Chook

Sorry everyone...

I've changed my mind. I'm all-in on the Dees today…so you can blame me when we lose.

Well, I've tipped the Pies to win. So I've done my bit to ensure a Melbourne victory.

The biggest reason for me is to just put Rd 23 last year behind us.

Missing Pedersen.

Buggy kicks another one. He's become a deadeye in the VFL.

Please. It's just a 250th. I love Jones as much as anyone, but if you're not playing your 300th you shouldn't get a guard of honour.

There once was a crow turned a demon, Who slipped and was out for the season. So without a loose backman We whined "Just our luck, man" But we're fine cause we'll pick Joely Smith.

No he won't. He'll cook up something about "habits and behaviours" and leave it at that.

Best Friday night game in a while.

Goody in the crowd at the Port/Richmond game. He'd think we have this team's measure unless they get a run-on.

Rance…

Wines in our midfield would just be a ridiculous amount of inside grunt. I don't know how we'd manage it, but I think we could find a way to fit him in.

Dixon looks gawn.

Jack Watts reached his career peak on QB last year. All downhill from there.

Neither of these teams is very good. I'd back us to beat Port and Richmond (at AO at least, not that we'll play them there) handily.

I was at that game, and I still can't even believe a smother caused that kind of injury. It was crazy.

I only really remember the tail end of Wrecker's career, but Jetta has him covered handily based on my memory at least. Whelan did it for far longer, and actually played finals too (something I think we all hope Jetta will be able to rectify before long).

Normally I'd agree with you, but KB's the one leading the charge on reverting to a forced-low interchange. That's the one rule I'd love to see. I've never agreed with KB on anything incidentally.

I had a lot of doubts on Goodwin after he shut down Bugg and Watts for their Instagram/Twitter antics. In the short term I think that was a bad move, and possibly cost us finals last year. Both those boys will never play another game at the club though and we're going better than ever, so I'll concede it was a good move. My lesson: Goodwin has a plan; and for the first time in 12 years at the MFC, it's a good one.

Looks like Pedersen's in finally. It only took a concussion (for him) to get into the side. He should have thought of that weeks ago! No Frost is telling. Looks like it will be Joel Smith to replace Lever, with Hunt an outside chance if we decide to pull a tactical shifty on Collingwood who have a bunch of small forwards. DeGoey's the one to stop though, and Jetta's got that covered.

At Melbourne I feel like we have enough of those types of players. On form, we have the best in the competition.

Jake Lever couldn't have put it better himself.

I just reckon he needs another couple of preseasons. He has a lot of nonna's cooking to work off yet.

He was BOG in this game last year. We were gone against the Pies in QB2017 before Trac showed up and went beast-mode on them.