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I agree. The big clubs get big crowds because being competitive is one of their fundamental objectives. We never know what we will get from week to week, that's a very hard sell to fans

I thin the more people we have available to play, the further our depth is exposed.

May looks so lean compared to last year

Thanks goodness the boys are not dominating and leaving us rueing the season that could have been!

The recent state of origin games were a good indication of what we need to be considered really top class. How many players did we have that were required by Dimma and Horse? We do not have one player that would be considered the best in the league in their given position. Max is in the conversation and that's it. Plenty are better than average, but we don't have anyone that will win us a game by themselves ala Dusty, Danger, Fyfe etc

I think there would be 5-6 I'd take before Danger now

Bont is a brave choice, I like it. I don't see enough of Fyfe to appreciate his work, I only watch Melbourne games. Dusty is frustratingly good, just turns it on when needed

ANB is an extra man for any opposition we play. He's had a go and is definitely a good athlete, but we simply must expect more now

As exciting as Kossie is, it would be hard to carry him in the west against a very stacked eagles side.

If you’re the type of player that flashes in and out, your best has to be absolutely top shelf to remain in contention each week. Kozzie and Jackson will potentially share that FP role for 3/4 of the year, so he’s only got 5-6 games where he’s a chance (in my opinion)

I was wondering this also, expected us to get comfortably beaten

I am hopeful it doesn't pan out that way, but we will see

I'm guessing a few of the named blokes don't actually play. Look what that team sheet has done to the enthusiasm in here after last week's injury woes. Same will be going on in most Dees supporters houses.

Surely there’s no need to play funny buggers with the lineup in some meaningless practice match? It’s a lot more on the park than this time last year, but that team isn’t giving the top sides sleepless nights

Agree with all of the above. He's very articulate and well spoken. My theory is he will keep being all those things without any title.

I'm not so passionate about T-mac being in there. I think Gawn/Viney are co-captains, despite what I'd prefer. Gawn/Viney (C) Lever, May, Jetta as the remainder of leadership group. Waiting in the wings would be Harmes

One of the things this series will/should do is turn the blowtorch on the players. Every club does these things, but the media will have a field day slicing this up if things continue along like last year. It’s great to hear a few tidbits about where things are at this year, although I would have liked to hear about this time last year to see what was going on when things were spiralling out of control I’m really keen to see us marching back up the ladder in 2020

Agreed. It appears the consensus is it's just going to happen and we'll waltz back into finals. I'm not so sure

Would love to see T-Mac rediscover his form of 2018 and display it consistently , think he's the most important cog in this puzzle

I don't think Fritsch is strong enough to play one out. He needs clear space around him to run and jump at the ball. Weid will be first picked i'd say, but fear he doesn't have the mongrel in him to be a commanding presence. Work ethic will have Brown will come in after 3-4 rounds is my guess

A very enjoyable little piece from the Melbourne media team.

As mentioned, Brown definitely looks like he put in.

It’s still not a team that would scare the top tier, but it looks infinitely better than last year. Jackson is going to be interesting, it’s going to be very hard to not play a 199cm bloke that puts in

I agree with this 100%. I never watch a night game past half time, the break is just long enough to realise I've probably had more beers than I should and cut myself off and call it a night. If the break was halved, I'd just keep plowing on

Appears we will have a 200cm big-big bodied mid running round very soon Also, haven't seen a pic of Gaz in a while, that was a surprise!