Fat Tony

Considerations: Vince and Garlett (if fit) are automatic selections. Our bottom seven ranked players in terms of Supercoach were Hunt 40, Oliver 41, Brayshaw 57, Lumumba 62, Kennedy 64, Matt Jones 65 and Dunn 69. I didn’t think Dunn played very well on the weekend and looks out of form. Petracca is clearly showing he will be an AFL player in time but his fitness is still a weakness. Oliver will need a rest or two at some point during the season and the coaches may see this as a good opportunity to give him one. Hunt had a solid debut but is probably first in line to be dropped. Matt Jones may be injured. Vandenberg may also be fit, but I think he will need to come back via the VFL given our current form and short injury list. I think we will see Vince and Garlett come in for Hunt and Oliver (rested).

Jetta Dunn Garland N Jones T McDonald Vince M Jones Oliver Salem Kennedy Watts Kent Vandenberg Hogan Garlett Gawn Tyson Viney Brayshaw Frost Lumumba Bugg In: Brayshaw Lumumba Dunn Out: Pedersen O McDonald Harmes Dunn for Oscar McDonald. I think we are too tall up forward and have gone for Frost over Pedersen in a toss-up based on Frost’s speed and pressure over Pedersen’s marking ability. Lumumba in for an unlucky Harmes because I want to get our best side playing together. I think still we lack an outside runner with class and would like to see Salem pushed up to the wing. With the rule changes, I think we need to have at least one of Vince or Jones at half back. I think the tight interpretation of deliberate out of bounds means that dual sided kicking players will be at a premium, particularly out of the backline.

Each of those games were with extended benches. I am not saying Frost's tank (or Oliver's) is good or bad, but you cannot read that much into the preseason TOG stats. And I feel with the reduced rotations, we need the extra runner rather than playing both Pedersen and Frost.

This is my 22. Matt Jones plays because we lack outside run and he has had great preseason form. Frost over Pedersen because he tackles and chases better. I don't have both in the side because we need to maintain our pressure in the forward line and GWS are pretty quick. I think Hogan, Frost, Vandenberg and Watts provide enough targets. A fit and in form Lumumba is in my best 22, but his preseason has been short and Matt Jones and Harmes have been playing good footy and deserve a game. Oliver and Brayshaw are too good to be in the VFL.

The city of Melbourne doesn't need three stadiums to host four games of football per weekend. The AFL just needs to sort out a more equitable distribution of income to ensure that the poorer clubs can compete.

No chance if he keeps snapping goals from 45m and dishing off like he did to Salem in the last quarter.

I will wait until Casey play before I list my 22. But I will have only one of Frost or Pedersen in my side. (I am probably leaning towards Frost.) I think Vandenberg is able to provide a forward target to support Hogan, Watts and Frost/Pedersen and players like Harmes, Oliver, Kennedy and Matt Jones all deserve a spot more. Further, while I still think a fit and in form Lumumba is in our best side, I think he needs to play a BOG type performance in the VFL to earn his spot. Likewise, Brayshaw needs a good showing this week to get into the side for Round 1.

When, where and who do Casey play next weekend?

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-five-run-penalty-in-cricket

It might relate to penalty runs

The opening post is on the money. It is a long season and as much as you want to be at optimal performance for round 1, the other rounds are all also worth 4 points.

It would be good to see our new players show they are up to it and no injuries.

I think there is a good argument that Nathan Jones should play off half back this season. Rationale: An inside midfield of Jones, Viney and Vince is small in comparison to the rest of the competition. I also note a lot of Demonlanders have pushed Vince onto the wing in their 22. However, I think Vince needs to continue to run with the opposition’s best inside mid, as we get a strong net benefit out of it, and I think it helps him focus on his role. I think Viney is inflexible in terms of where he plays. He is a midfielder only. I also think players like Vandenberg, Brayshaw, Tyson and Oliver are inside midfielders, with only really Vandenberg being able to play a forward role at this stage. We also need another good ball user off half back, which Jones can provide. I remember the Carlton game back in 2014 when Jones tagged Marc Murphy and was excellent in defence. Sydney have done something similar with McVeigh and so have Hawthorn with Mitchell.

We need to get a lift out of our outside midfielders to be a finals chance IMO. Players like Stretch, Watts, Kent and Salem have all shown glimpses but we need to see a full season.

Petracca is a monster. Hard to believe he has the endurance given his body shape.

I don't think Frost and McDonald can play in the same backline. Their kicking isn't good enough to carry both.

Roos' appointment has given the club stability in terms of the coaching role. This was vital for a rebuilding club with as poor a list as we had in 2013. Previously the media was all over Bailey and Neeld. The same thing probably would have happened again had we appointed an untried coach with a desire to coach in the future. The transition to Goodwin will mean the pressure is off the club until 2018 at the earliest and this has given us time to significantly improve the list. He also helped create a sense of calm after the Neeld wrecking ball. I also think he has made some clever recruiting decisions (albeit the Melksham one appears lopsided against us). Vince was a better recruit than the most optimistic demon would have hoped for. Garlett has been a great pick up. The Tyson trade has probably been a net positive. Personally I don't really like Roos' tactical approach and think our game plan is too defensive, but you couldn't be too critical of what he has achieved.

We gave up a second round pick and a big chunk of salary cap space for a 24-year old player who has shown to be nothing more than a C Grader and is now rubbed out for a year. I think it looks to be a terrible trade, but acknowledge there is a slight chance it could come good in the end.

Any chance Daniel Cross makes a comeback and replaces Melksham's spot on the list for 2016?

I think Matt Jones and Jack Grimes will play more games than most Demonlanders. Our outside midfield is a key weakness and any football side needs a balance of ball hunters and receivers. While both their skills are below par, they cover more territory (particularly defensively) than Stretch, Watts, Garlett, Kent, Lumumba etc. Moreover, Cross was playing an outside defensive role and he is gone.

This is a very poor decision by the AFL and is a huge backward step. Essendon's reluctance to wear a proper alternative strip is directly correlated with the fact that we almost never get a home against them. Indeed, the AFL go to huge lengths to avoid the clash, with Melbourne often playing away to Essendon at the MCG. To compensate against us this season, Melbourne are playing St Kilda twice at Etihad.

I think we are still too slow, so there is a spot for him if he is good enough.

I love the fact that our taggers are Vince and Viney. They provide great offensive drive in the role and both do a good job at stopping their men. While Grimes may do a better defensive job, I think we will lose out a net impact basis. Indeed, I think Vince would probably be tagged himself if he didn’t play on the oppositions best midfielder.

Wagner looks a similar type to Mitchell White.