titan_uranus

Geelong for me - 14 in a row is indicative of their dominance this year. If not, then Kangas or Eagles. In fact, anyone but Sydney, Port or Collingwood.

I thought Jamar was pretty good last week as well, but then he had no opposition. I agree - should be first ruck next week. I've been thinking, with White's athleticism, maybe we could use him as a 'ruck-rover' kind of thing, not doing the major ruck work but gathering possessions up forward or down back or something. Kind of like Goodes or Blake at St Kilda. Then ruck Jamar and PJ? And by the way, that screamer was a mark

Viney or Lyon Since that won't happen, Viney or Sheedy

I think that we should offer Geelong something for Wojcinski - would add much needed pace and skill to the midfield/half back flank. I also think a draft pick to Fremantle for Murphy would be good.

Adelaide - Ben Rutten Brisbane - Jonathan Brown Carlton - Marc Murphy Collingwood - Dale Thomas Essendon - Matthew LLoyd Fremantle - Matthew Pavlich Geelong - Jimmy Bartel Hawthorn - Lance Franklin Kangaroos - Nathan Thompson Port Adelaide - Chad Cornes Richmond - Nathan Foley (a gun) St. Kilda - Nick Riewoldt Sydney - Adam Goodes West Coast - Chris Judd Western Bulldogs - Lindsay Gilbee

I've lost hope. He couldn't kick a goal up forward, now he can't hold a second or third tall down back. All he can do is mark, which is nice, but he needs to work on kicking. Can't see him becoming a quality CHB or CHF (which is what we need).

Completely agree. Another defender will take the pressure off Rivers so he doesn't get tied down or beaten by a strong forward.

What, no Carroll? Injured? And Jamar instead of PJ!?!? I think you may be right... Good to see Bell back though, but Ward should've gone

I never thought of Warnock as a full back - are you thinking of more of a Harry O'Brien thing, because I always thought of Warnock as a running type. I agree with Rivers being a 'general'

With all the injuries we seem to forget what a Melbourne team would look like with everyone available. So I put it to you - with our current list, what would our best 22 look like? And how would we stack up against Geelong/West Coast? My team B: Whelan Carroll Bartram HB: Wheatley Rivers Bell C: Johnstone Moloney McDonald HF: Davey Bate Bruce FF: Robertson Neitz Sylvia Foll.: White Jones McLean Int: P. Johnson Newton Green Petterd Emergencies: Pickett Yze Dunn While better than what we fielded yesterday, I don't think we are close to a full Geelong or West Coast. White as No. 1 ruckman is beginning to become a worry as teams rely more on tap work to get clearances (something we suck at this year).

-Is everybody over this season? Yes, but I'm looking forward to seeing Newton, Buckley, Petterd, Frawley etc. develop this year for a crack next year -Does anybody care if we lose this Sunday? Of course, they're the Blues (still fuming from last year) -Do people actually want us to lose to get the best draft picks possible? No- even though some good young players would be nice I want us to finish above Carlton on the ladder, which means more than 4 wins -Will you be upset if we lose? Yes, see above -Are you going? Yes -Crowd? 25,000 if bad weather, 30,000 if good

Just the first quarter, in which Brown kicked a few goals, set others up and had 7 possessions... for the rest of the game he only got about 6 more

Yeah, Holland has no correct match-up in the Ess team. I don't think he had one against Richmond either, he only stayed because it would have been considered 'unfair' to drop him after the towelling he gave Rocca. Carroll is the obvious one for Lloyd, but I think Bizz could take either him or Lucas, freeing up Bell, which I think is better for both him (destroyed by Brown last week) and the team (he can run off half-back). Sorry to see Frawley go, but he hasn't set the world on fire. Glad to see Newton.

I completely agree. Connolly has done close to nothing for Fremantle, and I would not like his coaching style here. However, I'm not sure Voss would be ready for an AFL head coaching position, considering his proximity in age to players such as Neitz. They may see him as a 'peer' rather than a 'coach'.

I agree, that's what I meant.

Hey - if you've never heard of me it coz i'm new. I say trade one of Jamar, Ferguson (though probably no one would want him) or Miller. Probs Jamar coz ruckman are a premium in some places (e.g. Carlton). Trade Warnock since we never play him. I wanna say delist Godfrey and Holland but at least they try. Must keep Davey because he has the potential to change games (just wish they played him as a crumbing forward). Don't think we should get rid of Dunn just yet - I see talent there. My burning question: If a club actually did want any of the aforementioned players, who should Melbourne be looking for?