: Ryan, Pearce, Chapman HB: Young, Cox, Clark C: Brayshaw, Fyfe, Walters HF: Mundy, Lobb, Schultz F: Frederick, Taberner, Henry FOLL: Darcy, Serong, Switkowski IC: Brodie, Acres, Tucker, Logue West Coast B: Hurn, Barrass, Rotham HB: Nelson, McGovern, Witherden C: Kelly, Redden, Gaff HF: Petruccelle, Allen, Rioli F: Ryan, Kennedy, Darling FOLL: Naitanui, Shuey, Yeo IC: Sheed, Duggan, Cripps, Petrevski-Seton Gold Coast B: Swallow, Collins, Lemmens HB: Weller, Ballard, Powell C: Sharp, Miller, Ellis HF: Holman, Casboult, Lukosius F: Rankine, King, Chol FOLL: Witts, Rowell, Anderson IC: Bowes, Ainsworth, Fiorini, Sexton

I think Casey only go 4 deep. White, Munro, Buntine and Grey. I think we had 8 players out on the weekend that's 5 players that really aren't up to VFL standard due to Buntine being out it makes a difference.

Chandler didn't play not sure what is wrong with them.

Well that's a shame. Casey really haven't got the depth to cover our injuries. I thought with Zaharakis, Lonie, Reid and Moore we could push for the flag but without them the Bulldogs will beat us like they did last night.

If Hunt plays we have 8 backman we usually go with 7. I think we have a better balance with Jordon in.

After watching both the seniors and reserves the team I would like to see is: B: Lever, May, J.Smith HB: Brayshaw, McDonald, Bowey C: Langdon, Petracca, Sparrow HF: Neal-Bullen, Jackson, Spargo F: Fritsch, B.Brown, Pickett FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney IC: Hibberd, Harmes, Jordon, Bedford SUB: M.Brown EMERG: Hunt, Tomlinson, Dunstan

1 Melbourne 2 Brisbane 3 Carlton 4 Essendon 5 GWS 6 Bulldogs 7 Port 8 Sydney 9 Fremantle 10 Geelong 11 Richmond 12 St Kilda 13 Adelaide 14 Collingwood 15 Hawthorn 16 North 17 West Coast 18 Gold Coast

I predicted Carlton to be the big improver. Top 4 in fact. Richmond are finished I'm like many bewildered at why Richmond was supposed to improve.

Probably under selling the depth of the bulldogs they have as good as depth as anyone. Mitch.Brown is close to selection, his 4 goals can't be ignored. We missed the strength of Daw in the ruck. They dominated the midfield and games are won in the midfield and our midfield is young except for Dunstan and White who really isn't a midfielder. Give them time Howes, Laurie, Woewodin look promising. The bulldogs were top of the table last year I don't see that changing. If we played a lesser side we could have very well won.

Firstly the first thing I'll say is that the bulldogs will be the benchmark of the VFL with great players like Wallis, West, Ugle-Hagen and co and Casey will be a lot better when they get our quality VFL players out on the park like Zaharkis and co. Team B: D.Smith, Ellison, McVee HB: Baker, 51, Freeman C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Melksham, van Rooyen, Rosman F: Moniz-Wakefield, Weideman, M.Brown FOLL: Bell, White, Laurie IC: Munro, Goonan, Quigley, Grey, 54, 69 (sudanese player) Goals: 4 M.Brown, 1 Dunstan, Howes, van Rooyen, Weideman D.Smith - Unassuming player, took a speccy but was otherwise quiet. McVee - Only touched the ball a couple of time, plenty to work with Baker - Started off well but died out of the game. Howes - showed some good signs particually early. Dunstan - Went ok but I expected more from him. Woewodin - Played well particually early gave a great chase down tackle. Melksham - Disappointing never got going and missed a goal he would normally kick. van Rooyen - Showed some signs considering he had limited opportunites. Took a great contested mark and done a great chase down tackle to go with his goal. Rosman - Is a worry doesn't seem to get a lot of the ball, needs to improve dramatically to keep his spot on the list. Moniz-Wakefield - Quiet and missed a sitter. Weideman - Played a fair bit in the ruck. Went OK without being special. M.Brown - Just knows where the goals are a perfect replacement for Fritsch if he gets injured. Laurie - Went ok plenty to work with not out of his depth.

Melksham kicks a behind final score 65 to 99 I will do a report when I get home