Bring-Back-Powell

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......

On a serious note, I want to see Watts a rip a game of Footy apart, tomorrow night. I want him to kick 4 goals and take 3 influential contested marks. I want him to announce himself and silence the critics, after they came back last week. I won't be content with his usual output of 12 touches a game with minimal damage done on the score board. I Want more from out number 1 draft pick. Am I being too greedy!

From a purely selfish Melbourne point of view, I hope he'll be out long enough to miss Rd 1 versus us.

So LJ hurt his wrist in Rd 23 last year, and it's still not right! Talk about a shambles.

I have us at 2-9 with wins over Brisbane and Richmond. Many posters here were still in nappies the last time we beat Bulldogs and St Kilda while Essendon will be a bloody tough game. The good news is that we'll come home with a leg in the air with games against GWSx 2 and Crows, Power and GC as very winnable. I think we'll go 7-15 next year but be more of a satisfying year than last.

Anyone know the extent of Trengove's injury?

I like our clash jumper and and am happy to see it 5 or 6 times a year.

Not sure what the issue with Burgan was. Wasn't a great interviewer but wasn't poor either. Just got the job done and asked normal appropriate questions.

The Nab Cup isn't the be all end all, but if we lose all encounters and get smacked by Collingwood and Hawthorn, you'd come into the season pretty pessimistic, I would've thought.

I wasn't there but I can assume: • The boys are training so much better than previous years • Mark Neeld is going to be so awesome for us • Jurrah, McKenzie, Bartram, Grimes, Spencer, Sylvia, Evans in the rehab group • Trengove, Nicholson, McDonald, flying • Davey trained poorly • Mitch Clark will be handy in the fwd line • Morton needs to show more urgency

I wonder had of Grimes had actually gotten on the park last year, whether he'd be sole captain.

As it's a so called strong draft, I'd activate both. We'll likely finish 13th- 15th this year, so we could end up with something like picks 5, 6 and 13. Then try and trade our mid round pick on an established midfielder.

Still can't believe we picked Strauss over Zaharakis in 2008. On the flip side he may have struck gold with Howe. Overall, the result are average at the moment.

We will not play finals in 2012.

The last time Davey played in the fwd pocket was Rd 22 v Richmond where he carried on like a pork chop, got about 2 possessions and got suspended. They moved him in defense for immediate results where he contributed to an 8 goal 3rd qtr. Davey should be playing half back next year to utilize his kicking skills.

Surprised nobody's mentioned 2008?