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You can only beat who is in front of you, and 63 points is a big win. Job done, Bring on next week and a spot in the 8

Probably. Just passing on what I was told.

Nah don't think so. Cause he plays in my team if they don't have a spot at the VFL team, and he didn't play with us today cause he got the late call up

My mate plays for the dogs VFL team. He said 2 senior defenders went down at training during the week. Both were named,will be tested but he thinks won't play

I've just watched the 1st half again. You can't be reactive to half a game and cut blokes off that considering last week we were playing finals and everybody was a superstar. 1st half- Lamumba has not made a mistake, he has done what he does, and what he was praised for when we win Petracca has 10 at halftime on debut, will hopefully never play 2s again wagner has competed and been good Bugg has been one of our best dont rule Salem out, Stef Martin was knocked into his grave and played the next week Minimal changes for me. Hunt could go back and sharpen up, frost is either backline or out, must not have had a touch after qtr time. Michie has earnt another go, hbf, and Trenners in

Frost to the back line PLEASE!!!!! He is a CHB, and has the physical characteristics to be a good one.

It's best 22 every week. You don't stay in the team just because the team won the week before. Petracca in for Frost, adds another weapon up forward for us Oliver in for Brayshaw, he has shown better form that him, so the spot is his

Anyone heard of Sam Mitchell? Kind of goes ok for a bloke that is slow..... Trenners will get back and be a gun for MFC through the midfield

You don't get dropped after 29 and 9 tackles in a win....... It's illegal

I can't even back him on Luxbet and it goes up to Swan at $501. Only jones $81, Tyson Vince $101 available from the Dees

Yep, saying Bugg should go out is crazy. Cracked in hard all day, 29 and 9 tackles. Would be the first player in history to be dropped after that

Looks like they knew what they where doing. He was sensational today.

I walked off the ground after my second. Generally very painful at first, then nothing as a complete rupture includes ruptured nerves. The pain is usually from the dislocation that comes with it. Walking, even jogging after it means nothing. The structural test they do can confirm u have done it but can't confirm u haven't as the muscles spasm and lock everything in place. He would know, if he's done it before.

didnt say there's no room for criticism at all actually, responded to a post that said if we can't criticise we would have nothing to talk about. And I'm not all sunshine and roses, I just think it's poor to say the coaches have lost the plot for giving a kid a debut before he's even played a game. He could come out and have 25 and give us some run off half back a couple games in a row and Roos would be a genius for selecting him. Bit of positivity goes a long way, especially from SUPPORTERS. I manage about 150 people, and I learnt a while ago that your environment can often end up being a direct reflection of your attitude towards it. Theirs enough bagging MFC in the media without the fans constantly turning on the club aswell. Anyway, best of luck to the kid, Hope he has a cracker on debut and helps drag us over the line (and snots Thomas at some stage)

Yeh your right, if we can't be negative all the time why have forums? It's not like Oliver has had a fantastic start to the season, Trenners is on the verge of an amazing comeback, Petracca could debut any week now, we won 5 matches in a row, Gawn has a chance to put his hand up against Goldstien for the #1 this week, we are about to have record membership, etc etc. forums are simply for using hindsight to criticise MFC players and coaches

Any chance a premiership coach who deals with these players daily has a better idea if he is ready for a game than fans on a forum? We have no idea what role Roos had in mind for him. Even if it is a strategic plan to give him a brief taste of afl early in the season to fire up he develop, I'd be all for that. These guys are experts in their field, we are Joe blows with nothing better to do than criticise anyone we can after one loss and praise the world after a win

Situation? Issues? He's a 21 year old who's been a beast his whole football life and coming off a rising star and enormous media scrutiny and is simply frustrated at his own form. He will be fine. He's one early goal away from all the pressure dissapearing.

He is not an accumulator at all. Either not smart enough, or too lazy or a combination of both. He has never racked up big numbers, even at VFL level. Ball in hand he is damaging, but we've all played footy with those blokes who are sensational trainers but on game day...........

Just watched the tv coverage for the first time as I was there Saturday. Matt Jones did nothing wrong all game, and was creative when he had it. He stays Pedo was working hard and leading to come good spots, couple big hits and acceptable when in the ruck. Stays Harmes did some good things, great pressure, he should stay Omac out for Dunny So who you push out for Brayshaw I would not have a clue but he has to come in, and I would really like H to come in aswell. Maybe frost and Kent/harmes but structurally that doesn't work. What a great problem to have for the first time in years! PS- Watts did things he has never done for Melbourne before. Explosive and evasive through traffic! Vanders is going to be a superstar, does so much right!

Please don't put Gawn and any number close to 426 in the same sentence

Didn't think we really played well, or moved the ball forward well..... We simply won/dominated because we won the contested ball for large periods of the day..... And I couldn't be happier! Tough, ruthless aggressive footy. So many individuals were good. Add Jones, Vince, Petracca, Lumumba, Trengrove, Brayshaw, Dawes (?????) to competition for spots and cut 4 from today's performance down to 22 and it's genuinely tight for spots. Exciting oh yeh, Gawn is All Australian if he gets through he year

Every game, training session, even every contest is a chance to build a winning belief/mindset. Imagine the boys going into round 1 against GWS off 3 wins and actually feeling like a dominant group. im confident for round 1 anyway, but a bit of swagger and confidence would go a long way with the group we will be sending out

I went down, just my quick opinions- Harmes in everything, tough clean and creative in the midfield Watts linking up high, a lot of long leads and delivering to the deep Fwds. This role suits his game Salem superstar, deadset gun across half back, use was top quality Kennedy looks sharp, fast, and cracks in.didn't get heaps of it, but would be a contributor OMac is a player, he will get games this year. Kent Gun, involved in everything. Damaging left, tough and racked up possessions through middle and fwd Tmac holding the ball 3 times, but was good Grimes was good, he is best 22 I saw hogan kick 4 Tyson gets a lot of contested ball, didn't use it real well though If Gawn goes down were buggered, he got a lot of ball and dominated taps but had no competition

How good is it reading articles talking about Tmac, Gawn, Viney and Hogan being amongst the top players in their positions across the league. Nice spine we will have very shortly

Imagine being a gws player round 1 at the opening bounce and the ruck tap lands half way in between you and Viney........ Could be the first player to fake cramp 2 seconds into the season.