Deemania since 56

First cab off the rank in terms of football maxims: The Melb FC was the initiator of the game. Second cab off the rank in terms of football maxims: It is so easy to forget by other teams and the former VFL, and now the AFL: The MCG is the home of the Melbourne Football Club and has been for just under 150 years! Suck that one, Filth! Some of us never forget that fact whenever in our lifetime we enter the hallowed stadium and have remembered for years, and years, and years.

Knockout idea that must occur.

PHantastique! Onyer, Tom. Backbone of the Club.

We would have to listen to the Master, Roos, when it comes to a defensive set-up and logically, he is correct in this.

Another good point, Redleg; another one in an array of many.

This is realistic; it is the blocking that is really important to slow or prevent the Filth progressing through the midline. The intercept / clearing role can be capably performed by Hibberd (without disruption to the set-up in defence) and the few crumbers/halfbackflks and midfielders with fallbacks to Lewis and Vince where steerage is going to be needed. Wagner, to me, is one who is capable and strong enough to provide support clearances in tandem with Frost and Hibberd, in the first instance.

Correct, he has overdone the bleeding heart routine - poor Collingwood - with the AFL and with the public to extract unfair advantages over many years; his media links have inflated his ego beyond his capabilities and still he presses onward with tasteless advantage-seeking. He would argue and so would the Collingwood FC that he, as President, is doing all in his power for the benefit of the Club, however, when taking a good deal from his media profile to enable this 'caring steerage', he and the Collingwood FC are giving little back to the AFL and idts representation on behalf of all other clubs in the League, let alone the non-Collingwood supporting general public across Australia.

It really is nice to have choices, as indicated strongly by Viney this week. Each of us is nominating a player or two, a role or two, with good reasons and discounting some/others for reasons that may well be vaild on the observational surface at this point. Hard decisions in reality; but the choices should go down to experience in large part - players used to the level and many of their proposed opponents. These are the players that may well have the best potential to put in a 'blinder' of a game against the Filth. No matter what we must beat the Filth - it is an expectation held for a century; it is an expectational demand since the last game, last year. If proposed nominees to fill the gaps and effectively fight the Filth's running brigade are moderately even in most regards, experience and training/play familiarity are two paramount considerations for this round. Killer WeedSmiths are all in Harms' way if Waggy Frosts are available.

Will Pedersen be OK to play after his concussion last w/end? I am guessing that he will not be ready to play.

Frost and Wagner/Hunt for mine. Wagner was quite good at the clean-up earlier, after a few games at this level. Frost for the body, height, strength, rebound with a more deliberate yet unpredictable disposal. Eyes up, Frosty. Hunt if we wanted an aggressive mid-sized runner but his endurance can lag later in the game.

I seem to recall that Cox ain't getting off the ground, just reaches upwards from his tip-toed approach. Correct me if I am wrong but a mobile tall might be the answer.

I cannot see either of them staying 'with' our mobile forwards for a full game.

These two, in such roles, would be terrific.

Strong team there, PetAtk - I am not yet even lukewarm on Frosty but that doesn't seem to matter a great deal here on DL. If Joel is picked and gets a good one in (minimum standard measure would be a dislocated Filth jaw or broken leg), it would be great - and for his dad, who was a terrific competitor although slight.

Didn't bother to read their tripe, so thanks for undertaking that horrible task for us all, praha. After the game, what might they write then may I ask? Will Eddie resign on the spot? Is Buckley's time now blatantly overdue for a refreshment? We will win that game based on skills, teamwork and humility. Just watch.

Dead right, DV8

Onyer, Melk! You are needed.

Others might disagree, so will you correct those people, as well?

Thanks, for that information - I hadn't heard its extent.

From the bench, if absolutely necessary, Pedersen could come onto the fwd line to release another (TMac, even Hoges) for CHB duties as the game progresses or worsens.

Good luck to Lever with all that seems before him. Let us not forget that another very important player, Milkshake, is also injured and thankfully, to a lesser extent than Lever. We need Milkshake to have a strong and rapid recovery for the game against the Filth as I doubt that he can be effectively countered by the black and white Detritis.

Interesting about Harmes' game against the Doggies. He could well be a handy utility providing support to whoever is replacing Lever (my choice would be Frosty). Harmes can get his body in the way of opponents with strength, agility and he ain't an 'observer' in close with opponents. Could be useful following in the backline in these circumstances.

Despite costs by the bucket load in the US medical systems, there are techniques that streamline the recovery processes that the Yanks have been perfecting for many athletes. I guess it is a matter, for us, of weighing up the benefits and the perceptions of quality treatment.

This is the big attribute that we must sustain; his link play is too valuable and so is his delivery.

Balanced response ... balanced points of view. Good.