Bring-Back-Powell

And the same question for AFL members?

Is it possible T Mac cracked the sads that his bother got omitted and hence came in with a poor attitude?

Melbourne don’t win that game without Petracca - Jason Dunstall on fox footy. Hats off to Petracca on a magnificent performance. He’s approaching gun status.

Problem is we don’t seem like the sort of club that learns from their performances.

Fritsch is a terrible set shot as I mentioned here during the COVID break. Has kicked 1.6 to start the season. Really needs to work on his accuracy If he’s going to make it as a genuine player in this league. Melksham needs a rocket in him or else he’ll be kicking off the dew Hibberd. Another unsatisfying win.

I heard a few weeks ago that the roof will be closed for most if not all games at Marvel. Expecting it to be closed today.

As he should. We lack goal kicking avenues up forward and Hunt proved himself to be a handy goal kicker for a lot of last year. Anyone remember the winning goal he kicked last year in the same game from outside 50? Its forward or bust for Hunt IMO.

Jon Ralph - 7:10pm, Fox footy pre game show - 12 June 2020.

Peter Gordon’s current stance is a disgrace and hypocrisy at its worst if you ask me. This is the club that has rattled tins on and off since the late 80’s, almost got taken over by a now perished club, accidentally won a flag way before their time and are now leveraging that 5 minutes of success to look down at a few VIC clubs that have a slightly weaker balance sheet than his mob.

I’m still trying to work out the blockbuster trade of 2 first round draft picks for a player that quite frankly has done bugger all since he’s crossed over. But that’s a story for another day.

Luke Jackson to play as a defender tomorrow. Sauce - Gerard Healy who know Jones well. My question is why not just play O Mac on one of Casboult, McKay or McGovern?

Or you could provide the answer...

Kennett won me over the other day when he declared that neither he or his board would be attending the Hawks game this week - whilst the rank and file were unable to attend. He makes a point here but it’s hard to cop as a supporter of an also ran. A part of me wishes he took over the MFC presidency in 2013. And Peter Gordon gives me the [censored] when he talks down at clubs. Just remember Pete, you almost got taken over by Fitzroy in 1989 - FITZROY of all clubs!! You probably should’nt throw stones at glass houses.

Will we have special dispensation to bring someone in that’s outside the listed 26? Say O Mac who could release Smith as a forward or Lockhart who could potentially play as a small forward?

Handy out. Kicked 3 goals/10 marks the last time we played them.

Gotta hand it to Spargo. Puts in a round 1 performance at a level not seen since Isaac Weetra circa 2008. Then coerced our premier albeit young small forward into attending a house party via an Uber during pandemic - hence robbing us a key piece of the puzzle in somehow jagging our first win in 11 months. I don’t think we’ll be seeing young Charles for a number of weeks.

Did anyone else breathe a massive sigh of relief that one of the players was Spargo?

Agreed. Hibberd stays in and Lockhart is unlucky because Salem returns. Lockhart hopefully has a bright future while Hibberd is well past his peak. However, I feel as though we need to keep a good balance between rookies and second year players (Kozzie, Rivers, Jackson and J Smith who is still inexperienced) and the importance of having plenty of seniority. If we're cooked by August, then yes you play a Lockhart ahead of a Hibberd or even a Jetta.

Bit harsh on Lockhart having a stinker. Spargo, Brown, Melksham, Fritsch, ANB, Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver, Bedford and Jetta all had stinkers. Lockhart had a good crack I thought.

Valid point about us breaking even after quarter time, so from that perspective it wasn't "putrid". The thing that concerned me was that the other day I watched Queens birthday last year where our skills hit rock bottom that day. Then compare that to round 1 2020 and our skill level was generally just as bad. How can we expect our skill level to improve dramatically from round 1 to Saturday? If it doesn't we'll likely be 0-2.

Exactly. We're the second worst side in the league at the moment if you factor in the second half of 2019 and round 1 2020. Carlton won 6 of their last 11 games in 2019. We won 2 of our last 11 games in 2019. There's an argument to suggest that Carlton are entitled to go in favourites based on form. We are however favs to win. With that being said, it will be bitterly disappointing if we lose on Saturday and a lot of our supporters will have already given up hope of finals at round 2.

I know corporates, sponsors and fat cats kick in a fair bit of money to the club, but it would be a kick in the teeth to the paid up and passionate club member if they take all the tickets in the first MFC game when crowds are allowed. As for the 350 fat cats allowed into the GWS game in a corporate box this weekend - seriously, how is this news?? The players won't even hear them.

In - Jones, Salem, Bennell, Rivers, Jackson Out - Spargo, Brown, Bedford, Lockhart, ANB Lockhart very stiff, but feel as though Salem is a direct replacement. ANB, aside from kicking our first goal of the year brought nothing else to the table. I still feel as though our forward structure falls down without a second genuine key forward supporting T Mac. I still think Lever might be an out despite Goodwin saying he'll likely play. 5 omissions does seem a lot, although probably warranted.

Bennell’s highly unlikely to play against Carlton - Tom Browne.

Bad news for our depth, but I don't have him in our best 22. If one or 2 of Lever, May and O Mac get injured, then the Hore injury will hurt.