Bring-Back-Powell

We're no certs to beat them either. There is no way possible that we could win a game of footy with yesterday's 22. The last time we had to respond to a crisis was after 186 and we lost to Carlton by 70 pts after an even 1st qtr. I expect a similar outcome Saturday.

Looks like everyone's favourite, Dunn will be playing next week. Morton must play. He's too good for VFL and he was touted as the second best junior in Aust. at age 17 or 18. Sick of our high draft picks being wasted.

Richmond by so far it's not funny.

16th is generous.

The good news is that we're looking at some tasty top 5 draft picks in nov. The bad news - we'll probably waste them like usual. Sick in the guts, just sad.

15th Our d grade midfield will preclude us from winning games of Footy. 5-7 wins I've been terribly unimpressed with our pre season form. Can people who think we're a chance to finish 10th or higher please explain why?

The Age reckons Jones punched Boak in the guts which forced him off the ground v port. Wonder if our best player (at the moment) will also be missing Rd 1

The only positive I can see is that last year we were pathetic in our pre season games last year, but actually improved in Rd 1 to play out a respectable draw V Sydney.

It's a bit depressing that we're all expecting to lose to last year's basketcase.

Reckon 6, 14 and 28 will also be available for Jack next year.

Port's pre season form has been excellent this year, knocking off Freo and losing to WC by a goal. Port would start favourites in this game and I expect them win by a few goals. Talk of winning by 10 goals is nonsense.

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news.htm?action=handleNewsArticleById&id=130646&listRetrievedBy=TEAM&listId=31 Looks like Neeld has run out of patience. Green, Blease and Mac Donald back in Gysberts not in the side which is concerning.

I found the weekends game to be a kick in the guts and reckoned there was a whiff of 186 in it. Neeld's mission from day 1 was to make us the hardest team to play against in the AFL. I along with many others bought into that. However all I saw on Saturday was a bunch of witches hats dressed in red and blue. Yes it's early days and we may eventually get there under the new coaching panel, but I'm now resigned to the fact we'll only win 4 or 5 games this year, and most of them at the G v's interstate sides.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's sacked over this incident. Neeld, with his elite compliance mantra, won't accept this.

Imagine the suspension Neeld's going to dish out here.

As much I'd like a Casey game in week 4, I reckon they'll send us far away as we would've already played 2 weeks at Etihad.

What a shame we lost to Gold Coast. Otherwise we'd be playing off for a GF,

Was Powell really that bad a kick? My memory is fading with him, but I can recall him kicking ripping goals in the 2000 finals series.

If we're going to do something this year, we must learn to beat the middle of the road Vic clubs like St.Kilda, Bulldogs and North Melbourne. I will hack losing to class sides like Carlton and Hawthorn but to lose to battlers like North without fail (since 06) every year shouldn't be tolerated anymore.

Agree with Nicholson. You can't expect to play league Footy if every second disposal doesn't hit the target. He doesn't make my Rd 1 side which is a pity as we could use his pace. Same with Joel Mac. I cringed everytime he went near it. Too unreliable to be best 22.

To suggest GWS won't win a game is silly. One day, they'll catch an injury riddled and out of form team and the stars will align for GWS.

Good: Jones Magner Petterd Sylvia Couch Garland Bad: Bennell MacDonald Ugly: Watts- won't play round 1 unless form picks up

Good news is that the pressure and tackling is 200% better this year. Even Davey did a crucial smother! Get the feeling we'll be involved in a lot of low scoring games- win or lose. Playing the wings has been very noticeable. Jack Watts has a 1%Er to his name. That's about it....

On the other hand Bate been pinged 3 or 4 times for holding the ball.

Huge crowd of 9287 in the house so far. Why isn't Blease playing? I thought a 1 week suspension is a 1 week suspension? Probably injured......